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A member asked:
Can home traction, i hung from a beam with my hands for only a few secs, cause a painful bulging lumbar disc toget worse? more pain on my lft side!
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dangerous: Traction is often dangerous. I do not recommend it.
Answered 4/7/2013
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