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In the context of rail transportation and associated modeling, a term generally used to connote electric trolley, streetcar, and interurban lines and equipment.
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a linear force acting to draw structures apart.
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Either intersegmental or elongation, used to reduce swelling, ease spasms, or assist in the realignment of vertebral segments.
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A pulling force, often provided by weights hung over the end of the bed and attached to some part of the body by means of tape, etc.
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When used for low back problems, intermittent or continuous force is applied along the axis of the spine in an attempt to elongate the spine. The type most commonly used for low back problems is pelvic traction in which a girdle around the patient's pelvis is attached to weights hung at the foot of the bed.
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