Cracking your back without moving
Date: Monday, January 09 @ 05:29:48 EST
Topic: Medical Research
Found in Kiffin's Blog at http://www.kiffinsblog.com/archives/2002/07/crackedtycrack.html in a comment from Emma.
The 2004 65th annual American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation conference in Phoenix, Arizona, revealed the development of an upcoming "Traction" device.
"Traction" is like the ultimate back-stretch. The patient is
strapped into this machine (very similar to the torture device seen in
"The Princess Bride" (1988) - but much more comfortable) and slowly
stretched to ease the tension on the lower back, lumbar vertebrate and
disks. It feels great. But unfortunately, it didn't make Seth any
taller.
This is what the machine looks like:
Discuss in the forums.
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