It’s sometimes called a neck strain or sprain, though not all neck strains and sprains are whiplash.

The spine is a long chain of bones, discs, muscles and ligaments that extends from the base of the skull to the tip of the tailbone.

Spine-related conditions and injuries can create symptoms such as pain, burning and tightness, to name a few.

Pain in the upper and/or mid back is less common than lower back or neck pain.

Regardless of the equipment used, the purpose of traction is to decompress neurovascular structures by separating vertebral segments through the progressive application of a pulling force.

A Tarlov cyst (TC) is a fluid-filled sac that can develop anywhere in the spine affecting the nerve roots.