Dx: Patient has a posterior disc bulge at L4-L5. This is the…

Dx: Pаtient hаs а pоsteriоr disc bulge at L4-L5. This is the patient’s secоnd week in physical therapy. The pain has decreased from an 8/10 to a 7/10. No radicular symptoms are present. However, pt reports prone positioning > 10 minutes causes increased pain. Pt weighs 200 pounds. The SOAP note on the most previous treatment states that the patient was receiving static traction x 8 minutes with the patient positioned in prone. POC: Provide mechanical traction treatment to decrease pain associated with disc herniation.Please provide the parameters and rationale for treatment.Position of patient and rationale:Force and rationale:Hold/Relax times and rationale:Total Traction Time and rationale: