How To Choose a Neck Traction Device for Home

Most of us spend a lot of time on our phones or in front of computer screens. This can contribute to poor posture and cause neck pain. About one-fourth of the people who visit outpatient clinics are seeking relief from neck pain. Cervical traction uses force and counterforce to pull bound-up muscles and ligaments and compressed discs in opposite directions. This usually involves pulling one way and adjusting a counterweight in the other direction. It is a valuable tool in the nonsurgical management of neck issues like disc degeneration, arthritis, and neck strains and sprains, and is usually done two to three times per week. If your neck pain is severe enough to keep you from venturing out, or if you have a schedule that isn’t conducive to multiple office visits per week, using a home cervical traction device allows you to take treatment whenever you want in the privacy of your own home.What is cervical traction?Using cervical traction dates back to the fourth century BC. It uses force...