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How To Do Neck Traction At Home? Is It A Proper Solution For Me?

Due to our daily activity, we face many neck issues which we neglect every time. Sometimes, take medicines to solve these major problem temporarily. And gradually it permanent problem for us. We must be concerned, medicine is not a permanent solution for neck pain.

We should go for natural exercises or treatment that care cure our neck for long time. Nowadays, many doctors are advising for stretching neck to bring the alignment in the original position. Which is known as neck traction.

What is Neck Traction?

Let’s discuss about Traction 1st. In this process, the spine is stretched to improve the neck pain problem. There are 2 types of traction methods that people using.

What is Neck Traction

1. Mechanical And 2. Manual Neck Traction

In mechanical traction, pulley is used above the head to provide tension by hanging weight on the other side. This force is applied to the neck away from the spin.

In manual traction, you need help from any physical therapist. You need to lie down on a table for this process. The therapist will use his or her hand to apply force towards the head's direction.

How to do Neck Traction at Home?

How to do Neck Traction at Home

If you want to do it by yourself then, you are going for option one, Mechanical traction. However, you must be careful about the source of neck and spine pain. Depending on the source and level of pain, the weight is supposed to vary from 7 to 10 lbs (pounds).

During treatment, you need to do it 2 to 3 times a day and applying duration around half an hour. Actually, this is main reason for the patients to do this treatment at home. It is highly suggested to do some warm up before traction like applying traction or heat for better result.

But each device might has little difference. So, you can carefully check the manual or discuss with the instructor. You might need this treatment regularly or irregularly. The regularity totally depends on condition of your neck or spine pain.

Most of the doctor's recommendation about traction is to go with low pressure for minor or slight irritation. But if your condition is higher or painful then you can increase the tension means weight. Now, the process of the treatment of how to do neck traction at home.

You can do the setup on the door by hanging the weight with the help of pulley. And on the other side, you need to wear the halter on your head. Some people use clamp instead of doors because it is easy to add weight or handling.

You can do it while lying down or sitting or leaning back. You might ask, how long will I do this? The answer is simple! 2 things, one is what is the condition of your pain now? And What your doctor suggests?

Why Neck Traction is Important?

Why Neck Traction is Important

If your neck pain is left untreated then it will gradually get worse. And it will a problem for long time. Sooner you will feel stiffness in your neck. Gradually it will move towards upper backside of your shoulder.

This a process cures you without hitting your internal body like medicine, painkiller or any other internal damaging procedure. These devices are professionally designed for supporting the muscles around the neck by applying tension away from the head.

What are Habits that Drag Us to the Neck Pain?

  1. Poor posture
  2. Neck strains
  3. Neck arthritis
  4. Using to much Mobile

What type of Pains are cured by Traction Method? It is very important to sort it out before applying it to your neck. Basically it helps back and neck pains.

If you are feeling neck pain just in the middle or side part, or from your shoulder blade then you might need this treatment. In any case, if you experiencing pain in your hand or arm comes from neck then you seriously need to consult with doctor.

Now, we are really lucky that, things are getting very advanced and easier. There are devices where you do not need to hang it or you for the treatment. 😀 Some devices can used just laying on the floor or bed.

These devices have 2 angled air cells to expand and decompress which comfortably pushes the head away to give a pain relief. You just need to lay down hold your head firm. This neck traction process will provide pressure on neck and upper part of your shoulder by using a hand pumper.

Some of them can be use by sitting. Those have a spring look and multiple traveling pillow piled up. You wear it on your neck and it will give a upwards force to provide tension. It is also a hand pumper device.

This device gives a maximum comfort than other devices. Now it is easy. No setup effort or carrying weight here or there. You can keep them in convenient places.

So, things are getting very comfortable now a days. But we should never decide our own treatments by ourselves. Doctors did years after year studies to get the experts for taking neck traction decisions.

We must discuss with the doctors before any actions. Or else, any process can go in opposite direction. And you might need double treatment to solve it. 🙁

Why?

Because 1 treatment for original problem another is for the wrong treatment. Our target is to keep you healthy. Not to ruin your life. We will try to get more solutions for you. Until then, stay safe. And thanks for reading.

Harris
 

John Harris is the author and site editor of backaware.com. He is a physiology devotee, who research on the recent updates and always shares the things he finds helpful for everyone. He workout regularly and travels a lot and read detective novels when he gets time. He is married and father of a cute boy.

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Reza Alivand - December 20, 2021

the only word I can say is thankyou from my hart, I had this pain for over a years, what you said on this persention it works thankyou.

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    Harris - December 22, 2021

    My pleasure. 🙂

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