ComforTrac-Deluxe Home Cervical Traction Kit 2.0, Neck Therapy, Discomfort Relief, Relieve Cervicalgia, Degeneration of Disc, Spondylosis, and More, Carrying Case Included

Feels much more sturdy than expected. Holds pressure well (one we've used in the past leaked and needed repeated pumping to maintain pressure - this one does not). Does what it's supposed to - relieves pressure to help reduce pain - my partner has a pinched nerve, and this provides some much needed relief. Not a huge fan of the silicone-type material at the neck, it's unpleasant to touch for those with sensory issues, but it is removable which makes it very easy to clean, so worth the trade off.

Works great. I have been using the device for short time and slready getting relief from neck pain I i had cervical foramonotmy on c1 thru c7. Am glad i got this device

I have bulging discs in my lower neck so my doctor told me to get this product. It was a little pricey but when you are in pain you will try anything. I had to go to PT for 6 months to learn stretching exercises and good posture when sitting or lifting objects. After doing x-rays and an MRI my options are pretty limited. It's pretty much sticking it out with what I learned from PT or get surgery. So that's when my doctor suggested this cervical traction device. I been holding off as much as possible on the surgery because with what I learned from PT, the stretches and improving posture has helped a lot but there are still those days when my neck flares up and it does get painful and stiff. That is when I get this traction device and use it for 15-20mins. I found that the strap for my forehead was annoying so I use it without that strap and it works fine. You just have to keep balanced and straight on it while you pump it. Once you feel your head being pulled away from your shoulders, you can stop. I usually go about 15-20 on the gauge but find what works for you. It shouldn't hurt and it actually feels pretty good once you find the right tension with your neck getting stretched. You can feel your neck discs opening up and sometimes I actually start to fall asleep on it. However, it says not to use it for too long so make sure you put an alarm. Also my physical therapist not to use it too often either. Once or twice a day should be more than enough. In the beginning I was using it almost daily but now I have been only using it on the days that are bad which is maybe 2-3 times a month. As long as I do my stretches, I'm usually ok but I am really glad that I have this product as a backup on those bad days. I wish the price was lower which is why I'm giving it a 4 star but I have to admit, the build quality is very good. It feels industrial and it also comes with a very nice carrying case if you need to travel with it. So you get what you pay for. If you can afford it, I would highly recommend you checking this item out. I have tried other cheaper options in the past before I bought this product and they were no where near as good as this one. Hope this review helps you out! Thanks for reading.

I received this unit after a friend recommended a pump up pillow version of traction for my neck. Though I am surrounded by people in the medical field, this was not on the radar. Mainly, the unit really takes time away from a therapist. I don't like doing appointments outside my house, so this was a great option. I looked at over the door pieces, but felt like it would be unsafe on a door. The matter of being in control on a pump just felt better overall. Unpacked with easy directions and laid down on a sofa sectional for 10 minutes on the unit and after releasing the air, for another two so I could get my bearings. I stood up slowly and I felt somewhat tingly. After another minute, I felt like I could move by legs and shoulders better. I have a problem with circulation in my feet from working on the floor in a restaurant... This has been so nice to use. I can feel my circulation at my neck to my shoulders better. I have woken up to being able to not have to wait 5 minutes to stand on my feet. So overall, yes, this is well worth the price. Not to mention they offer a warranty. It is very simple to use. You are in full control with the pump handle and easy release. I am claustrophobic... and even with the forehead strap, It was just fine. I use this once a day for 10-15 minutes and it really helps. Highly recommend. Be careful on the stress level you use. Slow and easy is better!!! I started at just under 8 and it was all good going up from there.

Bought this because Physical Therapy recommended this model. I thought it was exp. Physical therapy is also expensive I bought it June 20. I only used it maybe 30 times because I was traveling a lot. It doesn’t inflate anymore. Trying to contact the company. It was less than four months since I got it. Super disappointed.

I have suffered from neck pain for many years; cervical spondylosis and bulging discs. I used to do decompression therapy (kind of like traction, but more specifically targeted) at the chiropractor. My chiropractor moved away and nobody had the same equipment around here. Then I found this and I wish I had found it sooner. It's nice to get some relief again. It's not a multi thousand dollar professional machine, but it does work well for me. My neck still hurts, and I know I'll just live with that, but it's a lot more tolerable with using this regularly. I chose this unit over the Saunders because the incline starts at 10 degrees instead of 15. I'm no doctor, but my understanding (and experience with this) is that the lower angle works better for the upper cervical area, which is where the worst of my pain is. I do still go to a chiropractor for manual adjustment and he did say that I am easier to adjust since I have been using this ComfortTrac traction device. The one thing I don't like is that the strap is not near as easy to use as the instructional video shows. It was hard to get it to line up evenly across the forehead. You might want to get someone to help you with that. Once it is adjusted snugly, I find that it can be slipped on and off without unfastening it first. If I could change anything about this unit, it would be the way the strap works, but I'm not going to dock it a star for that because really do I love it. One last thing is comfort. Nothing that sits on your occiput and pulls is going to be truly comfortable, but the pain relief is enough that I still tend to fall asleep in this thing. Only for a few minutes at a time, but that says a lot about the comfort level! Yes, it was expensive, but it was money well spent!

I herniated two discs, C5/C6 and C7/T1 and am symptomatic with both, tingling in the fingers, loss of finger and especially thumb strength, some loss of wrist and bicep strength as well. I also have an athletic build with a 17.5" neck, previous review suggested this would be problematic. Looking at other available solutions, there didn't appear to be any better solutions so I decided to give this a try. To use the unit, you set it up and lay on your back resting your head in between the adjustable rests which pinch the neck at the base of your skull. With my particular build, my neck is almost as wide as my head at the base of the skull, so with the rests set wide enough to accommodate my neck, there isn't a lot of skull for the rests to grab. But there still is some. There is also an adjustable velcro strap which goes across the forehead holding down the head into the rests and providing some grip. Once positioned there is a very good mini bike pump which allows you to pump up a piston and stretch the neck. Pump takes little effort to get to a reasonable working pressure and has a dial which is calibrated in pounds of tension. Very nice. Overall quality of the unit is very good. My biggest complaint in the velcro strap. With a thick neck, the rests don't have a lot of grip, I have to rely heavily upon the strap to hold my head in position. The strap is awkward to use. It has a some stretch to it and it needs to be pulled securely and it is more difficult than it needs to be especially if one of your hands has lost some of it's finesse from a pinched nerve, a likely scenario for someone who would purchase this product. I have to stretch the right side straight up, pull it over my forehead to the left side, somehow either hold it with my right hand now on the left side and use the left hand to pull the left strap over to the other side without the right hand getting in the way, or switch hands without losing tension. Even worse, the quality of the velcro doesn't look like something that will hold up very well. The fuzzy side is just regular fabric. Once I do have the strap tight enough to hold my head in position, the strap is uncomfortably tight, not uncomfortable enough to where I am not going to use it I have another unit, the http://www.amazon.com/Posture-1000-Cervical-Hydrator-Standard/dp/B003DLZ0OE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1398614978&sr=8-8&keywords=neck+traction. Function wise it doesn't seem to help with my condition, but its strap and velcro are much better and it is much easier to place correctly, tighten without assistance, and holds the head securely. I could see where if your neck wasn't as thick, the strap may not be very critical as you could probably get enough bite from the rests to where it wasn't needed. Don't know for sure though. Finally, just a comment on the results. When the discs first herniated and I became very symptomatic, I couldn't touch the thumb and the little finger on my left hand together. Some chiro adjustments, trainload of anti-inflammatories, plus time got me to where I could but severe loss of strength, certain gripping functions down to 10% of normal. At 3 months, my rate of improvement seemed to stagnate, I purchased this ~5 months after and have been using it pretty consistently for 3 weeks. Using it 3x/day for 10-15 minutes each seems pretty effective. In general, tingling is reduced, I'm not having to take the 1800 mg/day of ibuprofen, and some of the hand and finger function has come back. Of course, you mileage may vary.

I bought this to relieve pain from a herniated disc in my c-spine. The device has 3 different incline settings which let you target different parts of your neck, depending on where the issue is. I had done traction previously in the physical therapists office and this is comparable to, if not better than what they had. I was using it for a few weeks when the pump started gradually losing pressure so that I had to keep pumping every second or two to maintain pressure. I emailed ComfortTrac customer service and got a reply in a couple hours to set up a time to talk. They called me at the time specified and we talked through the issue and they sent me a replacement pump, with absolutely zero hassles. The pump was easy to replace and now it works great. If you are looking for a traction device, this one is easy to use and made by a company that truly does stand behind their 3 year warranty. I can't recommend highly enough. Word to the wise - don't overdo it! Look up the recommended protocols and gradually ramp up the time and pressure. The first day I had it I went a little too crazy for too long at too high a pressure and gave myself a headache. I use a FIIT app to track intervals and do some time on, then a short rest. After my initial mishap, I started at 1 min on / 30 sec off for 5 intervals, at 10-15psi 2x a day. I have gradually increased the amount of time to 2 min on and the number of intervals to 8. It isn't a magic cure - but it does help for me especially because I find my neck hurts more the more time I spend upright, so countering that pressure is key to things not getting worse.