Neckpro Cervical Traction Device - Cervical Traction Reviews

• Try this before going to your PT.

  
  By AWIZZXX2PJG9D on 2008-02-05
  I injured my neck in 2005, at age 33, I was told by an orthopedic surgeon that I have arthritis in my neck. He recommended Physical Therapy to relieve pain, so I spent two months on PT, getting manual traction and ultrasound, without any long-lasting results. I spent another two months going to a chiropractor, same thing. I heard from my mother-in-law that traction device might help, so I ordered this ridiculous looking contraption on Amazon. I had spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on massages and gadgets that claim to help neck and back pain, this was just another one. Well, it has been three years, and I'm still using this on a regular basis. After a long day or when I wake up with a stiff neck, I spend a few minutes on this, I hear my spine pop a few times, and I'm all better. I feel like my spine collapses over time due to gravity, and traction release it. You have to be gentle and careful in the beginning though. This really works.
  
  

• Nice, but a head smasher

  
  By A2161PQKZ9UKL5 on 2008-02-23
  The device works as advertized, but compresses the user's head due to the single point attachment of the traction strap (see illustration). I fabricated an 8 inch spreader to move the attachment points outward and greatly reduce the inward pressure on my head when using the device. Other products, such as the more 'cumbersome' water bag traction unit, have spreaders. It took me 10 minutes to bend a 1/4 inch hardware store rod into a spreader. For the Neck-Pro people to add that part would probably increase the cost of the unit by $5 or so. Well worth the increased cost in my opinion. I would not have been able to keep using the Neck-Pro without that modification.
  
  

• very convenient to use

  
  By A1TC9GXIFFEXUC on 2006-05-16
  The neckpro works much better than the water bag version I used to have. It takes a little getting used to so have someone nearby to assist you the first few times. It is very small and portable, and appears to be heavy duty. If you need a cervical stretcher, this is the one.
  
  

• Great Alternative to the Water Bag Version

  
  By A2NOZVF9G5D0KL on 2007-10-19
  I decided to try this at the advice of my neurosurgeon. I previously had a water bag version, but it was designed to work while lying down, which my neurosurgeon was against. Between this device and the water bag version, this device appeared to have a larger, more sturdy headpiece. I was not dissappointed. It is easier to use than my older water bag version device and it ratchets once for each pound, making it extremely easy to use. The results so far have been superior to the version where you lie down. It is important to keep your head in a downward position to maximize the effect. Not much more than the water bag version and a lot easier to use.
  
  

• Neckpro Cervical Traction Device

  
  By A22MX3ZTTCAGBU on 2007-12-18
  I really like the Neckpro Cervical Traction Device.
  I find it easy to use and quick to setup.
  I just get a chair to sit in, hang the Neckpro to the top of the door and stretch. It's a little uncomfortable on the jaw, however it is extremely beneficial to my neck and shoulders.
  Unfortunately, I only remember to use it when my neck & shoulder pain returns, however after 15 - 30 mins of using this the pain is either pretty much gone or completely gone.
  I've not found anything else that helps as much as this and I'm completely satisfied.
  
  
• Watch out for the bracket
  By AVZXW5TZHC9W4 on 2008-05-07
  I am writing this review with an ice pack on my forehead where a gash was opened by the door bracket popping off the door frame and clobbering me. The door bracket is far too small to support the amount of traction in a stable fashion. Buyer beware.
  The device does work very well though. The concerns about too much pressure on the mandible can be taken care of by simply leaning backwards a bit so that the tension is shifted to the back of the head (occipital region).
  I will stick with the device but need to modify it by adding steel plates to the bracket enlarging its contact surface area with the door. A hollow core door (as most internal doors are) can present another problem in that the bracket actually fractures the wood at the bottom of the bracket "legs." A solid core door need be used or on need reinforce a hollow core door.
  
  
• Unbelievable!
  By A3QCPETRTY7JFR on 2007-03-10
  Nothing better to relieve tension in the neck area. 10 minutes sessions is good enough to feel great.
  
  
• Good device with modification
  By A3IQBM4EKQC1DI on 2008-05-10
  This device will definitely relieve neck pain due to disc degeneration. I have two inversion tables, but they don't work on the neck area as this device does. (The head just isn't heavy enough, and an inversion table eventually kills your feet). The door bracket is a bad idea., Most residential doors will not withstand the leveraged force of the furnished bracket. I put a screw eye in the ceiling above the couch so I may watch TV while using it.
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  On the minus side, the writer that alludes to it being a "head crusher" is correct. I fashioned an aluminum arch which spreads the device away from the ears and sides of the face. I also use a football type teeth guard as ones teeth are really jammed together. I question if someone wearing dentures might have a problem. Fortunately, I'm not there yet. With the foregoing changes I can really stretch my neck for 30 minutes or so.
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  With the foregoing changes and conditions, I can heartily endorse this product. Frankly, as immediately removed from the box with the mickey-mouse door bracket and lack of some kind of spreader, I'd give it about 2 or 3 stars.
  
  
  
• works for my neck...
  By AH2CC1ZC1SRXF on 2008-01-24
  I bought this out of desperation for my neck pains due to working at a computer, but really, my stress from certain projects/clients would give me a constant tension headache that wrapped around from my neck.
  This has been an ongoing issue in times of high stress.
  I bought this, yes, not ever been in traction at a doc's office, it will take a few minutes to set up, but once you follow the illustrated directions it's easy.
  It has worked for me the four times I've used it. I didn't get it out of the box anytime after I bought it because I was afraid to set it up..(which doesn't take any time; I know that now).
  If you have the kind of pain that you feel like someone pushed your head on your neck too hard, I think this would be a cheaper/easier alternative to seeing a chiropractor.
  Being in pain vs. not being in pain would be my recommendation for a person with 'minor' neck pain to buy it.
  
  
• Neckpro
  By A3NA3YLWNIKGM1 on 2007-09-17
  This is a very easy to use traction device. A nicer easier device to use than the traction devices that depended on a water weight. Shipping was prompt and item was as described.
  
  
• Ouch!
  By A2O8XRC59WS85Y on 2008-09-10
  In all fairness I needed surgery (went fine, thank you!) so this product didn't help at all. But just be forewarned, any more than a few minutes in this thing seems to crush your head. I would have liked there to be a spreader bar to keep the pressure off my jaw. God knows when you have one thing wrong with you, you don't need to damage something else. Use caution with this...there are other devices to consider.
  
  
• Neckpro Cervical Traction Device is just what it says. It is a simple way to provide cervical traction at home.
  By A3ML9Q8DPP76RY on 2008-02-18
  Neckpro Cervical Traction Device is just what it says. It is a simple, inexpensive way to provide cervical traction at home. It's easy to set up and easy to use. My husband's headache is not gone yet, but we were not sure if traction was the answer. Can't complain at all about the product. It's good value for your money. Sure is cheaper than paying a physical therapy office for the same thing.
  
  
• DANGEROUS! - Be Careful -
  By AL2XRZUQIRMO1 on 2008-08-14
  ok. i actually liked this product at first. it was easy to use, and though it really hurt my jaw (which is now very messed up-- clicking, grating, feels dislocated) i was just itching to stretch up my neck, and when my neck would pop, it just felt great. addicting!
  
  then, one day, i'm using it when IT FALLS AND CRACKS ME ON THE HEAD! blood starts dripping from a gash on the top of my head. after i clean myself up (it didn't hurt too too bad) i become overwhelmingly tired, and realize that i may have a slight concussion.
  so i have my father take me to the emergency room. luckily i didn't need stitches, but was told that i did have a mild consussion. ruined my entire day!
  
  anyway, i'm fine now. but there is a hole in the top front side of the door i was using. maybe the door wasn't sturdy enough. seems it's not a solid wood door, but hollow in areas (as i believe many doors inside people's homes are).
  
  but, still, i'm anxious to have my neck stretched, and want to use it again. but between my fear of it falling on my head again, and my messed up jaw, it's not worth it.
  
  but i know, if you're gonna try it, you're gonna try it. (i read reviews warning about it hurting your jaw, and falling over on you, but for some reason i just NEEDED it and didn't think any of that applied to me! :)
  
  if i were to take out the falling on my head factor and messing up my jaw factor, it's a pretty good product!
  so my advice is to check out the doors in your house and choose one that is solid wood throughout. go slow, and just use care. odds are, you won't be as unlucky as i was!
  
  
• the neck pro is fantastic!
  By AK0SDW3LIJ1WF on 2008-06-21
  i ordered the neck pro on the advice of a PT i know. C6 pinched nerve was causing pain on the left side of my body emanating from the teres major region, down my triceps into my forearm w/ slight loss of feeling in my pointing finger.
  the neck pro has really provided relief working on the premise of decompressing the disks.
  having decompressed both my low back and neck at my chiropractor's office, as well as using an inversion machine to decompress my low back at home, i'm well aware of the benefits of decompression.
  as an active 52 year old bodybuilder, i need to use every affordable piece of equipment, like the neck pro, to keep me functioning.
  bottom line-- the neck pro was a great investment!
  jack
  
  
• Does the job - Pressure reduction
  By A1UUFHPC8QXFSA on 2008-05-13
  Although this item can be a bit painful to the jaw, when you crank it up the weight, it is a very pleasant and instant relief for the pressure on your neck and upper back. It is well worth the money. I do not use it as often as I should, but it has allowed me to control the almost unbearable pain that comes with my problem. In the past, the only thing that has helped is several days of muscle relaxers. The absolute only problem is the fact that the pressure points on the jaw can be rather stressful, and I wish I could do something about that. But, despite, it is well worth buying and using.
  
  
• Works well, but had to make two changes
  By A33G2V3MN59LQX on 2008-11-25
  I have bulging discs in my neck and my neurosurgeon had prescribed a water bag type of traction device a few years ago to stretch my neck when I was having numbness in my hands, but it was always a pain in the neck (pun intended) to find someplace to store a full water bag or to have to refill the bag every time I wanted to use it. So, when my neck discomfort and hand numbness returned, I decided to try the NeckPro.
  
  The first issue was the same one another reviewer mentioned: the harness tends to smash your head. Luckily, I had the spacer bar from my water bag device, which has notches for the harness rings at various distances from the center, so I removed the harness from the hook and put the bar in its place. The harness rings fit perfectly in the notches. Problem solved. I agree with the other reviewer that a spacer bar should have been included in the package.
  
  The second issue was that the straps on the harness are too short. I have an 18" neck and the harness was literally choking me when I got the straps to where they'd stay put. I ended up having to extend the straps with some industrial strength Velcro. I don't know why they made the straps so short.
  
  Other than those two issues, I didn't notice any difference in comfort level between the two devices: they both hurt my jaw the same amount. It's something I had to get used to previously and I'm sure I'll get used to it again.
  
  I really like the easily adjustable force on the NeckPro; it sure beats having to adjust the water level in a bag. It also makes positioning the harness on my head much easier because I can take up the slack to get everything situated and then crank up the force, all without leaving my chair.
  
  
• Neck Traction
  By A2SFSHKRC1AF31 on 2008-10-28
  I purchased this neck traction device after my neurologist suggested that it would help take pressure off my pinched nerve at C7. It was easy to use and worked well in reducing the pressure to my neck/spine area. I was instructed by my neurologist to use it twice a day for 10 minutes with 8 to 10 pound pressure.
  
  
• Definitely helped my neck issues
  By AXB4EALCUWW9X on 2009-10-14
  I was having severe problems with my neck shoulder and nerves running down my elbow, arm and wrist. This thing really has an affect on my neck issues but my pain was so intense that I couldn't be in it for more than a minute or two at a time. Over a month and a half, my neck got better but these injuries don't just get better in a day as I was hoping. Still, I was starting to think surgery was going to be necessary and I no longer believe that will be the final outcome. The only thing that I found was that the device caused my teeth to clinch and I found that putting in an athletic mouthguard helped.
  
  I bought four items from Amazon to try and work this problem out and would rate them as follows:
  1) Neckpro Cervical Traction device: The best product that I bought to help me.
  2) BodyBackBuddy: Really allows me to apply a LOT of pressure to any point on my back--Really great.
  3) Doctor Riter's Real-Ease: Nothing special here. I found this to be only mildly helpful and probably won't use any longer.
  4) The DaVinci Tool (Hard and Soft): I found these devices to be completely useless for my neck problems.
  
  
• Great alternative to the water bag device. Lots of power
  By A1VDJURUMM902M on 2009-02-02
  This product is a great alternative to the over the door traction device with the water bag. Not cumbersome, easy to use, and lots of power. There has only been one time that I think I put a little too much traction on and I got a headache later. I have a history of cervical stenosis and arthritis in my neck and spine. Spondylosis. My doctor wrote me a prescription for an "over the door traction device". Unfortunately, the home health care pharmacy didn't carry this product, just the water device. This is so much bettter product. I have solid doors,(old house) but the stories of the hollow core doors were a bit scary, I mean, I put a LOT of torque on mine. I would be afraid the door brace would go through my head if it came off my door! Just an exaggeration of course, but that is how strong it is to me (I'm a female)
  
  
• Outstanding relief for many tension headaches
  By A1P2B8IBCXR2FQ on 2009-01-07
  Many headaches are due to tension that builds in the neck (often related to back issues) and then finds its way north to the head. Gentle, controlled traction (ie pulling)up on the head can stretch these overworked muscles - perhaps even restoring compromised blood flow. I am a dentist with experience in treating Temporo-mandibular dysfunction. This handy device is simple and well designed. I recently tried it when I had a headache, and found that it reduced my discomfort by 85% while using it for 10 minutes. People with TMD or TMJ problems should wear an intra-oral appliance while using it to prevent the inadvertent dislocation of the mandibular condyle within the TMJ (temporomandibular joint)
  
  
• Great for neck pain
  By A3IL4YCLWGPRWJ on 2008-10-17
  I've suffered with chronic neck pain for years. I now see a chiro on a regular basis and take a powdered Magnesium supplement to help but when the pain gets ahead of me sometimes, I use this to get immediate relief. It really takes the pressure off of the nerves and lets the muscles stretch and relax.
  
  
• Not adequate for foraminal N. compression
  By A38JXFWAC3ZIUD on 2008-03-04
  The head harness mostly pulls on the mandible causing TMJ pain and extending the neck too much, which exacerbates foraminal compression. To be useful for foraminal stenosis and nerve root pain,it should pull mostly on the occiput and thus allow for neck flexion (facilitated by facing the door rather than the recommended position). The harness isn't designed to do this effectively. It needs to be re-designed to traction mostly on the occiput. Also, he rolled seam at the chin could be avoided at manufacture. The seam is irritating at full traction.
  
  
• Works great!
  By A127BSBU4ODJXY on 2010-08-15
  This is very easy to use and does exactly what it is supposed to do. Saves me lots of trips to the Chiropractor.
  
  
• getting better all the time!
  By A1NL8YSYLMIJ58 on 2010-07-07
  For the last year the pain in my fractured and herniated C6-C7 has been intense, shooting pain down my left arm and numbing my index finger. A cortizone procedure helped for about six months, but now with returning pain.
  An inversion machine keeps me stretched out a lot, and helps, but when I'm traveling I cannot bring the machine along.
  This Neck Pro product is still new to me, using it for only seven days.
  I was instructed by my Chiorpractor to rachet the unit to 8 lbs. After four days I felt no relief, so I increased the weight to 10-11 lbs. This seems to help a lot.
  The machine comes with a door bracket, but I installed an eye hook on my ceiling just above my computer so I can at least read while using it.
  For camping I'm going to create a bracket that will attach to a pine tree.
  My pain is intense, so I'm thinking outside the box and not relying on Neck Pro to serve all my applications while traveling.
  I use it for 10 minutes in the morning, and at night. It seems my pain comes on more often now while not in use, but maybe It's because my spine compresses more easily after it is stretched out?
  Does anybody have any feedback on this issue? i'm certainly not going to quit using it, and don't want to increase the weight...or maybe I should?
  
  
• Great Customer support, Damages Door
  By A15ASVI83ZHOSD on 2010-07-06
  So my original adjustable mounting brake bent. The wing nuts, which are difficult to adjust, came loose and created a torque on the bracket causing it to bend. Called and within five minutes, literally, they offered to send me a new one which is non-adjustable.
  
  I can only speak for the non-adjustable because I have not received the new bracket. The bracket will damage or cause indentations in your door if it is wood. Metal door I have not tried. Other than that its a great unit, and the customer service is amazing!
  
  
• Great adjunct to my physio practice.
  By A268YFKC0PNM0Y on 2010-06-05
  Bought this product for various reasons. The first was because it is more practical to use than those devices using weights. The second reason was to assist patients of mine who have disc narrowing, sometimes with nerve impingement. The forces needed to effectively pull the neck manually are great, so manual techniques are limited by the therapists strength, endurance and frequency of treatment. Showing my patients how to use this device and giving them a daily regimen has aready given these patients wonderful and amazing results. I would strongly recommend this product to people with disc narrowing and herniated(slipped)discs which is confirmed by a medical practitioner.If you have been identified as a candidate for a neck operation, the Neckpro is well worth a try before going for the op.
  The Neckpro is very well built and well tolerated by my patients. A spreader bar would be ideal for those with larger heads though. Very highly recommended product for the right candidates.
  
  
• Husband loves it
  By A23EEV64PXR2B3 on 2010-06-01
  Husband with daily neck pain, and this product is the only thing which relieves it. He has not felt this good for 5-7 years, but only if he uses it consistently. Requires use of a solid-wood or metal door, or you will punch a hole right through the "wood".
  
  
• Neckpro Cervical Traction Device
  By A1D4QKN57AKGV6 on 2010-05-22
  I am so glad I ordered this product! I had a MAJOR traffic accident, and should have been dead, but angels protected me! I was in a small car and was T-Boned at my door by a crown victoria. My neck looked like a turkey neck bone. I went to a chiropractor for months but my neck just wouldn't stay in place. I was misourable! I ordered this product and after ONE 15 minute session in the chair by the door, I no longer have problems with my neck going out! I still have it in case I need it again, but, so far, once did the trick! Highest praise for this product! (I have clostrophobia really badly so it was hard to be in, because of it, but, I did it, and it worked! I thank God for that!)
  
  
• This deivce has saved my sanity
  By A3HC6EKS4MU7RC on 2010-04-06
  I have no official diagnosis for why my neck and back used to cause me so much discomfort- but at it's worst, it felt like a roaring fire on my back (nerve pain?), and at it's best, I felt like a 100 year old woman... I tried chiropractors (several) and had an MRI (nothing) and tried massage and hanging upside-down and stretching and nothing truly alleviated the varying degrees of discomfort (I had worked as a nurse for 10 years and had always pulled patients with improper technique/body allignment). THIS device was the answer for me. However, I could not use it in it's 'over-the-door' suggested use- I have used it lying on the floor with the device on the UNDERSIDE of the door. I've then had to use a rug-gripper under my behind so I don't slide up towards the door when applying traction (I also pull my pants down so my clothes don't cause me to slide and I make skin contact with the rug-gripper). I then pull the rope to get the most traction possible and then I relax and give a little tug with my body (tugging my body away from the door). Just a little bounce or two, while I'm relaxed. This causes my neck vertebrae and my thoracic vertebrae to allign! I'll lie there for a few minutes to relax my muscles after the adjustment, before removing traction and getting up. It is such a relief to know that if my neck or back feel funny or "out", I can just adjust it myself now and it doesn't cost me anything in time or money. I have had to use a 2x4 piece of wood across the inside of the door-jam (or else the amount of traction will pull the door off the hinge or the door frame off the wall) and I hook the device to the 2x4 directly instead of to the bottom of the door. And I did have to replace the rubber pulling-piece at the end of the rope (the thing you pull on to initiate the traction) with a 5" long dowel rod- because I've pulled the rubber piece off before while pulling on it. I used to go to the chiropractor all the time and now I don't anymore since getting this. I just adjust my own neck and feel better immediately. Well worth the low cost. Note: Get the one with the adjustable bracket for different door widths! I took my device to a hotel once and the doors there were too thick to use my device. They now make it with an adjustable bracket for different width doors. :)
  
  
• Helped my back
  By A3LNR657F5PYJ1 on 2010-03-08
  This device helped my back and has loosened up the tightness that I have been dealing with the last few months. I had to widen the top of the head cradle. Being hooked together at the top caused a lot of pressure on the side of my head so I used a round 1" wooden dowel rod putting two screw-in hooks about 1" from each end and one in the middle. Reconnecting the head craddle helped relieve the pressure against the sides of my head. It does help and has eliminated useless trips to the chiropractor.
  
  

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