Cervical Traction Devices for Neck Pain | Neck Traction Devices

What is Cervical Traction?

Cervical traction is a popular treatment often used in physical therapy to help treat neck pain and related injuries such as cervical radiculopathy (pinched nerves). It is a traction of the spine used as an alternative treatment to medication or surgeries for neck pain. It can be used on your own at home. Cervical traction is said to be a highly effective treatment.

Types of Cervical Traction Treatment

1. Manual Cervical Traction:

   Manual cervical traction is conducted by a physiotherapist for patients suffering from neck injuries or pain. In addition to relieving pain, this traction is for the diagnosis purpose also. Your physiotherapist creates controlled pressure on the pressure points around your neck and shoulders and diagnose the type and possible causes of the neck pain.

2. Mechanical Cervical Traction:

   Mechanical cervical traction used pinning as a method of treatment while the patient is lying down on this back. A halo device is placed around the patient’s head and attached with a harness. This harness attaches itself to the traction force machine. The force can be regulated using the control panel.

3. Over-The-Door Traction or Overdoor Cervical Traction:

   Overdoor cervical traction can be conducted at home with the pulley system over a door. A harness is attached to the rope in a pulley system and the force is applied using weight-packs or sand bars while the patient is sitting.

4. Intermittent Cervical Traction:

   When the neck traction treatment is applied in breaks and not on one-go, it is called intermittent cervical traction. It is applied to treat degenerative disc disease or joint hypomobility.

Note: The patients with high-risk like high blood pressure or cardiac issues vital should be monitored before and immediately after the application of cervical traction.

When do you need a cervical traction treatment?

Neck pain or stiffness can occur due to bad-posture or sudden strain in the neck or overuse. Neck pain can limit your ability to perform daily routine activities like sleeping, working, sitting, or exercising. It is important to see your medical professional or therapist diagnose the cause of neck pain and related symptoms such as – pain in shoulder blades, numbness, or tingling in the spine, arm, or hand.

Cervical traction treatment is needed in the following medical conditions -

• Muscle tension and strain
• Posture problems (while sleeping or sitting)
• Cervical disc (vertebrae) disease
• Cervical spine fracture
• Facet joint dislocation
• Atlantoaxial subluxation or misalignment
• Occipitocervical synopsis
• Spondylosis
• Radiculopathy
• Foraminal Stenosis
• Myofascial tightness
• Whiplash injuries
• Nerve impingement
• Herniated and bulging discs
• Osteoarthritis
• Compression fractures
• Spinal stenosis

How does Cervical Traction work?

Cervical traction devices gently stretch your neck to reduce pressure on the spine and separate the disc (vertebrae) and joint surfaces in your cervical spine (neck). Creating space between the vertebrae relieves compression and allows the muscles to relax. This stretching lengthens the muscles around the neck, ligaments, and tendons. Stretching the spinal vertebrae relieves muscle spasms, sprains, and joints.

Benefits of Neck Traction Treatment

Cervical traction devices help in the following ways-

• Help in relaxing the muscles with increased flexibility
• Reduce muscle spasms, strains, and joint pain
• Treat the neck injuries, spondylosis, and pinched nerves
• Treatment of herniated disks
• Improve mobility, range of motion, and alignment in neck and shoulders

Where can I buy a cervical traction device?

Rehab Store offers you a wide range of overdoor and home neck traction devices. Before making any purchase, we recommend you to obtain a detailed analysis of your causes and problems related to neck pain by consulting with your medical expert. Monitor your health; before and after the use of a neck traction device and do this in the presence of your health professional first.

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