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

This is a great product!I'll compare this cervical stretcher to the one used at my physical therapists office. I have two bulging disc's as a result of a car accident.At physical therapy, I lay face-up on the table and the automatic traction device stretched my neck for a period of 15 minutes.One session yielded positive results for two months. However, the pain returned. And I could feel my neck re-compressing.So, I found this unit on amazon. After hesitating over the price and the mixed reviews, I decided to take the leap.This product is made with high-quality silicone, and adjustable head strap, similar to the used in the physical therapists office. It adjusts via manual compression instead of automatic. I prefer this because it allows me to adjust to my comfort level.As for as the results:I can feel an incredible difference equal to the machine in the physical therapist's office.Make sure you adjust slowly. When you reach a point where you feel your neck cannot stretch any further hold it for 15 min. One you're finished, SLOWLY release the valve.You will sit up and instantly feel a difference. However, I am not a doctor and I cannot advise you how to use this device. This is only a review.I'm very blessed to have this device. And I hope it will continue to provide years of relief.

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 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.