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Originally Posted by hellothere
What about the inflated ones, where you pretty much put a pillow around your neck secure it then use the inflatable pump to inflate it and takes the weight of your neck and pushes your neck up and shouldrs down.
Like this one.. http://www.airnecktraction.com/ |
I tried one recommneded by a different PT I think it was the Pronex one shown here
http://www.wisdomking.com/line195071.html
It did not work for me but it did work well for some of the other patients.
The one you show doesn't look good.
The thing is these machines have to apply pressure somewhere and they are designed for herniated disks not TOS. For disks it matters less where the pressure is. FOR tOS you don't want pressure on the brachial plexsus itself because that really hurts. I would guess it's probably not good for you as well.
The sanders unit pulls on the back of the neck so it's not putting pressure on injuried areas.
The ones that pull on your jaw can be problematic as well.
Unfortunately good traction units are expensive.
Once an pool therapist who definatley did not know about TOS put an inflatable donut like thing around my head and had me basically hang from it in deep water. VERY VERY BAD. Don't let anyone do that to you.