Over Door Traction Unit with Water Bag

highly recommend.. saved me some chronic neck pain.. very happy I bought it.. works well.. good alignment.. no complaints.. including my pain

A pain in the neck to get together,but does an ok job,but directions are backwards,perhaps lost in translation in the country it is made.

cheap and flimsy, the brace that fits onto your head is complicated and does not hold. hard to believe that the head brace is complicated but the chinese figured it out. they made something simple confusing. it does work,

Based on the traction I had years ago, this product is a piece of crap. It will probably do what it was meant to, but you have to work a lot harder to get it. First the stabilizer bar i plastic, not metal. You have to tie it on with a flimsy twine. You also have to tie on the ba so you have to take the whole thing to the sink to fill. My old one had a bag with an S hook you could take off, fill, and hang up. leaving the frame one the door. and it only fits some doors, not thicker ones. I really wish quality was what it used to be.

I have a bulging disc diagnosed about 6 years ago and it started bothering me again a couple of months ago (I am assuming it is the same issue because it feels similar). After the pain continued to get worse I decided to purchase 3 neck traction devices (Alex Orthopedic Over the Door Traction Unit with Water Bag, EverRelief Inflatable Cervical Neck Traction Device and Instapark Cervical Neck Traction Device) and see which one would work the best. Combined they were about 1/3 the price of a borrowed one that eliminated my problem when I used it 6 years ago (Saunders SAU201 Saunders Cervical Hometrac Traction Device, I used in addition to Traction in the physical therapy clinic). Only the over the door unit provided sustained relief. Both the EverRelief and Instapark inflatable devices ended up squeezing my neck reducing blood flow to and from by head even after working on adjusting the velcro fasteners. This made them uncomfortable to use and didn't provide enough upward pressure on my head. The Instapark provided the least upward pressure and the velcro fastener and medal D ring pushed on chin and neck uncomfortably. Of the two Inflatable EverRelief was the better of the 2 inflatables but also inadequate for any sustained relief from neck pain. It was better only because it was more comfortable on the chin and provided slightly more upward pressure. I was also unable to return these two units after trying them out. The over the door traction unit works very well for me. I don't have problems with massively increased blood pressure in my head because my neck is being squeezed like the other 2 inflatable options. I fill the bag full and I will actually pull down on the rope intermittently with my hands to add even more stretch to my neck. My neck pain has been reduced at least 90-95% in the past several weeks. My suggestions for improving the over the door unit is to add more weight (if you want more) by buying metal weights from an exercise equipment store. I don't know how much weight the pulley system can handle but I think it must be able to handle at least 45 pounds (my estimate based on the water bag and the amount of extra pull I provide). I will attach a 45 pound weight at some point but I have been fine with this method for now. Also, as I recall when I went to the physical therapist 6 years ago they did traction on me in the office and it would periodically loosen tension to give the discs a chance to move during traction before going back to max traction tension. This is why I think the extra pulling and then not pulling with my hands somewhat mimicshysical therapist 6 years ago they did traction on me in the office and it would periodically loosen tension to give the discs a chance to move during traction before going back to max traction tension. This is why I think the extra pulling and then not pulling with my hands somewhat mimics this. The big disadvantage of the unit is it is cumbersome to setup and take down so I have it setup with a chair in a guest room or on a door in the basement. I listen to podcasts while using it and remove my glasses. This way I can keep it setup for easy quick use. I typically use it for at least 5 minutes at a time but usually 10-15 minutes 1x/day. On the average week there are about 2 days I fail to use it but things have still been getting better. At some point if I can't feel any discomfort I will still plan on using it a couple times a week as a preventative measure. The price for this unit is relatively cheap and it does the job and is comfortable to use and the only disadvantage is some inconvenience in use.

Didn't get any relief. First it was a pain to put together so I highly recommend having a door in the house where you can leave it set up. I felt the traction pull on the font part of my neck and jaw, instead of the back. I have a buldged disc on my c5 and 6c this did nothing to help that. I tried to return but it cost more money to resend than to buy so now I'm stuck with it.

Used this when recovering from whiplash on the days I was not at physical therapy. Took time but 3 months of my family making fun of me hanging off the door, I finally felt great! After 11 years symptoms have returned and now using it and definitely feel an improvement. If you purchase this make sure your therapist or doctor tells you how much water to put in bag. Start slowly. Great device if used correctly.

I received this traction device and was excited to try it out. First…it’s a little complicated to put together. Then when the bag has water in it, it’s pretty tricky to get the head piece on and lower the bag simultaneously. I found the harness to be very scratchy on my face as well as hard to get the straps in the correct place. I unfortunately ended up returning it.