Anyone using a pneumatic cervical traction collar?

@rodturner I will be interested to hear how your testing goes with the pneumatic collar. I know if discs are collapsing, the vertebrae bones get closer together, and doing a distraction like this will put a bit more space between the vertebrae temporarily. I had a cervical disc that collapsed by 50%, and like that, I could side bend my neck which caused it to touch the nerves that come out between the vertebrae. I've since had a cervical fusion, so that is all OK now, but I know how aggravating radicular pain can be.

I will keep the community informed. I have some hope for this. I'm enduring a flare-up of Cervical pain, don't know why. I haven't done anything risky. When the therapist did a stretch on my neck that opened up the vertebrae it certainly helped.

I used one for a few years and found it to be helpful

Just got it today and used for the first time. Seems to have a positive effect.

OK, the pneumatic collar sure seems to be having a positive effect. I can recommend it without any reservations.

If you have any type of cord compression or stenosis then be careful.
I have C5-7 herniated disc with spinal cord compression and my pain management doctor recommended using a traction device. After 10 minutes of use and crying from the pain I ended up in the ER with bilateral lower limb paralysis and double vision. I was then informed that these types of devices can move the alignment and cause worsening problems.

I'm going slow and easy. Thank you for your post!

@cheryl46 That's good information to know. Are you still having spine symptoms? Did you find some relief for what was happening?