ComforTrac Deluxe Cervical Traction Kit

This device worked wonders with me! Ive been battling cervicogenic dizziness for 4 years. I was going to buy the Saunders unit but opted to give this one a,try. Works great. Im not kidding...eliminated my muscle pain which clearly was due to pinched nerve in neck. This unit does wonders unpinching. May not work for everyone but in my case, life changer

I don't usually write reviews, but because of the importance of what this item is used for I felt I owe it to others suffering from back problems. I have used other devices and they all work in a similar fashion. I tried the pulley system and the biggest problem with that system was comfort and ease of use. That system was a pain to use. I needed to fill water bags and hang them, so if you want to change the resistance then you would have to stop your session and empty or add water to the bag. It was also a pain to get into since you would need to pull the water bag down and then strap your neck into a very uncomfortable strap system. The other system I used was the Saunders cervical traction unit. I liked the Saunders and actually wanted that system and only chose the ComforTrac due to the reviews on Amazon and the smaller price tag. The only gripes I had with the Saunders was that it did not secure your head very well and it tended to leak slowly and the resistance needed to be constantly adjusted. The plus I give the Saunders is that the strap that goes over your head secures down tightly. The ComforTrac secures your head with rubber pieces that feel like skin. They grip very well and hold your head tightly in place. The strap simply wraps over, overlaps and secures with velcro. So does the Saunders but the sanders has a clip in the middle that helps secure the strap tighter. That really is the only plus the Saunders has over the ComforTrac. The Saunders leaked and when you released the pressure you need to turn a dial on the pump. The ComforTrac does not leak at all! The ComforTrac also releases pressure by pushing a button which feels much easier to use. Both units come in a custom bag. I personally like the bag the ComforTrac comes in much better because it is literally a duffle bag with foam cut to secure the unit in the bag. There is room to add other small items needed such as the manual. My belief is that both the Saunders and the ComforTrac are clearly the best choices and you can't go wrong with either one, but the ComforTrac is the more comfortable unit for a more affordable price.

I'm 64 years old, I have Cervical Spondolysis which causes my left hand to go numb. The numbness is so bad that it wakes me up 2-3 times night. At times my arm would get BURNING HOT at night and wake me. It got to a point where I was apprehensive about going to sleep knowing that within a few hours I'd awaken with searing pain down my arm. I purchased this item on recommendation of a physical therapist. Initially I used it twice a day. 15 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night. Now only 30 minutes at night. From day one the burning pain disappeared! Over the first 3 days the night time numbness decreased each night, then it went away. I've now had it almost 3 weeks and the daytime numbness in my hand has improved 50-75%. Overall I'm very satisfied with the results. The unit is expensive, but the relief it provides has been well worth it. The unit is very easy to setup. Watch the brief video on the Amazon ad page and you won't even need to read the instructions. The only drawback ... After about a week it started loosing tension. I'd pump it up to the desired setting, sometimes it stays, at other times it slowly deflates. Once in a while it deflates immediately. It's no big deal to reinflate but at a price point of nearly $400 I expect better quality. Thats the only reason I gave it 4 stars vs 5. Even with that issue I give this this item a strong buy recommendation. It has helped me tremendously! ADDENDUM: This product has worked miraculously for me. It's been about a month since I submitted this review and the progress I've made since has been phenomenal. I have virtually ZERO pain, numbness & tingling in my left arm and hand. I now only use this device for 15 minutes once or twice weekly.

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 got this hoping to help with my neck discomfort, and this product arrived damaged from the outside, since there is nothing to protect the unit itself. I am not even sure if I got a refurbish unit or what, but the product left much to desired. The pump wand (?) would not go past 20 when someone is laying on the product, also, the unit was unable to adjust the height angle to adapt to each person's need. Also, after a few more tries, the pump has a weird noise, like plastic creaking/screeching noise, which makes the unit very unpleasant to use. Do your homework first. I would not get this, spending a good fortune but still not getting the desired outcome of it.