| Are you suffering from neck and shoulder | | | | There are many ways to treat neck pain. You |
| pain? You are not alone. | | | | can use at-home remedies,physical therapy or |
| | | | alternative treatments like seeing a |
| Millions of people are suffering from neck | | | | chiropractor and acupuncturist. |
| pain due to bad posture, car accident and | | | | |
| degenerative changes of the disc. Neck pain | | | | It is important to find a certified |
| is almost as common as back pain in the | | | | professional who can analyze the cause of |
| United States. The number of neck pain | | | | your neck problem first. For severe acute |
| sufferers is staggering and appears to be | | | | neck pain resulting from an accident or |
| rising. | | | | injury, doctors usually recommend bed rest, a |
| | | | neck brace or collar, and cold treatment |
| Between 38 and 50 percent of adults have neck | | | | (such as an ice pack) for neck pain relief. |
| pain. | | | | |
| | | | What is Neck Traction? |
| Causes of Neck Pain: | | | | |
| | | | A common neck pain treatment by chiropractors |
| Pain in the neck can be triggered by pinched | | | | is neck traction. Neck traction is commonly |
| nerves, neck spasm, stress, trauma, injury, | | | | performed to help relieve muscle spasms in |
| prolonged bad posture, etc. The pain can | | | | the neck and shoulders, and to help relieve |
| range from very mild discomfort to severe, | | | | the pain of pinched nerves in the neck. |
| burning pain. | | | | During the Cervical traction the weight of |
| | | | the head is gently lifted off the neck |
| Whiplash | | | | anatomy and may temporarily decompress |
| | | | pinched nerve roots and result in reduction |
| Whiplash is a neck injury that most often | | | | of herniated intervertebral disk. |
| happens to drivers who are hit unexpectedly | | | | |
| from behind by another car. Most of these | | | | Visiting a chiropractor is the best way to |
| injuries are short term, but 10% of whiplash | | | | get useful "adjustments" to the spine. After |
| sufferers will have long term pain. The pain | | | | the treatment you can obtain a neck traction |
| can be so severe that sufferers can not work | | | | device for home use. |
| or enjoy a normal lifestyle. | | | | |
| | | | Some chiropractors may hesitate getting the |
| Disc Degeneration | | | | traction device for you fearing it would |
| | | | result in the loss of your business. |
| Disc degeneration is a common cause of neck | | | | |
| pain and most likely appears by middle age. | | | | Keep visiting your chiropractor after you |
| As we age, the degenerative changes of the | | | | have received a home traction device. The |
| discs and facet joints of the cervical spine | | | | chiropractic adjustment is still beneficial |
| cause neck pain, usually felt as a stiff | | | | and a chiropractor can answer your questions |
| neck. | | | | about the use of the neck traction device. |
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| Due to many years of wear and tear, the discs | | | | Neck Traction by Air |
| become thinner and this causes the spaces | | | | |
| between the vertebrae to become narrower. If | | | | An effective and affordable device is the |
| the nerves in the cervical area are becoming | | | | ChiSoft inflatable neck traction device. |
| irritated or pinched, this may lead to | | | | Unlike over-the-door traction device the |
| numbness or tingling in the neck and | | | | ChiSoft neck traction device does not us a |
| shoulders. | | | | bag of water. Just place it around your neck |
| | | | and pump the inflation bulb until you feel a |
| Stress and Tension | | | | comfortable stretch. |
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| People who sit for long periods bending their | | | | Once the air traction device is filled up |
| head build up stress in the cervical spine | | | | with air, it will lift the weight of the head |
| causing neck pain. The muscles at the back of | | | | while gently stretching your tight muscles, |
| your neck must always be tensed to avoid your | | | | and relieving joint and nerve pressure. |
| head falling forwards when you are sitting. | | | | |
| | | | Start at lower tensions to be certain the |
| Most common example is a computer job. | | | | treatment does not increase your discomfort |
| | | | level significantly. Start with one traction |
| The combination of stress and bad postures | | | | session per day in mid-afternoon or evening. |
| causes neck spasm. In most cases this type of | | | | Proceed to two sessions per day, one in |
| neck pain can be reduced or eliminated by | | | | mid-afternoon and one just before bedtime. |
| adjusting the computer position and changing | | | | |
| some work habits | | | | ChiSoft air neck traction units are very |
| | | | portable and can be used almost anywhere. The |
| How to treat neck pain? | | | | simplicity of the design makes it the ideal |
| | | | tool for home or office use. |