Cervical traction can generally be performed through the use of three methods: a traction belt, an air ring, and a retractor.
1. Traction belt: Cervical traction can be performed using a cervical pillow traction belt, usually in a sitting or lying position to avoid excessive stretching of the neck.
2. Air ring: Patients can buy an air ring for cervical traction, and start with a small amount of weight, not more than one-twentieth of their body weight.
3. Traction device: you can go to the hospital with a traction device traction, attention to traction, do not force too much. At the same time, pay attention to maintenance, can also be combined with hot compresses for adjustment.
Traction can expand the cervical intervertebral foramen, reduce the compression and stimulation of the cervical nerve root, and relieve the symptoms of cervical pain. Patients should ask their doctors for advice and suggestions before performing cervical traction.