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Benefits of Mechanical Cervical Traction Therapy 

Cervical mechanical traction is theorized to have several effects on the cervical spine including the following....

• Distraction/Separation of Vertebral Bodies
• Distraction/Gliding of Cervical Facet Joints
• Tensing Ligamentous and Spinal Structures
• Improving Space for exiting Spinal Nerve Roots
• Improving Cervical Spinal Curve
• Stretching/Relaxing Cervical Spine Musculature

These spinal effects have been shown to help reduce and/or improve the following symptoms.....

• Pain and/or Stiffness when moving your neck
• Numbness, Tingling, or Weakness in the Upper Extremity (Arms and Hands)
• Pain and/or Numbness in the Shoulders
• Pain between the Shoulders (Shoulder Blade region)
• Muscle Spasms in the Neck and Upper Back
• Headaches
• Degenerative Arthritis
• Cervical Discs
• Pinched Nerves