The sale of traction units is limited to physicians only.

Unlike competing systems, foot power provides total dynamic control of traction.

Developed by Dr. Arthur C. Croft, U.S. patent 7,033,333.

Eighty-five million Americans today suffer from chronic neck pain. I’ve used a variety of cervical home traction devices over the years for my patients. The chief problems with these devices have been difficulty in set-up, poor patient tolerance, and high price. However, it’s been proven that low load (5-20 lb), long duration (15 minutes or more) traction will allow improved healing and function in cervical trauma (1). Cervical traction has been shown to be an effective treatment for mild myelopathy (2), most cervical radiculopathy (discopathic or degenerative) (2-5)—even when caused by large-volume disc herniations (6)—and cervical sprain (e.g., whiplash) (2). General neck tension or pain, upper trapezius pain, and headaches also respond favorably, and home traction is a recommended component of a comprehensive whiplash management regime (7,8). Any device that loads the TM joint should be avoided, however (9). Intervertebral space increases occur only with traction in neutral and flexed positions (10), the angle of which is controlled by the placement in the door jamb.

Many home traction systems available today cost between $295 and $890 (11), and, while they are the least expensive, simple head halter products ($25-35) have been shown to be the least tolerated by patients (11).

After years in development, we’ve developed the perfect system. It’s called the EasyTrax™ and it outperforms all other cervical home traction systems, no matter how you measure performance. Unlike the cheap jaw halter types, it spares the TM joint. And our survey of chiropractic physicians has shown EasyTrax™ to be both comfortable and effective. And the price is a fraction of most competing systems.

Clinicians needn’t worry about having to stock different sizes, and there are no messy water bags or weights for patients to struggle with. Nor is there any drilling required. In fact, no special furniture or hardware is required at all. It’s easy to use just about anywhere you can find a door jamb. And safety is built-in. If the patient applies too much force, the head halter slips safely off the patient’s head. It comes complete with handy tote bag and instructions and it comes completely assembled and ready to use. It’s compact and lightweight for travel, with a rugged design that’s virtually unbreakable. And it can be used by CAD patients to aid in healing, or for nearly any person with radiculopathy, mild myelopathy, headaches, or neck or trapezius pain—both chronic and acute.

References
1.   Jarvinen MJ, Lehto MUK: The effects of early mobilization and immobilization on the healing process following muscle injuries. Sports Med 15(2):78-89, 1993.
2.   Hattori M, Shirai Y, Aoki T: Research on the effectiveness of intermittent cervical traction therapy, using short-latency somatosensory evoked potentials. J Orthop Sci 7:208-216, 2002.
3.   Abdulwahab SS: The effect of reading and traction on patients with cervical radiculopathy based on electrodiagnostic testing. J Neuromusculoskel System 7(3):91-96, 1999.
4.   Moeti P, Marchetti G: Clinical outcome from mechanical intermittent cervical traction for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy: a case series. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 31(4):207-213, 2001.
5.   Wong AMK, Lee M-Y, Chang WH, Tang F-T: Clinical trial of cervical traction modality with electromyographic biofeedback. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 76(1):19-25, 1997.
6.   Constantoyannis C, Konstantinou D, Kourtopoulos H, Papadakis N: Intermittent cervical traction for cervical radiculopathy caused by large-volume herniated disks. J Manip Physiol Ther 25(3):188-192, 2002.
7.   Croft AC: Designing a treatment plan. In Croft AC: Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology (Module 2). Spring Valley, Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2002, p119.
8.   Croft AC: Management of soft tissue injuries. In Croft AC, Formean SM (eds): Whiplash Injuries: the Cervical Acceleration/Deceleration Syndrome (3rd edition), Baltimore, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001, p532.
9.   Croft AC: The cervical acceleration/deceleration syndrome. In Steigerwald DP, Croft AC (eds): Whiplash and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction: an Interdisciplinary Approach to Case Management. Encinitas, Keiser Publishing Co., 1992.
10.   Wong AMK, Leong CP, Chen C-M: The traction angle and cervical intermittent separation. Spine 17(2):136-138, 1992.
11.   Venditti PP, Rosner AL, Kettner N, Sanders G: Cervical traction device study: a basic evaluation of home-use supine cervical traction devices. J Neuromusculoskel System 3(2):82-91, 1995.

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