Traction methods have long been used by physical therapists in dealing with neck pain. There is significant body of medical evidence (see references) that has shown benefits from neck traction. Traction works through a number of mechanisms including passive stretching of the muscles and ligaments, gapping of the facet joints, improving neural foraminal opening, and reducing cervical disc herniation. It has been found to reduce nerve impingement in individuals with confirmed radiculopathy and localized neck pain in individual with cervicogenic pain and spondylosis.



