Fisher Traction Back Traction Device for Instant Lower Back Pain Relief Utilizing Negative G-Force Technology, Relax Your Spine & Cervical Joints, Correct Posture, Attach to Door Knob (up to 230 lbs)

I have alignment issues and I need to get spinal decompression frequently. It’s expensive so I am so glad I found this. It gives me the same relief but for way less money and less time spent. My hips and back have never felt so even and my back pain is 70-80% better in between adjustments which I only need once a month now. I highly recommend this to anyone who has done spinal decompression before from a professional provider and needs something to use at home so you can go to the chiropractor less. Definitely talk to your doctor first about using this device, my doctor thought it was a OK to use but advised me on proper use. The price is a little high for what it is, basically just a few straps and some bungee cords in between, nothing special but it works and it doesn’t take up a lot of space. I’ve used other in home decompression devices, like the ones that use air to pump them up, I feel like I get the same relief and it’s much easier and quicker to get to the resistance level you need without pumping until your blue in the face. I’ve worked up to the point where I can put a lot of resistance on without issues and this strap is perfect for that, just move your body back more and instant tension is added. This product should still be used with caution and definitely take it easy at first, I had a muscle spasm because I over stretched and caused my hip to go out of alignment the opposite way of my normal misalignment (right leg is always shorter, I stretched so much that the right side was slightly longer than the left after just a few uses, that’s how powerful this strap is), which I didn’t realize was causing the muscles on the other side of my back that are normally smaller and weaker because they aren’t used as much as the other side. But now I can feel them being engaged a lot more. Now after about 6 weeks of stretching every day and doing decompression 2-3 times a week, and also using a leg pillow when I sleep—my back feels a lot stronger than it was before, even when I was getting weekly adjustments and 20 min a week of decompression at the chiropractors office, this strap really made the difference. From my experience I feel like I could have achieved the same results by taking it a little slower and not causing the muscle pull/spasm.. If you’re hesitant on the price I was also at first but ended up happy with my purchase because of the effectiveness, the bungee cords create the rubber band like resistance but also the stability of a strap, so it makes sense, it’s well designed and would be hard to try to create your own DIY version, that sounds dangerous anyways, so save yourself the pain and headache of constant back pain and buy this product, you’ll be glad you did!

This might work for certain issues, but mine is at my L5-S1 disc (very low back), and I could not get the angle right no matter what I tried (yoga blocks, pillow, etc). It would feel good for a moment then it would start to feeling like it was pinching at the wrong angle. REGARDLESS - I am floored by the price of this thing. It’s literally a strap and 2 pillows you have to blow up. I cannot believe they have the nerve to charge almost $200 for this.

The quality of the device itself is actually very high, all parts are sturdy and well assembled. That being said, you won't get any real beneficial decompression: without any force holding your upper body, the band will drag your body on the floor towards the door and, what's even worse, the padded strip behind your back will force the lordosis, no matter how low you place it (it will also block blood circulation and make your glutes numb). Returned

It is the night of the 21st day and I have to say that 21 days ago my back was in so much pain. I couldn't sleep, walk around, work, and many other things without experiencing a small grindy type feeling and a pain sensation in my lower back. I used to hang on a pull-up bar everyday and keep most of the pain at Bay. I own an inversion table, a spine / back thing you lay on, and I used to own this thing that you would push against your legs while lying down that was made of steel and looked like a bicycle handle. Nothing ever worked to where I could say that there wasn't this small sensation in my back. Now I am happy to say that my back pain is gone and I finally have the freedom to sleep throughout the entire night and wake up without any pain whatsoever. A lot of people have only back pain when they're awake and I had it when I was asleep and awake. This pain would cause me to never go into deep sleep and all I would do is just dream and wake up and so I was exhausted all the time. When I was young I landed directly on my coccyx bone and I'm not sure if that is the reason my back hurts so much or why I have had these issues but it sure seems that that was probably it. I never used the wedge that is offered. I would just stretch it about as far as it would go until it was trying to pull me across the floor, in this case a mat, and then I would lay back and point my toes directly towards the ceiling. Sometimes I cross my legs a little bit where my toes are and I would switch in between and then to release the tension to allow fluid to go into the spine I would use both hands to pull on the harness rather than using the cord that is provided. Sometimes I even would help the tension by pushing on the harness towards the door so I would get a stronger pull. When I first bought this thing I did it once or twice a week and it seemed to provide somewhat of a difference but eventually I kind of gave up. When the pain got worse though I decided to look on YouTube to see if I was doing something wrong or if there was a better way to use it and I found out that you can't just do it once or twice a week it's got to be consecutive daily and you have to do the 21 Day challenge to really get the full benefit. This is part of my regimen now so even though the 21 days is up I'm going to continue this because I have never felt this much relief A lot of strength training and weightlifting require a spinal decompression by means of hanging on a pull-up bar and I used to do it all the time but now that I've realized that there's only so far you can get from the pull-up bar, because the hang tenses up specific muscles and prevents you from getting a full stretch, I am going to use this everyday until I have to buy a new one because the bands will give eventually. Thank you for this wonderful product because now I'm able to do the work that I need to do and I can sleep through the night.

I have no idea why there aren't better reviews on this! Yes, it is pricey but it is easy to use, convenient, and costs a lot less than having traction treatments done professionally! If you suffer from disc issues, I highly suggest this product! With this product, I now we'll be able to treat myself at home and have a more effective option than using a countertop, hanging over a ball, or upside down on an inversion table. I'm so glad I went with this over the saunders lumbar traction device. It is not small and weighs 32 lb! This can also be used with a partner so they can assist with traction and not injur their back. Thank you for making this and Amazon for carrying it!