ComforTrac Lumbar Traction Kit, Home Remedy for Back Problems, Help Relieve Back Discomfort from Herniated Discs, Spondylosis, Muscle Spasms, Degenerated Discs, Osteoarthritis, and more

So there aren't any real directions with this table.My back is a POS, and I was told ten years ago I should get pins, rods, and screws in my lower back. Um no thanks. So I have delt with this POS back of mine. Especially my lower back.I felt relief and improvement the very next day after proper use. Key thing is "proper use". After I figured out how to use it properly I felt relief.Do not stretch your back for more that 15-30 seconds. I made the mistake of holding pressure for ten minutes. That was dumb. I couldn't get off the floor without help. I could barely walk after I got help up. Then next day I was fine but pulled my back and well....FMLI didn't use this table for two months after that.After extensive research, I found the correct way to use this device.First of all. Never use pressure more than half your weight. But at first start off light and work your way up. Start at 20-40 lbs psi. After a couple weeks go up another 20 psi. Listen to your back.Strap yourself in and pump it to the desired pressure and hold it for about 15-30 second max. Then release the pressure for the same amount of time or maybe even a little more. So like 30-45 seconds of no pressure. Then repeat.For the first week I would recommend no more than 10 minutes and increase your time by five minutes each week until you reach 30 minutes max.20 years I've had a POS back and this is the only thing that has helped.I tried the inversion table and it became a paper weight. It just wasn't for me.I love this thing. I use it five times a week.Consistency is key. Doing it once every now and again is not going to give long lasting results.I've been using this for a couple of months now, and I see myself using this for the rest of my life.If your back is prone to being pulled, I highly recommend stretching first. I do about ten minutes of yoga first. If I don't stretch first, I will mostly likely pull my back the next day.I hope this helps. Good luck!

I bought a comfortrac lumbar traction some 8 - 10 years ago. I use it frequently to decompress my injured back and have great results and relief every time. My mother recently tried mine for her back for a month and it has helped her tremendously with her recovery also. She wanted one so I can get mine back. Unfortunately the current model looks nothing like the older model but we decided to buy it anyways because I also have the cervical traction from comfortrac and that also works great. How disappointed we were when we tried the lumbar traction. The traction extends just fine like the older model. However it will not retract when you release the pressure. After several attempts it was obvious there is a flaw in the new design. We had no choice but to return it. I would love to rate it higher but this model is too flawed for the price. I would like for a better design or bring back the older model.

Better design then older models but poor quality parts used. Cheap riverts that hold the frame keep popping out. No self return like the older model.

Saw a physical therapist down south and he was using this machine it got me through another year and then did hip surgery. It also stretched me from 5'9.5 to 5'10 used to be 5'11 but I am 72.

I purchased one of these from Amazon approximately two years ago. I am very pleased with function and results. The medical system tends to discourage positive literature on this type of therapy because the therapy reduces the need for costly surgery with it's severe side effects: My brother died from spine surgery. The Comfortrac manual is severely limited in application information and alternate application information is hard to find. The therapy principles are simple and I found this therapy easy and effective.I found this short paper very useful, "Hall-Bibb, D.M. - Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets __ Spinal Traction (2017, Elsevier) [10.1016_B978-0-323-28683-1.00014-X]" and also this, "LUMBAR TRACTION THERAPY\p=m-\ELIMINATIONOF PHYSICAL FACTORS THAT PREVENT LUMBAR STRETCH, Bernard D. Judovich, M.D., Philadelphia".Look around the internet to find the PDFs.

STAY AWAY! After 2 months of use, the air cable came undone and it leaks air with no pressure taking place anymore. I have now a $600+ table that doesn't do anything. Very expensive mistake, would definitely recommend to look for a different item.

Very sturdy but difficult to operate (retract) during intermittent use and after static use. The shocks do not retract when the air release value is depressed. Takes three hands to reset the device. The device seemed to help reduce lumbar pain, but very difficult to use solo.

I had a small problem with my order, from manufacturer, not seller. Matt at Lots of Deals was great on the phone. Honest, fair, and flexible with offering solutions. I would buy anything from this store with confidence. The five stars are for the merchant. Comfortrack lumbar traction device gets 4 stars: it works fairly well, once you figure out harness positioning, but isn’t easy to use without a helper. Still, the traction force is ample, and far better than inversion tables.