Use a chair if your door is low or you are tall
I pinched a nerve in my shoulder or neck at the end of last ski season, and even though PT helped, there are pain flareups that the PT exercises didn't entirely remedy.<br /><br />From the photos on the Amazon page, I thought you would pull to provide traction, but the pull only sets the length of the strap and then you can let go.  I found that sitting in a chair facing the door gave the best traction as I could lean back slightly to increase traction, or lean forward slightly to release it.  I'm 6'1" (185cm) and the doors where I use it are only a few inches more.  I could let go of the handle once I got a length I liked.  Most of the pull was under the chin with the back of the head strap providing stability.  15 minutes or so and the pain was reduced quite a bit.<br /><br />I have no problem with the tensioner buckle so far, but if it breaks as in some of the negative reviews, I'll replace it with a 2" O ring or climbing carabineer so as to provide direct traction by pulling down.  (The strap would slide through it and not be held by the buckle).<br /><br />If you have trouble figuring out how to assemble, there is a short video on the Amazon sales page with the photos.  My wife suggested that I install an "O" ring screw in my office ceiling so I could provide traction while sitting at the computer.  This might be a future option but not yet as I'd probably pull down the ceiling if I didn't get it into a joist.
Rating: 5 stars