Patent ID: 8435201

Claim:
A method for treating a user's back, a user's neck, or combinations thereof, the method comprising the steps of: a. inserting a traction device into a pouch of a fabric garment, wherein the traction device comprises a traction head; a traction body; and a centralizer disposed within a first hole of the traction head and a second hole of the traction body, and wherein the centralizer connects the traction body with the traction head; b. disposing the fabric garment over a user; c. adjusting a position of the traction device within the pouch so that the traction device is disposed proximate a spine of the user; d. engaging the traction device with a surface; and e. applying a pressure to the traction device using the user's back, wherein the traction device provides a therapeutic pressure to the user's back, to the user's neck, or to combinations thereof.