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Sent to Health Experts May 29, 2006 9:28 p.m.

I'm a massage therapist and I have a client that has a reverse curvature of the neck. He has had this for 17 years, is in a great deal of pain and nothing seems to help, except for neck traction. He gets this only once or twice a week from his chiropractor. What else can I do to help him, and where might he find a neck traction device for use at home?

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Female , Age: 31

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Deep massage while client is supine, with neck traction. Also occipital pulls to relieve client of pressure. Client has responded well to this.

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May 29, 2006 10:06 p.m. (38 minutes and 21 seconds later)

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http://www.medcompare.com/spotlight.asp?spotlightid=151
http://www.promedproducts.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1694/.f?sc=2&category=186
http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article2984.html

All offer various home traction devices but a P.T should instruct him on proper use since they can be dangerous.

Inversion therapy will address the entire spine and indirectly the neck deformity.

http://www.inversion-table-direct.com/

http://www.protherapysupplies.com/cat_inversion.cfm

Yoga is often discounted as helpful because it works slowly and takes commitment. I personally returned to full activity after multiple fractures of the vertebrae and two torn knee ligaments and Yoga has been a huge part of that recovery and health maintenance.

Otherwise, ice/heat, epsom salt soaks, strengthening exercise, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation are the options available. Surgery for his condition is known for poor prognosis and should be a last resort.

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