The Saunders Cervical HomeTrac® Deluxe

Distinguishing Features and Therapeutic Benefits

The Saunders Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe is different from any other home cervical traction device on the market. It is not appropriate to substitute a different cervical traction device when the physician specifically requests a Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe.

Here are the reasons why:

1. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe provides a therapeutic force of up to 50 lbs. No other home cervical traction device delivers adequate force to treat conditions requiring intervertebral separation.

Most home cervical traction devices are limited to 20 lbs force. Twenty pounds is not a sufficient therapeutic force for many patients, especially those with diagnoses requiring separation of the intervertebral spaces for therapeutic effect (e.g., herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, foraminal stenosis, etc...).

The medical literature clearly indicates that 25-45 lb (11-20 kg) force is necessary to demonstrate a measurable change in the posterior cervical spine structures.2,3,11,14 There is no evidence that mid and lower cervical spine separation occurs at forces less than 20 lbs.

2. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe allows traction in the supine position. Traditional over-the-door traction is applied in the seated position. Research reveals that supine cervical traction is superior to sitting. Deets, et al7 found compression or narrowing of the joint space with cervical traction applied in the sitting position.

When the same force was applied in supine, separation was noted. The authors attributed the problem to muscle guarding and inability to relax during the seated treatment.

3. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe ensures continuity between home and clinical treatments. Many clinicians prescribe home traction after it has been shown that the patient benefits from traction treatments in the clinic.

The most common method of administering clinical traction is with the Saunders Clinical Traction Device. The Saunders Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe is the only home device that truly replicates the treatment received in the clinic.

4. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe ensures accurate force delivery. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe is the only home cervical traction device available that has a gauge to indicate exactly how much force is being applied.

Patients can follow their health care practitioner’s instructions precisely, ensuring a safer, more effective home treatment.

5. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe does not aggravate TMJ disorders. The Cervical HomeTrac Deluxe does not contact the chin or place any force on the temporomandibular joints (TMJ).

Conventional cervical traction methods use head halters that fit under the chin, which transmits force through the teeth to the TMJ. This can cause aggravation of the temporomandibular joints.