DIY neck physiotherapy?

If such a device exists I suspect you will have to go to a medical device supplier for it but I suspect That any such device would need professional supervision owing to the risk of strangulation.

It would be worth going private for the physio my wife attended six sessions @£45 a session and it made a massive difference to her well being and would probably still be in pain waiting for her turn on the NHS. It is a sad state of affair that the NHS is in such a poor state and in the end it was a case of pay up approx. £300 or continue in pain for whenever. For her it was well worth the money.

Richard

Have a look here at Amazon. Plenty of home traction devices:

Probably a good idea to stay away from anything Albert Pierrepoint might have been familiar with...

Have you thought of trying a Chiropractor or Osteopath? Not cheap, though.

I have suffered with arthritis of the neck since being diagnosed in 1988. I am

The device I use is similar to:

It's damned sight cheaper than using Chiropractors or private physios.

Peter

I suggest taking a look at the McKenzie Method for back and neck pain

Robin McKenzie - Treat Your Own Neck (book)

etc. Jon N

I didn't know about those. Thanks.

Op 13/03/2025 om 18:13 schreef Jeff Layman:

Yes.

Yes.

Thanks.

Op 13/03/2025 om 16:44 schreef Steve:

Op 13/03/2025 om 18:31 schreef Peter James: >

Quick update: I went to the physio doc today, I asked him if it was a good idea to buy one of these devices. He categorically advised to stay away from these devices, because he thinks they can make things worse.

He advised to buy a memory foam pillow and do some exercises.

Not to invalidate what you both wrote, I am just reporting.

Find a good local chiropractor and book in for an examination. This should determine the source of the problem and they will offer a treatment plan. If an X-ray (or possibly more than one) is necessary that will cost extra. If nothing else, this will accurately determine the issue, what you choose to do then is up to you.

A longstanding friend of mine who lives in the next county suffered for years from back pain, and had been treated by his NHS hospital for what they had diagnosed as the problem. I persuaded him to go the chiropractor route. The hospital turned out to have misdiagnosed the problem and their treatment only made the issue worse. The first chiropractic treatment gave him four days of normal mobility and relief from pain. But what was more interesting was what the chiropractor said to him, which was “We see two sorts of people here, those that the hospital can’t treat, and those that the hospital has mistreated”.

You pays your money and takes your choice…

In my experience memory foam pillows and memory foam pillows that are meant to hold your head or neck in a certain position are also a complete waste of time. I found that my head just sank into them, the foam compressed and the side of my head in contact with the pillow just got extremely hot.