🌠🌠🌠 (3/5 stars) I gave this traction pillow a shot for 18 months, and can't tell you it's worth it.
Pros:
1. well manufactured
2. fair amount of traction
3. can be made better by using firmer pillows underneath
Cons:
1. can't distinguish which side I'm using once protection cover and pillow case are on.
2. traction should be on both sides.
3. lack of head support
Overall, I'd recommend getting a firm pillow and using a dog bone or cervical roll underneath. The dog 🐶 bones that are currently sold on Amazon though may be too thick, and the velour type of covering may be too warm. I can't say buy or don't buy the pillow. I wanted to give an unbiased review weighing the pros and cons which equal themselves out. If the price was lower, I'd say it's worth it, but for the price the pillow needs some redesigning so the user can differentiate between both sides, while also giving more head support.
Finally, I'd like to say I get the concept of trying to replicate traction you receive from the chiropractor, but for me I prefer to go to the chiropractor and use the hand pump type or just use a firm pillow and place something like a dog bone, towel or gel type of cervical roll underneath your neck.
- Louis
Dear Louis,
I truly appreciate your input and honest review. While I am glad to see that you were satisfied with this pillow for 18 months, we never like to see a dissatisfied customer, even after well over a year of faithfully using our pillow every night. As a small family owned business we work tirelessly to ensure all of our customers are happy, whether they bought from us 30 days ago or well over 18 months in your case.......
Consider a different type of composition for the fill. Polyester fiber fill is one of the most comfortable materials for a neck pillow.
Arc4life uses a special type of polyester fiber fill that is hand rolled into each pillow, not machine blown in like some others. Essentially this pillow is hand sewn and stuffed. This makes a huge difference in how you accommodate this pillow. By adding a lot more fiber you can make the pillow last longer but it will make the pillow much more firm. We have made a firm version of the pillow for individuals who want that.
The Traction V side offers gentle neck traction or stretching. We have not had any customers say that they cannot distinguish this traction side from the other side of the pillow, even with a pillow cover or a pillow case. If your pillow has lost support, that may have been the case.
The opposite side is the support side of the pillow. This is cylindrical roll pillow that also offers superior neck support for your cervical spine whether you sleep on your side or on your back.
You make a good point that the traction should be on both sides. Yes, that could work. However, it was discovered that it seemed to work much better on one side only. The pillow is made so that you get support for your neck but also you get neck traction. Also, some patients who are having neck pain with shooting pains, or numbness and tingling have a very sensitive neck. Everything hurts them, no matter what position they lie in. Ideally, the traction side of the pillow is going to be therapeutically beneficial for them, but they may not be able to initially able to handle this. The solution is to start by using the support side or the neck roll part of the pillow.
Finally, Louis you make an excellent point regarding cervical traction. That is the purpose of the pillow, but we are not trying to replicate an actual cervical traction device. Arc4life recommends that patient’s use the traction device during the day, and use the pillow at night 🌃.
I also prefer to go the chiropractor to get my neck and back aligned. I totally agree with you. But using the arc4life traction pillow at night, and using a traction device during the day can help you hold your chiropractic adjustments better. Many chiropractors recommend using a cervical support pillow anyways, and the Arc4life traction pillow is an excellent choice. In fact, we have many chiropractors who sell these pillows in their offices. They can fit their patients for the right size of pillow and show them how to correctly use it as well.
Also doing neck traction using a neck roll or a cervical roll under your neck is a great place to start traction. Moving on to an actual traction unit (such as a posture pump, pronex, saunders traction unit) - there are many on the market today) is a more advanced way of stretching your neck, for sure. The pillow helps with the neck roll as well as the actual traction advanced traction devices. Arc4life always recommends that you learn how to properly use these traction devices from your health professional first, as this makes a huge difference.
Hope this helps you out Louis. Thank you again for your review of the Arc4life Traction Pillow.
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