Neck and Shoulder Relaxer, Cervical Traction Device for TMJ Pain Relief and Cervical Spine Alignment, Chiropractic Pillow, Neck Stretcher
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I didn't think this could be the solution I was looking for but I was willing to give it a shot. The other options were the neck sling, which looks totally effective but something about hanging my head by the door urks me...and a vertical table, which I've used and LOVE but its extra af (meaning I don't have space for that crazy contraption maybe when I'm 50). Most importantly, I needed something portable.\n\nMan, am I happy this lil futuristic tsunami pillow exists (not it's real name, I give it nicknames cus it's just so cute and weird lookin!) I'll have to travel with it and have one in my life forever from here on out but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make...\n\nWhat does it do for me/how do I use it?\n• it alleviates my neck, shoulder, and even lower back pain in a matter of 10-30 minutes.\n• At a minimum, I use it two times a week for 5-10 minutes (but usually longer if I have time) and just lay on the floor with it tucked under my neck and the base of it pressed into my shoulders. You take deep, thoughtful breaths and let your head drop back. As you breath you'll feel your neck making space for the tension to pass through and be relieved. Make sure you're not tensing your shoulders, you will and that's ok, just catch yourself and really let yourself continue to fall into the stretch. BREATHING THROUGH THE TENSION IS THE MEDICINE. This pillow guides your spinal chord into alignment. Also pay attention to your how even your hips/pelvis will need to realign as you lay there.\n• this alone permits me to go to town as a side sleeper.\n• being that I'm a side sleeper with double jointed shoulders that pop out of socket when I sleep, as well as a lower back disk herniation---for years, on the daily, I've woken up with the most intense aches in my scapula, neck, and lower back. Its worse on weekdays when I work on a laptop and tilt my neck in a dumb way, but this pillow completely eradicated that pain in about 3 days after purchase. So we can all agree, IM OBSESSED.\n• if I don't use it weekly, my pain will return as my work habits and phone habits seem to force me into terrible posture :/\n\nIf my experience sounds like yours in any way, I highly recommend you try this product! It will change your sleep, spine and body for the better."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Reviews complained that this product was too hard! Really people, do you even read the product description. This is not a pillow, it is a tool to help stretch and realign your neck. All you have to do is lay down, put this under your neck, and relax. Very pleased with the results too.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ykes, started to notice the development of a "forward head tilt" and "rounded shoulders" posture (together with a creeping increase in the frequency and intensity of "tension headaches"!) — given the increasing amount of time having to spend in front of computer screens and personal devices, I can well imagine fast-forwarding 10 years down the road & seeing myself permanently locked in an exaggerated "iHunch" posture, with chronic neck pain & recurring brutal headaches! (omg, looking & feeling like my complaining grandpappy!) Countering this alarming health trajectory was the motivating factor behind the purchase of this traction device (as well as a multitude of other similar, but tested & returned, products) .\n\nSince receiving the Restcloud traction device, I have been using it for 3 times daily (approx. 10 mins each session) for the past 6 weeks... and my verdict, thus far?  — it\'s been really effective for me! \n\nWhen I first started out, my shoulder (esp. pec/scalene/levator scapulae muscles) were sooo darn tight, that even while lying supine my shoulders were still "rolled forward" — the muscular tension being so taut that it prevented the breadth of my entire upper back from lying appropriately flattened against the floor surface! Due to the amount of dysfunctional baseline tension, initial stretching sessions targeted to relax those habitually tense areas totally failed to feel comfortable or relaxing! Initially, while in the recommended stretch position, I could even feel my arms becoming mildly numb & tingly (probably caused by the brachial plexus being compressed by especially tight pectoralis minor muscles)!\n\nBut I stayed disciplined with my self-prescribed daily stretching routine (plus, also kept extra focus on maintaining good posture habits throughout the day)... and now about 6 weeks later, I can totally feel a significant drop in the baseline level of dysfunctional tension being carried in my neck, shoulder, upper body areas!\n\nThe personal results I\'ve gotten so far is enough to convince me into making stretching with the Restcloud traction device as part of a necessary, daily, well-being maintenance "hygiene routine" — just like brushing my teeth and eating a healthy breakfast! Stretching has been a no-brainer-easy & gentle process — I don\'t have to futz around with any complicated contraptions (omg, has anyone else experienced the "fun" of trying to work one of those "neck traction hammock" thingys???), nor get locked into some kind of time-suck routine!\n \nSo you bet I\'m clearly a fan of this lil\' traction device.\n\nHope this review helps other peeps trying to find effective countermeasures against their own iHunch related issues!...or maybe we should all just unite and collectively ditch our computers & personal devices?!? ;D\n\n(Usage Tip: to achieve an optimum shoulder tension release — I found it most effective to follow the stretching posture as depicted in the included direction-graphic,  and to also CONSCIOUSLY focus on keeping the shoulders relaxed while at it)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It really helped relax my neck muscles and alleviated the pain that I have had to deal with having cervical disc disease. This will be my go-to pillow every evening for 30 minutes before going to bed. I highly recommend this and also bought one for my brother who also has cervical disc problems too.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Product is great!! Bought thru TikTok @jen_hamilton! Amazon, give her the credit she deserves!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've had neck issues with a spur for a number of years. It got to the point if I raised my head a certain way, I'd get severe pain radiating to the upper part of my chest. Using this for a few weeks has made all the difference in the world. I just use it for 10 minutes a day and it repositions the curve of the neck to the correct alignment. Quality is excellent. It did have a slight smell when first opened, however, the smell has dissipated. So glad I found this product"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'There are some products (not talking about the internet here, kids) that I would consider truly game changing. Weighted blankets. Running insoles. Good eye makeup remover.\n\nThis thing goes on the list.\n\nI’ve had shoulder and neck pain ever since college rowing, when there were days I would wake up unable to move my head. A week or so ago, it got really bad again. It doesn’t help that I’m a side sleeper, have awful posture, sit at a desk more than ever, and tote around a two year old who is built like a tank. I went out for a run one day and was so sick from the pain that I was vomiting on the side of the trail. I could barely walk home, trying to keep my head from moving, and have had a debilitating headache ever since. I broke out the TENS unit, tried heat, meds, stretching. All of it.\n\nWhen I went online to purchase replacement pads for the TENS, I found this cervical traction pillow. I have had more relief from a few days with this weird looking foam thing than anything else I’ve tried in the past 18 years.\n\nIt’s probably not for everyone. It’s uncomfortable at first, and you have to relax through the tension. But if you have neck pain, and anything I’ve said sounds like what you struggle with, this may be the magic you’re looking for.\n\n(Thank you Amazon algorithm.)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a physical therapist, looking for equipment to recommend for my clients with neck pain. This device is far too large for a female neck, even too large for many men.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have a few spine issues and after a few years of physical therapy and weekly visits to a chiropractor, all has been resolved except for my neck. Disc C4 and C5 have partially fused limiting mobility. I also have stretched ligaments which no longer give proper support from a traumatic injury. Thus I have a mild, yet very annoying constant ache in my neck and upper back/shoulder area. This all is to give a background on my issues as each person will see a different benefit based on their medical problems. My chiro recommended I use his "wedges" at a cost nearly 10x this. I thought that was a bit ridiculous and here we are. While my chiro\'s wedge is a solid block vs this "C" shape, I determined that the curve this forces into the neck is very similar to his.\n\nThis works. Initial use is a bit painful and my chiro warned me of that. However, after about 5 minutes in the convex position (the ad shows what this is) it began to feel wonderful. I started with 10 minutes convex and 5 concave and will slowly work my way to longer times. 15 minutes of this made me feel 15 years younger and took away all my back and neck pain for a few hours and greatly reduced it the rest of the day. For me, I had to use this on a hard surface (floor) as my bed has too much give and reduced the affect greatly. I also used a lower back wedge (pillow rolled up) at the same time as my chiro recommends and I can feel that working as well.\n\nThis isn\'t a permanent fix, but for those of us with similar neck/upper spine issues, wedges can be a miracle. Wedges are really designed for those of us that do not have the proper curve in the spine for whatever reason, and if you do have the proper curve, you will likely not see any benefit (although decompression itself can feel great). This does cause discomfort on its first use, as my chiro warned me about, as you are moving things that likely haven\'t moved in that way in a long time. Pass through that phase for the most pain free day you have had in a long while!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I work at a desk all day, and after getting Lyme disease my neck would constantly hurt from misalignment. After regularly going to a chiropractor for years he had to close his practice over a mandate.\n\nWhen he closes I looked into ways to stretch my neck out and found this. I was skeptical. After not going to a chiro for 2-3 weeks I would usually be in too much pain to think, so I would go weekly.\n\nWell it's been a few months now and this has helped me tremendously. I haven't had a misalignment since using it. I'll still get occasional soreness but it goes away in a day or two vs a week or two.\n\nFor me with chronic neck pain the difference is being able to stretch and re-align 3x a day and not having to wait 1-2 weeks. It's been a game changer!\n\nThe only thing to note is your family will give you looks until they get used to you using it. I choose the living room floor 🤣"}]