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Instructions
Mount metal door bracket over top center of door. Engage release tab on bracket and lower harness for applying to head and neck.
Sit in chair with your back firmly against back of chair, and the chair pushed back against door. Assume position of comfort and keep same position in order to maintain static tension traction.
Apply harness to back of head and chin. For comfort, place chinstrap so that it embraces the for ward structure of the chin in a cupping or concave manner. Pull hook and loop strap forward and attach to patches on both sides of the chinstrap. Ensure a firm grip to back of head and neck. Tighten harness by pulling down on white cord. Ease up on cord after each click to sense the increased tension/traction. When you sense the first tug or lift, begin counting the clicks. Each click equals an approximate one pound increase in traction or tension, up to approximately 20 pounds maximum.
Release/remove harness. DO NOT release harness by reaching up to tab on ratchet, but rather, grasp forward end of hook and loop straps, pull back and up behind head for ease of removal.
Recommended regimen 5-10 pounds (clicks) of tension for 10 minutes a.m. and p.m. until you obtain therapeutic pain relief and then as needed.
