Upgraded Version Premium Flannel Inflatable Cervical Neck Traction Air Inflatable Pillow Neck Head Stretcher Pain Relief Collar (for Adults, Dark Blue)

I have a few of these from a few different companies, and this one is just as good !!!!If you have a stiff neck, this things totally helps !!!And it's better then a normal neck brace because you can pump it up to what's comfortable.I'll always have one of these because it's crucial to my life.I get stiff necks several times a year, and this has changed my life for sure !!!!!!Not only to help by pumping it up, but to hold it in place so I can't injure it worse.:-)

This is the third one that I have purchased. I have slipped disks in my neck - and they have been very helpful in preventing neck pain. I have worn them sitting on the couch to watch tv - in case I fall asleep - they support my neck in a position that won't cause pain. I also wear them to stabilize and support my neck when I do chores around the house; or yard work that might jar my neck. And sometimes, when my neck was hurting - I wore one to take the weight off of my neck muscles - so they didn't have to support the entire weight of my head while my muscles were already stiff and sore. The thing that I like best is: you control how much support you get depending on how much you inflate it. You can customize the size/thickness/level of support based on the person's size and situation. The first one broke because the air tube broke off. The second one wouldn't work after the "rubber-looking squeeze bladder turned hard and brittle ( would no longer pump or hold air). So they can be very, very helpful to prevent pain - or maybe even help relieve some of the stress that causes pain - but don't expect them to last a very long time. There should be a way to clamp off the air flow on the neck brace - so you can remove the air tube and squeeze bladder while you are wearing it. It can be awkward to wear it with the air hose and squeeze bladder attached. Also, it is not washable. Bottom line though - even though they aren't perfect -- this is the third one that I bought - because they DO HELP- so it's worth it to me to buy this item multiple times.

Works well

Relief

Leaked air. Had to constantly pump up

Easy to use, and the quality is on par with the price. Here's the big negative, and why I'm returning it:In the front, you have to velcro straps that go across your neck to secure the pillow. The straps and the receiving part of the velcro is right on your neck skin and is super uncomfortable. Terrible design.Oh, and for the other reviewers who said there is no air release valve, and they are taking the hand pump off each time: Attached at the top of the hand squeeze pump is a threaded 'nut' which you rotate counter-clockwise to release air, and then clockwise to tighten it back up.

The item was in an Amazon box inside of a plastic bag. No instructions for use. While it did inflate, I could find no way to release air from it except by removing the pump-bulb from the tube ...no valve. The blue, thumb-operated thing on the tube did not seem to serve a useful purpose. Next time I'll spend a bit more and get a bit better quality.

These are well built and so inexpensive that i bought a few for friends. The price is cheap, but the quality is not. If i have a stiff neck the pain is gone after just a few 5 minute uses. Better than heating pads, massages or anything else. These work for neck pain.