“I bought this on a whim, trying to stretch my neck. I usually have a lot of stiffness and limited range of motion in my neck. Used this a few times, and once I relaxed it worked great. It takes a little getting used to. But, once you adjust, it really does what it says. Not a seismic adjustment, but a gentle slide for the neck to go back the way it should be.”
“Summary: Ordered this for elderly parents, who have aches and pains due to poor spine alignment and slouching. Hoping this will straighten out the neck, and result in less chronic pain.Observations: Probably won't be using the USB heating much.Pros: Modular storage, multiple heights; USB heating pad.Cons: Cost (currently unknown, unavailable).Conclusion: Initially rating this 3-stars, and will update once we've had more time using it.”
“While I don't have any chronic neck issues, I do have poor posture. When gaming or working at a computer, I tend to hunch forward, flexing my neck back at an awkward angle. When doing hobbies such as tinkering, DIY projects, and many tasks involving hand work, I tend to drop my head and leave it down, so my neck is craned downward for long periods of time. These scenarios, along with an occasional bad night's sleep, can strain my neck.While I thankfully haven't strained my neck since receiving this stretcher, I have tried it and while I agree with others that this stretcher isn't as comfortable as a foam covered one, I feel this one is more sturdy. One nuance I want to point out is the means by which you set the height of this stretcher. To set the height, you put the near-flat end of the riser into a notch on the bottom plate. The other end at the curve gets pressed into one of four notches. To line the end up with any of the four notches, you have to forcefully bend the curved end inwards.This takes a fair amount of strength, steadiness, and grip. I'm very stocky so I didn't struggle to set the height, but this may be very difficult for some others.After setting the height (I just use the lowest setting), I put this on my bed and lied down. It took me several minutes to get comfortable, but once I did I was really able to relax my neck in a way I normally can't. I'm glad to have this at the ready when I invariably do strain my neck.Remembering the heating pad, I got up and after staring at the photo of the product in the poorly written manual for several minutes, got the pad set up, and gawked as I saw that the heating pad uses a USB connector. I found the cord that has a single button for three heat settings, but no DC wall adapter. "No problem." I thought, "I have several adapters. But how much current output does the heating pad need?"This is my safety concern. No where was I able to find specifications for powering this heating pad. I've read so many stories of DC wall adapters starting on fire because someone overloaded them. Below is how I determined how much current this pad draws, but if you want a TL:DR summary of this:Be careful of what DC adapter you use with this heating pad. Make sure it produces at least 1.5 amps of current. And don't use the heating pad for more than 20 minutes. Now, onto the details.To determine the current draw of the pad, I rigged an ammeter with a sacrificed USB cable that has the appropriate USB Micro connector, and plugged into a DC adapter that produces 2.0 amps (2000 mA) at 5 volts.According to my ammeter, the heating pad for this stretcher draws about 1.388 amps on start up, and tends to remain at about 1.355 amps to stay heated. I left the heating pad on for about 20 minutes, and while the heating pad did remain very stable, my DC adapter got very noticeably warm.So, while I'm not a journeyman electrician or electronics technician, I would still recommend to anyone that uses this to use a wall adapter that produces AT LEAST 1.5 amps, or 1500 mA. An adapter's current output should be printed on the adapter itself. Here's some examples of what the specification will look like:1.0A , 0.1A , 1000mA , 2A, 2.2A, 1700mAAgain, I would recommend using an adapter that says 1.5A or 1500 mA OR HIGHER. If you use an adapter that produces less current, you run the risk of overloading the adapter. I also must address the possibility that the controller in the cord will prevent an overload, but I feel it's better safe than sorry. I really wish that at the very least, the manufacturer would specify this in this stretcher's manual. Better still, they should include an appropriate adapter with this stretcher to remove all doubt and specify a safe maximum time quantity that the heating pad can be run at.Had the manufacturer addressed this, I would gladly give this stretcher four or five stars. But with this stretcher's heating pad drawing enough current to present a safety issue, I feel this needs to be corrected ASAP.”
“Good device to stretch out your neck. The heat feels good too but can get too hot on the high setting. I am in PT for neck issues disc and pinched nerves and am having traction therapy. I do this on the days I don't go to therapy and my neck feels good after I use it.”
“A family history of screwy necks in my family makes for lots of headaches and neckaches.The issue I have with this may be due to that, my cervical curve is not normal. YMMVI had a hard time keeping the unit together.i had a very hard time finding any kind of comfortable spot.i wasn't able to get any additional extension or decompression in my necksuper dizzy for 20 mins after using, watch yourselfAgain, this is just not working for me. It may work just fine if you just need a little bit of neck stretch.”
“Muy bueno y prctico para armar, pero el material conserva la forma de la mayor altura en la que se utiliza y si despuA�s quieres usarlo a una altura menor, ya no se puede ajustar, ya que el material se queda rA�gido.”
“This product works well for stretching the neck and back. It's hard to get use to the stretcher but it does work. I can move my neck better now since using this stretcher. Would purchase again.”
