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WelcometotheMoveWellNeckTractionUnituserguide.Belowaresome

detailedinstructionsforyoutogetstartedusingyourMoveWellNeckTraction

Unitsafelyandcorrectly.

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Disclaimer:

YoushouldnotusetheMoveWellNeckTractionUnitwithoutfirstconsultingyourdoctor.Not

everypersonisacandidateforthisdevice;thismustonlybeusedwhenprescribedbyadoctor.

Usingthisunitshouldbechallengingandstretchyourmuscles,butshouldNOTpainful.Please

makesureyouaredifferentiatingPAINfromaCHALLENGE(thisisnotintendedtobea‘feel-

goodtherapy’).Ifanypainisexperienced,stopusingimmediatelyandreportbacktoyour

doctor.

Sometinglinginthehandsandfingersmaybenormal.Ifyouexperiencenumbnessortingling

thatpersistsfollowinguseofthisunitorifyouexperienceanyworseningofsymptoms,stop

useimmediatelyandreportbacktoyourdoctor.

InHealth,

Dr.ToddPickman,DC,CCEPClinicDirector;GonsteadSpineandWellnessFounderofMoveWellUniversity&MoveWellRehabGonsteadDiplomate,GonsteadClinicalStudiesSocietyChiropracticBioPhysicsAdvancedCertifiedCertifiedChiropracticExtremitiesPractitionerFunctionalMovementSystemsCertifiedStrongFirstSFGLevelIInstructor(RussianKettlebells)

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YoushouldreceivethefollowinginyourMoveWellNeckTractionUnitbox:

1. MetalbarwithaweldedDringoneachendandawelderDringinthecenter.2. Slastixneckstrapwithfoamsleevewithacarabineroneachend.3. Dooranchorstrapwithacarabinerclosesttotheslidebuckle,andacarabinerontheotherend

thatshouldbeloopedthrough2Dringsthatareconnectedtothefoamdooranchor.

ToassembleyourMoveWellTractionUnit:

1. AttacheachcarabinerfromSlastixneckstraptooneofthemetalDringoneachendofthemetalbar.

2. TheDringinthecenterofthebarattachestothecarabineronthedooranchorstrapclosesttotheslidebuckle.

3. MakesurethecarabinerisconnectedtotheDringthatisclosesttothedooranchorfoamdonut

(theonethatsitshigher).

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HowtomountyourMoveWellTractionUnittoadoor:

1. Openthedoor,slidedooranchorstrapoverthetopofthedoor,downtheinsideofthedoor,tobesecuredoverthetopofthehinge.

2. Laystraptotheinsideofthehinge.

Closeandlockthedoor.

WARNING:Makesurenooneopensthedoorwhileusingthetractionunit.Thiscouldresultinseriousharmorinjury.

**RecommendedtosecureontheINSIDEofadoorthatlocks(&lockthedoor!!!).

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SettingyourselfupinMoveWellNeckTractionUnit:

Determinewhatpositionyourdoctorhasprescribed(low,mid,orhigh).See“NeckPositions/Placement”formoredetail(onpage6).

1. Placeneckstrap/metalbaroverheadsothatthefoamsleeveisagainstthebackoftheneckandplacedonthepartoftheneckprescribedbyyourdoctor.Themetalbarshouldbeorientatedtothefrontofyourneck.

2. Locatetheendofthehandletoaddtension.Pullthehandletowardyouwhilereleasingtheslidebuckletoaddtension(youcanadjustthetensioninthelayingdownpositionorsittingup).

3. Laybackandifthetensionischallenging(butnotpainful),starttimerforprescribedamountoftimeandlayfaceupuntilthetimeisup.Adjusttensionasneededthroughouttheprocess.Itisbesttostartslowandseehowyourbodyadjuststothisnewformofnecktraction.*Youcanalwaysaddmoretensionormoretimeonafollowingsession,youcan’ttakeitback!Sostartslow.

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GettingoutofyourMoveWellNeckTractionUnit:

1. Wraphandlestraparoundonofyourhandsuntilyourarmisstraightoutinfrontofyou,pullonhandlestrapto‘unload’thetensiononthelockingbucklemechanism.Depresstheslidebuckleandslowlyallowthehandlestraptofeedawayfromyou,releasingtensionontheunit.*Ifyourequireassistance,placeyourhandbetweenyouandthemetalbarandhaveahelperslowlylowerthetensiononthehandlestrap.

2. Rolltoyoursidetositup.Taketheneckstrapofffromaroundyourneckbyslowlyslidingitoveryourhead.DONOTtrytositstraightupfollowingusingthisunit,asthismaybetoochallengingandmaycauseaninjury.Analternativeistoletallthetensionoutofthestrapandslidetheneckstrapoveryourheadwhilestilllayingfaceup.Seewhichmethodworksbestforyou.

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TimeonMoveWellNeckTractionunitThestandardprotocolforusingthisunitinvolvesstartingslowly,initiallyforjustafewminutes.Werecommendthatyouwaitatleast6hoursfollowingthefirstsession,toseehowyoufeel.Eachsubsequentsessioncanbegintoaddadditionaltime,perindividualtolerance.

Forexample:

Sessionone: 4-6minutes

Sessiontwo: 6-8minutes

Sessionthree: 8-10minutes

Continueatthispaceuntilyoucanachieve20minutestotalduration.Increasetheloadasyoubuildupatoleranceperyourdoctor’sguidance.Reportanyunusualdiscomfortorconcernstoyourdoctor.

NeckpositionsasprescribedbyyourdoctorLowneckposition:feetpointedtowardsthewallasclosetothewallaspossible,neckstrapaslowonneckaspossible.

Midneckposition:feetpointedawayfromthewallwithheadasclosetothewallaspossible,neckstrapinthemiddleofneck.

Upperneckposition:feetpointedawayfromthewallwithyourheadslightlyawayfromwalltobeatabouta15-20degreeupwardangle,strapslightlyhigherthanthe“midneckposition”.

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