Some have mentioned that it's a pain to put on and I actually want to challenge this. I believe this device went far above and beyond to make it as easy to deploy on yourself as possible. There are the neck stretcher pillows out there but this one does such a far better job because it's a full-on brace. It takes a few uses but you can quickly learn where the latch is to close it. And if it's tight against your chin, you likely need to tighten the brace around your neck (with an easy-to-find knob on the back) before inflating and stretching. Similarly, the OPOME neck stretch adjustment is simple. Each side has a tactile 'bump' (kind of hard to describe) to make sure you adjusted both sides equally.
To be most effective, here's what I have recommended from my own experience as well as my Dr's advice (which this isn't medical device, just my opinion):
- Sit still. You CAN use it moving around and stuff, but think of this as retraining your muscle memory.
- Use it for at least 15 min per use, 3-4 time per week. It's the muscle memory problem again.
- Give it some time. It took time to get jacked up. It'll take time to reverse it.
- Watch a Netflix show. This gives you your 20 min in the device and makes you sit there.
- Consider a posture correction brace. At least for me, two of my herniated discs are right below my shoulder blades and at the base of my neck. So rotating my shoulders helps a lot.
Just read the OPOME directions and don't expect immediate results...and that's not a bad thing. I personally would rather take the 'natural' approach and keep knives away from my spine except as a last resort. Plus -- it honestly just feels good to get a nice stretch :-)
To be most effective, here's what I have recommended from my own experience as well as my Dr's advice (which this isn't medical device, just my opinion):
- Sit still. You CAN use it moving around and stuff, but think of this as retraining your muscle memory.
- Use it for at least 15 min per use, 3-4 time per week. It's the muscle memory problem again.
- Give it some time. It took time to get jacked up. It'll take time to reverse it.
- Watch a Netflix show. This gives you your 20 min in the device and makes you sit there.
- Consider a posture correction brace. At least for me, two of my herniated discs are right below my shoulder blades and at the base of my neck. So rotating my shoulders helps a lot.
Just read the OPOME directions and don't expect immediate results...and that's not a bad thing. I personally would rather take the 'natural' approach and keep knives away from my spine except as a last resort. Plus -- it honestly just feels good to get a nice stretch :-)
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