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Do not be surprised if you feel a stretch/trac-
tion in your mid-back area and not in your
low back area in the beginning.
With consistent use the soft tissues will stretch
and relax and the traction will become more
effective.
Always breathe normally during use.
Do not get up immediately when done.
Let your body rest for 1-2 minutes before
getting up, to avoid spasm.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: I'm feeling the traction/stretch in
my mid back, not my low back area!
SOLUTION: This may occur in some people
who have chronic low back pain. Their low
back is so over-tight that the middle back is
the first area to start to move or stretch. With
consistent use, the low back area will start
to stretch and the traction force will be felt
more in the low back after 3 weeks.
Another problem could be that the user has
the thigh contact located too high up on the
thigh while applying the force. Make sure the
thigh contact is as close to the groin/trunk
area as possible.
The final problem could be the user has their
wrists positioned higher than the hand grip.
This will cause more force to the top of the
thigh contact and cause a stretch higher up in
the spine.
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PROBLEM: The hand-grips seem to be rotat-
ing or slipping!
SOLUTION: The hand-grips were designed
to be free. We do not glue them still for two
reasons.
1) If stationary or still, they would deform
quickly from the repetitive force applied.
Rotating them allows the user to change the
area pressed upon.
2) This allows the user to customize their
hand grip location. The user can slide the
grips towards the middle or edge depending
on their preference. If you have your wrists
flat with the grip as instructed, there should
be no movement of the grips.
PROBLEM: The center point is pointing either
up or down and is not flat!
SOLUTION: This is a clear indicator your wrist
position is wrong. Your wrists should be flat
or straight in-line with the handle grip. If your
wrists are BELOW the handle grip, the center
point will tilt up. If your wrists are ABOVE the
handle grip, the center point will tip down.
Either way, you will not get a good stretch
unless your wrists are flat and in line with the
handle grips, and the point is flat, especially
when you first start using Lo-Bak TRAX.
Once comfortable using Lo-Bak TRAX, you can
move your wrists above or below the handle
grip during use to change the spinal level you
are targeting at that time. PLEASE NOTE:
This is an advanced move, done when using
Lo-Bak TRAX to change the levels in your
spine you are trying to target. This can be
done without moving the device and while
holding the traction force. This should only
be done when you are comfortable using
Lo-Bak TRAX.
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