Setup

It’s important to make sure your Back▪Tract fits your body right for a comfortable decompression. Before using the device, here’s how to set up your Back▪Tract device:

1. Before laying down, see if the arm bars fit comfortably into both arm pits at the same time. If the arm bars are too close it won’t fit, if they are too far apart the pressure will be applied to your arms and not your arm pits, making it uncomfortable to use.  If your Back▪Tract needs adjustment, use the included 4.5mm hex head key to loosen the T brackets fastening arm bars to the cross thigh bar (see right). After adjusting the width with the arm bars equal distance from the center bar that goes between your knees,  tighten the T Bracket bolt securely enough to not slip or rotate when you apply the full tension through the frame.

2. Get into position. While laying flat on your back with knees raised and feet flat on the ground, fit the Back▪Tract over your body, placing the arm supports under your arms, the upper cross bar snug against the thigh near your hips, and the lower cross bar under your knees. If the arm supports are not nested snugly in your armpits, loosen the clamp on one of the arm bars to extend the top into your armpit while the cross bar is snug against your thigh. Close the clamp. Take note of the measurement and adjust the other arm bar to match.

3. The crossbar below the knee should push against the back of your calves (while laying flat on your back with knees raised and feet flat on the floor close to your bottom) near the top of the calf (see right). If the angle of the center bar is too steep or too shallow, loosen the center T bracket with the included 4.5mm hex head key to set the correct angle, then tighten the bolt to fix the bar securely in place.

Setup Diagram: