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Have cervical spondylosis c5-c6, c6-c7, in pain, wearing neck brace. was told hanging my head upside down is good for recovery. any truth in that?
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This would be like: Doing traction by letting gravity do the pulling off loading your neck. Traction may help if the position is tolerable for you for this degenerative issue in your neck.
Answered 1/16/2021
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Maybe: It could be trithful. The best way to decide is to try it and see the effect it has on your symptoms.
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