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A 53-year-old female asked:

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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Dr. Thomas Dowling
Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
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.
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Dr. Michael Sparacino
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
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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