We’ve had several members who’ve commented that traction helped relieve symptoms. If you click on the magnifying glass icon above & type in traction a list of threads will come up on this topic. Here’s a link to one of them:
Traction can be helpful because it opens up the cervical vertebrae thus reducing pressure on the discs & nerves. It can also help to open blood vessels that are compressed. Having your styloid removed can definitely take pressure off of nerves & vascular tissues, but the results won’t necessarily feel like they do w/ traction because you won’t get the additional benefit of the cervical spine decompression. I hope this helps.