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Aletha Health | The Range Aletha The Range - Neck, Upper Back and Chest Release Tool The Aletha Range, formerly the Nuckle, is a hand-held neck tool carrying three pairs of tips at three widths on a single body. It weighs 9 oz and measures 5.06 in. long and 3.94 in. high, and the three pairs of tips span 1.63 in. to 3.06 in. Aletha builds it in the USA from a polycarbonate and ABS blend with a thermoplastic elastomer surface, in black and white. The three pairs are defined by how far they sit from your spine. The narrow pair reaches the muscles closest to the spine, the medium pair the muscles in between, and the wide pair the muscles furthest out from it. Nothing on the tool rotates, slides or adjusts: you choose a pair, put the tool down and lie on it, and the width you picked is the setting for that hold. The shape is cut for three groups of muscle. The upper trapezius runs across the top of your shoulder and into the neck. The suboccipitals are the small deep muscles at the base of the skull, and the tips are shaped narrow enough to sit between them, where a broad shape would sit across the whole area at once. The pectoralis minor lies underneath the front of the shoulder, on the chest wall, and it is reached with the Range against a wall instead of the floor. All three positions supply pressure with your own body weight and all three run 90 seconds. Aletha covers the Range for 365 days from purchase against defects in materials and workmanship, and it is one of only two tools inside Aletha's 60 day return window. Nobody under 18 should use it, and the cautions that come with it are worth reading before the first hold. Size and weight 5.06 x 3.94 in. 9 oz on the scale Tip widths 1.63 to 3.06 in. Three pairs, set by distance from the spine Shaped for Neck and chest Upper trapezius, suboccipitals, pectoralis minor Warranty 365 days One of the two returnable Aletha tools Three pairs of tips at three widths Floor for the neck, a wall for the chest No moving parts and nothing to set Built in the USA in black and white The shape Three Widths Measured From the Spine Tip width is the entire adjustment on this tool. The three pairs are not three sizes of the same thing: each one is aimed at a different column of muscle, and the column is defined by how far it sits from the bones of your spine. 01 Narrow, Medium and Wide Are Distances The narrow pair targets the muscles closest to the spine, the medium pair the muscles in between, and the wide pair the muscles furthest from the spine. Choosing a pair sets which column of muscle the contact lands on, with nothing about the hold itself changing. Work through all three across a session and give each one its own 90 seconds before you settle on one. Taken together, the three pairs of tips span 1.63 in. to 3.06 in. 1.63 to 3.06 in. 02 The Tips Are Cut to Sit Between Muscles The suboccipitals are a small group of deep muscles at the base of the skull, and they sit close together in a space a broad shape cannot get into. A ball or a roller presses across the whole area at once because it is round and wide. The Range carries pointed pairs shaped to drop between the smaller muscles, and the three widths exist so the pair you use matches the gap you are aiming at. Three pairs of tips 03 Nine Ounces With Nothing That Moves The Range is one molded body at 9 oz, 5.06 in. long and 3.94 in. high. There is no joint, no hinge, no dial and no battery anywhere in it, so the only decision you make is which pair of tips goes under you. It is built in the USA from a polycarbonate and ABS blend with a thermoplastic elastomer surface. Small enough to sit in one hand, it goes in a bag and works on any hard floor. 9 oz, one piece 04 Your Own Weight Supplies Every Hold Two of the three positions put the Range on the floor and let your body settle onto it, and the third puts it against a wall so you can lean your chest into it. On the floor you can add load by pushing through your feet with your knees bent, which slides your body toward the tips by a controlled amount. At a wall you add load by leaning further in. Every position holds for 90 seconds while you breathe deeply, then you move the tool and start again. 90 seconds a position On the body Three Positions From the Floor and a Wall The Range works at three places above the waist, and each one has its own body position and its own way of adding pressure. The measurements, the three tip pairs and the way pressure is added in each position are what a buyer weighs up. 01 Five Inches of Tool The Range measures 5.06 in. long and 3.94 in. high, and it weighs 9 oz. 02 Narrow Tips Hug the Spine Line The narrow pair sits closest to the spine and reaches the muscles nearest to it. 03 Medium Tips Take the Middle Column The medium pair covers the muscles that sit between the spine and the outer edge of the group. 04 Wide Tips Take the Outer Column The wide pair sits furthest out and reaches the muscles furthest from the spine. 05 Pick a Width and Lie Down Tip width is the whole adjustment, and the tool holds no battery, no motor and no moving joint. 06 The Feet Add Load on the Traps Pushing through your feet with your knees bent moves your body toward the tips and adds pressure. 07 A Wall Takes Over for the Chest The pectoralis minor position puts the Range between your chest and a wall while you lean in. 08 A Full Year of Warranty Cover Defects in materials and workmanship carry 365 days of cover from the date of purchase. In detail Which Pair of Tips and Which Position Choosing a pair Three Pairs of Tips on One Body All three pairs live on the same molded body, so switching between them means turning the tool over or rolling it to the next face and lying back down. The narrow pair carries the tips closest together, the wide pair opens out furthest, and the medium pair sits between the two. Since the pairs are defined by distance from the spine, the choice you are making is which column of muscle the contact lands on. Work through the widths across a session and give each one its own 90 seconds before you decide which to come back to. Narrow tips for the muscles closest to the spine Medium tips for the muscles in between Wide tips for the muscles furthest out The three pairs of tips span 1.63 in. to 3.06 in Three widths No moving parts Upper trapezius On Your Back With Your Knees Bent For the upper trapezius you lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, and you place the Range so the tips sit on the top of the shoulder where the muscle runs into the neck. Pressure starts as whatever your body weight gives you lying still. Pushing through your feet then drives your body toward the tips by as much or as little as you want, which is a finer control than shifting your shoulders around. Hold 90 seconds breathing deeply, then move the tool along the muscle and take the next spot. Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat Tips placed on the top of the shoulder Push through the feet to add pressure Ninety seconds, then relocate and repeat Floor position Feet control load Suboccipitals The Head Rests Over It at the Skull Base The suboccipitals sit at the base of the skull, where the head meets the neck, and they are small and deep. The position for them is the simplest of the three: lie on your back with your knees bent and rest the weight of your head over the tips, with the tool sitting just under the ridge at the bottom of the skull. Your head is doing all of the pressing, so there is nothing to push and nothing to lean. Hold for 90 seconds, then change the tip width or move the tool a little and take another spot. Head rests over the tips at the base of the skull Knees bent, no pushing and no leaning The weight of the head supplies the pressure Switch tip width or location between holds Base of the skull Head weight only Pectoralis minor Against a Wall for the Front of the Shoulder The pectoralis minor sits on the chest wall underneath the front of the shoulder, so the floor is the wrong surface for it and a wall is the right one. You hold the Range against the wall with the tips facing you, stand close, and lean your chest in until the tips are where you want them. How far you lean is how much pressure you get, and standing is what makes that easy to dial up and down mid-hold. Ninety seconds again, then adjust your position or change the pair of tips and go once more. Range held against a wall, tips facing the chest Lean in to set the pressure Pressure changes with how far you lean Ninety seconds, then adjust or switch tips Wall position Standing Safety Who Should Not Use the Range These cautions come with the tool and the neck ones matter more than most. Consult your doctor before use, and do not use the Range at all if any line applies to you. Serious or fatal injury can occur by using any Aletha product incorrectly or if you have a pre-existing condition. Do not use the Range if you have vertebral artery insufficiency, an aneurysm, vascular disease, or an increased risk of lymphedema. Aletha products are not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18, and adult supervision should be provided for anyone under that age. Aletha products are not intended for commercial use. Do not use if you have, or suspect you have, abnormal sensations, numbness or altered sensation, pressure sensitivity, or an allergy to the materials. Do not use if you have a bleeding disorder, bruise easily, or take blood-thinning medication. Do not use if you have a skin condition in the area, including a rash, wounds, blisters, infection or tumors. Do not use if you have a neurologic condition affecting sensation, extreme pain, hypertension, diabetes, or cancer or affected lymph nodes in the area. Do not use if you have vascular insufficiency, a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator, a history of embolism, varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis. Do not use if you have severe cardiac, liver or kidney disease, osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, scoliosis or spinal deformity, an acute fracture or injury, recent surgery or a surgical site or hardware in the area, or a connective tissue disorder. Consult your doctor before use, follow the instructions exactly and make no modifications, stop immediately at the first sign of discomfort, and check equipment for damage before each use. Stop and reposition if you feel tingling, numbness, burning, shooting sensations, or throbbing. These tools are not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent, treat, or mitigate any medical condition or disease. The family Five Aletha Tools Side by Side Four Aletha tools carry a shape you press a muscle against and one is a loop you pull against. The Range is the only one built for the neck, the top of the shoulder and the chest wall, and the only one that offers three contact widths on a single body. The Mark (Hip Hook) A hand-held hip flexor tool with a tip, a platform and a handle on a rotating joint, shaped for the psoas and the iliacus at the front of the hip. 10 in. long, 4.75 in. wide, 3.75 in. tall, 10 oz Rotating tip, angled by pressing the handle down Pressure from a wall, a doorway or the floor Ships with a 4 in. Orbit in the same box Returnable inside Aletha's 60 day window See the Mark You are here The Range A neck and chest tool carrying three pairs of tips at three widths, shaped for the upper trapezius, the suboccipitals at the base of the skull and the pectoralis minor. 5.06 in. long, 3.94 in. high, 9 oz Three pairs of tips spanning 1.63 to 3.06 in. Body weight from the floor, or a wall for the chest Returnable inside Aletha's 60 day window Currently viewing The Orbit A 4 in. sphere you lie over on the floor, shaped for the psoas and the hip crease at the front of the hip and the glutes and the piriformis behind it. 4 in. across, one shape, nothing to adjust Lain on, with the floor supplying the pressure Does not reach the iliacus the way the Hip Hook does Not returnable inside Aletha's 60 day window See the Orbit The Band A closed resistance loop you put around your legs for clam shells, glute bridges, hip pulses, planks, squats, hamstring bridges, glute kickbacks, fire hydrants and band walks. 30 to 50 lb of resistance Resistance set by how far the loop is stretched No pressure point and no 90 second hold Not returnable inside Aletha's 60 day window See the Band The Full Body System The Mark, the Orbit, the Range and the Band in one box with a printed guidebook, covering the six keystone muscles. Four tools and a printed guidebook in one box Six keystone muscles, hip crease to base of skull Black or white Mark, with a black Range Only the Mark and the Range are returnable See the Full Body System Questions Questions Before the First Ninety Seconds What muscles is the Aletha Range shaped for?+ Three groups. The upper trapezius across the top of the shoulder and into the neck, the suboccipitals at the base of the skull, and the pectoralis minor on the chest wall under the front of the shoulder. Each one has its own body position, and the first two work from the floor while the third works against a wall. What is the difference between the narrow, medium and wide tips?+ Distance from your spine. The narrow pair reaches the muscles closest to the spine, the medium pair the muscles in between, and the wide pair the muscles furthest from it. Taken together, the three pairs of tips span 1.63 in. to 3.06 in. Nothing else on the tool changes, so the pair you pick is the whole setting. How do you use the Aletha Range on the upper trapezius?+ Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat, and set the tips on the top of the shoulder where the trapezius runs into the neck. Push through your feet to move your body toward the tips and add as much pressure as you want. Hold 90 seconds while you breathe deeply, then move the tool along and take the next spot. How do you use the Aletha Range at the base of the skull?+ Lie on your back with your knees bent and rest your head over the tips, with the tool just under the ridge at the bottom of the skull where the suboccipitals sit. The weight of your head is the only pressure involved, so there is nothing to push against. Hold 90 seconds, then switch tip width or move the tool slightly and go again. How do you use the Aletha Range on the chest?+ Stand and hold the Range against a wall with the tips facing you, then lean your chest in until the tips sit under the front of the shoulder where the pectoralis minor lies. Leaning further in adds pressure and standing back takes it away, all without leaving the position. Hold 90 seconds, then move or change the pair of tips. How long do you hold the Aletha Range in one position?+ 90 seconds in each position, held still and breathing deeply, then relocate or change the tip width and repeat. Keep the pressure moderate enough that you can stay settled and keep breathing slowly. Aletha's guidance across its tools is one to three spots per day on each side of the body. How big is the Aletha Range and what is it made of?+ 5.06 in. long, 3.94 in. high and 9 oz, and the three pairs of tips span 1.63 in. to 3.06 in. The build is a polycarbonate and ABS blend with a thermoplastic elastomer surface, and Aletha builds it in the USA in black and white. Who should not use the Aletha Range?+ Anyone under the age of 18, and anyone the caution list rules out. Do not use the Range if you have vertebral artery insufficiency, an aneurysm, vascular disease or an increased risk of lymphedema. If you have a pre-existing condition of any kind, consult your doctor before you use it at all. Serious or fatal injury can occur where an Aletha product is used incorrectly. Can the Aletha Range be returned?+ Yes. The Range and the Mark are the only two Aletha tools that sit inside Aletha's 60 day return window, which runs from the delivery date and asks for the item like-new with its original packaging. Neither the Orbit nor the Band qualifies. Returns on your order with us are handled under our own terms. How long is the warranty on the Aletha Range?+ 365 days from the date of purchase, against defects in materials and workmanship, for the original purchaser. Aletha decides between a fix and a swap. Cosmetic marks, misuse, an accident, contact with liquid, ordinary wear and any modification made outside Aletha all fall outside the cover. How is the Aletha Range different from the Mark?+ Different half of the body and a different mechanism. The Range works above the waist with three fixed tip widths and no moving parts. The Mark works at the front of the hip and carries a rotating joint that changes the angle of one tip. Both hold for 90 seconds, and both sit inside Aletha's 60 day return window. The Full Body System carries both in one box. Show more