A neck traction device for delivering or imposing a tension force on the neck area of a person. The traction device includes a rigid vertical support member that has a connector for engaging a support surface. A neck cradle having a pair of rigid spaced apart arms adapted for engaging the scull at a location below the occipital bone is mounted from the rigid vertical member to allow a person to use his weight against the cradle to impose a tension force on the person's neck.