A Lumbarest therapeutic mat is a sort of back traction device that may assist in the relief of back pain. According to Healthline, manual lumbar traction treatment is a technique in which an expert or real adviser uses their hands to place their patients in a state of traction for some time. Mechanical spinal traction therapy is a kind of treatment in which patients are approached and asked to lay down on a table that has been prepared to stretch the back. According to WebMD, Lumbarest mats used to treat the following conditions: Disks that have herniated, Sciatica, Disease of the Degenerative Disk, Nerves that have been squeezed.