What are the Traction Handles? The traction handles have been designed for use with the Teeter inversion tables & provide added benefit during inverted stretching & decompression. When can I use the Traction Handles? Use the traction handles regularly at home with a Teeter inversion table to improve & enhance your stretching experience. How do the Traction Handles work? The traction handles provide added benefit when stretching whilst using a Teeter inversion table. Using an inversion table relaxes the muscles in your lower back & pushing on the traction handles can help to increase the traction as well as enhancing your stretching experience. The traction handles can also be used as a tool for intermittent traction & oscillation.