Abstract: A cephalic and cervical support apparatus for immobilization and traction of the cervical rachis including a semirigid, flexible unitary shell having a facial opening and upper, middle and lower sections. The upper section substantially conforms to a wearer's head and has a forehead strap which extends in a substantially horizontal direction across the wearer's forehead. The middle section substantially conforms to a wearer's neck area, encircling the neck area, and having a division in the shell in the submandibular region. The lower section substantially conforms to the wearer's upper shoulder, back and chest area, and has a division connected to the division in the middle section which allows the shell to be opened for installation on a wearer. The division can be releasably closed by a fastening device, and the support apparatus can be held on a wearer by engagement of a pair of arm straps.