Inversion Tables?

[bodybuilder1958]

I approve of inversion tables for a variety of reasons. But depending upon each unique situation it may or may not work. Inversion tables are not for people with high blood pressure, on blood thinners or are pregnant.

I like the teeter hangups, my brother has one. He was rodded in the 1990's and he swears that his inversion table keeps him flexible and moving. Better tables have a guide lever to control how far you flip over. That's a bit important since inversion is something that needs to be done slowly. You spend about 3 weeks slowly moving more and more upside down. Twenty minutes tops until you get used to it.

Some doctors will swear by an inversion table. Others will say I won't touch you if you try it. My oldest son tried one for awhile before having surgery on his back at physical therapy but it didn't offer him much relief. He had a laminectomy done due to pain and loss of function, he could barely walk to our mailbox before surgery. But then my son has stenosis in 4 spots in his spine.

I'd say this, try one out, see if your local YMCA has one and give it a try for a couple of days. I like the teeter hangups because of the style. I'm not too sure that inversion could be a cure but I've counseled dozens of people who now love theirs. I know that my brother doesn't go a day without using his unless he's out of town. He's 48, martial arts expert, does alot of fighting with his martial arts. He can still do the splits with a rodded spine and he swears that it's because of the inversion table. Stretching while upside down relieves tension on the discs. But beyond that just laying there upside down stretching out those muscles, relieving pressure on the discs I believe will and can alleviate alot of pain and discomfort.