Here's my experience with an inversion table

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inversiontablereviewsblog.com Jacob A. Bair

Why and how does a inversion table work?

What Makes a Good Inversion Table If someone prone to back pain uses inversion therapy on a regular basis, they can live virtually pain free for decades without having to undergo surgery! There is an excellent February 2003 to September 2006 clinical research study conducted at Newcastle University in England that supports this point. In this study, twenty-two patients suffering from sciatic nerve pain due to a disc protrusion were studied. In all cases, their physician had recommended back surgery but they were all hoping to avoid it by undergoing physical therapy.

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”Inversion therapy involves being upside down or at an inverted angle while hanging by the legs, ankles, or feet with the intention of therapeutic benefits. The process of doing so is called inversion. It is a form of spinal decompression and is a form of These patients were split into two groups, one receiving physical therapy alone, and the other receiving both physical therapy and inversion therapy on an inversion table. The results of the Newcastle University showed an overwhelming advantage for the group that did the inversion therapy. Here is a summary of those results: 1. 78 percent of those patients who received physical therapy only still had to have back surgery. 2. On the other hand, only 23 percent of those patients who did the inversion therapy still had to have back surgery. This means that inversion therapy saved 77 percent of that group from having to undergo painful, and all too often ineffective, back surgery!

For years, it was believed that a surgical operation was the only way to treat chronic back pain or herniated disc rupture.
 Though it does relieve the excruciating pain that accompanies a vertebrae problem, it’s majorly a farce. While the pain might be diminished by a large extent providing you with a much-needed relief, the recovery time is frustratingly long, and in most cases, the pain finds its way back. These equipment are a technological marvel of this age. A simple, yet highly effective tool to combat chronic back pain and other vertebrae illnesses, the everyday engineering behind this product takes home-made therapy to great lengths. The market is flooded with hundreds of designs and brands every year. You might think that there are hardly any ways that these gear can largely differ from any other brands. You’re probably right. But also, wrong. It is true that designs of these various products might seem a lot similar but as they say, the devil lies in the details, and you get what you pay for. The equipment provides a range of ergonomic functionalities that almost all sub-standard ones miss out on.

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To give you a comprehensive outlook about what makes a one of these the best in its class and what to look out for a while purchasing one, here’s a list of characteristics that great product possesses- So finding a good inverted table is key. •

What makes an inversion

table easy to use?
 
 While this is what it’s generally designed for, there are a lot of products in the market that offers a restricted degree of movement when it comes to ironman inversion table review capability.
 To extract optimum functionality, the table must be able to invert to varying angles and that too, easily.
 Machines which provide the ability to shift angular constraints while still resting on the machine in its standard position are all the rage in today’s market.
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Safety-

This form of physiotherapy demands the body to be inverted to varying angles for maximum back flexibility. In such a case, it is highly necessary for the machine to be built of high strength material to be able to sustain your weight when you’re inverting anywhere from 180º to 270º. Since the upper body will be free to flex and move, the equipment must be efficiently stabilized by foot support. Safety and doing the exercise with someone to help you incase you get stuck or something is always a recommended choice to reduce risk. • Adjustability-
 Ergonomic design is generally a pre-requisite for any manufacturer of these. It should be fabricated in a way that it will cater to your body as well as anyone else in your home too. Each person holds a unique Centre of Gravity position and these products must be able to adjust to it(almost all of them do except the very cheap ones might not have it). • Even Weight Distribution-
 Since most of the body weight will be impressed upon your ankles while stretching at an upsidedown inclination, it is necessary for it to house comfortable and ergonomic ankle braces to evenly distribute the weight and avoid any foot injuries.

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