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Inversion table - stiff back

Posted: May 29, 2013

Has anyone used one of the inversion tables for a bad back?

My FIL swore by his. So does SIL. - No message

find out what's wrong with your back first - Snow Bunny (the original)

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If the problem is related to disk bulges or similar issues, an inversion table might do more damage than good. Run it past your orthopedist first.

Inversions tables are great for bulging discs, nerve issues - - sm

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anything like that. It puts zero pressure on the structures of your back. It uses gravity to gently open up the spaces and relieve pinched nerves and pressure off of the discs. They are one of the best things you can do for your back and neck. You can't go wrong in that regard. Chiro/osteopathic manipulations can harm in certain situations.

You got my attention - Snow Bunny (the original)

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What's a good place to order one from?

I would not - Mess around...

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...until you spoke to someone who knows a thing or two about the back, and I don't mean a family member unless they're a doctor or chiropractor. It's serious stuff.

I have one and love it, but I don't have any back issues per se. sm - COMT

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I get tightness/soreness in my back from sitting so much, and a little time on the inversion table seems to help work the kinks out. Of course, my doggie thinks it is playtime when I am upside down and proceeds to stick dog toys in my face. That's relaxing too because it makes me laugh. LOL. I also have a massage cushion which I LOVE, especially for my lower back.

I ordered my inversion table from HSN a few years ago but maybe if you went into a sporting goods store or something like that they would have one you could try out and see if you like it.

A stiff back is not a bad back, it's a lack of - movement.

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They are not good for herniated cervical disks.

ITs provide traction but traction has - allieinchains

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not been shown to provide relief for low back pain. The risks of raised blood pressure, head pressure and eye pressure far outweigh the benefits of back pain relief.

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