Anyone use an inversion table?
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I've considered inversion boots. I keep meaning to look into what research has been done, but it never makes the top of my research list. I look forward to seeing what others have to say here.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
My Sanda Shifu did, however he also hits trees with his palms, elbows, shins and knees too...so I am not sure if this is a good endorsement
I have one. I don't use it but my wife does. IMO, you can get the same result by doing this.
That gives the circulatory benefit of inversion, but not the decompression of the spine that can be (theoretically) provided by inversion tables and inversion boots.I have one. I don't use it but my wife does. IMO, you can get the same result by doing this.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
I have often wondered if an inversion table's decompression aspect would help with my occasional, heading towards chronic, hip pain.
Me, too. I've had a problem in my right hip off and on (was really bad for a couple of months last year). I've wondered if inversion would help release that, since it seems to be tied to some lower-back issues.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
They seem to range in price form $100 to $1000 and the quality varies form model to model to. Next time I am at the Y I think I will see if they have one to try.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Hey, I just realized something, to a lesser extent, I can do this on my TotalGym
Put it up to level 6 and hang back and see if it helps, hurts, or does nothing at all
Put it up to level 6 and hang back and see if it helps, hurts, or does nothing at all
Don't go cheap with an inversion board. Best to start in the mid price range! My wife uses one and loves it!
What is that?
Not for me.
I finally got around to looking for some informed articles. Here are two quick ones that suggest it's not beneficial, beyond short-term gains.
By the way, doctor: Do inversion tables work? - Harvard Health
Inversion therapy: Can it relieve back pain?
They are probably referring to the same sources, since they list the same risks and cautions (and the same benefits).
A bit more optimistic here, though I think they're referring to the study that provided the limited benefits mentioned by the others:
The Good and Bad of Inversion Therapy - Alternative Treatment - Chronic Pain | HealthCentral
A report on what appears (at least in the superficial information provided) to be a reasonable study, with real benefits for sciatica:
Ground-Breaking Study Gives Hope to Sciatica Patients | Teeter.com
By the way, doctor: Do inversion tables work? - Harvard Health
Inversion therapy: Can it relieve back pain?
They are probably referring to the same sources, since they list the same risks and cautions (and the same benefits).
A bit more optimistic here, though I think they're referring to the study that provided the limited benefits mentioned by the others:
The Good and Bad of Inversion Therapy - Alternative Treatment - Chronic Pain | HealthCentral
A report on what appears (at least in the superficial information provided) to be a reasonable study, with real benefits for sciatica:
Ground-Breaking Study Gives Hope to Sciatica Patients | Teeter.com
