Hey. The missus just got one with the hope of alleviating her back pain. Any users out there? What is the preferred time of day? Frequency? Duration? etc
Hey. The missus just got one with the hope of alleviating her back pain. Any users out there? What is the preferred time of day? Frequency? Duration? etc
learn how to use it properly, and be very aware that-
a. there are contraindication and conditions that should NOT invert
b. they ain’t all that magic for “back pain”.
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Don’t waste your money. There’s no data saying the work at all to relieve back pain, and plenty of data showing they do harm.
Where is the data that says they do Harm? I’m curious as I always thought they were safe but of questionable efficacy. I’ve never tried one and I am not planning on it but would like to know if they truly are unsafe.
13+ years ago I used an inversion table to alleviate pack pain (herniated disc L5-S1).
Daily, whenever schedule allows.
Gradually increased to 30 minutes. Was advised any longer can build up pressure in the eyes.
It felt good during but never cured the pain - neither did acupuncture, PT, cortisone or epidurals. Yup, I tried it all. Then I had surgery and I’ve been pain free and doing endurance sports since.
Best to your wife. Back pain sucks.
I bought one a few years ago, and whenever my back goes out, I get on it and it does help me. I don’t hang completely upside down, but just slightly to release pressure from the spine. I would lay on the table for about 10-15 mins at a time.
I wished I had it with me here, before Ironman Florida. My back went out on me, just a few days before the race. It will NOT cure the back pain, but, it will relieve it for a while…
I know this will draw laughs, skepticism and whatnot. However, I do want to share my results. History. Rear ended by drunk driver and had herniated then ruptured L4/L5 and L5/S1. Discectomy done twice. Permanent sciatic nerve damage and foot drop. My neuro wanted to put me under the knife again a little over a year ago. I have paid that clown over 60k of my own money over the years and if anything I was worse.
I looked at the inversion tables, read reviews and figured I’d try it b/f I let someone cut me open again. It’s been about a year with my table and I use it for 5 minutes as soon as I wake and right before bed. The relief from first use was immediately felt. It’s either one really huge coincidence that I have no back problems at all now or the inversion therapy works for me. I’m not smart enough to play doctor or scientist to tell you the hows and whys I admit that. My neuro told me I was insane and that I’d cripple myself with ‘voodoo’ tricks. Maybe one day down the line he will be right and this improvement in my back the past year is all a temporary voodoo hoax, but it’s the best I have felt in 25 years. For that I’m going to keep rolling the dice. I have not been in front of a doc in a year.
Please don’t use my experiences as the litmus. I might be wrong, it might be bad. I just know everything the neuros over the years did made me feel worse and cost me a fortune. My table was ~ 300 bucks and I have never felt better.
Any ridicule would be absurd. Back pain is different for everybody. Whatever works, works. I’m glad you find relief on the IT.
An aside, I even went to see the “quack” Dr. Sarno - Howard Stern endorsed doctor who says most back pain is not physical but mental. $1000 out of pocket. Funny thing it was it made sense and I felt better for a short time. Alas, it too did not cure me. But hey, I was willing to try anything before surgery.
I repeat, back pain sucks.
Any ridicule would be absurd. Back pain is different for everybody. Whatever works, works. I’m glad you find relief on the IT.
An aside, I even went to see the “quack” Dr. Sarno - Howard Stern endorsed doctor who says most back pain is not physical but mental. $1000 out of pocket. Funny thing it was it made sense and I felt better for a short time. Alas, it too did not cure me. But hey, I was willing to try anything before surgery.
I repeat, back pain sucks.
Before my first discectomy the pain was so severe it would trigger vomiting when I stood up. Don’t ever want to mess with that again.
Ughh!
I couldn’t get my socks and underwear on in the morning and I was eating oxycodone like M&M’s. Fortunately, through tears of pain, I saw the handwriting on the wall. Figured surgery was better than addiction.
2 years ago this coming spring, I had wicked case of sciatica. Got the Teeter table, couldn’t tolerate it facing up. Against the instructions, I tried face down and was able to do the press ups at around a 30 degree tilt. From that, I knew it was taking pressure off the nerve. Eventually I was getting better to the point where I could lie face up. Chalk it up to ‘it works’ for one guy. I still use it, don’t be reckless and keep your expectations of success and improvements in reducing pain realistic. Good luck, back pain is no fun.
thanks everyone
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My brother-in-law got one to help his back pain, ignoring the contributing factor that he is 80 lbs overnight. First time he used it he got stuck in the thing and couldn’t get out of it. My mother-in-law happened to wander out in the garage and rescue him a couple of hours later. Thing’s been gathering dust ever since. He’ll probably make you a deal on it if you’re interested.
Mark