Back Pain Inversion Table Therapy

What is inversion table?

Inversion table is an exercises table that is designed in such a way that your feet is placed higher than your head. Therefore it helps to reduces  the negative effects of gravity. These tables put your body upside down so that you feel the opposite effect of the gravity.

They are recommended by most of the doctors and physical therapist for  patients who are suffering from back pain. In fact for these patients most medical practitioners recommended inversion table exercise.

Inversion tables comes in many different sizes and design.They are also available from many different brands and manufacturers.

Some of these tables are big, not easy to operate or move around, expensive and could cause injury if not operate correctly. There are some small design that can fit into a small apartment living room.

Some inversion tables are designed to be multi functional, could also be used as a regular exercise machine. The price tag is labeled according to the features and functionality. Power inversion table cost a lot more than the manually operated one.

They differ in the amount of weight that each one can sustain and also in the period of durability. Most of the manufacturers offer limited warranty.

What are other benefits of inversion table?

The table is especially effective for people with lower back pain, since the gravity helps to stretch the back bone. Consequently it relieves from lower back pain agony.

Older people are especially beneficial from the inversion table exercise. Largely back problems are caused by the aging process. Back pain is largely the effect of gravity constantly pulling down over a long period of time.

Inversion therapy is as old as human race. It has been around for thousands of years.

It is  claimed that the use of inversion table could improve blood circulation, helps to lessen compression fatigue and as a result reduces stress and promotes relaxation. It is also used for treatment of stress headaches.

Those who tried this treatment believed that it can increase flexibility in movement for older people and reduce the effects of aging caused by gravity.

Some of the doctors from western countries refuse to recommend inversion therapy to their patients. No doubt the benefit of inversion therapy is proven. Such therapy is known to help improve posture,lessen back pain,better blood circulation and increase flexibility.