Inversion Table Therapy For Back Pain
Posted on November 15, 2008
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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. As a result it reduces the bad effect of gravity. In fact these tables position your body upside down, so the gravity works in the opposite direction.
Most of the doctors and physical therapist recommended to their patients with 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.
Certain design of the table are complicated, big size and difficult to operate. 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. For examples power inversion tables are more expensive than the manually operated one.
Each of the equipment could only hold certain weight and will last in a limited time. 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. As a result it provides a great relief from the lower back pain.
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 not new. It has been around for thousands of years.
It is known that inversion table therapy could improve blood circulation, reduce compression fatigue, reduce stress and increase relaxation. It is also effective for stress headache treatment.
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.
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