'Inversion Table Comparisons' - Do They Relieve Back Pain?

The number of people reporting back pain arethe body upside down. You can control the amount of
increasing every year. A part of this can be attributedinversion so that you only invert a small amount, if that
to the various forms of stress in our daily lives and inis what you want.
part to the constant force of gravity that we faceInversion therapy relieves forms or back pain, such as
everyday.muscle spasms and disc problems, as well as minor
There are plenty of ways to reduce stress but forproblems such as headaches. It is used to
reducing the effects of gravity inversion therapy isdecompress the spine, stretch the muscles and
probably the most commonly used practice. There areligaments and improve the general circulation within the
many different kinds of inversion equipment availablebody. It has often been called the "Quiet Side of
ranging from inversion tables to hang-up bars.Fitness".
All of them serve the same purpose - reverse theInversion is a safe and effective therapy for the spine
force of gravity. The effect is the elongation of theand other weight bearing joints in the body. The use of
spine, reduction in the the pressure on discs, ligamentsinversion is not for everyone. Those who suffer from
and nerve roots resulting in lesser back pain.heart or circulatory problems, weakness of the bones,
The use of inverting oneself to relieve back pain andhigh blood pressure, or are taking blood thinning
stress on the body is not new.medication are not advised to use any form of
It has actually been used since 400 B.C., but was onlyinversion therapy. It is also not recommended for
introduced to North America in the 1960's.anyone who is pregnant.
A very simple explanation of inversion equipment isYou should consult your doctor before using any from
that it is a table that rotates on a pivot system to turnof inversion as a way of relieving stress.