Inversion tables are designed so that gravity helps relieve some of the pressure on the spine as it compresses over time. The theory behind using this machine to stretch your back is that hanging upside down in a position where your head is low and your feet are up will decompress your spine, which should relieve pressure and pain. Since the use of inversion tables can be dangerous if you have hypertension, diabetes or some heart disease, consult your doctor about the contraindications that you could suffer when using it.
Inversion tables to improve general back pain
Inversion tables can help alleviate general back pain by providing full spinal traction. It helps to reverse the gravity that has been in charge of compressing the spine, which may have caused the appearance of pinched nerves. Hanging upside down is similar to spinal traction in that you use your body to stretch your spine, reducing pressure on the discs.
Joint pressure relief
After training, your joints may have experienced some stress, especially if you have a high-impact workout. According to experts, the inversion process can help stretch and lengthen the muscles, which can relieve pain. They also claim that reversing can correct some of the minor misalignments caused by activities and sports such as tennis or golf.
Lymphatic system
According to physical therapists and other specialists, hanging on an inversion table can help you get rid of some of the waste from the lymphatic system. Since the lymphatic system has debris that travels in one direction, hanging upside down allows you to remove lactic acid and other debris that can cause pain.
Circulation and organs
Since blood must flow through the body in a direction against gravity, the inversion table aids the process while hanging upside down. Gravity affects all organs. Proponents of the inversion table theory argue that hanging upside down can help decongest the organs. Susan Spinasanta, Senior Medical Editor for Spine Universe, states that stretching while in this position can stimulate the lymphatic system to increase fluid flow and eliminate waste.
Keep up
The average person shrinks to almost an inch from waking to bed at night. This is caused by the severity of the spinal compression. Inversion tables avoid this by reversing the process and stretching the spine.
Improves osteoarthritis
A few minutes of inversion therapy a day can significantly reduce the pain experienced from osteoarthritis. Inversion therapy can also slow, or even stop, the progression of osteoarthritis. Some people have even seen a reversal in their osteoarthritis that has surprised many doctors when they take an X-ray after trying the inversion table. These evidences are the reasons why some physicians have become ardent admirers of inversion tables.
