Inversion Therapy Table

If you are considering inversion techniques as part of a treatment plan for chronic back pain, joint flexibility, and maintaining connective tissue, an inversion therapy table is the safer and more easy to use option of the various types of inversion equipment. Over the past decade, quite a few fitness companies have begun featuring inversion equipment, and other companies have popped up that focus specifically on manufacturing inversion equipment. Inversion is a terrific technique for realigning the spine, reducing inflammation in the joints and ligaments, and increasing circulation throughout the body.

With the issue of safety, one obvious advantage inversion therapy tables have over other types of equipment is in user control. With inversion boots and racks, the only available angle is straight up and down, and then there is the whole issue of lifting your body weight to hook into the device itself. You could very well injure yourself just by getting set up. Inversion chairs are another option, but then you lose the advantage of being stretched out completely as with inversion therapy tables. Inversion tables also allow for the user to have greater control over the angle of inversion as well, so your body can gradually become more accustomed to being in an inverted position.

From a mental perspective, being inverted can seem a bit strange at first, and you may imagine all the blood rushing toward your head. Although inversion therapy is not recommended for those with serious heart problems or a history of blood pressure irregularities, maintaining an inverted position for short periods of time should be of little concern for those who are in otherwise good physical condition.

As a general guideline, using an inversion therapy table for short intervals to start is a better plan than simply strapping in and flipping upside down. Start out little by little, going for 15 minutes at 25 degrees for the first week, then increasing the angle or amount of time you spend inverted as time progresses. You'll begin to develop your own regimen depending on the amount of time you have each day versus the rate of therapy your body may require.