By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-11-12 12:21:50 | Word Count: 664
If you suffer from back pain, you may have tried just about anything to relieve it. It may seem relentless, but there are quite a few therapies, outside of pain medication, that may help you. Information regarding Inversion tables has come to light, showing that inversion therapy, during which the patient hangs upside down, might prove beneficial. This type of therapy takes pressure off the nerve roots and spinal discs, and increases the spaces through which blood can flow between them. It relieves pain in the short term, and can be attained through various inversion methods, including tables, machines, and racks hooked to your boots. However, it needs to be approached with caution.
The way they all work is by causing your spine to lengthen and thus loosen while you are in the inverted position (head below feet). Though this method is not considered effective for long-term pain relief, the ease of tension on ligaments, supporting spine muscles, and the decompression of the disks themselves, can help temporarily with pain.
The methods that leave you dangling free pull the hardest on your spine, while modified versions are available with more support, such as the inversion tables. You are supported from head to toe on a table, which is then gently turned upside down, putting your feet well above your head, short of the point where you feel discomfort.
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Claims are made about the inversion tables ability to effect improved circulation, create an increase in flexibility, and increase oxygen to the brain. While there is no clinical evidence yet to support these assertions, there are empirical anecdotes that claim that the inversion table has greatly helped individuals in all these areas
But for some people, there is a high risk of injury when using an inversion table; information from your doctor and your own research can best tell you if it is right for you. For one thing, women who are pregnant, or anyone who is suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, or glaucoma should not use this method, as it causes an increase of blood flow to the brain and head. This spike in blood pressure can cause severe heart problems, so if you have any questions, seek medical advice before considering this option. There may be better options for you if you are overweight, or suffer from any of the above maladies, include homeopathic therapies and less stringent physical maneuvers. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about alternative therapies, with special attention to classes or tools that include therapy for back pain sufferers.
A good physical therapy and exercise program, possibly in conjunction with inversion table therapy, may relieve pain for some. Be sure to get all the inversion table information you can before embarking on this plan, as it may not be right for you. It may however, ease your pain to the point where you need not rely on pain medication as much, or your pain becomes tolerable enough for you to engage in further physical activities.
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