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[B335]Benefits Of Inversion Table

by Chris Channing, Chr

Back pain is experienced by more and more people every day all over the world. This can be caused by overuse of muscles, constant stressful work conditions and plain bad posture. Inversion tables are specially designed to help reduce the pain from most back ache causing activities and ailments.
Lying on your back while using an inversion table and changing the angle to have your feet at a higher position than your spine, neck and head is the main function of an inversion table device. High grade metal such as steel and comfortable cushioned lightweight table bedding will support your body as it cradles your spine and reduces tension and compression in your bones. The sturdiness of these products allow for the weight of the body to be supported, even at more extreme angles.
The human body has many bones, cartilage and muscles that suffer compression during daily use from gravity. An inversion table will remove this compression and cause a reversal in the form of decompression. Removing these high stress points will allow the joint fluids to replenish, while allowing the bones and muscle to relax from being suspended upside down. Recuperation through using an inversion table regularly can reduce pain in many areas of the body.
The benefits of using an inversion table may be apparent on the first use for some people, but others will start to feel improvements with followed inversion sessions as their body relaxes and the bones, joints and muscles allow rest and repair work to progress. Reducing spinal compression by using an inversion table may help you regain a better posture as well as improving the situation of the spinal disks and alignment. People often report better sleep at night while using an inversion table.
Inversion table ads may be found in fitness magazines and other literature. They can also be found for sale through online stores and various distributors of exercise equipment. You can save money with some distributers that offer coupons and discounts for multiple purchases. Many inversion table models can be found for less than US $100, but better quality ones will be a little bit more expensive. Many doctor's offices and gyms carry inversion tables, but having one in your own home may be better at allowing you more privacy and relaxation time.
Regular usage of an inversion table at 1 to 3 hours a day for a week can help to dramatically improve a person's back pain symptoms. Most back and body aches can be reduced or removed completely with longer and more successive sessions over time.
Closing Comments
The use of inversion tables will reduce back and body pains while allowing the muscles, nerves, bone and cartilage to recuperate and repair. Inversion tables have been a pain relief practice for over 2000 years.

If you are suffering from back problems you might want to try an inversion table to help alleviate your back pain and strengthen your back; but which one? With so many on the market and varying prices it can be difficult to choose. So what do you need to bear in mind before selecting and using your inversion table?

Safety Standards

It is worth remembering that not all inversion tables are equal, so while all goods sold should be fit for their purpose, in some cases you will be the person testing the limit of that statement! As a failure in the table could result in serious injury it is worth looking for tables that already have already passed an independent safety standard such as the UL Standards UL 2601-1 for Medical Equipment. UL is the trusted source worldwide for product compliance and have been testing products for public safety for more than a century. You can be safe in the knowledge that a table with this specification has been tested at the maximum height and weight settings and an inversion table will only pass this rigorous criteria if it has a 400% safety factor. When you are hanging upside down from your ankles, safety standards such as these are worth their weight in gold!

Preset Angles

Another important function to look for is whether the table offers pre-set angles for you to invert to. Most people will need to work up to being fully inverted, by spending time relaxing at angles such as 20 degrees and 40 degrees. Many people will not need to go beyond 60 degrees where most of the benefits of inversion are experienced. For this to be done safely and easily a method is needed that will stop the table moving beyond the desired level of inversion. The easiest method of achieving this uses a tether strap that simply prevents the table inverting more than required. This gives the user a feeling of confidence when using the table initially, as the table will not invert more than anticipated.

Sensitivity adjustment

Once the above issues have been met the next thing to look for is a table that can be tuned to your body. A good table will enable you to make changes that affect its sensitivity to your arm movements, allowing you to decide whether the table moves to the desired angle quickly or in a more controlled way.

Warrantee

A table with a good warranty shows the manufacturer has faith in their build quality and a well built table is vital to ensure it stays safe over the years. An inversion table is not just a gimmicky, fad item you will only use a few times. Once you have experienced for yourself how it can help with problems like back pain, you will want to use it regularly to counter those almost unavoidable problems caused ageing, spinal compression from gravity and often poor seating design. Therefore, having a long warranty period gives you confidence in your purchase from the outset.

Ankle Lock Lever

If you back problem prevents you from easily bending and reaching your ankles, I would also suggest that you look for an inversion table that allows you to lock your ankles into position without having to bend too far. Some tables come with an easy to reach lever for just this reason.

Gravity boots adaptor

The ability to adapt your inversion table for use with gravity boots is also a very nice feature of some tables. Gravity boots make the inversion experience much more comfortable for some people with narrow or weak ankles. Most inversion tables clamp ones ankles into place securely using foam ankle clamps and it is worth checking that the foam used is thick and supportive so that not too much pressure is applied to your ankles when inverting. Some users with weak ankles might find that even the foam clamps are a little uncomfortable, and so the ability to use gravity boots with your inversion table might be a valued feature for you. Gravity boots are very supportive, comfortable boots which attach to the inversion table and which help to distribute the weight of your body when inverting, more comfortably, making the whole inversion experience even more enjoyable.

I hope that this buyers guide will help you research your inversion table with a better knowledge and understanding of the features and functions available.

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