MonkeyFunk
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Sat Apr-12-08 06:48 PM
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Anybody ever used an inversion table for a bad back? |
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The BF has gotten it in his head that I need to hang by my feet in order to alleviate the problem with my back - which seems to be a herniated disc.
Gravity boots are out of the question, but I have looked around and seen a variety of "inversion tables" that can put you at an angle for awhile - sort of the poor man's traction.
Anybody here used one? Did it work? Or is it just a waste of money?
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Blue-Jay
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Sat Apr-12-08 06:51 PM
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1. I heard that it works sometimes. |
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Never used one myself, but give it a shot. Maybe it'll help a bit.
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Sat Apr-12-08 06:53 PM
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but I dont have a bad back. I just like to streeeetch every now and then.
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Sat Apr-12-08 06:54 PM
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3. my PT gave me an exercise that was great for my hips and lower back |
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it's a yoga position I think
get a thick towel and fold it up so it's the width of your hips in a nice thick pad
lay on the floor and put your butt again the wall and your legs up the wall and put the pad under your butt to elevate it but just slightly
relax there for 3-5 minutes
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Sat Apr-12-08 06:58 PM
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4. I have a dentist friend who swears by his! |
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Apparently dentists develop back problems from all the leaning and bending over patients they do continuously. His inversion table keeps him practicing his profession.
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TZ
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Sat Apr-12-08 07:03 PM
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5. A good friend of mine uses one |
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he likes it okay..but it can only do so much..didn't help him avoid TWO (soon to be three back surperies due to disc issues) Personally, I think its a bit of a waste of money. You are better off getting one of those supportive full body pillows to support your back as you sleep/lie down.
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Sat Apr-12-08 07:39 PM
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6. I have one. It's okay. |
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But my back was never that bad. OTOH, if I remember correctly, it wasn't all that spendy, so if you got one and it didn't work, it wouldn't be THAT much of a waste. I got mine delivered from Gaiam, I think.
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Sun Apr-13-08 06:59 AM
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8. well, the cheapest one I've seen is $150 |
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and better ones are up to $400.
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Sun Apr-13-08 09:19 AM
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9. Easy to make a slant board. |
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Couple of 1X12s long enough for your body. A strap of some kind at the foot to slip your tootsies under. Couple of concrete blocks for foot elevation. Viola!
I've used them. Helped take the pressure off lower back and give some relief from pain.
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Sat Apr-12-08 08:15 PM
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7. My neighbor swears by his..... |
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And he has a herniated disc. I love to use it too, but I just like to stretch out on it.
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Sun Apr-13-08 09:25 AM
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10. My dad has one and loves it. |
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Edited on Sun Apr-13-08 09:26 AM by Akoto
He has a terrible back, but it seems to give him relief. Just make sure you strap your feet in, or you may introduce your noggin to the floor when you invert. ;)
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Sun Apr-13-08 09:26 AM
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11. depends on if you truly have herniated discs or just massive muscle spasms, as I did |
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my doc said NO!!!! to inversion table for me.
Recommended mild walking and later massage therapy (deep tissue and myofascial release) It helped tremendously; also my employer did a complete ergonomic eval and ordered a chair to meed the specification she set by prescription for me. If I leave, some other lucky duck with a bad back will get my super chair.
I take Yoga 3 x per week and do some of my favorite stretches on my own. Yoga is excellent for low back.
my husband bought an inversion table for himself, got it at a sporting goods resale shop.
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Sun Apr-13-08 09:36 AM
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12. Hmmm...I've worked over a year in the PT dept of a spine clinic |
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I can say from experience that people get varying degrees of relief from them. It really depends on where the disk is herniated and how bad. But IMHO, any attempt at conservative treatment should be tried before going for the surgery. Decompression therapy, PT, gravity boots..whatever it takes. Dont bother with a chiro.
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Sun Apr-13-08 09:38 AM
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I can't tell you how many people recommend a chiro, and I keep saying "no thanks".
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