Inversion Table Fundamentals
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Inversion tables are relatively inexpensive and fairly compact. They fold up small enough to fit in a closet, but probably not small enough to fit under your bed. This is a nice bonus considering most people need an exercise room to house their other standard exercise equipment. Pretty much all inversion tables consist of a table, bars to grip, a place to secure your ankles and a way to control how far you recline and a way to pull yourself back to a standing position.
Beginning at the beginning seems obvious when stated like that. However, some people do not begin at the beginning with an inversion table. The most likely injury that occurs with an inversion table occurs when the person tries to do too much too soon. Most inversion tables come with a manual with detailed instructions informing the user how to begin their therapy. If a manual didn’t come with your product search for instructions online or from the manufacturer to ensure that you’re moving at the safely recommended pace.
The act of inverting oneself has many benefits. Some are widely known such as to relieve back pain. Others are semi-widely known such as to increase flexibility, improve posture, and increase cardiovascular and lymphatic circulation. Others are not known and all are merely icing on the cake. Studies have shown that one of the less recognized benefits is stress-relief. Students of yoga have long been aware that the inverted position helps to relax the body. Other benefits include reducing height shrinkage by combating gravity, and a decrease in recovery time after some athletic activities. Furthermore, some pursuits such as bowling, golf, or running can compress the spine or pull it out of alignment and inversion tables can fix this.
However, there are other techniques rather than simple inversion. The rocking motion is one technique that has been said to help heal back pain. It is suggested that this technique is begun a little while after a regular inversion session. Basically the participant rocks back to a 45-60 angle and then rocks forward to a nearly upright position before rocking back again. Doing this for a short time (only a minute or so) after a regular inversion session creates a pumping action that is believed to aid in the healing of discs. Discs do not have blood vessels and therefore must rely on movement to get nutrients. IT is believed that the rocking motion facilitates this process. However, this motion would only be beneficial to those with known disc problems.
Inversion tables are also equipped with a handy device usually called traction handles. Basically they are a place to put your hands when you’re inverted. Traction handles are a great addition to an inversion table because they can actually increase the benefits of inversion. They allow the participant to use their strong upper body muscles to increase the decompressive traction on the spine allowing you to go to more extreme angles. Remember to lock your arms in a straight position when attempting this move.
Whole body fitness is a popular and healthy trend. Inversion tables can help in this area. If you experience chronic back pain, or any back pain for that matter, it’s a great idea to participate in inversion therapy for several months before considering more drastic measures like surgery.
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