Friday, February 7, 2014

Should i buy an inversion table?

I have been having back pain for many years and my physical therapist recommends that I buy an inversion table. Any thoughts?

Another fraud. Most healthcare professionals have started to join the medical device industry and develop equipment that are nothing more than junk. There are many types of inversion tables and the manufacturers of these devices claim that if you hang upside down or sideways then your back pain will disappear. This is bullshit. It is like saying that if you stand on your head, you will not be able to poop or pee. 

There are many causes of back pain and not all are due to compression of the nerve or prolapsed disc. So hanging upside down will not do you any good.

If you do not believe me, go to a gym and try out an inversion table.  These devices are extremely uncomfortable, prohibitively expensive, take up space and do jackshit for your back. Most likely, the table will end up in your garage. 
 

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