Just got an inversion table...

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i do know that inversion tables can cause pain more than relief in some patients with disc issues... basically, the muscles spasm instinctively upon inversion because of the unstable joint.

9 times out of 10, i'll recommend lumbar traction versus an inversion table due to liability and there is more control and there are precise treatment settings when using traction/decompression.

but, above all, if it's working for you, keep doing it in moderation. don't overdo it, just in case. too much of a good thing can become bad.

 

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i do know that inversion tables can cause pain more than relief in some patients with disc issues... basically, the muscles spasm instinctively upon inversion because of the unstable joint.

9 times out of 10, i'll recommend lumbar traction versus an inversion table due to liability and there is more control and there are precise treatment settings when using traction/decompression.

but, above all, if it's working for you, keep doing it in moderation. don't overdo it, just in case. too much of a good thing can become bad.

well if you have never worked out your lower back and try to invert 180, yea your back probably won't feel that great. but i thought that was just common sense. so yea that won't necessarily cause more pain, but it may be uncomfortable.

i've been lifting pretty consistently for the past 8 years or so and am pretty strong in general, but even when i tried to go 180 my first time inverting, it didn't feel that great. didnt hurt, but didn't feel comfortable. i'm working my way there for now, but as of 1 week i still don't like going that far, but it's more cause the blood rushing to my head than back relief. i can feel the relief going like 120 or so.

but if you are a total noob to working out or doing weird stuff w/your body, yea don't flip over a lot. if you go just barely past 90 you will feel a relief.

 

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well if you have never worked out your lower back and try to invert 180, yea your back probably won't feel that great. but i thought that was just common sense. so yea that won't necessarily cause more pain, but it may be uncomfortable.

i've been lifting pretty consistently for the past 8 years or so and am pretty strong in general, but even when i tried to go 180 my first time inverting, it didn't feel that great. didnt hurt, but didn't feel comfortable. i'm working my way there for now, but as of 1 week i still don't like going that far, but it's more cause the blood rushing to my head than back relief. i can feel the relief going like 120 or so.

but if you are a total noob to working out or doing weird stuff w/your body, yea don't flip over a lot. if you go just barely past 90 you will feel a relief.

inversion tables can cause pain in some patients, especially in disc patients.

if you have a disc problem, more then likely, that joint segment is less stable than others in the spine. it takes only a slight shift of a vertebra to cause the muscles to clamp down and cause pain. most people would feel an ache or tight muscles and think "oh, i need a massage". your body doesn't know or care if you were in a car accident or if you stepped off the curb wrong... if your brain interprets a joint as unstable, the muscles in the area will tighten to form a kind of brace for the joint segment.

depending on the disc problem, you could have a likelihood of causing more pain by inverting. for example, a central disc herniation might not be as big a risk, but a lateral herniation could potentially cause issues. if there's a herniation with sequestration, forget about it.