Inversion table or boots

[moparmick]

I have lower back problems and i was wondering if anyone had tried them and could suggest which is most effective.
Mick

[planetdave]

I find hanging helps my back out (from my fingers you dimwits!) and throw in a few chin-ups while I'm there.

As for Boots - I wear them at work. It's company policy

[Mrs Trackside]

Pilates. It's a form of exercise that focuses on developing your stomach and back muscles. My sister in law had a vertebrae removed 18 months ago and could hardly walk. She's been doing pilates as part of her physio and has been skiing twice so far this year.

[BliarOut]

Have you consulted a physio? It could be muscular and not the back as such. I had lower back problems and they gave me excercises that are good for the obliques. Common cause of lower back problems often caused by over development of the abs. I did the excercises and along with regular swimming I have no lower back probs at all.

Hang on, boots. Do you mean you have odd length legs?

>> Edited by BliarOut on Wednesday 22 February 23:05

[moparmick]

I have been to a chiropractor, he told me i've got compressed discs and he told me to buy an inversion table, i do a lot of lifting at work and some days i get home and struggle to get out of the chair, obviously, the theory is the weight of the body pulls the spine straight.
The inversion boots go round the ankles and hang you from a bar.

[ripton]

I've had a few issues as a result of playing rugby in the front row for too long. A lot of those problems were sorted when the physio had me doing pilates type excercises to strengthen my lower back. Swiss(?) ball stuff really seemed to help as did an excercise that was remarkably like the one Mrs Ripton did to strengthen her per floor before the arrival of noisy riptons 1 - 3. Not sure if this is any use though. Might be worth taking what the chiropractor diagnosed to a physio for their opinion. IIRC a table will only give relief to a damaged spine while strengthening the right muscles will help to support the spine.

[Jnr]

Hi,

I have been using both, an inversion table with boots for a long time now ever since I did my back in all those years ago.

I use a table from a company called Teeter Hangups.....



It also came with an attachment and the boots because I wanted to do full sustained inversion with a little more comfort but you don't really need them though. If you're new to inversion I would talk with your doctor first and if its ok then start slow and don't fully invert until you're head is used to the pressure.

Makes you feel so much better and that little bit taller if only for the first half hour or so.....

Shop around for the best price because they differ widely, just don't buy cheap crap as you need to look after your back, don't take it for granted!!!!


Jnr



>> Edited by Jnr on Thursday 23 February 08:14

[fozzi]

moparmick said:

I have lower back problems and i was wondering if anyone had tried them and could suggest which is most effective. Mick

If you have a genuine medical condition, take medical advice.. but having said that, I do have an inversion table and find it very useful for relaxing/de-stressing as it takes all the pressure out of the spine and opens up the joints.. and yes, you do feel taller afterwards, which for me is great being that I'm only 5'8"

The model I have is the LifeGear 75117 Inversion Table which cost £225 from www.bodymassageshop.com and is very similar to this one. This company also supplies products by Teeter Hang-Ups.

>> Edited by fozzi on Thursday 23 February 08:37

[moparmick]

Thanks for the good advice
Mick