Doom878

I got a friend at work that had lower back problems and was constantly getting massages and going to the chiropractor. After several visists the chiropractor suggested him to get a teeter hang-up.



He hangs on it for 5 mins in the morning and before bed. He bikes a lot but is out of shape looking (big belly) so all that hunching and gut weight probably is the cause of the back pain. He says though he has been feeling great. Anyone try this?

svtmike

I'll ask my physical therapist about it. No one's suggested inversion for my lower back injury.

justnspace

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ive only seen these contraptions in '80's movies

Doom878

I've only seen it in Michael Keaton's Batman

stogie1020

Knew a guy a while ago who wrestled, played rugby, etc. and said the inversion therapy was a miracle for his back.

I would love to give it a try sometime just to see how it feels.

Basically, it induces mild gravitational traction on your spine.

Whiskers

I saw this in a porno once....

oo7spy

svtmike

My physical therapist's take on it:

She's not a fan because of (a) the whole blood-to-the-head thing and the potential to pass out, (b) it's not specifically targeted to anything in the back in particular, so you don't know if it'll do anything for you, and (c) it can aggravate cervical problems in the neck (that you may not even be aware of).

XLR8R

Minor spine elongation does feel good.

However, fall out of that hanging contraption and all of your spine problems will be solved.

Ken1997TL

People have been trying this crap for hundreds of years, it just gets popular (again) every few decades.

PortlandRL

I tried one of these back when the Sharper Image was still around and was amazed. It may not work for everyone but it seemed to really loosen up my back.