Using inversion tables has many benefits and can be one of the best things you can do to reduce back pain, stretch out your whole body, and reduce the effects that gravity has on your body. However back inversion tables can be difficult to get used to. Some common complaints are:

• Inversion Tables hurt the ankles
• Inversion tables make you dizzy as a result of increased blood flow to your head

Essentially, inversion tables can be hard to get used to for some people. This fact leads many to ask the question of do inversion tables work.  However, inversion tables do work and there are simple tips for using inversion tables that can make the ‘getting used to’ much, much easier.

When I first started using a gravity inversion table, the first thing I did was to take it slow. By that I mean that I did not go 100 percent vertical right away—that might have caused me to pass out and/or panic because of the crazy amount of blood flow to my brain all at once. Let’s be honest, hanging upside down is not on the list of most people’s normal activities (unless you are Batman). So, when you first start out hanging on inversion therapy tables, invert yourself slowly and allow your body to get used to it. My first couple of times it spent about 2 minutes slowly increasing the amount I inverted before I free-hung at 100% vertical. This allowed me to both get used to things physically and mentally.

Did my feet hurt? Yes, a little bit, but not as bad as some people have commented. I hung for the first couple of times with my shoes on for added protection and cushion, but quickly went to just hanging in my bare feet as I got used to things. Again, I started slow and build up to things. For some people, I understand that no matter how slow you take it that your ankles might hurt. For such people, I would recommend looking for some good hanging boots, which are designed to lesson the impact that inverting has one your ankles and feet. But, again, if you buy one of the better inversion tables, then you should be able to get used to the pressure back inversion tables put on your feet (or actually, the pressure that gravity puts on your feet) while you hang upside down.

Now that you are hanging upside down, you also need to remember one very important tip: do not revert (i.e. go back to normal position) quickly. This may cause you to pass out. When you are don inverting come back up to earth slowly, just as you went down slowly. This part of the inversion process will also feel very weird at first, as you will feel that you are straight up even when you are back to about 35% inverted!

Finally, before going out and looking at inversion tables for sale, make sure you read many inversion tables reviews beforehand.  Online inversion tables reviews can be very helpful since they come from people who are generally reviewing the product because they want to be helpful to the community.  While there will probably be a few very biased reviews that you will want to ignore, overall reviews can be very helpful in finding good, quality, and (sometimes) cheap inversion tables.

Follow these tips when using inversion tables for therapy, and you will find that you have much more success in adapting your body to hanging upside down.

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