With a bit of research, good quality cheap inversion tables can be found online. Inversion therapy works by lengthening and decompressing the spine, thereby counteracting gravity forces on the back. Effects are relaxed muscles and less pressure on the nerves and ligaments of the spinal cord. If you are thinking about buying one of the inversion tables for back pain, the question everyone will want answered is “Do they work?”

The answer is yes, and this is backed up by testimonies from back pain sufferers and research. Many studies conclude that inverting yourself just by 25 degrees for only a few minutes every day can be extremely beneficial.

There are many inversion tables to choose from. The Body Champ IT8070 Inversion Therapy Table (retailing at $99 on www.amazon.com) is an easily adjustable model with a height range of 4′7″ to 6′8″. It is easy to use simply by leaning against the chair pad and hooking your feet behind the ankle rests and then raising your arms above your head. Your body will slowly turn as your arms move up until you are nearly totally upside down. Features on this model include a spring-loaded pull pin facilitating easy ankle movements, four comfortable and secure foam rollers, U-shaped handrails, a safety strap for controlling the required angles of inversion, and a strong lock for when it isn’t in use. The IT8070 folds up to be stored away, and can support a maximum weight of 250 pounds. It is a well made, reliable cheap inversion table compared to some others.

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When I first heard about hanging upside down with an inversion table I was intrigued. Could hanging upside down on an inversion table help reduce my back pain? Could the inversion therapy really be good for me or would hanging upside down just hurt my ankles and cause me to pass out from the blood rush to my head? These were the first questions that went through my mind. However, being that I am not one to not try something, and given all the good things I had heard about the amazing fitness inversion table, I decided I would try it for a week and see how I felt.

Wow!

Yes, that is about the only way to describe it. After a week I was addicted and convinced that using an inversion table would be just the thing I needed to help me with my back pain. But, that is not all I was convinced of—I also became convinced that

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