Inversion Therapy

[Mustang]

Has anybody tried inversion therapy for back pain or sciatica?

My physician has recommended inversion therapy for me due to a back injury and I plan on trying it next week since I am opting out of surgery.

I have been reading up on this type of therapy on the net. Here's a link:

http://www.energycenter.com/grav_f/inver_rx.html

Any thoughts about this?

Any thing is worth a try if it means avoiding the knife in my opinion.

[WonderWendy3]

NO, never tried that...would be interesting I think. I suffer from back pain, not sure why though. Trying to remedy it myself instead of going to Doctor.

I went to a massage thearpist for the first time almost 2 weeks ago, going again on Monday..getting a little better.

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by Mustang

Has anybody tried inversion therapy for back pain or sciatica?

My physician has recommended inversion therapy for me due to a back injury and I plan on trying it next week since I am opting out of surgery.

I have been reading up on this type of therapy on the net. Here's a link:

http://www.energycenter.com/grav_f/inver_rx.html

Any thoughts about this?

right you hang yourself upside down to cure your back problem ,could be a winner , i mean how many bats do you know that have back problems , i for one dont know of any

Originally Posted by jimbo

right you hang yourself upside down to cure your back problem ,could be a winner , i mean how many bats do you know that have back problems , i for one dont know of any

Tosser.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by jimbo

right you hang yourself upside down to cure your back problem ,could be a winner , i mean how many bats do you know that have back problems , i for one dont know of any

My thoughts exactly!

Better than going under the knife like Soberano said, and massage therapy didn't work for me like it's helping some for WW.

[koan]

I've tried one of those inversion things and the second I was upside down I got a splitting headache. Absolutely brutal. I almost screamed.

An acquaintance, who has had numerous back operations before, got something called a gravity chair that makes you feel like you are weightless and floating. It was really expensive but a hell of a lot better than the inversion device and you can watch telly while you're in it. His surgeries have been a source of problem for him but he said the chair has made a huge difference.

[koan]

It's a "Zero Gravity Chair"

http://www.zerogravitychair.co.uk/

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by koan

I've tried one of those inversion things and the second I was upside down I got a splitting headache. Absolutely brutal. I almost screamed.

An acquaintance, who has had numerous back operations before, got something called a gravity chair that makes you feel like you are weightless and floating. It was really expensive but a hell of a lot better than the inversion device and you can watch telly while you're in it. His surgeries have been a source of problem for him but he said the chair has made a huge difference.

hey koanie , you do know when you go upside down the end with your head on must clear the floor , or else you could indeed end up with a head ache no need to thank me , just part the friendly service

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by koan

It's a "Zero Gravity Chair"

http://www.zerogravitychair.co.uk/

Thanks for the link to this chair Koan. Will check it out too.