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Treat Back Pain With Inversion Therapy
Some people may not realize that sitting at a chair, even an ergonomic office chair, can place 50 to 150 more compression on the spine than just standing. Even when you are lying horizontally, the spinal discs do not fully decompress and retain loads of about 25% standing body weight.
A way to decompress and reduce disk pressure is to invert to 60°. Why do you need to invert at 60°? This inversion point is based on the research of Dr. Alf Nachemson. Before he died in 2006, Dr Nachemson was a pioneer in Orthopaedic medicine and became famous for studying the loading conditions of the human spine. At the end of his career, Nachmeson focused on back pain, and studied pain sensitivity in patients with chronic back pain. He also introduced brain activity measurements into the research of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Nachemson also developed a method for intradiscal pressure measurements. In a study relevant to this topic, Nachemson surgically implanted pressure sensors in the third lumbar disc and compared pressure at different body positions. The study determined that a pull of 60% of the patients body weight is necessary decompress the lumbar spine. This is roughly equivalent to a 60 degree inversion.
Another study at Newcastle University evaluated two groups of people with spinal injuries and discovered that the inversion group was 70% less likely to need surgery compared to the non-inverting group. These results were realized when the patients inverted between 60 degrees and full inversion.
A gravity inversion table does offer patients the way to achieve decompression naturally and comfortably at any inversion angle. A table which can be inverted at least 60 degrees can help relieve lower back pain and provide many other health benefits by diminishing the influence of gravity, reducing the compression of the vertebrae and discs and allowing the supporting muscles and ligaments of the spine to relax. Inversion therapy can not only relieve back pain, but also relieve body stress, improve blood circulation and help maintain overall wellness. Using a back inversion table can also help to encourage good posture.
So inversion tables allow you to invert to 60° or more in this allows the spinal history hydrate and is financially Reiland, helping to reduce pressure on the roots and helping customers prevent back pain.
Inversion therapy is not advisable to individuals with high blood pressure, cardiac function defects, or with glaucoma in the eyes. A negative effect of this inversion therapy can be a detached retina, a condition in which the retina separates from the optic nerve. If you are unsure whether inversion therapy is safe for you, ask your physician before beginning this type of treatment.
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Brian is the founder of Highroadretail.com, a network of affiliated niche websites catering to some of the largest retail markets including ergonomic office chairs, tennis balls cases, and cosmetics. Brian writes frequently on consumer trends, new product launches, and comparison shopping at his products reviews and news blog.
