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Hanging Upside Down For Health

Many health benefits have been suggested with the use of an inversion table or the practice of inversion therapy --

An Inversion Table May Help to Relieve Many Forms of Back Pain

Inversion Table Therapy Helps Provide Care and Feeding for the Discs

Inversion Therapy Helps Improve Circulation and Accelerates the Cleansing of Blood and Lymph Fluids

Inversion Therapy May Help Increase Oxygen Flow to the Brain

Inversion Therapy May Help Reduce the Effects of Aging Caused by the Force of Gravity

Decongests Internal Organs:

Relieves Varicose Veins:

An Inversion Table Enables the Body to Stretch and Re-Align

Inversion Table Therapy Strengthens Ligaments
Inversion Therapy Can Help to Relieve Many Forms of Back Pain

There are many causes of back pain, including poor posture, weak back and stomach muscles, and muscles spasms to name a few. Many of these causes can actually be attributed to one force we must all battle: gravity.

So how can an Inversion Table help you to relieve your back pain? Quite simply, inversion therapy puts gravity to work for you by placing your body in line with the downward force of gravity. Inversion elongates the spine, increasing the space between the vertebrae, which relieves the pressure on discs, ligaments and nerve roots. Less pressure means less back pain.

Every nerve root leaves the spine through an opening between the vertebrae-the size of this opening is largely controlled by the height of the intra vertebral disc. Discs that are plump and contained in their ligament "wrappers" are necessary to keep the nerve roots free of pressure and your body free from pain.

Stress and tension can cause muscle spasms in the back, neck and shoulders, as well as headaches and other problems. Tense muscles produce spasms and pain by reducing the supply of oxygen and by reducing blood and lymph flow, allowing the accumulation of waste chemicals in the muscles.

Using an Inversion Table to invert to as little as 25° for even a few minutes can help relax tense muscles and speed the flow of lymphatic fluids which flush out the body's wastes and carry them to the blood stream. The faster this waste is cleared, and fresh supplies of oxygen are introduced, the faster stiffness and pain in the muscles can disappear. A study conducted by physiotherapist L.J. Nosse found that, "EMG (electromyography) activity, an indicator of muscle pain, declined over 35% within ten seconds of assuming the inverted position.1 See Medical Studies

Inversion Therapy can also help to encourage good posture. When inverted, your body is in line with gravity. Your spine wants to naturally go to its proper form (a gentle "s" curve). A regular program of inversion table use can help you to maintain proper posture and keep your body in balance. Let's face it-poor posture is not only unhealthy, it's unattractive.

Your Inversion Table can help to Relieve Stress
Your body will let you know when you are stressed out - back and neck pain, headaches and muscle tension is your body's way of protesting against stress and forcing you to slow down.

If nothing else, Inversion (hanging upside down) is a great way to take a break and relax. The full body stretch can be rejuvenating and can also help to reduce muscle tension. A study conducted by physiotherapist LJ Nose found that EMG activity (a measure of muscle tension) declined over 35% within ten seconds of inverting. An Inversion Table, therefore, is helpful in relieving tension and pain in your muscles that may have been caused by stress.

In fact, for centuries yoga practitioners have recognized the concept of turning the body upside down to find relaxation. The head stand position is a form of "postural exchange" (reversing the direction of gravity). Not everyone wants to do headstands, so inversion on Hang Ups equipment creates an easier alternative with the added benefit of joint decompression.

Most users find an Inversion Table easier to use than yoga swings or yoga slings and simpler to perform than yoga head standing postures.

Some inversion table therapy practitioners find inversion therapy improves mood. There is anecdotal evidence of the positive benefits of inversion therapy on depression. A small clinical study -- Yoga as a Complementary Treatment of Depression: Effects of Traits and Moods on Treatment Outcome -- demonstrated that yoga, including headstand postures, appears to be a promising intervention for depression.