doinversiontableswork.com I had just come home from work one evening and was sitting on my bed as I changed clothes. When I stood up, I immediately went to the floor in agonizing pain. The pain was so severe that I was unable to stand up straight. After a few days the pain had not subsided, my only relief was in a seated position, but standing back up simply re-aggravated the condition. I eventually went to see my doctor who did a series of x-rays, but only found an aging compression fracture that was developing the onset of arthritis. I went through 3 months of physical therapy 4 days per week. I never had extreme relief from the pain, but did regain my mobility. A few months later, I went moved to Pennsylvania, where my wife went to work for a Chiropractor. In my visits with the Chiropractor, I found two very simple things that gave me the greatest relief and mobility. The first was traction, using a Cox Table. The idea, behind the Cox Table is simple. The legs are strapped to one end of the table, which is allowed to free float and drop.

The Teeter Hang ups inversion is awesome!! I have owned mine for seven years! This is an amazing tool for my back pain. I have AS (ankolsing spondlylitis) which produces tremendous pain, stiffness and discomfort. I also suffered 7 herniated disks from a car accident  which only added to the pain.  I don’t know what I would do without this. This is the inversion table I own.

Here is a link for a comparison. You usually get what you pay for so the mid priced ones work great. Click here for more Inversion Tables.

I get on the Teeter Hang Ups Inversion table, I get tremendous relief. There is nothing like it. I really feel the decompression of my spine and I can move better afterward.

Less pain is one thing I enjoy, but there are many other benefits to inversion. Clients often tell me about yoga inversion for the anti-aging benefits, if they ever try this, I think they would buy it! I hope this finds its way to someone looking for relief from chronic back pain and hip pain.

The same force that used to drag you down is now helping you stretch. Those tired muscles elongate, your vertebrae gently separate and your discs have a little more room to enjoy the body’s healing circulation. Just a few minutes of inversion therapy every day may bring you relief from back and neck discomfort.

And forget about it. I can’t go anywhere without bringing something for SMR (self myofacial release) like a ball or foam roller especially. I have had many white ones and they smush, without holding up for two long. Finally, I found these and they last! If you travel short distances or long, you should bring some kind of tool to help get rid of the knots like a small lacrosse or tennis ball.

I pack a smaller one in a suitcase every time I take a road trip.

Speaking of road trips and traveling, here is a link to a video on how to get rid of the back pain from sitting. I wish I knew how to do this years earlier.

If you have other ideas for Awesome Tools for Back Pain, let me know by commenting below.