Inversion Table for Back Pain Relief: Tom's Story

[@АннаВолкова-ъ4э]

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[@TheJoshheart90]

Inversion table saved my back! I’m a truck driver so I go up and down on the road and my lower back was killing me, with the inversion table, diet, some yoga and good sleep. I have never felt better.

[@sallypecoraro4165]

Hi, Tom, watched your video,I to have had back pain since I was 38 years old,At the age of 52 I was in such excruciating pain that I underwent back surgery, L4L5 and S1,a laminectomy and dissectomy. I was pain free for about 3 years. I have lived with back pain all my life. I am now 72 years old and the pain is constant, I too have been in the dark side,until I came across your video which reminded me of myself. I did not want to live anymore,couldn,t enjoy my children or grandchildren because I’m always in pain and crying. so I decided to purchase the teeter LX9. I don’t want anymore surgery. I hope that the inversion table will help me. Thanks for explaining how it works, it’s very nice of you to share with all of us who suffer with back pain your experience,hope to see how you have progressed. Sally

[@djbadandy1]

just got my teeter. from 28 till now (45 yrs old) i have had severe pain, L5S1 herniation, severely pinched nerve. microdystectomy relocated the nerve, and many, many transferaminal epidural injections over most of that timespan. now the pain has changed, and is running down the front of my thigh, instead of the back. doctors are clueless and super slow, and are more happy to keep you spending money, than to fix you...so im really hoping this will help keep me gainfully employed, possibly be more active. thank you, and give your husband our best, as i know my wife has had to put up with me at my very worst, due to pain. GO PACK GO! GO BADGERS! and thank you for sharing!

[@richardmyles8237]

I love this video. Thank you for sharing this invaluable information. I am excited to order mine tomorrow. I am sick and tired of being in pain. It stops me from living a quality life and going out and about. Back and sciatic pain is the worse you can ever experience. You just feel like you are being tortured from the inside. I pray this works for me.

[@ascalone9806]

Hi Tom can we get an update after a year? I just got mine few weeks ago and been doing 20 degrees only for 5m. I have bulging disc L4-5 and L5-S1 from 2016 lately been worse as the muscles on my left calf tightened whenever I sit more than 15m. I have used the inversion table with other brand. Can’t find yours in my country. This is my 3rd week using it and it’s amazing. I use it 5m in the morning and at night just like you did immediately before and after bed. 75kg 180cm. 1st week. Started with 20 degrees. Felt a bit of relief but the pain is still there 2nd week. Incline now at 40 degrees. Felt instant relief after using the machine. I can now sit for hours without the pain on my left calf. Did a 6hr road trip no problem 3rd week. Still at 40 degrees but added a bit of stretches. Minimal pain barely felt during the day. I’ll be working on until a full vertical inversion. Won’t stop using it and I will get back to gym life ❤

[@lalitamorrison675]

Thank you so much all the way from New Zealand for sharing your experience. I have a Teeter inversion machine on loan from my medical centre .. yesterday I started getting it set up ...watching your video has given me lots of tips and your experience has me feeling hopeful I might be able to rid myself of my sciatica pain. I hope you continue to do well with your back issues and can manage to be pain free without drugs

[@zmrs1]

Great job on your step-by-step instructions... So far I love my table... I've used it for 4 days and it has helped...Lying in bed the other night and just turned, not even thinking of my back and I had the BEST back crack... Honestly, it's a little pricey but compared to the 400 chiropractor visits, and never getting relief out of it like most do... This has been great for me...

[@houdini178]

I just ordered a table yesterday and your video helped a lot; thank you so much for sharing! Godspeed, brother.

[@EspressoRob]

great job on taking the initiative to make yourself well .. all those symptoms of muscle pain are normal and there's lots of muscles from your ankle tibialis , hips , scapula , to your neck that can contribute to back pain..

[@dawncrawford9159]

🧚🏼‍♂️ TOM , you did a great job .. today is my first day on my new inversion table !! Thank you so much ~ you’re an Angel 😇

[@EJSJ805]

Thanks for sharing. I've had lower back pain on and off. It flared up on me 7 years ago and it just recently went back. When it first flared up, I had to get steriod shots. Those did not help. I did some PT. Again, it did not work either. I changed my diet and lost some weight and worked it. That worked. However, I am still in good shape by my back just recently flared up again. I can barely get out of my bed. The doctor gave me a muscle relaxer to numb the paid, but i still feel it. I don't want to take medicine every time this happens. I want a permanent solution that does not involve surgery. I just bought this today and I can't wait to get on it!! Stay healthy all!

[@davida7284]

This was an absolute gem of a video! Good job putting it together. Glad you got relief and I’m now going to get one!

[@cc3111]

Hi Tom. Great video, down to earth, honest and not a 'studio video' presented by someone who doesnt experience back pain. I am pleased you found relief from a pain that is indeed excruciating and debilitating. I woke this morning and it took me 75 mins to get out of bed, sweating with the pain, screaming and crying. I managed out of bed and within 2 hours I had an inversion table set up on my floor. I have had one previously but rarely used it and got rid but this episode of back pain made me realise how much I needed one. Your video has given me hope. Thanks for your honesty.... from the UK

[@tomdac]

Hi CC.. Thanks for the comment. Hope you get some benefit from it like I have!

[@paulmaassen1806]

I've used mine for 20 years and along with working out at a MedX clinic once a month now -- the combination has kept me away from the spine surgeons knife since 1998 , when I was first diagnosed with 6 discs degenerating in my spine !! Thanks John Teeter and Arthur Jones (MedX) founder .

[@darylanncrosby]

Thanks so much for sharing this with us! I just put my inversion table together the other day. I have excruciating back pain that sometimes just has me in tears. I Like you, the first time I tried it I, like you, stayed on it too long at too steep an incline, and was in agony the next day! So I’ve been reviewing others’ videos and now will start an “easy does it” program tonight! Thanks again!

[@luvbasses5487]

Tom…I literally feel your pain - on both levels: physically and emotionally. I’m a tenured DPW water/sewer worker who’s three herniated discs w/that damn pinched nerve, actually retired me after 32 years of service. I’m not entirely certain that floor stretches will do anything. My gut has been telling me that I “need to hang upside down to feel better.” I’ve seen the Roger Teeter infomercials…and I thought…that’s IT right there. On the emotional side….well…I never wanted to retire and it still pains that I’m not in with my crew anymore. The OT call outs have ceased too and this hurts financially. So, I’d better get to work on this inversion table thing. By the look on your face, it seems to offer much needed relief and I think one would benefit me greatly. Thank you for putting up the vid. I watched the whole thing! Stay well my friend.

[@yingyang8712]

I am 29 years old, and started having lower back pain about 3 years ago when I started current my job. Although I barely lift anything heavy , my job requires me to bend down a lot. As of today, I can feel my lower back pain getting worse. Some days the pain can be bad depending on the intensity of labor. I will definitely give this inversion table a try.

[@robnation2475]

I was suicidal-ish for about 15 years or more from neck and back pain. (I don't think I could ever follow through with it but I definitely had the thoughts bounce around in my head too often) I had seen a number of different chiropractors and blown a ton of cash over 20 years. I got my first Teeter in 2008 and that got me back on the right track (felt better but something was still wrong). I had L4 L5 surgery in late 2009 after loosing feeling in my left leg. (they finally found/fixed what was wrong) 2014 got a new-style Teeter (still have the 1st one) Discovered I was really low on Vitamin D in 2018 (probably for decades) Now I don't go to chiropractors anymore (not for 2 years so far) I also don't take any pain meds of any kind (really) I used to take a ton of Vicodin. I feel far better now than I did 25 years ago (no exaggeration whatsoever). This evening my dad who is 88 mentioned he was considering a Teeter (coincidence?) I just bought him one tonight for Father's Day :)

[@truthseekers8528]

yes brother take the vitamin d3 with k2 and i think even the yoga swing is better because it can hold your hips and really create traction for your back because sometime the inversion tables pull from the ankles if that makes sense..

[@wheelrolling78]

Just wondering how much vitamin D do take a day?

[@bennyhill6161]

@@truthseekers8528 I had the yoga swing & I much prefer my Teeter inversion table over the yoga swing by far, in fact I gave my yoga swing away to a dear friend. Teeter does not pull from the ankles like you say, due to Teeter's best in quality patented ankle locking mechanism. I'd rather align my entire body than just from the hip down, the inversion table does a complete alignment vs the yoga swing which does not. Coming from someone who's had 3 back surgeries=1 L4/L5 Fusion, scoliosis, herniated discs(several) bad DDD, stenosis, arthritis. Well, I can tell you the Teeter is better at alleviating my multiple painful ailments than anything I've ever tried-- only piece of equipment that has tremendously helped me in my Decades of pain "TEETER"

[@truthseekers8528]

@@bennyhill6161 it’s good but you will get a better traction if it’s pulling from the hips you need the hips stabilized in order to get a true traction to the spine. That’s why they have the drs traction machine that pulls from the hips.

[@bennyhill6161]

@@truthseekers8528 but I did not get a better traction with the yoga swing as to why I gave it away to a friend, the Teeter provides Greater traction for my back.

[@brendaeberwein8338]

You did a great job! I'm with ya. The pain is excruciating. I could barely get up or walk. I got an inversion table and have been hanging by a bar at the playground to decompress my back and it felt so good. No pain at all. Keep going because you're doing an awesome job!!!

[@dianedenroche1496]

I purchased one also for Herniated disk, sciatica, arthritis you name it. It is amazing!

[@ubaidrazi97]

I am so happy for you Tom that your back feels good and you are out of pain.

[@bryankem2192]

Great video Tom. Great listening to someone who has back issues and used an inversion table for back releif. Good to see an independent video of a customer, not on a manufacture website. Thanks.

[@hinderminder5250]

Not saying anything bad about teeter but this is the company KZbin page

[@bennyhill6161]

@@hinderminder5250 Bryan, Teeter is a Miracle back pain Reducer, I don't work for Teeter. I spent my hard-earned money on this piece of equipment & I can tell you it works 100% works, so you down there have just been discredited in your negative comment.

[@hinderminder5250]

@@bennyhill6161 I got one too and it helped a lot, not a replacement for exercises though

[@cypriankibuka5334]

Thank you for taking the time to share. It means so so much. Truly appreciative for your story and effort to help others

[@ElectedOfficial1]

I have terrible back problems and I just got mine and I’m already feeling relief with five minutes each time and once in a while I go all the way back for as long as I can and go back up! I absolutely love it, better than the chiropractor. I gave up the chiropractor.

[@swinneyfuller]

Yes been gave up on chiropractors

[@SyeniticOne]

bought a teeter the other day, had years of suspecting my back pain might be reduced by inversion, still have not put it together. Then I saw this video - you would not believe how close in form to Tom I am. Completely believable video he produced and makes me feel my purchase decision was valid. will build it this weekend and take his gentle approach, thank you from the uk Tom if you read this

[@TeeterFitness]

Thank you Ian!

[@tomdac]

Thanks for the comment Ian. Hope you're using it and it's helping.. Best Regards.

[@SyeniticOne]

@@tomdac Thank you, I think I was inverted on it as you replied. Early days yet, but certainly enjoying it and feeling a minor, but recognisable relief so far, hoping it might build!

[@tomdac]

@@SyeniticOne Awesome! Baby steps, brother!

[@fonzario]

Thank you for taking the time to post this video. It’s a powerful testimony for everyone to see and realize how good and effective an inversion table really is. I have one of my own and I love it.

[@mohsinabbaseh]

Thanks for sharing this detailed video. I have L4 and L5 buldge disk since 2016. Keep me in prayers.

[@PerryCodes]

I can't wait for mine to arrive!

[@ryanlebear]

I have radiographic ankylosing spondylitis, I get a lot of relief from dead hangs but this does not do much for my C section. I've just purchased a used Teeter EP-560 off eBay, I'm very excited to see if I can get further relief using an inversion table and gain some more mobility as all my tendons and ligaments are also very tight in places. I do so much stretching each day, but I haven't tried the inversion table. I was concerned about buying a cheaper model, I'd managed to get the Teeter EP-560 for $130 and it's in mint condition. I'll post a review on my Instagram and on here when I've used it for some time! very excited.

[@dawncrawford9159]

Time you did a great job of breaking it down. I agree going slow is key, especially for over 25 & those suffering back pain . Great Job

[@blindowl2068]

I’m so glad I came upon your video today. It gave me some hope. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@TeeterFitness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garytodd5605]

I just recieved my inversion table today. Your video was great information. You saved me a lot of learning the hard way. I will follow your routine of starting out at the 15 deg level. Because knowing me i would have started out at the 45 deg. And probly would have crippled myself. Getting yourself to the point of the muscles to a relaxed enough point to allow the gas to be released from your joints is fantastic. Cant wait to get to that part of the journey. Thank you for doing this video.

[@gregwolfe4950]

Wow! Thank you Tom for taking the time for such an in-depth video. Lots of valuable information.

[@josesantana6412]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and I hope you are doing well and continue to do well always God bless you.

[@tomdac]

I’m doing good and still using the teeter when I need to. 👍

[@karolcarroll8441]

Watched this today and it actually gave me hope that I could get some relief, I am going to watch for one of these table and get one. Glad you’re doing better.

[@BrockOBauma]

I've had an inversion table for 20 years and won't ever be without one. I use it for a few minutes every night, plus some if my back is acting up.

[@pernel48]

Thanks Tom for sharing your journey in overcoming your back pain. Glad to hear you are feeling great. God bless.

[@simplysocial7383]

Thank you for sharing you are helping alot of people out there.

[@TeeterFitness]

Thank you for watching it!

[@Freedom_Now_2024]

Your the same age as me and I also have 2 degenerated discs in my lower 2 vertabrae. I'm also doing 5 mins twice a day though I have missed the odd day or 2 inbetween, but am also feeling the benefits already. i've also ordered a heated mat from Teeter that covers the table which I'm keen to try, as well as the optional upright handles and lumbar. I really like the design and quality of these tables.

[@wheelrolling78]

Thank you Tom

[@paulbachman5215]

Hey Tom... hope things are still going well. Got my Teeter about 3 weeks ago. I have scoliosis and arthritis in my lower back.. My legs are very weak, but I definitely notice improvement. Doing about 5 minutes 3 times a day. I've noticed a lot of people very sad about their back pain. Stay with it everyone!

[@jorgepulidovaladez9418]

What’s a great and honest review. I’m 31 just bought one and I been noticing the difference along with my pill medication. Hope your still feeling good brother

[@tomdac]

Still doing good and still using the teeter!

[@jorgepulidovaladez9418]

@@tomdac awesome. Same here!!!

[@kimpaynter]

Omg I just got one I’m in the same !!! I here you when you said dark thoughts and no one understands the pain you are having thank you I will be one mine for sure !!! That is my goal just to walk a dang mile 😊😊😊I so happy your better

[@sandrahossman2089]

I have a typical nurses back after working in critical care for 36 yrs. I have stenosis, had a laminectomy in 2019. But I get soreness in other areas, no more surgery so trying the Teeter inversion table. It is coming this week.

[@eismcsquared]

Great video. Appreciate you sharing your story. Thank you and hope you can continue to keep your back on track. I probably need to follow your lead. Greetings from UK.

[@bjel6302]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND REMINDING ME THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE AND THAT PRATICE AND MAINTENANCE ARE KEY. JUST AS THE MAKER OF THESE INVERSION TABLES STATES IT IS MAINTENANCE JUST LIKE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH OR ANYTHING ELSE DAILY.

[@glennvanderbusse4137]

Great video, because I watched this I purchased my own table - I hope you are feeling a lot better as I am sure it has helped me. thanks again for sharing. Glenn from NZ

[@juliafishman1244]

Thank you for doing this!

[@sheilakinney4174]

I am SO HAPPY for you. I have felt the type of pain you felt where you know why people would check out. This was very very helpful ...thank you so much Tom for a GREAT review. God Speed in your journey with your back & the Teeter. I have been thinking about getting one. I just have minor bouts of back issues here and there and you know you pay a bunch of money to the chiropractor and then he tells you to stretch it still doesn't go away I just think this looks very appealing! Take good care of yourself.

[@georgedossantos322]

Thanks for sharing your experience. You did a great job and I'm happy that you got so much relief. I am definitely going to get one for my back problems. Thanks again.

[@shepatown]

Thanks Tom! I watched Bob and Brad talk about this and then bought one. Started using it yesterday. So far so good.

[@cordybluejeans]

Bob and Brad are great.

[@easternshoremosquito]

Great video you are a real guy who works to learn and help yourself. I’m buying one of these because of You.

[@tomdac]

Thanks KB.. my goal was to help ONE person.... Inversion table is a medical device.. not a toy.. not a fad.. used correctly, it can help a TON! Good luck!

[@tomdac]

Hey everyone, It's been just over a year since I got my Teeter. Here's a followup that I just posted today: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep2ol6SHYtuba6s

[@jonnyfish76]

I'm so happy for this guy. I love my Teeter.

[@oldlfloorsanding]

tom thankyou for sharing your story.

[@thetoolmat8632]

I hear ya man, I was hurting, i was thinking there is no way I can function like this, I decided to get one, when people say the words "unbelievable" you always must take it with a grain of salt right? Well, this table is, it worked for me instantly, well I will say 15 mins after trying I was no longer walking like ol Man Sanford, I can actually lift my leg up onto something to tie my shoes! Glad it worked for you, as it did for me, I hear the emotional response and I can say I understand! Thanks for the video.

[@tomdac]

It’s been awesome for me and I’m so mad at myself for not getting one years ago. 👍

[@stephenyoung4433]

Thanks Tom for posting your video and experiences . . . I went ahead and bought a Teeter and love it! Felt a difference the first day I started using it.

[@TeeterFitness]

Great to hear!

[@lindaarchinal9008]

Thanks -you did it just how I was planning to, good to hear it helped. I just bought a used one and taking it out on the trial run tomorrow!

[@karmatron778]

Is there a KZbin channel from this guy??

[@donnabraud7945]

Thanks for posting. I have used mine only once and felt immediate relief. I agree with your comment about muscle soreness after first time. I will follow your lead about going slow. Thanks!!

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

I bought this teeter inversion table and used it multiple times a day for 2 and a half months. Didn’t really do much for my lower back pain at all that I’m sure I got from deadlifting. I use a reverse hyper instead but even that isn’t a miracle cure

[@shawnthibodeaux3349]

Great job explaining 👍

[@ted1792]

I've used a Chi Machine for over 20 years. That and cold packs have been a great help, but the most help was when I stopped working. Degenerative disc disease doesn't seem to go away, but it gets better carrying less weight and less bending/flexing motions. I would like to try an inversion table. Most things I've tried and done on my own worked better than back surgery. I would try anything before wasting time on that again. You get one disc taken care of and then another one starts.

[@michaeldrakessoG]

I appreciate your video bro. I've suffered a back injury in 1998 and i have a bulge in my L4 and L5. The disc is compressed as well and i have very bad sciatic pains. The kind that cripples, it's so intense i can't sit up or walk at times. I'm definitely getting one of these Teeters.

[@sensei2121]

Great Video Tom. I have had lower back issues for decades. Old martial arts injury. My pain was not constant, but when my lower back would go out, I was down for a week to a month and it was very intense pain. I got one of these free from a family member who could not use it. I have been using it for a week, and although I dont currently have pain. I can feel just what you do, the total relaxation and release of pressure in your core. I do it before bed, just as you discovered, it so relaxes you and I think being in a decompressed state when you go to bed is the best to keep your lower back in good form. I love it and feel I wont have the issue I have suffered with off and on for 25 years. Great video and good description of what you feel as you do the process. Also a word of caution, for those with cataracts and high blood pressure, the pressure of the higher inversion angles can really be detrimental, so please consult your doctor before trying inversion tables if you suffer from these maladies. Tom's warnings about going slow and doing small angle increments is a must for safety and avoiding injury, but once you start with one of these. they are a true blessing at a fraction of the cost of going to a Chiropractor.

[@coconutgirl3623]

I purchased mine today and the assembly was easy. Your video has given me hope! Thank you for sharing your experience. Would be great if you did an update once every month😊

[@TeeterFitness]

Thank you! Tom may upload videos to his personal channel, his information is in the video description.

[@tomdac]

I’ll be doing a 1 year follow up. Look for it on my channel in early June.

[@yoriannhull8476]

As someone with back pain, will I need help with assembly of this??

[@richardmyles8237]

Omg I can relate to everything you said. The pain is unbearable. I am ordering my teeter tomorrow. It’s amazing how the improvement shows on your face. You look happier and healthier as you progressed on your journey.

[@tomdac]

Thanks for this comment. It means a lot. ❤

[@lanaross6073]

I am 83 with a lot of low back pain because of working hard for years, I hope this helps. Just got it today. Have a lot of stenosis and arthritis in back had shots in back with no relief.

[@marissaawesome2422]

Thanks Tom...I completely understand the dark thoughts...It's amazing how much we take simple things for granted until something like this happens to you..It's horrible.. I'm so glad your feeling better 🍻

[@Jasonsnave]

Tom, i know how you felt, when my back went 5th Dec 2019, i wasn't suicidal but i just wanted to be put out of my misery I felt like I was at a level 11 pain wise and crying. I was really in a dark place. This brought me to tears watching this as i know what it’s like. well 14 months on now (11th Feb 2021) and I’m still in a lot of pain, around the level 8 all the time, using 2 crutches to get about, i have trouble laying down, sitting is the only thing i can do. i got myself a XL9 for xmas and i have tried it twice, the first felt really good when i got to the 20deg for about 30 seconds but it’s so painful for me now i can’t lay back onto it, I’ve had a nerve route block injection recently which didn’t work, i was hoping it would have so i could have got on to the table to start "treatment". i can’t wait till i can get to use this on a regular basis, i think the XL9 is the top of the range one so hopefully it will last me for ever. I’ve had back problems since 2006 and if i had one of these years ago I’m sure i wouldn’t have ended up having such a bad problem now. I’ve only got 3 slipped disks and a prolapsed disk so not as bad as others but for 14 months its putting my mind into a dark place with being beaten down every day with the pain.

[@tomdac]

Hi Jason, I feel for you, brother. It does get better. Gotta take baby steps.

[@swinneyfuller]

I have a inversion table been in back pain for months you inspire me to back start back using it, I have a L5 herniated disc, and yes it's worst pain in the world

[@umerhamdan9895]

Is it help? I have same issue

[@swinneyfuller]

@@umerhamdan9895 yes u also have to try to eat clean

[@umerhamdan9895]

@@swinneyfuller fully recovered? tell me which exercise you do daily?

[@swinneyfuller]

@@umerhamdan9895 start off slow with some water aerobic exercise, find a sauna to sit in every day for 15 minutes, find a beginner yoga class

[@danspowerwashsolutions6440]

Great video and glade to see you had good results. I have had back pain for the past 8 years and nothing really seems to help. Just picked up a inversion table today and hopefully it will help. Thanks for the info on how you started out.

[@tomdac]

Thanks for the comment, Dan.. Hope you are having success with yours.

[@JCPWorld]

I was feeling back pain and reached a point where it hurts even standing or walking for 5 mins. I knew the benefits of an inversion table by watching a few videos before but never tried it myself. So before going to the doctor for those back pain therapy, I said to myself that I should give it a try. Finally, 2 days ago I bought one of that inversion table for $99 and tried 5 minutes 2 times a day and I can see my back pain going away. I am doing slowly at 20% and then 40% angle. Now I can stand and walk longer without pain. Hopefully, it will help more. The inversion table will be with me forever. Can not go through that pain again.

[@jasont7887]

Thanks for posting this video Tom. I’m your story is the same as mine. My backs locked up a couple times and I keep having ongoing back pain. I know how you felt and how unbearable it is. I’m back at the chiropractor again. $50 a session. I think I’ll try one of these and see if it works for me. Thanks again for posting and I’m glad you’re feeling better

[@johndoine284]

Great Story about you situation . Glad things are coming along good for you. I went through back pain over a year after crashing into the boards ice skating back in 1977. IT was a living hell. So i can understand that it is not any fun at all. Very well done video too. How you were able to break it up into segments & put it all onto one video. An the noted words that popped up now & then ,explaining even more. I am not very computer savvy that well. That is why i needed to complement you on that part as well. I AM sure your video helps a lot of people who are willing to hear you out. Good Job 1-9-2021 -3:07 P.M. John from Boston Area SOUTH.

[@tomdac]

Hi John... I used a GoPro camera to film each segment and then put them all together with iMovie, which comes standard on a Mac computer. It's relatively easy to use and pretty fun. Thanks for your comment and my goal was to influence at least 1 person to try inversion because I certainly wish i had tried it many years ago. Best regards.

[@jean_carlos_shells]

Awesome review sir

[@LilJeff]

This teeter inversion table saves my sleepless night

[@scottishlass1740]

Thank you for documenting your journey over time. This is so helpful 👍

[@ElectedOfficial1]

And remember to set the height and the weight!!! You can also set the feet. Yes you have to adjust within inches of where you are depending on if you’re heavier at the bottom or top. And then both hinges at the handles on each side have a lift for weight adjustment.

[@jeannettewilke205]

Thanks a lot for this video. Great insight, very goos demonstrations. Encouraging to try it.

[@stevenphotog4594]

about 5 years ago I struggled with sever back pain and after several tests, x-rays etc. my primary care physician told me my only option was surgery or pain management. I refused to accept that and went out on my own journey to fix myself. With the use of Chiropractic care and using my first teeter my back hadn't felt this good in over 20 years. It was like i had a new back. Needless to say I "thought" I didn't need my teeter up anymore so I made the unfortunate mistake of selling mine. We'll 5 years later and after digging many holes and other back breaking activities I messed my back up again. I live in a rural area so chiropractic was not a viable option. One of my first thoughts was why did I sell my teeter. Needless to say I just purchased another one (new and improved by the way) and only after a few uses my back is already feeling much better. I don't know if this would work for everyone but I can tell you with the supervision of your doctor I would try.

[@masajistafitness]

Doctores sucks

[@craigheon]

Thank you for sharing your story. I have been dealing with 2 herniated discs (L4-L5 ans L5- S1) since the age of 19. I'm now 41. I ordered a Teeter and it is slated to be delivered tomorrow. I am hoping I get results like yours, because I've exhausted all other avenues, short of surgery. I'm really hoping for relief, and I'm very excited to start, slowly, of course!

[@differentvoices6241]

Man is life painfull ? Because I'm 20 and I have a bulging disc and I want lift weights for the rest of my life

[@craigheon]

@@differentvoices6241 For the most part, no. When I have reoccurrences, absolutely. But, I have found over the years, especially this last year, it is all about mechanics and prevention. If you take care of your back, and have a good regimen, there's no reason you can't weightlift (I have also done so) but you may need to alter your lifts. It's all about what triggers YOUR body. Everyone is different. The Teeter is now part of my daily routine and it has helped tremendously. Without a doubt the best investment I have spent on myself.

[@differentvoices6241]

@@craigheon have you seen Stuart McGill the guy that has helped 1000 from being pain free , do you know about reverse hyper extension machine?

[@differentvoices6241]

I'm getting pt and chiro now but seems to be waste of money , I get sucidal thought too because I wanted to be a bodybuilder and boom now I probably can't

[@craigheon]

@@differentvoices6241 I have, however extension and forward motions on my spine are two of the major trigger points. I benefit most by decompression methods, and also stretching of my ilio-psoas and piriformis muscles.

[@MandyBoursicot]

So inspirational !!! Thank you !

[@TeeterFitness]

You are so welcome!

[@davemcdonald8790]

I have a herniated disk and I’ve been using cannabis honey oil and kratom for the pain and I also have an inversion table that I need to use more often

[@marcosrodriguez5431]

Excellent!!! So Happy for you

[@garbizwal]

Thanks for putting this video together. I am going to get one of these. I have had back pain for 20+ years and its slowly getting worse. Now when I stand for more then 1/2hr both my legs go numb. Hoping this helps. My lower back is very messed up.

[@TeeterFitness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Rmar68]

I really appreciate your advice about how many degrees and how slow to begin!

[@tomdac]

always listen to your body.

[@KingdomUploader]

Sorry man; I do know exactly what you're going through. You said a friend told you about the inversion table; my chiropractor, in 1984, after he was done milking my settlement money, suggested i buy a table. Fast forward to the late 90's and a chiropractor in another town had a table set up in one of his office rooms that was for his own personal use! See; chiropractors would be out of business if everyone inverted!

[@thestonedsailor6072]

You sold me brother. 🙏💪

[@markonacko2400]

God bless you dear Tom.

[@evelynbecky]

Wow great video!!! I’m buying one thanks to your video… I’m in pain right now and it is a very painful and on my soul…I hope it works for me because this pain really sucks…thanks Tom!!

[@tomdac]

Your comment struck a nerve (no pun intended) when you mentioned your soul. Experiencing pain like this definitely makes you re-evaluate things in your life. Hopefully you will have good results with it.. Everyone's journey is different and trying different things until you find something or THINGS that work for you is the key. The teeter is a tool in my arsenal.. probably the most effective of the tools I have for my back issues. GOOD LUCK!

[@evelynbecky]

I know exactly how you felt and it can take you there yes sir…but just using this table saved your life and that is so awesome…. Mine is coming in a week…Thanks again for you video and your strength. God bless and wish me luck lol

[@lorigrahek2326]

Tom, I think you are doing awesome and really helping people. When I first watched your video or the first time you were sharing about your back issues and I completely understood what you were talking about. I give you alot of credit for doing what you are doing and helping yourself out your way. I know you said you were going to a Chiropractor but now you don't have to go there and just use your teeter. Also your stretches and etc. I know what you said about the insurance not paying for this and that which I know many people have the same issue which is rediculous of insurance companies. I think they must rather pay for back surgery then a Chiropractor. I can't see a Chiropractor now and have not been able to for years because they say they don't want to touch me because of all the hardware I have in my spine and one fusion in neck. Anyways I am just starting to use my teeter and I watched you get on it and just lay back like it was nothing and other videos I have seen people do the same. Well because my total lumbar is fused it takes me 5 minutes just to slowly lay back. I can not just sit on it and lay back. The pain is unbearable and I just have to take it slow but I do want to say I did ask my orthopedic surgeon who has done all my surgeries if the teeter would be ok for me to buy and use and he said ( well you can try it) well if anything happens to me because of thus machine I have kept the Voice Mail where he said I can try and see if it would help me. I would show you my x-ray of my spine and how much it has shifted but I sure don't care to post this on your video but anyways i am 62 yrs old and maybe 5 or 10 # over weight but nothing big and I sure don't sit on the coach and watch TV all day but surgeon said I am hunched over by the middle of the day and looks like I am 90 yrs old because of all the muscles in lumbar area are locked up because I don't use them. Oh was I upset. So with all that said , first of all I am very happy you did not have surgery. I had to learn the hard way but I would never ever recommend back surgery Gor anyone unless it is a situation where it is an emergency from maybe car accident or something like that because I don't believe after a back surgery will you ever not have pain and then it leads to other issues. With my Teeter I had purchased I purchased the pads that you screw in the bed and they are suppose to help straighten your spine. They were extra of course but if they do what they say they do they would be worth every dime that I paid for everything that I purchased. Well I am going to look for you after a month or so and see how you are doing and I give you alot of credit for showing people and explaining your story. Some people that dies not have back issues wouldn't know what you where talking about but people like me know oh so well what you are talking about. Well I wish you the rest of your life a life without pain and your adittude about your back is awesome and I think you are going to do great. Best Wishes To A Healthy Recovery, Lori

[@tomdac]

Thank you so much for the comment, Lori. Hope you get some relief!

[@zlatkohajnal]

Great job Tom and very nice video. I am now at your starting point, looking to buy one inversion table (even if in Slovakia there are just ~10 models to choose). I have huge L5/S1 hernia struggling from 2018, sciatica pain=> rehabilitation exercise for over 6 months + chiropractic...so I know the pain. Now again my condition looks worse in my 34 year, so in December I have MRI control, will see how it will be. But will try to go to similar direction as you. Thank you again on the video and wish you all the best!

[@oumaroudia]

Looks great thanks! I have had back pain for years which get exacerbated after strenuous exercise. I have been able to get instant relief from my excellent physical therapist who combines his exercises with acupuncture. Unfortunately due to the covid pandemic I have not seen him for more than a year now. So I`ll check with my doctor to see if I can get one of these machines. Again thanks. Arguably the best and most candid video I've seen on the subject!

[@richardmyles8237]

Hey brother, what’s the update? Is your back better ? Did the condition continue to improve after using this teeter?

[@tomdac]

I have good days and bad days.. Have gotten more cortisone injections.. Now doing 10 min on the Teeter every morning.. 35 degree tilt. Talking to my pain doctor about a surgical consult. sigh.

[@PsychicMedium4747]

@@tomdac wow that sucks.. I completely understand how bad the back can be along with sciatica … the worst pain on earth. I will tell you something that helps me. I now sleep on my stomach which helps a lot and I drink pomegranate and cherry tart juice. Great anti inflammatory.

[@arthurrise1000]

Thank you. It was very encouraging. I’m another struggler. I’m 36 and miserable with my back pain for 9 years. Hurt myself in the gym. Doctors don’t help. Lots muscular tension and herniation, but not terrible. The worse part I can’t sleep more than 4 hours. That’s awful. I ordered this one. I hope this works. Otherwise I’ll keep searching as much as I have the energy. But I’m exhausted. I have high hopes for it. Your video was helpful. ))

[@tomdac]

Good luck, Art. Hope it helps you as much as it has for me.

[@Michael-ql4iq]

Art if you are in that much pain go see a pain mgt doc MD and ask for injections. If those don't help get on medication to help you sleep and relieve your pain. The mind needs a break from constant pain and you can think better. I hope this helps you god bless look into stretching videos for lower back pain and the machineze method youtube them.

[@paulcuddle664]

So did the inversion table help?

[@gogu322]

does help?

[@imonlytellingthetruth6562]

Wow, this is like my own current story, I’m totally fed up , can’t get to see anyone in the U.K. , they just want you to rake drugs , I’m glad I came across this video as I was just about to give up, the pain was so so so bad I now realise why people take there life after pain, I will keep going and I will stay positive.

[@kdogger61]

thanks for your honest assement, glad youre rid of that nagging pain, I feel ya!!

[@ericlatona4920]

Right on