Should you buy an inversion table?

[@erichammond2466]

Using McKenzie and McGill Method along with an inversion table I have successfully over 90 days improved my condition. L3/L4 L4/5 S1 bulging with sciatic pain down lift leg to my foot. YOU MUST PUT IN THE TIME. For instance I used my inversion table starting at a 60 degree angle for 5 minutes 2X per day religiously. This healing is a marathon not something that you do a few times and if you don't feel any results throw the towel in. Dedication and a strong mental mindset is what is needed. DO NOT STOP..

[@ilhommuminov708]

Hi dear how you feeling now I have the same symptoms as yours I’m trying to purchase this table also on top trying the exercises also I have numbness on my foot 🦶 and toes pls it’s been a year since you commented here any solution need some advise and help God bless you and your family!

[@Put-that-down]

Thank you. My daughter, 16 yo, has a bulging disc. I was going to buy the table because I believed the promises.

[@brandensoutdoorb-channel8084]

I've had T5 area pain along the paraspinal muscles for about 2 years. I've been going to a chiropractor monthly for a year but the pain keeps coming back. I tried foam rolling but it didn't help much. Yesterday I setup a new Teeter X3 and leaned back 40 degrees. As soon as my spine tractioned, i felt instant relief. My tight knotted back muscles relaxed. I also use the accupressure nodes to dig in more. I plan to use it twice a day, before and after work.

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Exactly👍🎩👍

[@Beachfitrob]

My back's been better since I got mine but I've also change some habits and have been stretching more. Only been a week. The ability to use it often and yes, type of issue you have are probably key.

[@jumboslice1514]

Got an inversion table for Fathers Day. I’ve had back issues for the last 5 years and just after a week I’ve noticed less pain just from using my table 5-7 minutes a day.

[@rabinrai5203]

does it really work? im thinking of buying one too but its very expensive

[@Tonetwisters]

Your response is typical of what I have seen and heard. This guy's negative comments are the only negative comments I have found.

[@Tonetwisters]

@@rabinrai5203 $500 is very expensive? To give your spine a second chance?

[@rabinrai5203]

@@Tonetwisters alrite rich kid, good for u

[@davidz3460]

@@Tonetwisters you can find them in greet condition used for $100 all over fb market place

[@davidnika446]

Hurt my back in the weight room, but after using a table just a few times, I feel A LOT better. I think there are some valid points here. But I can honestly say that my inversion table has helped me dramatically, and quickly. Results will vary, depending on the exact cause of back pain. I suggest going to a store where one is set up, and try it a few times, once a day. Don't be shy...you won't wear it out. Try different levels of inversion. Don't go past what feels comfortable. I'm betting that the majority of those who try a table will benefit.

[@michaelportwood2450]

Mine works like I've never seen anything work before. A very short time my neck and back has never felt better.

[@mikecutlet]

i had a bad back and couldnt walk,bought a teeter and its been 10 yrs and no back pain at all.sorruy doc

[@JingShenKuoshu]

I think that these tables are great preventative therapy. Good info. Thanks.

[@sirinny5834]

*I'd suggest checking out **_Getting the Most Out of Your Inversion Table_** - its all you'll ever need to know and then some*

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Save money from ads. Watch my video. Just get strong instead. Says science

[@ilirshqiptar]

Inversion table helped me a lot and I still use that today . In my opinion it is the best way to get better and do my daily routine work without going to a chiropractor. It saves money too.....

[@superstacker3357]

Great Info. I was just given a table and I have three herniated disks and a left knee problem. After listening to your video I have decided to go with changing my diet and the stretches my PT gave me for back and hips. Thanks for the good advice.

[@jerpick8938]

I tried a friends today, at the suggestion of my company nurse. I’m 61 and have a pinched nerve in my neck. I tried the i version table and i just want you to know how wrong you are. I never felt the pull of my weight on my ankle and knees. I felt it in my back and neck. You shouldn’t be on here telling everyone not to buy one. Some people see a great benefit to using one while others may see no benefit at all. You’ll only know if it works for you by using one.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

So buy one. You're saying that you feel better in your neck from hanging by your ankles? Great. Good luck. Keep in mind that this is my job and for every 100 people that have tried an inversion, maybe 3 like it and continue to use it. So statistically, you're unique...and that's for back pain, not neck pain. The statistics on people that say their neck pain improved from hanging upside down is even smaller.

[@anthonyshaw8698]

​@@AdamJStoryDC 3 out of a 100🤔 No way😂😂

[@josephineonearth]

within one week of use, the inversion table cured my back after 3 years of pain... so it works! But now i wish i got a yoga swing because of risks to knees and space issue.

[@joaquinmurrieta7008]

Josephine onearth did you had a herniated disc??

[@truthbetoldgizmo7186]

Inversion tables take clients away from chiropractors for pennies on the dollar and new ones are about $125. Much less than one visit to see a doctor and the only reason those tables are collecting dust is cause the pain is gone! My inversion table cured me and I do situps from it these days. 😊😊😊

[@monetina]

I do agree about everything you said...

[@konrad1101]

Yup this is the hard truth

[@dissehsn4021]

Can I take Magnesium citrate and calcium citrate together or either one of them. Thanks so much for info .

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Yes you can

[@nealfrancis5083]

I agree I use a abdominal sit-up bench with an extra 18 bench underneath it to raise the decline and this is perfect for my lower back I hang for 10 min after every workout

[@denisebomar9279]

I just purchased one. Thanks for the info, it's going to be only number 15, 30 for me!

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@deaneng8540]

Just bought one before seeing your video and have mixed thoughts. I have most likely a bulging disk or a herniated disk. Lots of pressure on the angles and pressure in the head. I thinking I should have bought one of the inexpensive devices where you strap yourself around the chest with a vest like thing and then hang from a chin up bar. Your thoughts on that type of device would be much appreciated!

[@rabinrai5203]

hi dean, so hows the results from the inversion table after 2 weeks of using? i am also thinking of buying one but its expensive.

[@deaneng8540]

@@rabinrai5203 Didn't see your reply until now. you can find a lot on craigslist so can save money. I'm not sure if I should have bought it. I had I think a slight disc misalignment from twisting and lifting an object and put me out for about 3 weeks. I'm not sure it helped. Feeling 100% now so probably don't need it. Now it just sits in my family room. But who knows I may use it in the future. What did help was seeing a good Chiropractor to alleviate the pain immediately.

[@rabinrai5203]

@@deaneng8540 thanks for the reply! i decided not to buy. instead made DIY, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h36ucmeNl7WHnLM also inverting for 3 min one time while also doing lots of handstand exercises caused alot of pressure on my head and eyes so decided inverting is probably not suitable for me. i hang from pull up bar with ankle weights instead to decompress the spine. carrying dumbbells between legs also helps while hanging.

[@franceslock1662]

You can use a tradesman's padded belt with loops and heavy-duty harness strapping to hang from the hips on a regular conversion table at 65 degrees.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

That sounds safe....

[@pietermalan441]

I have to tell you I am a chiropractor. I am 54 years old. I herniated a disc and have an inversion table. I herniated my L4-L5 disc, or at least began to have dramatic symptoms of it 3 months ago. I woke up and tried to step on my right leg, but the pain was so unbearable I couldn't do it. It felt like my leg was on fire (a common sensation when a nerve is irritated). I was literally on my back for 2 weeks. NOTHING helped to ease the pain. After 2 weeks it started to subside. The advice of this chiropractor makes absolutely no sense. Traction of the spine is something that is spoken about in all chiropractic circles as being beneficial. There are chiropractic techniques that are based on tractioning the spine. There are some studies that show the benefits of these inversion tables on herniated discs. Of couse you want to be careful when doing it. Most of these inversion tables can be set at different angles to allow for less pressure on the ankles, knees and hips. You have to do it in increments and get your body used to the action on your body. This guy quite obviously has never had a herniated disc and has no idea of the pain involved since he has never experienced it. Just as I treated many patients with this problem, I never experienced it until a few months ago myself. I rely on my inversion table several times a day. It makes perfect sense that if you traction the spine and open up the disc space that the nucleus of the disc will have a better chance to recenter. Yes in a herniation the inner disc material has basically leaked out, but if you think about it, compression of the spine as when in upright posture certainly does not lend itself to optimal healing. Opening up the spine with traction takes the pressure off the spinal nerve root and also allows fluid to flow back into the disc by a process called imbibition. I also go to my chiropractor once a week to make sure I have proper alignment of my vertebra, I make sure my posture is correct when sitting, standing and sleeping. I do exercises that strengthen my core and spinal muscles. Ones that don't cause pain or at least minimal pain in the beginning. Time and your bodies innate ability to heal is what is healing my body, but you do have to get the pressure off the nerve. Traction can be a vital part.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Watch the video again. You're missing the point

[@mehp1244]

I purchased a Chining bar Thinking it might help with my degenerated L4 & l5 disc but next day that area hurt more so back to core exercises my chiropractor gave me. I also suffered a compression fracture 10 months ago after a hard fall on my rear end which seems to have made L4 & 5 worse. If I’d only known in my younger days....

[@opencurtin]

I find hanging from my ankles great for my knee joints , I bought a used one for 80€ great purchase , there are other benefits from inversion not just for your back , well being , internal organs , post workouts, brain health... etc PS I hang at a 45 degree angle which isn’t as severe on the joints !!

[@richieg8432]

Could be right,,but he is a Chiropractor ..self preservation friends.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Spend your money and buy one. I don't care. Thinking that it will prevent misalignment is like thinking that brushing your teeth will prevent you from seeing a dentist. Oh well

[@xtian384]

What a coward

[@jaronstephens9894]

@@AdamJStoryDC brushing your teeth does prevent your need to see a dentist though.

[@abdrnasr]

I have had a disc bulge and have been doing physio for long time. I haven't sat at all since the injury and there is no significant improvement. What should I Do?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

See a chiropractor

[@abdrnasr]

@@AdamJStoryDC sadly in my country there are no chiropractors:(

[@peterkizer6163]

Excellent review, many thanks.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@uvarajsiddhuraj3523]

Dear Adam', I am having L4-L5 annual disc tear and facet joint antropathy with sciatica pain on my right leg and buttocks. Let me know if inversion table will help for this. And i am 32 yrs now and having this problem for 1.5yrs

[@Bling92]

for anterior pelvic tilt would u recommended buying one? i have uneven hips too

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Ben 22 I’d recommend stretching, strengthening and adjustments which will have better long term results than hanging upside down

[@Bling92]

@@AdamJStoryDC can u make a video on uneven hips and anterior pelvic tilt? What stretches are recommended ?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Here's two videos on that very subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIbQdaSih7ahsMk and kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2K6mKichb6eZqc

[@Bling92]

@@AdamJStoryDC thanks mate appreciate this a lot

[@chrisharris863]

Thanks Dr. Useful info

[@cz9101]

Thank you!

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@seansoheil9442]

And what’s your qualifications????

[@pjs-1287]

Drives me crazy when I listen to different doctors or chiropractors on KZbin and there’s always one that says it will not work. Who do you believe? I have two herniated disc and one deteriorating. I have a PEMF belt my pain management doctor did a radio frequency abulation , This is where they go in and kill the nerve. Last about six months to a year, but really was hoping the teeter inversion table would help. Also, I have two total knee replacements how does that affect the knees

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Have you tried inversion?

[@shaynebluebelt]

Thanks.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

You're welcome

[@tomslick2058]

Inversion tables can cause vascular problems. Eye problems to. So there is risks. You can decompress the lower back by hanging with your hands from a bar toes touching the floor.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4mUoq2brJ50mpY This is what you're talking about

[@tomslick2058]

@@AdamJStoryDC also theres a variation of the cobra. Standing and placing your hands on the back of your lower pelvis and glutes. Then arching backwards I find less or no backpain versus the cobra. My emg shows a pinched nerve at the s1 level. So decompression might not be good. Expecting a mri order from a neurologist. But will give the cobra a try. I do see a chiro Hopefully his adjusments will help. One thing I will testify to is you guys do help posture aka hunchback.

[@berniquez]

I had a retina detachment 10 years ago after cataract surgery in my right eye. I'm 54 years old and I have a good health and my blood pressure is pretty good (120/80). Many eye floaters in my left eye but eyes pressure is normal. Do you thing inversion table is safe for me if I use it 2 or 3 minutes at the time ?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Ask the eye doctor. Is it safe? I'd tell a patient "No...not safe." But ultimately, go with what your doctor says...this is YT...it's for entertainment and educational, not advice.

[@sngv4429]

I own an inversion table and I've noticed that I get a light headache the next day after using the table. Mind you, I started at a minimal degree of inversion for about 1-2 minutes and gradually reached 30 degrees or so for 4-5 minutes max. I can't really determine if the inversion therapy helped my sciatica symptoms since I've used it for no more than a month or so. But for me the headache that occurred was enough of a distraction to make me look for other solutions.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

That's a common problem that patients tell me.

[@bjwiththemost7056]

Hello do u think the inversion table would good for someone with poor circulation?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

It won't help your circulation.

[@rightonwhatever]

Just found your channel. Is there someway I could modify my inversion table to get more stretch from my hips?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

What do you mean? You want to stretch your hips with an inversion table? Why not just do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZiYoa2lmJKKfsk

[@yanivyaffe]

Great advice

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@u235u235u235]

3:04 he says, "It simply does not FEEL that way." He never says the gel doesn't get sucked back in, which would be a statement to be judged on (avoiding this because you don't know?), and I would be OK with that. But rather he says it doesn't FEEL that way, which is a feeling of experience -- which is completely subjective. A medical declaration that the gel does not in fact get sucked in or any way benefit by removing pressure from the nerves when using the table would be more convincing of your assertion the table does not work.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

The discs on more complex than "the gel gets sucked back in" unfortunately. It wish it were more simple, which is probably why there is a high percentage of people that don't seem to do well with inversion tables. A small percentage do find benefit, but more likely due to ligament creep rather than disc herniation resorption. Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@drillsergeant623]

@@AdamJStoryDC The comments don’t agree with you. 🤷🏻‍♂️ just saying.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

@@drillsergeant623 You should buy this one : amzn.to/3wPUncW

[@mymiseon]

How about the SI joint?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I have other videos on that subject. Look for them

[@gospelmusicislife8280]

Im curious to know why you would own 2 tables but tell others it is not worth the money? Did you not know it wasn't worth the money after the first table?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

They were different tables. One was where you hang from your feet. The other was when you hang from your hips. The third was inversion boots. Thanks for watching

[@ASP-HTX]

Adam, why didn't you answer David's Question?

[@JoserShredsRosales]

Because this guy wants to you to go to the docs and be put on meds.

[@kitcarr4668]

@@JoserShredsRosales - you must be a Gypsy troll who wandered in to spit ... Adam's a Doctor of Chiropractic, not a drug pushing MD ! @ Anmar ... he answered the question. Two different styles and that most people don;t use them ... so buy used !

[@LBCBassKings]

He clearly mentions it in the video..

[@yanivyaffe]

Hi. Can you recommend any exercise for herniated disc

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Go to Playlist on my channel. There's 7 of them under "Core Exercises."

[@yanivyaffe]

@@AdamJStoryDC Thank you

[@eddiebrevet4000]

3o to 35 degrees inversion is enough, inversion tables are not comfortable, tilt foot of bed, secure feet, sleep that way! or secure upper body feet lowerthan head, alternate..the longer you stretch this way sooner possible recovery.i know after ten years of sciatica, and i am sixty five, got rid of it. five years later came back, neglected stretching! now one year later, much improved, and getting better!

[@darykinnaman2319]

I am 65. I just bought a inversion table and I have no issues with me knees or any other joints. I am not too overweight and I exercise every day. It has nothing to do with age as much as fitness and health. You medical people kill me, most of you are clueless when it comes to proper nutrition. Even my own Doctor.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

"You medical people...." You should watch more of my channel. It might surprise you.

[@gscaton1]

I have a Teeter fitspine X3, you are wrong. I had 2 back operations, constantly back pain for years and for the first time after 2 weeks my pain is about 95 percent better. I paid 400 dollars and worth every penny. I do it 3 times a day for 5 minutes and really feel great.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

You are correct....for YOU. But that doesn't mean it's good for EVERYONE. See the difference?

[@Alex-uo4qq]

@@AdamJStoryDC he was just sharing his personal experience. See the difference?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I do see the difference. That's why I responded.

[@GDUB102497]

Does it crack your back

[@AnaLopez-gx7li]

You have to take into account a person's age. People in their 20's can hang from ankles, hips and just about any place else from their bodies and do not hurt. People over 40 years old and over can not do those things with out hurting themselves. Everybody is different. Thanks for reading.

[@Frank7489]

Hang from your hips? Like how?

[@R0yL33]

For many people, like me, we are unable to do the exercises at all without first some kind of traction. I think if this gives people a bit of relief, enough to be able to do the exercises, then it is worth it. Of course the traction table on its own won't fix anything, but anything to avoid surgery should be tried IMO.

[@galileoantonyo1336]

All my respects, dr. Story, i m not a native speaker, not only speaking but please incorporate, figures, drawings and sketchs in your videos. Faithfully yours.

[@BudFuddlacker]

Wtf

[@76mikerod]

@ @Adam J. Story, DC How do you feel about decompression tables machines that slowly pull on hip one way and torso the other way? I see these in many chiropractic offices.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I will answer your important question this Friday at 8 pm California, USA time. Tune in to the live stream!

[@76mikerod]

@@AdamJStoryDC definitely gonna watch. However I have been scheduled on Wednesday to begin this. Do you think I should consider other options? Basically have a compressed disc at L5 I think. Which I was told could be a bulg or herniation.This is an old injury and I hurt it again but pain went away. I have just some stiffness sometimes and pins and needles at my left toes sometimes. Thanks for all the info you provide.

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Didn't work for me. I did 30 sessions from the advice of my chiropractor. Inversion table works much better and quicker, and is less expensive by far.....

[@xr1sq]

and what about gravity boots?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

XxX XxX do u use them?

[@张嘉欣-w6r]

Still we need to focus on our fitness ,our company in China is producing suitable for our spine like height adjustable desk ,we are now more fit with ergonomic design,if you interested,contact me soon!any amount you like ,just as presents for your co-worker or family or friends.

[@AA-nx8ki]

Thanks for the advice

[@GuenterHormann]

Thank you so much. I was on the Edge to get one. this Video prevented me just in time to waste money.

[@mikecutlet]

You should try. It saved me.

[@pantelis241]

What about an inversion bench ?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Do you use it?

[@pantelis241]

No, but I have made thoughts of buying it. I have a lumbar bulged disk L5-S1.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

@@pantelis241 Watch the video and then watch all the core training videos on my channel. Use the PLAYLIST function. It's all there for free.

[@pantelis241]

Thank you very much.

[@dawncarrasco8320]

That two min of being pain free is what people want. If you never had injury you wouldn't understand

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I hope to give people more than 2 minutes of relief. That's why I focus on things that will give longer relief. Check out the core exercises on my channel. Go to Playlists for a list of them. There's 7 of them.

[@MsMoves]

So, what is the best treatment for herniated or degenerated discs? Thank you.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Chiropractic and core training combined

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Core and buttocks training, with an inversion table. Just bought an inversion table. I have herniated and degenerated disk too, along with mild spinal stenosis. I'm 65👍🎩👍 P.s. If your spine is out of alignment, chiropractor care will help with that in the beginning, but will not completely correct the problem.

[@carlkolchak4437]

great info. thanks!

[@jacobjames1171]

I heard enough to not buy one. Thank you.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Or just get one super cheap, because odds are that I'm right. If I'm wrong, then you didn't spend a bunch of cash. For every patient that liked and used an inversion table, there were 300 that didn't

[@livenotonevil8279]

Very helpful. I'm getting older and DO have issues with my knees flaring up already. I sure don't need to make things worse.

[@Tonetwisters]

After nine years of suffering when I walk, I cannot wait to get started on mine ... hanging from my ankles. Exactly what my DOC said, and I told him I wanted something with some real steel in it. THIS is the first negative I have heard about these. Gotta wonder.

[@rajberi6309]

who sells inversion tables where you hang from your hips? Can't see any for sale - all seem to be from the ankles

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Here's a link on Amazon for you. Buy this one: amzn.to/2Sf0Us1

[@andre1987eph]

is it surprising that a doctor doesn't recommend a therapy which they/pharmaceuticals cannot profit from? I went to med school and Id say only about 10% of my classmate had INTEGRITY. The rest would run their own grandmother over to get the degree.

[@haroldkramer472]

IS a inversion table good for sciatic pain

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Umm....that's what the video was about.

[@dsg19oct]

Pls show the picture.

[@abrahamnutrition]

What if you have an L1 compression fracture?

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Not advised if you fractured your spine.

[@abrahamnutrition]

@@AdamJStoryDC Thank you. I am a 54 yr. old male. healthy. Exercised regularly before injury. It has been 2 months. The fracture is stable. but is compressed.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

bob abraham do you want to try an inversion table?

[@abrahamnutrition]

@@AdamJStoryDC You know we used to have one but gave it to a friend that had a bad back. I will probably start slowly back into exercise and decompressing. Thank you so much for your replying. This means alot to me! Any suggestions on brand other than that most expensive one on the market. Also used like you mentioned.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

bob abraham do you know my opinion regarding the inversion table?

[@opencurtin]

I’ve seen a KZbin video of a chiropractor with a table in his practice with a patient on one seems like he was endorsing it ....

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Some endorse it. Some don't. Welcome to KZbin

[@jasonfarley7990]

You are sorely and dramatically wrong on all front. These tables absolutely help and you are doing a great disservice to your viewers by spreading misinformation.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I'm spreading the truth....most of these inversion tables end up in the garage with crap on top of them until you get divorced and sell it on craigslist. If it helps you, great...but 9/10 people don't use them because they use them a couple times and quit...try the strengthening exercises that I give you for FREE on my channel in the PLAYLIST section.

[@dreamcar1845]

I used it and now my balls hurt

[@andrear.4864]

Glad I checked this video before I proceeded further!

[@kevin17111]

I hurt my knees so badly by hanging from the ankles I'm 50 years old

[@cpaul57]

So much for DRX 9000

[@u.f.a.6576]

I guess paying you $75 per session and watching your monitzed stretches channel is better? Lol yea right good try

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I got you to watch it. Gotcha!

[@crrimz]

@@AdamJStoryDC Got me to dislike it as well.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

@@crrimz Cool. Watch my other videos and see what you think. You might like some of them.

[@randalljustin4548]

Thank you for the worst advice ever!!!

[@Seeker0fTruth]

Adam J. Story, DC I think you mean “you’re”

[@saucehollywood]

😂😂😂😂