Exerpeutic Inversion Table Alternative Traction Table, 350 Pound Capacity

I am 5'8" 130 lbs. and due to the nature of my sport and all the jumping it requires (volleyball), the lowest disc in my spine near my tailbone has little to no "gas" which caused me immense pain just existing. The pain was exacerbated by periods, sickness, and continuing to play volleyball. With an injury like this, I was in pain ALL the time and there was nothing that seemed to help... until this table. Pros: This targets the exact disc that I needed (the lowest one). There is immediate relief as soon as I lay down on it. Personally I like to use the padding vertically on the table and sometimes I place a heating pack on it before I lay down (feels like heaven). Also, because it is not an upside down table, you don't have to deal with the blood rushing to your head and getting on it is just so easy. The biggest pro for me is that my pain has subsided. I have a pretty busy life and I've had to live with the pain for so long. Even so, the it was so bad that I always noticed it, which is worse than just "getting used to it". But sitting here writing this now, I am not in excruciating pain and that would never have been the case even two weeks ago. So just for a rough timeline, I've been using this semi consistently for about a month and have seen significant progress. There are many more factors for my situation specifically that may have made my pain get worse before it got better, but I genuinely don't think that will be the case for most people. Middle: This is a much more intense relaxation or pull than you would get from a professional decompression table you would see at physical therapy. I use one at my pt place that goes around your hips like a harness and while it is also great, it is much gentler. Since this table is more intense, when you get off you will have to do so slowly and I would compare the feeling to when you get off the table from a deep massage. I wouldn't say it is painful to get off, it's just that your body has to reacclimate after an intense relaxation period whether that be 2 min or 20min on the table. (reacclimating isn't long at all. Maybe 10 sec to feel good) So basically what I'm saying is this aspect is completely personal preference. Personally, I love that I can 100% feel this product at work every time I use it. Setup was straightforward and the manual was helpful. Cons: This table will be great for people with similar issues as me that are also a similar weight from what I can tell. It will not be good for people who are on the heavier side because they feel it pulling more at the ankles and hips rather than spine. Overall, it hasn't been a pleasant experience for people who fall into this group and I'm just speculating that it's due to it being a horizontal table and not a tilt one. If the top half of your body is too heavy, gravity will keep your back from moving at all since the mechanism relies on the legs to stretch your back.

I am 5ft 2 and 115pounds. I have a 130% reverse lumbar cube. With chiropractic help twice a week we've been Able to get the curve from 150-130. As it's shifting back I needed to receive the pressure on the nerves from the extra compression. Pros: Gives me almost immediate relief. Tip: since disc space is opening up during decompression, place a heating pad onto theumbar support to bring blood flow to that area. Will help hydrate and heal the disc. Bench is sturdy and nice. Lumbar support is gentle and good for a reverse curve Wheel is smooth to turn and gentle Best value for the price. I was having to pay $35 a visit for a 12 min. Decompression chair at the chiropractor. Yes, it was easier to get on and off, but two times a week was not enough decompression for me. I need to use this every day for 15-20min at a time. I feel almost the same decompression benefits from this as their expensive chair. Fits wide range of heights Cons: Too low to the ground. When you have back problems it's hard to get down and up from that position! 12 inches higher would be ideal. Does put a lot of pressure on the ankles and knees. I've tried to mitigate this some by putting on thick socks and folding the tops down as a double cushion. Not easy to clamp down the legs then lay backwards on your own when you have pain. That part can be a little painful and I often ask for help. If you have a wider body, this will probably be too narrow to be comfortable.

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CONS: this device is heavy, cumbersome to move, difficult to use and, because of its design, doesn't provide much focused traction on the lower back. The design has two fixed points, the ankles and the armpits. The traction movement pulls on the ankles, not directly on the spine. The armpit fixed point is a problem because the user must turn a small wheel that activates a gear mechanism to stretch out the legs. Because of the angles when laying on the table, I found it almost impossible to activate the mechanism while the feet and armpits were locked in place. As a result, I got very little traction effect. In addition, on a thin carpet, body weight made it almost impossible to turn the wheel that activates the outward stretching movement. PROS: for the price it appeared to be reasonably well made. I did not find it difficult to assemble. The review title sums it up for me. Well built. Poorly designed.

What I like: helps me to stretch legs, glutes, lower to mid spine. I have spasticity from medical issues so this is much needed. Can gradually stretch so as not to put too much strain on organs, tendons, muscles. What I don't like: because of the same medical issues causing spasticity, it is very difficult to get on & off bench as it sits very low to ground. I can only safely use this when someone else is around. Material: After 10 months of owning, I noticed the bench vinyl covering had cracked. My bench is kept in temp controlled living area. It is not leaned against anything. Not stored in a closet. Nothing is stored on top. I am a tiny small framed person so weight is well under the max. It is kept clean. No cleaners are ever used. Just a dry or lightly damp cloth. There is no way this should've cracked like in the picture, especially after only 10 months & for the infrequent times of use.

So this was one of the easiest gadgets to put together. I thought it was going to take me forever so it sat for a couple weeks before I worked on it. But low and behold, the screws were already in place and you just have to unscrew it and attach the correct part. It's pretty solid but can also be placed against a wall or in a closet for storage. As far as its purpose, it felt great! I could feel the stretch really well in my lumbar. Background-So apparently my hip is twisting and starting to get scoliotic therefore causing a pinch in some nerves. This stretches my spine for some relief. Wish I could lay on it all day. I'm 5'2" 147lbs and its very comfortable in my opinion. There's no way you can get stuck on this and spinning the handle is pretty easy to turn in either direction. I highly recommend over an inversion table, which I also have. Decompression at a chiro can run $50+ a visit so its worth the price. Good luck and hope everyone gets some relief!!!

To treat a subluxation at L4-L5 I inverted 10 minutes a day for years. Then vascular headaches brought an end to that. I tried ‘Stamina’ fitness system inline traction control system, which brought some temporary relief but not the same result. I looked around at other traction tables and chose this one because of its mechanical solution to extension. They essentially use a scissors jack to move the ankles/legs away from the torso. This is a strong reliable solution to the problem. It is easy to activate by rotating the wheel. I don’t use the crank handle on the wheel and leave it folded out of the way. It takes a mechanically minded person about 15 minutes to assemble with the supplied Allen wrenches. The packaging is excellent. The results of a ten minute treatment are very good. Just like inversion without the headaches. I highly recommend this product for those with back problems. Being a tinkerer I’ll be experimenting replacing the control wheel with a slow speed reversible motor.

Got it to alleviate hip pain. If find my shoulders sliding out and not maintaining traction. It's awkward. I would return it if I could. For hip pain, i find the heavy duty workout bands around a pole or a study piece of furniture to give better traction.