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Love my Teeter inversion table

hoosieroriginal — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:24:27 GMT

If you have back problems like me - I cannot say enough about this product. I've had mine a couple of years - used to go to chiropractor constantly because my back was out. Today my hips and back were completelly ajar - hurt to walk. Just went in and got on my Teeter - you have to totally relax and let your back settle into the bed of the table. I put a towel on mine because I find it is more comfortable. The minute my back settled in - I could feel it adjust back to normal - then I inverted just slightly and the pops up my spine and into my upper back continued - all good again. I would have paid $90 or more for my chiropractor to do that - plus I would have had to wait for an appointment. Best purchase ever!

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YorkieonmyPillow — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:28:39 GMT

I'd like to have one of those but we don't have room for it, really...

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:35:59 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I'd like to have one of those but we don't have room for it, really...

@YorkieonmyPillow - they do fold up - I just leave mine up in my sewing room.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:39:47 GMT

I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.

I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:44:44 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.
I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.

@Nightowlz - so sorry you are struggling with shingles - I had them a few years back and it was the most painful thing I have experienced. I don't think lying on the Teeter would be comfortable with shingles since the bed is so hard. I feel your pain - I could not get comfortable in any position - was up all night long - I was a zombie for a solid month. Get a shingles vaccine when you are well enough - won't prevent another outbreak, but will make it milder - I had a second outbreak on my face after that, but it was very mild and didn't last long.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:59:46 GMT

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.
I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.
@Nightowlz - so sorry you are struggling with shingles - I had them a few years back and it was the most painful thing I have experienced. I don't think lying on the Teeter would be comfortable with shingles since the bed is so hard. I feel your pain - I could not get comfortable in any position - was up all night long - I was a zombie for a solid month. Get a shingles vaccine when you are well enough - won't prevent another outbreak, but will make it milder - I had a second outbreak on my face after that, but it was very mild and didn't last long.

@hoosieroriginal Well once on the hang ups when I go back my back is not on the back part much so that does not bother me. I just have pain doing it that I did not have before the Shingles. I have had it just over 5 wks now. I guess it's gone & I have PHN since the doctor put me on gabapentin. I slept as long as I took a pain pill before bed. In the beginning only 3-5 hrs but can now sleep 6-8. We have a sleep number bed so I let more air out to make it softer. I could only sleep on my right side. I just hope it all eventually goes away. I have never been in so much pain in my life either. Never taken so many prescription drugs. I don't like the way the make me feel.

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:14:08 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.
I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.
@Nightowlz - so sorry you are struggling with shingles - I had them a few years back and it was the most painful thing I have experienced. I don't think lying on the Teeter would be comfortable with shingles since the bed is so hard. I feel your pain - I could not get comfortable in any position - was up all night long - I was a zombie for a solid month. Get a shingles vaccine when you are well enough - won't prevent another outbreak, but will make it milder - I had a second outbreak on my face after that, but it was very mild and didn't last long.
@hoosieroriginal Well once on the hang ups when I go back my back is not on the back part much so that does not bother me. I just have pain doing it that I did not have before the Shingles. I have had it just over 5 wks now. I guess it's gone & I have PHN since the doctor put me on gabapentin. I slept as long as I took a pain pill before bed. In the beginning only 3-5 hrs but can now sleep 6-8. We have a sleep number bed so I let more air out to make it softer. I could only sleep on my right side. I just hope it all eventually goes away. I have never been in so much pain in my life either. Never taken so many prescription drugs. I don't like the way the make me feel.

@Nightowlz - I thought I was going to have nerve damage also because mine lasted exactly 30 days. I was at my wit's end. I am so sorry you are going through all of that - it is the worst pain in the world.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:23:57 GMT

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.
I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.
@Nightowlz - so sorry you are struggling with shingles - I had them a few years back and it was the most painful thing I have experienced. I don't think lying on the Teeter would be comfortable with shingles since the bed is so hard. I feel your pain - I could not get comfortable in any position - was up all night long - I was a zombie for a solid month. Get a shingles vaccine when you are well enough - won't prevent another outbreak, but will make it milder - I had a second outbreak on my face after that, but it was very mild and didn't last long.
@hoosieroriginal Well once on the hang ups when I go back my back is not on the back part much so that does not bother me. I just have pain doing it that I did not have before the Shingles. I have had it just over 5 wks now. I guess it's gone & I have PHN since the doctor put me on gabapentin. I slept as long as I took a pain pill before bed. In the beginning only 3-5 hrs but can now sleep 6-8. We have a sleep number bed so I let more air out to make it softer. I could only sleep on my right side. I just hope it all eventually goes away. I have never been in so much pain in my life either. Never taken so many prescription drugs. I don't like the way the make me feel.
@Nightowlz - I thought I was going to have nerve damage also because mine lasted exactly 30 days. I was at my wit's end. I am so sorry you are going through all of that - it is the worst pain in the world.

@hoosieroriginal Thurs will be 6 wks. I guess if it does not go away I have to find other ways to help. I may checkout acupuncture. I have to find ways to relax & get pain off my mind which I don't know how you are suppose to do that. I need to find out if there are certain exercises or stretches I should do that would help. Used to do Tai Chi so need to start doing that again.

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hckynut — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:29:39 GMT

@hoosieroriginal

Been on meds for many years that would not be safe for me to invert. Once I finally am off all of those meds, I waited till the Teeter 970 was on sale again. I got it about a month ago and use it every day.

I have had my L-4/S-1 and L-3 discs surgically removed from my back. Really haven't had any serious back issues primarily because of be faithful to keeping my core muscles strong, and all rear side muscles flexible. Only times I have not done this is during my many recoveries from my serious health issues.

I had Inversion Boots made way back in the late 1970's by a friend at work. Not easy to use for those not willing to risk injury, just by getting hooked up to a bar. Only inversion was a full 90°, that was it.

Can say my back might be a bit better, but for me, when at the full 90° inversion, I can do my ab curls for my upper/lower and oblique muscles. No other way I know of where a person can get more resistance that enables me to achieve much stronger core muscles.

Feels good just getting the stretching sensation from even a 60° inversion. Took me maybe a week before I felt like I wanted to fully invert. I had to change holes on the balance hinges so the table would lock out at full inversion.

So happy your Teeter works so well for you, and sounds like in that couple of years you have owned it, it might be paying for itself. Chiropractor at $90 a pop? Would pay for my top-of-the-line Teeter 970 in less than 4 visits.

Inversion is not for everyone, especially those on BP and other types of meds. For those with a cranky spine/no medical reasons that prevent inversion, a Teeter is worth giving a try. Can always return in the 30 days if they are not happy with it.

Thanks for this thread. Gave me a chance to talk about my experiences with Inversion, and specifically, the Teeter 970. I absolutely love this model or Roger Tester's Machines.

hckynut(john)

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Sweet_Serenity — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:29:41 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.
I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.

Thinking about getting Shingle shot..
Do you have any opinions? TIA🙋

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hckynut — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:46:12 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I'd like to have one of those but we don't have room for it, really...

@YorkieonmyPillow

I have tons of room for all my exercise equipment, so none of them need folding. However, my Teeter 970 folds very easily and most of the space taken up is vertical(open space in my case). Not a big floor footprint at all when it is folded.

Just checked the folded dimensions of my Teeter 970. It is: 20"X 28"X 66". The first number is Depth/next is Width, and the big number is vertical.

hckynut(john)

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hckynut — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:03:59 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:

I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.

@Nightowlz

My Teeter E6-970 is the one with the longer handle and the newer foot cups. Really makes it easy to lock your feet into it. That was one of the reasons I waited for that model to be on sale.

I don't think I would have a problem with the other models, but if and when my wife decides to try it, it will make it easier to lock, and the foot holders conform to a more comfy fit.

ETA: @Nightowlz @hoosieroriginal. I too have been the shingles route. Mine lasted about 3 months. Mostly on my upper back/shoulders and upper arms. Made some movements uncomfortable, but nothing even close to the broken ribs I had over the years.

My older sister had them pretty bad on her back and her son, a Doctor that owns several pain clinics, got her some newly released meds that really helped her deal with this problem.

hckynut(john)

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 21:07:21 GMT

@Sweet_Serenity wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I have one of those. It's very relaxing. I have been trying to use it some since my back has been killing me from the Shingles. It hurts to use it with that so I have to take it easy. I need the stretching. I bought mine on HSN years ago when their coupons did not have a limit on how much you received. It was 25% off so I paid $225 for mine.
I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.

Thinking about getting Shingle shot..
Do you have any opinions? TIA🙋

@Sweet_Serenity - I think it is the best thing to do - getting the shot- like I said I still got a very mild case on my forehead, but once on the meds it went away quickly. Shingles is nothing I would wish on anyone - it is very debilitating. I had to go to work everyday and I swear that month I don't remember a thing - I was crazed with lack of sleep and pain.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:56:54 GMT

@hckynut wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:

I wish it had the longer handle on it to snap the bar across your feet. When DH had back problems I had to open/close it for him because he could not bend down enough to do it with his back.

@Nightowlz

My Teeter E6-970 is the one with the longer handle and the newer foot cups. Really makes it easy to lock your feet into it. That was one of the reasons I waited for that model to be on sale.

I don't think I would have a problem with the other models, but if and when my wife decides to try it, it will make it easier to lock, and the foot holders conform to a more comfy fit.

ETA: @Nightowlz @hoosieroriginal. I too have been the shingles route. Mine lasted about 3 months. Mostly on my upper back/shoulders and upper arms. Made some movements uncomfortable, but nothing even close to the broken ribs I had over the years.

My older sister had them pretty bad on her back and her son, a Doctor that owns several pain clinics, got her some newly released meds that really helped her deal with this problem.

hckynut(john)

@hckynut I'm felling pretty good today as the pain goes + the side effects from the gabapentin like dizzy, nauseous, thinking is off & so is my speech.

This is my description of the Shingles.

Felt like someone took a baseball bat & smacked it across my back, stomach & side several times which left my ribs broken & they took my ribs out set them on fire & put them back in my ribcage where they stayed on fire. That's what my pain felt like. I'm glad it's getting better just hope I don't end up with nerve damage. I'm a big baby when it comes to pain. I don't deal with it very well. At least I'm not waking up in tears now. The pain was always worse when it woke me up.

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CatLoverDogsToo — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 05:54:29 GMT

@hoosieroriginalI've always wanted to get one. I have 2 ruptured discs that aggravate me sometimes. I went to a chiropractor several years ago and he put me in some sort of a traction device, and my pain improved greatly and my calf muscles were then able to contract. Before that, my leg was essentially "dragging". Every so often I have some pain. I think the teeter might be helpful for this. I just have never come across someone that actually has one and uses it. The neurosurgeon I saw said I "needed" surgery. For the past 17 years I have managed to avoid "the knife" and I intend to keep avoiding it.

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hoosieroriginal — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:34:59 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo wrote:
@hoosieroriginalI've always wanted to get one. I have 2 ruptured discs that aggravate me sometimes. I went to a chiropractor several years ago and he put me in some sort of a traction device, and my pain improved greatly and my calf muscles were then able to contract. Before that, my leg was essentially "dragging". Every so often I have some pain. I think the teeter might be helpful for this. I just have never come across someone that actually has one and uses it. The neurosurgeon I saw said I "needed" surgery. For the past 17 years I have managed to avoid "the knife" and I intend to keep avoiding it.

@CatLoverDogsToo - HSN has a couple of versions - I bought the cheaper version - very well made, easy to put together - did it myself. I keep it in my spare bedroom and anytime I have a twinge in my back, I jump on it. The week before I bought it I was essentially hunched over because I could not stand up straight - I have a disc missing (my sister pulled a chair out from under me on cement and I fell on my tailbone). Drs say the disc is gone. So I feel sometimes like my back has settled down on my hips and it is very painful. I'm on day 3 of removing wallpaper and painting a huge kitchen and my back is not bothering me. HSN usually has free shipping on large items also - I think mine was $299 - well worth it! They even have a massage pad with heat and massage you can purchase to put on top of your Teeter - when I have some extra money I would love to buy that.

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Teddie — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:10:07 GMT

We have one and I think it's a great device. Unfortunately, I'm not comfortable using it. Any bit of a decline where I start to feel the stretch I feel like my eyeballs are popping out. I know of someone else who gets that feeling. Other family members enjoy it -- lucky them.

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Yardlie — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:23:39 GMT

@hoosieroriginal ... We've been thinking about getting an inversion table. My nephew has a lot of back trouble. Surgery did not help, so he purchased the inversion table. He swears by it. He said it is the best health product he ever bought and that he is off pain meds now. I'm sure it works differently for everyone, but I'm going to try his the next time we are visiting the state he lives in. Glad you like yours.

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hckynut — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:35:06 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo

Was on blood pressure meds because of my heart attacks even though I have never had high BP. Cardiologists like their heart attack patients to keep their BP as low as possible, but only to a point they feel comfortable. Inversion and BP Meds are a "no-no", and could cause serious problems.

Talked my heart doc into letting me quit the BP Meds for 2 months to see what my BP readings would be. Worked out with them staying around 95/65, which is way low enough. Right away I checked on the Teeter prices. Decided to wait till the one I wanted, Top-of-their lines.

Finally had the F70 at $130 off. Jumped right on and ordered it. Have been doing the full inversion since the 2nd week and really enjoy using it. Takes some getting used to, longer for some than others. The secret is the user has to completely relax, and some just seem to tense up during inverting, even a small inversion.

I too "always wanted a Teeter", but my heart attacks kept me from being able to use it. If you are not on any meds that prohibit inversion, next time hsn has a Teeter model on sale, go for it, you've got the 30 day return. Might be just the ticket to remove those "aggravations.

hckynut(john)