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Inversion Tables not created equal

agb80 — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:11:37 GMT

We recently purchased an inversion table but not the famous brand from Joe Teeter. A friend has that one and ouch very uncomfortable with that hard plastic and ankle holds and floppy feel to the table. Having tried theirs we instead chose a model that has a cushioned backpad as well as head rest. Also, the ankle holds are a completely different style and do not hurt when you tip backward. Finally, the table is not floppy; we have complete control of it without any sudden changes in movement. Note: we are both in our mid 60's and are able to use this on our own without any assistance. Regarding the vertigo issue...,we control how quickly we bring the table back up and not once did it induce vertigo in either of us and yes we both are prone to it when we wake up in the morning Further note: the inversion table had a bit of trouble in transit and the box arrived pretty beat up which resulted in a rip in the backpad. Each piece of the inversion table including the backpad is assigned a part number and the vendor ships out free of charge replacements to any piece that is damaged. The gash has been temporarily taped up until our new backpad arrives. It does not impede the ability to use and enjoy our inversion table. HTH for all who may be interested

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World Traveler — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:38:20 GMT

Love my Teeter inversion table. Use it all the time. Great for relaxing before going to bed. I get a kick out of how tall I walk after being on it for just 3-5 minutes. ha! It does help you to straighten out.

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agb80 — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:47:15 GMT

@World Traveler wrote:
Love my Teeter inversion table. Use it all the time. Great for relaxing before going to bed. I get a kick out of how tall I walk after being on it for just 3-5 minutes. ha! It does help you to straighten out.

Glad you like it. Everyone has different tastes, needs and comfort zones. Also, the Teeter brand is outrageously expensive while ours was over $150 but under $200. Have not seen that price for Teeter ever...maybe years and years ago before it ever became something we were interested in but I doubt it.

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PilatesLover — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 21:10:16 GMT

@agb80 sounds like I have the same one as you. It was way less than a Teeter and I love it. Very comfy.

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crawford5153 — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 21:17:18 GMT

Bought my husband the Joe Teeter inversion table and paid $550 as it was the top of the line. My husband loves it and gets relief for his herniated back. It is well worth it for him to be pain free.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 21:21:55 GMT

Roger Teeter.

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hckynut — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 21:50:28 GMT

@agb80

I bought a Teeter top of the line. Think it was 2018 after I talked my doctor into getting off Blood Pressure meds. Waited till they had a sale on HSN and jumped on it.

Some of the ones I have seen? No way you would see me get into 1 of those things, and I am far from overweight. Haven't read your post or anyone else's, saw the thread title and hit reply.

Will read the others later, got things in the washer to take care of for awhile.

hckynut

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Nightowlz — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 21:55:23 GMT

We love our Teeter Hangups. It's stable not floppy. It's medical grade equipment so put's your mind at ease getting on it. I would not get on one otherwise.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 01:29:35 GMT

@PilatesLover @agb80 So for Pete's sake, tell us what brand you have that's so wonderful.

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hckynut — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 01:55:33 GMT

@agb80 wrote:
We recently purchased an inversion table but not the famous brand from Joe Teeter. A friend has that one and ouch very uncomfortable with that hard plastic and ankle holds and floppy feel to the table. Having tried theirs we instead chose a model that has a cushioned backpad as well as head rest.

Also, the ankle holds are a completely different style and do not hurt when you tip backward. Finally, the table is not floppy; we have complete control of it without any sudden changes in movement. Note: we are both in our mid 60's and are able to use this on our own without any assistance.

Regarding the vertigo issue...,we control how quickly we bring the table back up and not once did it induce vertigo in either of us and yes we both are prone to it when we wake up in the morning Further note: the inversion table had a bit of trouble in transit and the box arrived pretty beat up which resulted in a rip in the backpad.

Each piece of the inversion table including the backpad is assigned a part number and the vendor ships out free of charge replacements to any piece that is damaged. The gash has been temporarily taped up until our new backpad arrives. It does not impede the ability to use and enjoy our inversion table. HTH for all who may be interested

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hckynut — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 02:01:29 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
Roger Teeter.

@Shelbelle

Thank you! I was reading posts from the 1st reply and upward. I was about to put in Roger, when I read yours. Not sure where the name Joe came from! =^..^=

hckynut

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 02:09:26 GMT

I've had several friends tell me I should get one.

I've now broken 4 vertebra. 3 when I was 18 and one a year ago at the height (March) of the COVID stuff.

The last one, the Dr put me on a table (stomach) and opened up the vertebra with a chisel and 2 mallets. She then put cement into the hole she made.

I still have horrible pain pretty much every day most of the day.

Friends say maybe it will relieve the pain at least for awhile.

On my next Dr visit I think I'll ask him about it.

He already told me any kind of fusion would never work with me.

One reason I might consider it is because @hckynut @has one and said it helped him.

I often read his posts. I find them to be honest and thoughtful.😁

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hckynut — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 02:23:45 GMT

@agb80 wrote:

Glad you like it. Everyone has different tastes, needs and comfort zones. Also, the Teeter brand is outrageously expensive while ours was over $150 but under $200. Have not seen that price for Teeter ever...maybe years and years ago before it ever became something we were interested in but I doubt it.

@agb80

Glad whatever brand you have works for you. I have bought so many exercise types of machines over many decades, I couldn't give an exact count.

Have done the same procedure before buying any of them. My interests are durability/reliability/safety, those things usually costs more because of the materials and motors used to meet my approval.

There were times when some "home machines" did not meet my standards in those regards. In those cases, I chose to purchase Commercial Grade machines. All the machines I have purchased were used regularly, and hard.

Unfortunately I have seen the damage done to some exercisers that chose cheaper over quality in build. One friend of mine broke all the bones from his ankle up to his knee. He chose a cheaper/narrower, and shorter belt on his Treadmill. He paid more than the $$$ price difference for choosing the one he did.

Sticking with my standards. I chose the Roger Teeter top of his line of Inversion tables.Being familiar with the grades of steel in machines made it easier for me to quantify the differences.

My being at a 90° angle to the floor? There is no way I would even think of doing that on some of the inversion slabs I have seen, referred to as, tables.

My Teeter model is comfortable and reliable, and I have no concerns about my safety when at 90° inversion doing my ab and other muscle exercises on it.

If you are happy with the one you are using, that's great. Same here in our home.

hckynut

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deeva — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:56:26 GMT

@hckynut

Did it help with your blood pressure? I'd like to get one if it helps.

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hckynut — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 17:17:08 GMT

@deeva wrote:
@hckynut

Did it help with your blood pressure? I'd like to get one if it helps.

@deeva

I never really had a Blood Pressure problem. After my 2nd heart attack, my Cardiologist wanted me to keep my BP as low as possible and still be able to function at my high levels of physical activities.

Anyone taking the type of Blood Pressure Prescription as I taking? Do not do any type of inversion. My Cardiologist told me that the last thing anyone on my type of BP Med should do, is have all that blood pooling in the head.

I went off my BP meds for a month, with his agreement, to see if it effected my BP enough to cause concern. Since it did not(still around 90/60) he took me off of that BP prescription.

I then waited for the top of the line Teeter to be on sale on HSN, and purchased it.

If you are on a Blood Pressure Prescription Medication, I would strongly urge you to talk with your prescribing doctor before doing any type of Full Inversion.

Inversion Tables are designed specifically to help with Spinal Issues. There may be other benefits to some, but it more than likely would be in the Connective Tissue and Musculature areas of the body.

hckynut

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froggy — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 17:27:18 GMT

You should not use an inversion table just on the recommendation of a friend. It can be harmful to your health. The Teeter website itself has the following contraindications:

DO NOT use until approved by a licensed physician. Inversion is contraindicated in any medical or health condition that may be made more severe by an elevation of blood pressure, intracranial pressure or mechanical stress of the inverted position, or that may impact your ability to operate the equipment. This may include injury or illness, but also the side effects of any drug or supplement (prescribed or over-the-counter). Specific conditions may include, but not be limited to:

Any condition, neurological or otherwise, which results in unexplained tingling, weakness or neuropathy, seizure, sleep disorder, lightheadedness, dizziness, disorientation, or fatigue, or impacts strength, mobility, alertness, or cognitive ability;
Any brain condition, such as trauma, history of intracranial bleed, history or risk of TIA or stroke, or severe headaches;
Any condition of the heart or circulatory system, such as high blood pressure, hypertension, increased risk of stroke, or use of anticoagulants (including high doses of aspirin);
Any bone, skeletal or spinal cord condition or injury, such as significant spinal curvature, acutely swollen joints, osteoporosis, fractures, dislocations, medullary pins or surgically implanted orthopedic supports;
Any eye, ear, nasal or balance condition, such as trauma, history of retinal detachment, glaucoma, optic hypertension, chronic sinusitis, middle or inner ear disease, motion sickness, or vertigo;
Any digestive or internal condition, such as severe acid reflux, hiatal or other hernia, gallbladder or kidney disease;
Any condition for which exercise is specifically directed, limited or prohibited by a physician, such as pregnancy, obesity, or recent surgery.

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hckynut — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:57:47 GMT

@froggy

It was nice of you to post all that information from the Teeter Website. Hopefully anyone considering Inversion will "read it and heed it".

Many on these forums are on different medications that contraindicate doing Inversion at any degree. Hopefully they read all this info before they even consider inverting.

Personally, I am still on several prescription medications, mainly from my 2 heart attacks/Pulmonary Embolisms, and my Barrett's Esophagus Syndrome.

None of my prescribing doctors told me inverting would be problematic for me in relation to my prescriptions. For years I was on several that, singularly, would prohibit my inverting. And in combination? I would be nuts, and asking for more medical issues.

Thank you again and stay well,

hckynut

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deeva — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:13:18 GMT

@hckynut

Thanks

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agb80 — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:27:36 GMT

@froggythank you for posting. I think anyone who is interested should first see someone like a chiropractor who has one. Make sure it's for you and your body type and any health conditions. Always good to have someone there to supervise and advise you. If you go to amazon and type in cushioned inversion tables many will come up. It is not easy to assemble and I could not have done it. Fortunately, my strong husband assembled it. We also have a tower with a pull up chin bar as well as other features; the reviews were from many body builders who couldn't go to a gym when they were shut down. That too I could not have assembled.

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PilatesLover — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:13:48 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@PilatesLover @agb80 So for Pete's sake, tell us what brand you have that's so wonderful.

It is a Yoleo. It has padded shoulder "stops," nice thick padding around the ankles and the back is padded. Very comfortable and affordable. My DH had some trouble putting it together, then we found out there is an instructional video on YT.

I've been using it daily for three years and love it. I never go farther back than 45 degree angle, that's enough for me .