Is inversion therapy (hanging upside down) a good cure for lower back pain?

Question

I have suffered for years from debilitating lower back pain, and doctors only recommend pills or surgery. It comes and goes, but as of recent it has been really bad, cause stabbing pains in my lower sides, tingling in my toes, and hindering my range of motion greatly. I am young (26 yrs old) and it is ruining my quality of life. Any feedback or advice on inversion therapy is much welcomed

Answer 1

I suppose it depends on what is causing the back pain to begin with. I partially broke my neck years ago, and I find the inversion really helps take the pressure off by decompressing the discs. I also injured my sciatic nerve, and it doesn't do anything for that. When that acts up, I make a trip to the DO for a manipulation, and that does help. You might consider either a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy), preferably- although a chiropracter can also be of help. The DO has the advantage of being able to offer medications if they will be helpful, but the first choice would be something physical therapy related and less invasive. They tend not to be so hasty advising pills and knives to cure, unless it really is the only or best option.

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Answer 3

Hanging upside down only relieves the pain for a short while as it opens up the disks inbetween the spinal coloums. I have a fractured disk in my lower and tried the hanging upside down but the pain always came back after lifting objects or sitting to long. I have been going to pilates now for a while and after a month of it i hardly get any pain at all. I made sure to tell my pilates trainer about my condition so she knew what exercises to do and not do. Even the pilates breathing can help with the pain immediately. So you can maybe try that as well as stretching.

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Answer 4

I don't know if it is a good idea to trey hanging upside down, until you find out what is happening to you..you could cause more damage if it is something you may not suspect.

have you had xrays?..insist your Dr gives you xrays to see if something shows up. You may want to go to a chiropractor..you would be amazed the help they can do. Chiropractors give xrays too, it might be a wise move to go there.

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Answer 6

Decompression therapy is the same principle as inverting yourself...but it is done in a clinic on a special bed...ask your doctor about that...if he refers you, then your insurance may cover it.

Answer 7

I know about people who use it and they have given good feed back

My chiropractor with a massage therapist using the information in the book at the bottom

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.