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Speeds lower back pain relief in a comfortable, portable, easy to use design. Helps to eliminate daily build up of stress and tension by stretching spine and back muscles allowing complete relaxation. Experience increased flexibility, improved circulation, reduction of the vertebrae, discs and ligaments’ stress. Standard unit for individuals up to 6'4". Leg Extension arms accommodate individuals 6'4" - 6'8".
Unique features:
Easy to mount and dismount. The thigh pad is attached to a crossbar which has a low center of gravity allowing the user complete control when inverting or dismounting. This unique design makes this an ideal unit for patient in-home use.
The thigh pad has been designed to reduce pressure in the pubic area during inversion sessions and when performing extension/flexion exercises.
Rubber side grips for safe and easy inversion and dismount.
Fully adjustable for patient leg length, thigh thickness and height - maximizing comfort and traction during each inversion session.
Designed and built for the professional. Chrome-plated, heavy duty steel tubing and vinyl components will give years of trouble free use.
99% assembled - ready to use just minutes from unpacking. Simply attach the thigh pad and slip on the adjustable restraint bar.
Folds completely flat for easy transportation and storage.
Lightweight, approximately 33 pounds.
Tested to safely hold up to 300 pounds.
Accommodates most individuals up to 6'4". Optional kit extends to 6'8"
Inversion Table Benefits for Back Pain
The effects of gravity on the human body are reversed by hanging inverted, and hanging inverted can be accomplished easily with the use of an Inverter Table. When inverted, tension on the spine is relieved and vertebrae are separated, easing pressure on the discs. If a disc has slipped (herniated), instant relief from pain is possible through a release of the "pinched" nerve as it returns to its normal position. Displaced vertebrae (the cause of back pain), are realigned and muscle spasms are reduced. The Invertrac® is a bent-knee inversion table that offers inversion therapy. Many common or chronic back pain conditions may respond well to this type of treatment.
The Difference Between Bent-Knee and Straight Leg Inversion Tables
In bent-knee inversion units such as the Invertrac, the user bends at the hip area over a thigh pad. In a straight leg traction unit the user attaches their ankles to a clamp like device and then inverts on a bed type apparatus.
What are the advantages of a bent-knee over straight leg device?
In a bent knee unit the user does not involve their ankles, knees or hips in the inversion process, eliminating stress to these body joints. Also in the bent-knee position you are in the perfect position to relax the psoas muscles (groin area) and flatten out the lumbar area of the back for maximum traction.
In a straight leg traction unit your whole body weight is supported by your ankles when in the complete inversion position and the lumbar area of the spine maintains the lumbar curve. It is hard to get proper traction on a curve.
The Invertrac unit has a unique design unlike any other bent-knee unit in the marketplace. There is an adjustment for a user’s length of leg from the back of the knee to the groin. This allows your back to hang over the pad with only your thighs on the thigh pad . Without hanging straight in a device there is no way that you can achieve maximum traction.
MEDICAL WARNING
Although the use of inversion and inversion tables has led to back pain relief for many back pain sufferers, it is wise to seek advice from a qualified medical professional prior to using the Invertrac inversion traction unit. Individuals with any of the medical conditions below should consult their health care provider prior to using the Invertrac or any other table for back pain.
Glaucoma
Retinal detachment
Dizziness
Poor Co-ordination
Disorientation when upside down
Weakness or frailty
Fainting spells
Motion sickness or inner ear disorders
Hiatus hernia
Bone weakness (osteoporosis, recent unhealed fractures, medullar pins, artificial hip joints or other orthopedic supports surgically implanted)
Post head injury
Acute spinal injury
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Recent stroke or transient ischemic attack
Heart and circulatory disorders for which you are currently being treated
Cardiovascular insufficiencies in the limbs
Acutely swollen joints
Chronic sinusitis
Cerebral sclerosis
Any other medical condition that may be made more severe by an elevation of blood pressure, intercranial pressure or the mechanical stress of the inverted position