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If you are suffering from back pain, you may find that an inversion table can help that back pain to go away. Some people have tried inversion techniques before with little success because they have not taken the time to prepare their backs for the inversion experience.

Back pain is often caused by compressed or bulging discs. This table allows you to take the pressure off the disc in order for it to return to its natural shape. If you continue the process over time, the disc may heal and return to its normal shape permanently preventing your back pain.

If you want to prepare your back for the inversion time, you should do some stretching of the muscles. After they have been relaxed, your body can allow the spine to move back to its normal position.

One stretching exercise that helps to prepare the back uses a towel roll that is about six inches in diameter. The person is seated in a chair and places the towel in his lap. Keeping the roll against the belly, the person leans forward over the towel for approximately fifty repetitions. In addition to loosening the back muscles, this will get healing blood flow back in the back.

Another effective stretch is the prayer stretch. This stretch is performed while kneeling on your floor. Your buttocks should stay on your heels for the stretch. Bend at the waist with your arms stretched in above your head until the fingertips hit the floor. Stay in this position for thirty seconds. Relax and then repeat the stretch a second time before using the table.

After you have stretched, you should strap your feet to the table and start to tilt the table. Your head will be below your feet and the table should be at a 25 degree angle. Stay inverted for at least five to ten minutes, but feel free to stay in the position even longer.

An inversion table may help you to have back pain relief.

Popping pills for your back pain will only temporarily ease the discomfort, it won’t fix the underlying problem. Using a back stretching machine such as an inversion table is a much better approach. It will decompress your spine and relieve the pressure on the vertebral discs. Many people find great results with these appliances.