If you are looking at starting an inversion therapy program, then you are probably wondering which type of machine will be best for you – either a gravity inversion chair or an inversion table. Which one is the best for you? In this post we will discuss some of the advantages of using an inversion chair instead of an inversion table and what that means for you as someone who is just starting out in the inversion world.
First of all, you need to remember to talk to your doctor. Inversion therapy has some very specific risks and you want to make sure that you are ok to use either type of machine. While this should go without being said, with the increased used of inversion tables over the past 5 years many people simply assume that inverting would be good for them, and this is not true for all people – so please double check.
One of the main advantages of inversion chairs is that you are securely held in the chair (nice way of saying strapped in), making it so you can benefit from inverting without having to hang from your ankles, which can cause discomfort for some people. In fact, this is one of the most commonly heard complaints from users of inversion table systems, and it can be one of the harder aspects for your body to get used to. By using an inversion chair, however, you don’t have this issue and can concentrate soley on adjusting to the inversion therapy in itself.
Another advantage is specific to certain individuals. Certain people fall into a catagory that they can’t use inversion tables, but they can use chairs. Some people, for example, have had certain back problems that do not allow them to hang freely upside down, but they would still benefit from an inversion system. Again, talk to your doctor to find out which machine would be best for you.