Subject: RE: inversion tables? While they may provide short-term relief for back pain, there is no evidence they have and any long-term benefit. They can also be hazardous for folks with high blood pressure or glaucoma. Suggest you read some of the actual medical research rather than just the sales literature. Even better, check with your doctor or a sports therapist for some ideas on how to deal with your pain. I offer this as someone who's dealt with back issues for 40 years (thanks to high school football). My 45-year-old obese brother-in-law got an inversion table a few years ago to help with his back pain and then proceded to get stuck in it out in the garage for about three hours one day until my mother-in-law came home and rescued him (he still lives at home). The thing's been sitting in the corner ever since; if you really want one you could probably make him an offer. This was after my alternative suggestion to quit his two-six-packs-a-day habit, get some actual exercise and lose about 100 lbs. Mark |