Re: A Fantastic Discovery!!!!!

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Fran, thank you so much for the info. I did talk

to my doctor before I did this. He said it helps

some people, but to go ahead and try it. He

knows everything that's wrong with me and gave me

the go-ahead. But thank you for the concern. I

appreciate it! You're the best!

Barb

At 04:08 PM 5/14/2010, you wrote:

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>Hi Barb,

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>I'm glad that an inversion/decompression table

>has been helpful for you, but please, please

>read the information that I am listing below.

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>These inversion tables can be very, very

>dangerous to use without full knowledge of any

>and all medical issues that you may have and

>their are many risks that also involve

>undetected medical issues that any person may or may not have.

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>Below are facts and risks of using an

>inversion/decompression table and for me the

>risks are way, way to high, along with a long,

>long list of contraindications on using one.

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>Inversion therapy may be good for some and a

>temporary relief of pain, but it is not " cure

>all that ends all " for chronic back pain.

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>Not only is it not the cure, but it can be an

>extremely dangerous thing to do for many, many people.

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>Without full knowledge of a person's health and

>medical circumstances, including insidious

>health issues that a person is unaware of going

>on within his/her body, it could potentially cause serious harm and be fatal.

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>Below is a list of serious conditions that a

>person may or may not have or be aware that they

>have and they should never, ever use inversion therapy.

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>Like anything that can affect your health, talk

>to your doctor before you start using an

>inversion table. This is important because

>certain medications and health conditions may

>make using an inversion table unsafe.

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>obese

>eye conditions that include:

>1. have or ever had a detached retina

>2. have or ever have had retinal tears that where repaired

>3. glaucoma

>4. cataracts or " seeding " cataracts

>5. increased eye pressure that is being watched

>for the possible development of glaucoma

>6. floaters in your eyes

>heart conditions that would include

>1..high blood pressure

>2. circulation problems

>3.

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>4. atrial fibrilation

>5. mitral valve prolapse

>stroke, have had one or are at high risk for a

>stroke, including having had a TIA, or minor stroke

>any type of implant devise such as

>1. plates, screws etc. to repair broken bones

>2. aneurysm clips

>3. hardware from having had a spinal fusion

>broken any bones in limbs, feet, ankles, shoulder, ribs, etc.

>every had tendons, ligaments torn

>problems in the past with achilles tendon

>problems with plantar fasciitis

>seizure disorder

>osteoporosis

>history of middle ear infection

>history of

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>infections

>have or have had a hernia and it was repaired

><http://ehealthforum.com/health/inversion-therapy-is-the-best-treatment-for-sci\

atica-t163387.html#>pregnant

>or could be pregnant or trying to get pregnant

>spinal cord injuries or prior history of spinal cord injuries

>Many, many medications.

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>Any one of those listed above are all

>contraindications for the use of inversion

>therapy and many,many of them are conditions

>that a patient may be unaware that they have

>until it is too late and they have used an inversion table.

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>Would seem that after looking at that list that

>the risks of using an inversion table are far to

>high to do so, especially for a potential

>temporary relief of pain that does not fix the problem.

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>From: Barb <crazycatlady@...>

>Subject: A Fantastic Discovery!!!!!

>Spinal Stenosis Treatment

>Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 10:53 AM

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>Hi All!

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>I have spinal stenosis in my lower back (lumbar) and the neck, and

>I've been looking and looking for the one thing or exercise that will

>relieve my back pain at least for a little while, and I finally found

>it!!!!! I've been seeing the advertisements on tv for the Teeter

>Inversion Table or Decompression Table, or whatever it's called,

>where the guy hangs upside down on it. And it's horribly

>expensive!!! Well, we got our internal revenue money back and DH

>said he was going to buy that for me so I'm not in as much

>pain. It's supposed to decompress the spine. Well, online it's

>anywhere from $369 on up, plus a minimum of $80 shipping! NO

>WAY!!! But he was going to get it for me anyway. I told him to

>wait, that I'd rather find a place locally that has it where I can

>try it just to make sure I don't freak out when I go upside

>down. :-[ <:-| We found a place that is about an hour away, and we

>decided it was worth the gas and time to go there. DH called and

>asked if I could try it out, and the gentleman said definitely! So

>we went to 's Bike Shop in Ephrata, PA, and I tried it

>out. Well, it felt like I was upside down a little bit, but DH said

>that I was flat. And then I did go down more, and it felt

>sooooooooooo good, just those couple minutes of doing it. I could

>actually FEEL it working on my spine!!!!! =-O So we bought it, for

>$299!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And they said if we want

>anything else, just let them know (there's a heated vibrating cushion

>for it that I want, maybe for Christmas that goes on it) and they'll

>get it for us at a discount! Meanwhile, customer service was

>GREAT!! They showed us how it comes apart for storage or moving, and

>they put it in the car for us, and it was just such a good experience

>that I couldn't wait till I told all of you about it! Now it's set

>up in my diningroom and I use it before going to work and after I get

>home from work. On my days off I imagine I'll be on it every time I

>get a little hint of pain. It's really fun! But watch the video

>first before doing it, not like I did. That tells you the right way

>and EASY way to do it! It's so cool! I love it!!!!! And DH is out

>of the doghouse for a LONG time thanks to him insisting on getting

>this for me!!!! I highly recommend it to everyone!!!!!!

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>Now I just need a tv installed upside down for when I'm on it! LOL!

>

>Looking forward to less pain!

>Barb in PA

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