Inversion tables

Just reading your description of what 'they' want to do to you Samantha, it looks like pretty much exactly the operation my friend had that left her with such devastating disability. Try absolutely EVERYTHING first, and for a long time as Rome wasn't built in a day. Believe me, I know only too well what agony you're in. When at my worst, I couldn't walk 20 yards, and if I had to stand in a queue somewhere, I would nearly pass out with the pain. But now, I can stand, dance, walk within reason as much as I want. I'm very careful of course but with the stuff I bought at Steve Lockhart's suggestion, I can get on top of it every time really quickly now. I don't know where you live (I'm in High Wycombe) but you'd be more than welcome to try out my inversion table and vibraplate if you can get to me. It's a lot of cash for the inversion table, but when I look at what I spent on chiro/osteo/acupuncture/cupping (you name it) it's cheap actually as I always have it here now to use whenever I need to.

One of Steve's exercises that I do every time I have the opportunity - especially when forced to stand - is to stand with your back against a wall, feet shoulder width apart and slide down the wall slightly so that your knees are bent. When suffering pain, this should help it quite a lot, either if you push your pelvis back against the wall, or tilt it forward slightly, whichever is most comfortable. Even at my worst time, I could stand for quite a while like that. I really don't care if it may look a bit odd,  it's a comfy way to stand and an exercise as well. That one thing from Steve's book made it worth the money for me.

One further thought... keep an eye out on ebay and other online markets - the type of inversion table you're looking for might come up for sale there's more than one type I think that's like the one Steve sells and it's very clearly different from the 'hanging' type - you might find yourself a bargain and get it sooner!

Hi Samantha. I don't think it has a name, but I'll put a photo of it here so you know what the type looks like - the wrong one is very long with straps for your ankles, this one is more compact. The small roller at the front is where you tuck your knees round, then you lean forward over the big padded big and gradually pull yourself over - it's adjustable to varying degrees of 'upside-downness'. I just had a quick look on ebay and they all look the wrong type. I don't know if you saw my reply to Anne earlier about using a heat pad all the time? I forgot to mention that before, but that will ease it a lot, I use mine literally all the time. Be careful with the exercises when you start off, a little at a time, you don't want aches and pains to add to your troubles, but if you've seen Steve's explanation of how the disc/discs pops out and herniates, and how it will all be held in place if you can make your muscles strong enough, This is such common sense, what a pity the NHS can't get their heads around it! And it took me years to find out about it and to put everything in place for my body to heal itself. I've just seen the size of the picture and it's tiny. I hope you can make sense of it. It's taken looking from the front where you get onto it then with your midriff/chest on the large pad, you just pull yourself slowly over.

The link has been deleted Samantha, but if you can find out how to private message me, by all means send the link and I'll have a look. I can't see how to send a pm but maybe you're better on this website that me!!

I've checked my settings and I can received PMs, but I can't see any envelope allowing you to send me one - or me to send you one for that matter. What a palaver!  Hope to hear from you

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