3 Inversion Table Exercises For Relieving Back Pain At Home

When you are experiencing persistent back pain and are tired of frequent doctors visits and tired of the side effects of pain medications, then you have come to the right place. You will find in this article several inversion table exercises you can perform to take the fullest advantage of the inversion table benefits. These exercises are optional, as the inversion itself will be the main contributor to your back pain relief. However, if you do perform the exercises, you will be able add strength and flexibility to your body in addition to relieving your back pain at home.

Possibly you will be able to reduce your doctor's visits, your chiropractic visits and your visits to the pharmacy to get another pain medication prescription filled as well.

The three inversion therapy exercises you can perform while using your inversion bench are: Fully inverted crunches, 45 degree inverted crunches, and side bends. Let's explore them in more detail here. Before you do them, make sure they are right for you, and if you feel any discomfort, do not continue with the workout.

Fully inverted crunches

As you invert fully to 90 degrees angle, you will be able to do fully inverted crunches. These are fun to do and you will have an entirely different feeling doing them as if you had to do them while lying on the floor. If you are intending to perform such crunches, you will be well advised to select the gravity inversion table that will allow you to lock it in place in the 90 degree tilt, or even slightly beyond 90 degree tilt. That will make it easier for you to perform the crunches. However, if you pick an inversion therapy table that can not be locked in place when inverted to 90 degrees and beyond, then your best bet would be to instead, perform half inverted crunches, or 45 degree tilt crunches.

45 degree inverted crunches, or half inverted crunches

To perform these, you would set your inversion strap to 45 degrees, get into the 45 degree inverted position, and start crunches there. Due to the special tilt, you will get a completely different feeling than the feeling at the 90 degree inversion, or when doing crunches on the floor. Your position will be more stable when inverted at 45 degrees than if you did it at 90 degree inversion. But regardless, you will be able to tone your lower abs, and perhaps you will be on your way to six pack abs if that is what you want. Regardless, you will have a lot of fun and your posture will improve too.

Side bends exercise

These are performed when in the fully inverted position at 90 degrees tilt, or slightly beyond. It helps if you can lock your board at that position, but is not a requirement. Place your hands on your head and use your muscles on the left side of your torso to pull your upper body to the left. Then use your muscles on the right to pull yourself to the right. Repeat several times. The side bends reaches will strengthen your abs as well.

For additional info on inversion table workouts and other gravity inversion table benefits, see http://inversiontablebenefits.net.

You will find there information on types of pain an inversion table can help relieve, and also advice manufacturers and on how to buy an inversion table.