lavoisier's Full Review: Teeter Hang Ups F5000 Inversion Table
At one time, especially recently I've experienced back pain like more than half of our population. I needed something that could provide me relief quickly, economically and something that the relief will last. Well, I’ve tried one of those handheld massagers; they don’t really do much good to alleviate the pain on my lower back, since they really just massage the skin, not the muscles and bones, where I wanted it to work. Then I tried one of those physiotherapy sessions, and I find that the solution wasn't even practical, due to my busy schedule. But one night, when I turned on the television, and incidentally I happened to pass by The Shopping Channel, a Canadian based TV shopping channel; they happened to air one of those inversion tables that they’re trying to sell for back pain relief.
Well I was kind of hesitant at first, so I did nothing just yet. But on another day, when I also saw an Inversion table infomercial, I couldn't even believe that the price of it is so high, since I personally reside in Canada, buying anything from the US is subject to additional taxes, extra shipping and customs fee. So, I waited for another promotion on "The Shopping Channel" just to buy one of those inversion tables. Finally one weekday evening, I saw the inversion table again and I discovered that the price was much lower than the infomercial. So, I decided to buy one just to provide some relief to my back pain from the Shopping Channel, since they have a 30-day refund policy, so that I don’t have to worry too much about selling the product afterwards in case I found that it was ineffective or defective.
Since I have my inversion table for months now, I notice a difference in the quality of my life. My lower back no longer feels compressed every morning, I no longer wake up tired, even though I personally don’t have sufficient sleeping hours. Well, I'll try to pay off my sleeping debt. Since I feel the rejuvenation, I feel that I can have a very easy time to really recommend this to my friends too.
When I first got on the table, I had to be harnessed just to get used to the feeling of hanging upside down. As a tip for any new user for the inversion table, start off at a small angle from horizontally flat; as the days go by, you can easily go steeper until you can comfortably hang yourself upside down. But the immediate effect that I have felt, was the relaxation, by stretching the muscles on the lower back all the way down to the legs. But the long-term effects include the improvement of lower back strength and enhanced nutrient flow. This is largely because of the way how the oxygen is being delivered into the brain cells and this is really where I really needed the oxygen, because I kept feeling tired from time to time.
The nice thing about this is that you can even twist your body to stretch your obliques (love handles) and that you can easily perform inversion crunches with this inversion table. This is all in thanks to the foot harness that is adjustable for length and that it feels quite comfortable, not very crushing.
But when I first saw it, I thought that this was one of those things that can become a torture just for storage, since I personally live in a small apartment, where storage space is at a great premium. What I found with this is that the inversion table was foldable for storage or mobility, so that I don't really have to rely on having it as an ugly sight.
Well, I haven't seen any thing that really turns me off with this product, but it was kind of bulky and pricey, since I'm a student with a rather looming budget. But it was worth every penny in return and I really look forward to using it as a daily therapy to relax my lower back tensions.
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