Inversion tables are mainly used for reducing lower back pain. These tables put your feet higher than your head; this reduces to a great extent the negative effects of gravity. In fact these tables put the body of a person upside down, so the gravity starts working in the opposite direction. The result is that the gravity helps in stretching out your vertebrae. This provides a great relief from back pain.

Inversion tables are often used for providing relief from headaches as well as stress. Inversion tables are based on inversion therapy, which has been in use for 2,400 years. Inversion tables are available in different sizes. While buying an inversion table you should be careful about the kind of equipment you are looking for. If one does not have sufficient storage space, one may like to go for a portable inversion table. Some inversion tables are actually multi-functional machines that allow you to work out on some other parts of the body also. The price of an inversion table can vary from $200 to $1,000. The less expensive inversion tables are operated manually, while a motor rotates the more expensive ones.

Each inversion table can carry a certain amount of weight. Before purchasing an inversion table, check whether this limit is suitable for you or not. Inversion tables differ in terms of durability also. Some of them offer warranties, but others do not. It is better to purchase an inversion table with a warranty.

Some of these inversion tables have distinctive features that allow the user to moderate the speed of rotation. Most of these tables are accompanied by training manuals and videos. Before you buy an inversion table, check whether it is equipped with appropriate safety measures or not.