Some years ago Dr Arthur had a serious relapse of back pain,
which nearly immobilised him and forced him to be hospitalised
for some time. Conventional pain management hardly brought relief.
He had to look for more efficient methods of treatment. Together
with a Sports-Medicine colleague and an open-minded and knowledgeable
physiotherapist, he found a method for interrupting the vicious
cycle of chronic back pain, decreased muscle strength and over
all malfunction of the spine.
The only way out of the so-called fatal DECONDITIONING SYNDROME
is to initiate the body's own innate healing mechanisms by
1 ) RELAXATION and STRETCHING EXERCISES to relieve pain in tensed-
up and strained muscles as a first step, proven in any spine therapy
before and
2 ) EXERCISES, which improve mobility and strength of all spine
structures, reconditioning the loading capacity of the body for
everyday life.
Apart from exercises two other daily activities contributed to
Dr Arthur's recovery: swimming in a warm pool - preferably back-stroke
- and Natural Inversion
Spine Traction Therapy with a " BACKSWING "
, also known as a gravity table .
At this time a chiropractor, Dr Russel Sher, wrote an interesting
article about the benefits of Inversion under the title "Get
into the topsy-turvy world of staying young". He stipulated
that practicing inversion - being upside down & see-sawing
on the table – twice a day for a few minutes could actually
cure a ‘slipped disc’ and chronic back pain in most
cases. As a bonus those pleasant and easy exercises rejuvenate
by deliberately enriching the brain’s supply of oxygen, activating
a venous blood flow in the lower spine and boosting the endocrine
immune systems. A comprehensive range of medical research results
is backing up to day his statements.
To practice Inversion you need a training device. This can be
a reclining "see-saw"- board which uses the weight of
the body to provide gentle, graded traction or a seesawing armchair
( Inversion Exerciser, HANG-UP* , BACKSWING* or INVERTA CHAIR*
).
Comfort, security, exercise- options and the personal history
of back pain problems should decide which Inversion unit to choose.
For fitting a specialist could assist.
Is it also an affordable Exerciser? - Compare it to the costs
of sending a middle-class sedan to the garage or buying a new
car seat or the price of a complete X-ray assessment of your spine.
Classify it as maintenance costs to overcome at least the psychological
hurdle. Some Med. Insurance Companies refund, subject to a prescription
of a doctor.
After comprehensive diagnostics Dr. Arthur had to accept the
fact that scar tissue from a previous operation was causing the
awful pain- attacks and that a second operation would only create
more scar tissue with a minor chance of giving relief. He had
to consider Active Spine Restoration and Natural- Inversion
- Traction Exercises as the only alternatives. To cut a long
story short: Practicing daily those exercises are allowing Dr.
Arthur to day to work, take care of his patients again and also
enjoy his life - free from back- attacks.
Back patients, who have undergone surgery and are now suffering
from scar tissue related pain and also those suffering
from chronic back pain, should consider to have such a
stretching and inversion device at home for daily very pleasant,
easy but nevertheless efficient exercises as the most important
remedy to cope.
Remember the wise words of Yoga Masters practicing the headstand:
Inversion builds up energy, vitality, self-confidence and the
joy of living. Even better on an Inversion Table: being relaxed
whilst suspended at your feet instead of experiencing compression
of the cervical spine.
