This is a discussion on Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; I had different feedback about the possible, maybe premature use of an inversion, although some very kind support about using ...
Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? I had different feedback about the possible, maybe premature use of an inversion, although some very kind support about using it has been very convincing. Ahh, yet I'm hearing other opinions of waiting more before using it. I am now 7 months post op L-4, L-5 Fusion. The CT Scan showed at 3 months fusion HAD occurred. I was having pain last month, so my doctor prescribed traction but I could not get to PT because of car issues (too far and often). The PT people said "yeah, an inversion table could be helpful."
Well, I have not been in pain for three week and things are going well so... I don't know what to do. Some people feel it's fine and some people feel it is too soon to do the table thing. I will of course talk to my doctor in a couple of weeks, but I thought I get some more feedback.
Thank you kindly for any input. Hope the pain issue with all of you is going well. Thank you all for supporting me in the past. You have been so kind and helpful.
Ron
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? Ron, I can't comment on the inversion table itself, because I really have no knowledge there. I will just say that if you haven't had any pain in 3 weeks without it....why rock the boat? It sounds to me like you're itching to use it because, well, it's there. You bought and paid for it and now you want to try it. Just my 2 cents. Let's hope you won't ever need it if things continue as they are.
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
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• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
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July 18, 2011
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? Agreed CL. I really don't know enough to give an opinion. I would definitely ask the doctor and then decide.
31 years old-
1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!
Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? I do have an inversion table and use it occasionally. It does help some for back pain but I have not had surgery. It doesn't seem like you would need it after fusion. When I was having PT to help my back pain by strengthening my core muscles, the PT said not to use the inversion table because they were trying to tighten up my muscles not stretching them out. This doesn't make sense to me but I think maybe the others are right about not using it if you don't have pain.
Diagnosis:
Degenerative disc disease throughout spine
Generalized disc bulging with mild narrowing of thecal sac in L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1.
Moderate spinal stenosis L4-L5
Foraminal narrowing
Recent compression Fx at T10,T11.
Treatment:
Spinal decompression 2007
Cortisone injection in lower back in 2010
Relieved of pain for now
Hope for ADR
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? Thank you for your input. I am getting all sorts of responses, pro and con. I am very grateful for your input and am very sorry for all the suffering you have had with your spine.
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? Opps... I am still goofing with this. My sympathy is for all who responded to me with your spine problems. I hope you all feel better and the pain goes away. Thanks once again for the input.
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? I miss using the teeter hang up table at PT like i did before surgery. No way I would recomend using it after surgery.
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge anduncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? I can see where people would think using an inversion table after a fusion would seem kind of weird but if I'm not mistaken Ron you fused a couple levels which have been fused for over 4 months so I'm sure they have continued to grow stronger but your using the inversion table to try and prevent your other discs from becoming an issue right? Ones that werent operated on but showing some DDD on the MRI now? I cant wait until I am cleared from the doctor to be able to get back on the inversion table. Felt great stretching my spine out. Even if I wasnt going after a specific pain or problem it was relaxing to take all the weight and stress off my spine for 10 minutes and if it ends up having a benefit than thats even better. Nothing like some preventative maintenance to keep the spine from needing intervention. If it does cause you pain than I would second guess it. Best of luck to you buddy and I hope everything continues on the path your on
Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? If I were in your shoes (only 4 months out from fusion), I would avoid using an inversion table. My
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Re: Just Bought Sport 550 Inversion Table - Have some questions?? So if at 7 months post-op (4 months since clearly evident fusion) if a doctor had deemed your bone growth strong enough (looks solid all the way around...not slightly fused) to prescribe you traction at physical therapy due to the beginning of DDD on an adjacent level to the fusion would you still think an inversion table should be avoided....just wonderingOriginally Posted by Justin
If I were in your shoes (only 4 months out from fusion), I would avoid using an inversion table. My
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