Inversion therapy consists of hanging upside down, secured to a specially designed table, to help fight the negative effects that gravity has on your body. Inversion therapy was used as early as 400 B.C. by Hippocrates to treat his patients, according to Teeter Inversion. Inversion treatments are popular in alternative health circles and chiropractor's offices, but check with your physician if you plan to include inversion in your future treatment plan.
Stress Relief
Inversion hanging provides an upside down, full body stretch and reduces muscle tension. Slowly rocking back and forth while you are inverted may lower your heart rate and lead you into a state of relaxation. Yoga practitioners have utilized the concept of turning the body upside down to induce calm for centuries.
Pain Relief
Inversion hanging reverses the force of gravity and decompresses your spine, according to the Sports Injury Clinic website. Inversion can increase the space between vertebrae, and reduce the pressure on your discs, which will in turn reduce pressure on nerves, resulting in less pain.
Digestion / Constipation Relief
In yoga, practitioners will routinely practice inversion as a means to overcome constipation, according to EvolutionHealth.com. When in an upright position, waste moving through your ascending colon is fighting gravity. When your body is inverted, it is moving with gravity, making it flow through more easily. Gentle twisting motions while inverted may help with digestion and elimination.
Improved Blood Circulation
Inversion brings a fresh supply of oxygenated blood to your brain and into your spinal column. This improved blood circulation helps remove toxins and supplies those areas of your body with nutrients they may not have received otherwise. Inverted positions can increase concentration, memory and boost general brain power, according to Evolution Health.
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