Inversion has long been used to relieve back and neck pain by gently stretching the vertebrae using the person's own body weight. As we grow older and become less physically active, our body shape changes as internal organs settle under the pull of gravity. As this happens it becomes more difficult for our heart and other internal organs to function efficiently. A regular program of inversion helps to offset these effects of age. Compression fatigue affects every part of our body, but it is most evident in the spine.
Rotational fatigue is the result of one sided activities such as golf, tennis and bowling.
For the physically active, inversion offers immediate relief from the effects of compression fatigue. As we become less physically active, it becomes more difficult for our heart and other internal organs to circulate and cleanse our blood supply. Gravity inversion in any form will help to stimulate blood flow throughout the body. This natural stimulation results in a more vitalized, refreshed and relaxed physical well being. Many find that inversion helps to relieve shoulder tension, ease tension headaches, improve skin and hair, help stimulate mental alertness and offset middle age weight gain.