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WARNING:
Following is a list of factors and conditions that may make inverting inadvis-
able (this list is not exhaustive; it is intended only for reference). If one or more factors or conditions
apply to you, consult your physician before using the inversion table.
• Pregnancy
• Hiatal hernia or ventral hernia
• Glaucoma, retinal detachment, or conjunctivitis
• High blood pressure, hypertension, or recent stroke or transient ischemic attack
• Heart or circulatory disorders for which you are being treated
• Middle ear infection and extreme obesity
• Spinal injury, cerebral sclerosis, or acutely swollen joints
• Bone weakness (osteoporosis), recent unhealed fractures, medullary pins, or surgically
implanted orthopedic supports
• The use of anticoagulants, including high doses of aspirin
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF USING THE INVER-
SION TABLE
If you feel nauseated whilst using the inversion table,
return to the starting position. Note that it may take a
few weeks of use for your inner ear to become accus-
tom to being inverted.
Do not use the inversion table right after you have
eaten.
Moving whilst using the inversion table may make it a
more comfortable experience, and may help joints and
muscles stretch and relax. Always move in a slow, con-
trolled manner.
The greater the angle at which the inversion table is
used, the shorter the time that you should rotate back
before rotating up. Increase the amount of inverted time
and the angle of use gradually.
Always pay attention to how your body feels as you use
the inversion table. Increase the level of intensity only
as it is comfortable for you. When you feel like you have
had enough, return to the starting position.
BEGINNER PROGRAM
The following are suggestions for persons who are just
starting to use the inversion table.
Set the Strap (17) to allow the Backrest Frame (1) to
rotate to 20° or less for the first one or two weeks. This
will allow the body time to adjust to the change in
gravitational pull.
Use the inversion table for one or two minutes at a
time, two or three times a day.
Stay inverted for only as long as it is comfortable. This
may be only a few seconds at first.
INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM
The following are suggestions for persons who have
become comfortable using the inversion table as
described under the BEGINNER PROGRAM.
Increase the angle to which the inversion table can
rotate, as it is comfortable. Adjust the Strap (17) to
allow the inversion table to rotate to up to 60°, a few
degrees at a time.
Start to do gentle stretching whilst using the inversion
table.
Gradually increase the amount of time that you use
the inversion table to 10 minutes or more, two or three
times a day. Routines can be varied from rotating back
for one or two minutes and then up for 30 seconds, to
rotating back and up for equal amounts of time.
FULL INVERSION PROGRAM
The following are suggestions for persons who have
become comfortable using the inversion table as
described under the INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM and
desire to rotate to greater angles, or to do sit-ups.
Note that all the benefits of inversion can be gained by
rotating to 60°.
Do not attempt to do sit-ups unless
the Backrest Frame is locked in the fully inverted
position.
Increase the angle to which the inversion table can
rotate, as it is comfortable. Adjust the Strap (17) to allow
the inversion table to rotate until it comes in contact with
the back of the crossbar on the Front Frame (5).
Adjust the Pivot Bars (23) so that the pin on the
Backrest Frame (1) is in the top hole (see
SELECTING THE PIVOT BAR POSITION on page
10). If the user weighs 99 kg (220 lbs.) or more, adjust
the pin to the centre hole in the Pivot Bars. Rotate
back and up as described on page 12.
This section contains information and suggestions about using the inversion table. Make sure all parts are prop-
erly tightened each time the inversion table is used. Replace any worn parts immediately.
See the ADJUST-
MENTS section starting on page 10 of this manual to identify parts referred to in this section.
DEVELOPING A PROGRAM
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