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Back-A-Traction Mini
is a gravity traction table that will help you relieve and prevent back pain and the wearing
out of joints. It is a good tool to help you regain your back health, and to maintain it for the rest of your life.
Back-A-Traction Mini’s
unique feature the Sliding Backrest makes it possible to obtain optimum beneficial
traction at a low inversion angle. While your spine is extended, the back is perfectly supported allowing the
muscles to relax completely. You will experience an unloading of the pressure of gravitational forces from your
discs and joints.
To get optimum results, you should alternate stretching exercises and total relaxation. The passive traction and the
stretching exercises on the table involve stretching of the muscles, muscular attachments, tendons and crucial
ligaments of your entire back and legs. In the beginning this may cause a slight stiffness, which is a sign that the
mentioned parts of your body are not used to this kind of stretching.
Even if you become sore in the beginning, you may continue your exercises with less intensity, as the soreness
should disappear as the muscles and tendons increase their flexibility. Daily use of Back-A-Traction Mini
will lead
to a healthier life.
CAUTION ADVISED IN CERTAIN MEDICAL PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
ALWAYS consult your doctor before starting a regular use of the table if you are uncertain about the state
of your health, or suffer from any of the following conditions:
Glaucoma, detached retina, conjunctivitis, uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), impaired pulmonary
functions, arrhythmia, carotid artery stenosis, severe vascular disease, aneurysm, tendency towards fainting or
dizzy spells, cerebral sclerosis, recent stroke or transient ischemic attack, history of brain lesions, other heart or
circulatory disorders for which you are being treated, severe back problems or spinal injuries, bone weakness
(osteoporosis), recent unhealed fractures, medullary pins, artificial hip joints or other orthopedic supports
surgically implanted, middle ear infection, recently had surgery, using special medication, ventral or hiatal hernia,
tendency towards bleeding, extreme obesity, invertaphobia (fear of inversion itself), and pregnancy.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Not for use by minors
themselves
under the age of 18.
Have others remain clear while the table is in use, to avoid bodily injury from moving parts.
As with any therapy or exercise equipment, you should consult your doctor before regular use of
Back-A-
Traction Mini.
The table is designed for use by one person at a time, with both feet fastened in the foot-locking device. In the
beginning, use Back-A-Traction Mini
in the presence of a person who is familiar with its functions.
Before using Back-A-Traction Mini
on your own, you must be certain that you fully understand how the table
works.
Be sensitive to the signals from your body. Consult your doctor or physical therapist if you feel uncomfortable,
have pain or notice any unusual changes that you think might prevent you from using Back-A-Traction Mini.
Do not use Back-A-Traction Mini
immediately after a meal, or if you have a temperature, a cold or severe head- or
ears ache.
Back-A-Traction Mini
is designed for persons with a height between 4,6 and seven feet (135 – 215 cm), and a
maximum weight of 220 lbs (100 kilos).
Make sure that:
-
it stands on a level, horizontal surface
-
all nuts and bolts are securely fastened
-
the foot lock is working perfectly
Learn how the thumb catch works and make sure that it is engaged and working properly.
Before fastening your feet in the foot holder, always make sure that the catch for the height adjustment is in a
locked position.
If
you do not balance well when operating Back-A-Traction Mini, re-adjust the foot rest to
obtain the best possible
balance. (In order to
make sure that the backrest will not rock back and forth when you do the stretching exercises,
it
is usually advantageous to have it adjusted so that the part where your upper body is resting weights a little
more). Wiggle the backrest slightly when you loosen the safety catch. If the thumb catch works stiffly
,
the height
is not properly adjusted. To
correct this, the foot
rest has to
be extended.
If your back is in a very bad condition when you start using Back-A-Traction Mini, it will for the first couple of
weeks, probably be enough for
you to
just hang in it, with your arms over your head. Then, as your condition
improves, you can begin to
do the stretching exercise program.
