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No more surgery for me.
I MUST write this review, hoping someone as stubborn as me would read and buy it.
Someone recommended this to me about 15 years ago when I was struggling with my back pain in my teen years. I've had back pain since 8th grade. The pain was severe at times but I was teen, I didn't care, never told my parents and never got looked at.
Then in my early 20's I was diagnosed with herniated disc with multiple degenerative discs, which probably happened during a snow boarding accident when I was 13 or so.
I bought this about 4 months ago. I couldn't walk, go to the bathroom or even sit without my husband helping me. I couldn't even sneeze without wanting to scream of sharp pain in my lower back. I stayed home for months not able to move.
Went to a couple specialists, the 'best' ones in NYC. They all suggested surgery with 9 months physical therapy afterwards. Mind you I'm only 30 years old with no other health problems.
That's when I decided to give this giant unattractive weird machine a chance. It took 30 minutes or so to put together which was done by my husband.
The first time I tried, I couldn't move at all at the time. My husband basically had to plop my body on top of it, fasten my feet and flip.
I did it for 5 minutes maybe, thought my head was gonna explode with pressure, but I could definitely feel my spine feeling a little bit like jello as soon as I got off. Also a lot less pressure on my lower back. Not to mention, my back cracked ( in a GREAT way) about 50 times just laying on this thing upside down.
I did it again the next day for 10 minutes.
Then the next morning I was moving. With almost NO pain.
Kept it up, very poorly though - maybe flipped 2-3 times a week for less than 10 minutes.
4 months later I have almost zero pain in my back and this must be the best thing I've ever gotten on amazon.
I only say I have 'almost' zero pain because it does come and go depending on the humidity for me. But whenever I feel it trying to get inflamed, I use it immediately. And it works!!! Every time!!
Please, just try it. There's really nothing like having severe back pain and I'm sure all of you know exactly what I'm talking about.
This will make your pain go away!! Just try.
August 2017 · Sports and Outdoors · verified purchase