November 23, 2009
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Turn low back pain upside down

An inversion table may help in the treatment of low back pain, which is usually caused by pressure between two vertebral bodies. Pulling these bony structures apart is effective for many. Since I began using my inversion table three years ago, I have been without pain and numbness in my legs.—Florence Warnock, MN, FNP, Del Mar, Calif. (133-15)
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