Does anybody else here have a bad back? Anyway to simplify or improve on this roller table?

[trs71]

LOL It's kInd of a back-tool I guess so here it goes in the Fab Forum.

Sweet n Short-Back's screwed up. "Intersegmental Roller Table" is the correct chro name for it. It's basically a "roller" that revolves going from your leg to your neck, works great!

Does anyone have any other ways/links/ideas to basically do the same thing?

To me, this looks waaay over-engineered.... I think you can buy them sub $3000. Looks like he would have saved money that way.

 

[bonneyman]

Might sound goofy, but my chiropractor recommended this to me and it works surprisingly well. Get a tennis ball and lay on it. Maneuver yourself so it's under the affected sprain/knot in your back and rock back and forth on it. Knead the stress away. You can vary the amount of pressure by putting more or less of your body weight on it, and he told me it's almost impossible to hurt yourself doing this. A $4 tennis ball is pretty cheap pain therapy!

 

[txvwnut]

I have an inversion table and highly recommend it to people that are having back issues. There are quite a few of us on here that use inversion tables, there’s even thread on here for them.

 

[hawkeye2]

Sorry I can’t resist.

 

[WoodsTruck]

Be careful with the inversion table. My chiro has reservations that the table can stretch the ligaments that hold things in place and allow the blocks to misalign when you come back up for air. I use mine periodically but take a couple minutes to allow things to settle before getting off of it.

 

[trs71]

Hey this guy seems to know his stuff, I used a thin PVC and a pool noodle, they also sell hard foam rollers on Amazon, but they are too thick for me.

Feels better than the table, since you can work where you want.

 

[homebuilt burner]

A golf ball epoxied onto a jig saw blade, then run your jig saw over your back. GENTLY

 

[ez-duzit]

...Get a tennis ball and lay on it...

This is what I do, but using a 10-lb barbell wrapped in a towel. It works.

Also use the Shogun shiatsu machine.

 

[jabberwoki]

foam roller for back - Google Search

Simple and works like a charm.

 

[trs71]

A golf ball epoxied onto a jig saw blade, then run your jig saw over your back. GENTLY

Tooth side up or down? I don't want to scratch my hardwood floor....

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I used an inversion table regularly when I had a more physically-demanding job, and it worked wonders. Helped me sleep at night. Ended up selling it after a job change as I felt I no longer needed it, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another in the future.

If you use one, go with a gentle incline and give your body time to adjust both when you get on it and back off of it. I only ever did a 15- or 30- degree incline and it feels like a lot more when you're on it. Make sure it's properly adjusted for your height so you don't get stuck upside down.

 

[trs71]

Yea, I think an inversion table messed up my back. I was doing the max too soon tho for sure.