Benefits And Risks Of Inversion Therapy

Other Facts And Conditions Causing Increased Complications

Other facts and conditions causing increased complications during inversion therapy include eye diseases, pregnancy, and ailments involving the ears. Hanging upside down causes increased pressure in the head, including in the eyes. If an individual has an eye disease, such as glaucoma, this increased pressure can cause the retinas to detach, resulting in major damage and bleeding from the eyes. This pressure can also be damaging to individuals with inner ear diseases, such as Meniere's disease. Inversion therapy should be avoided for individuals experiencing inner ear and eye ailments, as well as women who are pregnant. Inversion can result in a fetus being encased in too much amniotic fluid causing it to switch positions and become breech. A woman's abdominal muscles are also typically weaker during pregnancy and inversion increases the risk for abdominal separation and injury.

Now that the major risks have been discussed, get familiar with some of the benefits associated with inversion therapy next.