In the 1960s, chiropractor Dr. Robert Martin introduced ‘gravity guidance’ to the physical therapy world. It was based on the simple concept of allowing gravity to naturally benefit the body, especially improving posture, which is an important foundation of how our bodies are supported. A study conducted in 2007 concluded that patients who needed sciatic surgery were 70% less likely to require it after regularly practicing inversion therapy. More than literally seeing from a different perspective, hanging upside down has some medically proven results which show that it can be a natural approach to correcting back problems. But if you have back issues, consult a doctor first!

The bones in our body learn to settle on top of each other, whether in aligned or misaligned form. Temporarily setting the body upside down regularly could give the body a chance to unlearn its misalignments and reset itself more properly – it just needs that break that suspends it in the complete opposite direction.

In addition to benefiting the bones of the body, hanging upside down can actually energize the body. As in yoga, inverting the body opens up the spaces and airways between our vertebrae, allowing for blood and oxygen flow through the body for a refreshing experience. Such therapy alleviates joint pressure, and provides stress relief as tension is shifted away from one of the major areas many of us tend to hold stress – our backs.

You don’t have to hang completely upside down to get the benefits of inversion. You can decompress the nerves, vertebrae, and discs in your spine, and improve circulation simply by being inverted at a 15-degree angle. Most people don’t go past 60 degrees. There may indeed be some benefit to hanging loose like a lemur. Doing some free-flow stretching exercises while you’re hanging around will be more easily aided with the natural force of gravity.

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