The Body Champ IT8070 is one of the lowest priced inversion therapy tables around. Despite that ultra-low cost, it offers decent quality and adequate functionality. While it can’t match the powerhouse utility of its high-end competitors, it’s a good product.

After reviewing several superb inversion tables it’s a little hard to get too enthusiastic about the IT8070. But keeping in mind both the price and the build quality, there’s really little to complain about here – and much to praise.

The support frame of the IT8070 won’t stand up well to the kind of strain a fast-moving 300 lb person could put on it. However, few buyers in the market for an inversion table fit in that category. It’s rated for up to 250 lbs and real world buyers confirm that is not just a number in marketing literature.

The Ironman Gravity 4000 inversion therapy table won’t cure a bad back, but as a therapeutic aid it has few peers. Ultra sturdy, it offers ease of use and solid function at a moderate price.

“Powerful” seems like an odd term to use for an inversion table. After all, the device doesn’t push you around, you push it. Yet the word has another meaning: “producing great physical effects.” By that definition, the Ironman 4000 definitely qualifies.

It offers a sturdy tubular frame that supports individuals up to 350 lbs. No insult intended to those who struggle with a weight problem, but anyone heavier than that has a health issue an inversion table won’t address. What it means for others is that you can rest on this table and rest assured it won’t collapse.

The only honest answer to the title question is a pretty obvious one: sometimes, for some people, but not always and not for everyone. However, that’s true for nearly every therapy so it doesn’t get us far. Let’s look deeper into inversion therapy…

First, what is inversion therapy? It’s really no more than a fancy term for hanging upside down at some angle between zero and 90 degrees.

The main idea is to reverse (partially or entirely) the direction of gravity, in order to relieve pressure on muscles, joints, and most importantly the nerves of your back. Naturally, when you’re upside down, all parts of the body are affected but the chief benefits sought are directed at the back.

For many years inversion therapy was regarded as, if not an outright scam, a marginal benefit at best. Several studies carried out over various periods suggest it’s more effective (for some) than previously believed.

The phrase “inversion therapy” sounds very professional, very impressive. It is both, but it’s actually also very simple. Inversion therapy consists of hanging upside down and it’s usually undertaken to help treat back and nerve pain.

Those with compressed discs, sciatica, and other painful nerve and back-related problems know just how debilitating those conditions can be. Any proposed treatment should be reviewed by a physician, but many patients have already gone that traditional route with disappointing results.

Inversion therapy is another approach, but one not without a tinge of controversy. To some, it will appear as a scam. To others, it’s viewed with mild skepticism. Yet, the results “judging by the testimony of real people who have tried it” range from no effect to substantial relief. So, to many thousands, it’s a godsend.

The Teeter Hang Ups EP-950 is in the top tier of inversion tables. It didn’t get there solely by name recognition. It simply offers more, and better, features than most other models on the market.

Those super features start with a rock-solid frame that inspires confidence. There’s nothing worse than starting an inversion session and having to worry about whether the table will tip over or collapse. Some just feel flimsy or unstable. The EP-950 will never generate that feeling.

The feeling it will create is one of confidence because the tubular frame and great materials provide incredible support. That’s evidenced by, among other things, the fact that it will hold individuals up to 300 lbs. That figure isn’t just out of the manual, either; it comes from real users who have actually purchased the EP-950.

Buyers are right to be skeptical about the benefits of an inversion table. A review of the Teeter Hang Ups EP-550 should put most of those doubts to rest. Real-world users overwhelmingly agree it really does help relieve back pain.

The EP-550 is no small, lightweight inversion table. It measures a significant 48 inches wide x 61 inches long x 27 inches high and weighs in a hefty 68 pounds.That means you’re not going to want to move this baby around much, especially if you have back problems. Most will want to find a good spot to use it and leave it there.

The upside to that size and weight is that you can rest assured this table is large enough and meaty enough to stay put. The last thing you want when you’re hanging upside down is to worry about whether your inversion table is going to get inverted unexpectedly. Flipping over when you’re lying on one just couldn’t be any fun.

You’ll have to exert some physical effort to assemble it, as well. If you’re buying it to help alleviate some back troubles you’ll definitely want help putting it together.