Sylvie Grayson Author of Romantic Suspense and Fantasy

Problem solved!

I developed a sciatica problem in October, and have been fighting it ever since. My GP gave me pain meds, and after 4 visits I managed to twist his arm enough to get an X-ray. The bones in my back were severely compressed. Too many car accidents? Maybe.

At any rate, I gave up on physiotherapy and chiropractic treatments after 15 such sessions. Now I’ve got acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and an inversion table. Have you ever seen one?

I hadn’t either until we did some research. Here’s what mine looks like. You just strap yourself in and turn the table upside down!

🙂 Not really. You put your feet on the bottom bar, so your ankles are locked in when you pull the lever toward yourself. Then you press the button to start a low-level vibration against your back, and turn the table so it is leaning slightly back, with your feet a bit higher than your head.

Yes, you can use a higher gear and go back farther, but I was reluctant to go to that extreme. I use it three times a day and things are improving dramatically.

I realize it isn’t a pretty addition to my bedroom furniture, but it’s helping tremendously. Now I can get back to writing Book Eight, of The Last War series. Yay!!

2 responses to “Problem solved!”

  1. Really good for you Sylvie.
    Getting the proper diagnosis is so important towards treatment and your recovery. I too had be my own advocate in getting myself sorted out.
    It looks like the ticket for your back. I hadn’t seen one of these inversion tables before.
    Best of luck and happy therapy and writing to you. Sandi?

    1. Thanks for the good wishes, Sandi. The improvement is slow, but it is coming. I have high hopes. 🙂

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