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Best Inversion Tables for 2017

If you have been looking for a good inversion table then chances are that you have been suffering from back pain and are looking to relieve it with the help of the inversion table. There is no doubt that this is actually a good solution to get relief from back pain, but due to the high demand you will actually find that when you are thinking of buying one you are faced with a barrage of options and you are required to actually wade through all these options and only then are you able to find the right one.

We have made this comparison much easier for you. We have checked the internet for the best options and taken the feedback from many different people who have bought these tables and then compiled the information on our website to ensure that you are able to find the right kind of table right away.Let us first delve into the use of inversion tables & the purpose: These types of table are essentially used to give you relief from back-ache.

Ever since the advent of computers, our work has gone from physical to mental with the help of computers and hence due to this very reason, we spend long hours on chairs in front of computers and due to incorrect postures we often suffer from the problem of back-ache and this is the best solution for it.

The reason that inversion tables are so effective is because instead of using any artificial mechanism for giving you relief it uses gravity and makes the blood flow into the affected area to ensure that you are able to get rid off back-ache.The best part is that you need to use them for very limited time each day and hence you do not need to devote a lot of time to these as well.

Top Inversion Tables

For a complete list of inversion table options including the ones which didn’t make it to the list, you can click here.When you are thinking of purchasing any one of the above options then you need to actually think of going ahead and thinking about comparing the options on a few factors, some of which are already mentioned above and only once you have done that would you be able to choose the option which is the best for you.

We have compiled a list of the best inversion tables– on sale this Holiday Season. Here is your chance to get rid of your back pain, improve your blood circulation, decompress your ligaments and discs and work your way to a healthier and more flexible body in 2017! Inversion therapy is highly recommended by back clinics and therapists worldwide.

Ironman Gravity 4000 Inversion Table

The Ironman Gravity 4000 is the highest rated inversion table in Amazon. It has all the standard inversion table features with a few innovations. The memory foam offers comfortable back support while inverting. It boasts of a patented easy reach “Palm Activated” ratchet ankle system –you can adjust ankle locks without having to bend over. It also has a removable lumbar pillow for extra back support. The table can invert to an angle of 180 degrees. It is currently selling in Amazon at a discounted price.

Body Champ IT8070 Inversion Therapy Table

The Body Champ IT8070 is the next most popular inversion table. It is a durable and ergonomically designed table that does its job for a minimal cost. With all the standard features of an inversion tables, it has the added feature of a Deluxe dual pin adjustment system making it easy to adjust for users ranging from 4’7” to 6’6” inches. It can support users of up to 250 lbs.

Ironman Gravity 1000 Inversion Table

The Ironman Gravity 1000 is another popular inversion table from Ironman Fitness  It is a high quality table with all the standard features. Customers enjoy the table’s durability and stability. For its price, it is very well constructed. It can support users up to 300 lbs.

Body Max IT6000 Inversion Therapy Table

The Body Max IT6000 is more suited for people who are buying their first inversion table. It is well constructed and does what it’s supposed to do. It is compact and easily folds for storage. The table can support users up to 250 lbs.

Ironman LX 300 Inversion Table

The Ironman LX300 is a simple and streamlined inversion that will relieve your back pains for a very minimal cost. It is a no frills table – and comes only with the basic features with quality construction materials. The table can support users up to 275 lbs.

Ironman IFT 1000 Infrared Therapy Inversion Table

We chose the Ironman IFT 1000 for its heat benefits. With this table, you can combine regular inversion with Far Infrared Therapy ™. The carbon heating fiber elements are embedded into the cushion and will greatly enhance back and muscle relief. It is heavy duty and can support up to 350 lbs.

Exerpeutic Inversion Table with Comfort Foam Backrest

The Exerpeutic is a start-up table best for beginners. It is a low cost table with all the basic features that will relieve you of back pain, muscle aches and improve your blood circulation. Users who gave this table a positive review believe that you don’t need more than the basics to have a positive inversion therapy experience.

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Ulysses

Last week was a bad week for reading, but a good week in other ways. Good in that I’m looking at the prospect of some pretty exciting changes in my life (more on this later, perhaps), but bad in that in the midst of the emotional whirlwind that comes with changes—the excitement, the trepidation, the sadness at saying goodbye to some and the anxiety that comes with meeting others for the first time—I fell behind on my reading. To the tune of 80 pages. Some 40 of which are in the “Oxen of the Sun” episode, supposedly one of the most difficult sections in Ulysses.

But I have MLK day off, so my plan is to hole up at a coffee shop somewhere and catch up.

Before I do that, though, I wanted to say a few words about the question of difficulty, and narrative method—something I haven’t talked about yet. Which is odd, since the first thing most people want to know when they learn you’re reading Ulysses is, So what’s it like? Is it difficult? How difficult?

The short answer is, yeah, it’s difficult. The slightly less short answer is that each episode is difficult to varying degrees and in different ways, which adds to the difficulty of the whole—every time you think you’ve figured out what Joyce is up to, he switches gears and gives you a new narrative method to deal with.

Here are the episodes I’ve read so far, with a few words on difficulty and method:

“Telemachus”: Easy. Narrative, dialogue, with just a bit of soliloquy (that’s what Joyce calls stream-of-consciousness). The one thing that’s tricky is that Joyce doesn’t really tell you when he’s about to switch to soliloquy; he doesn’t write “Stephen thought” or set off Stephen’s thoughts with italics. Narrative and soliloquy are side-by-side, usually in the same paragraph.

“Nestor”: More of the same. Narrative, dialogue, a little more soliloquy.

“Proteus”: Holy-shit-what-just-happened difficult. 100% soliloquy. Stephen’s thoughts flit back and forth, filled with puns and literary allusions, and I don’t think I caught more than half of what was there.

“Calypso”: Pretty easy after coming from “Proteus.” Narrative, dialogue, Bloom’s soliloquy.

“The Lotus-Eaters”: Like “Calypso,” but with more soliloquy.

“Hades”: Getting tougher. At this point you’re starting to figure out how to read soliloquy, but Joyce adds characters and the dialogue starts to get unruly. People talk over each other, and at cross purposes, mentioning names and stories and gossip—and all interspersed with narrative action and soliloquy moving in their own directions. It’s kind of like music: you’re listening to multiple themes at the same time, and sometimes they’re dissonant and you don’t know how they fit, but then all of the sudden they come together and you’re completely blown away.

“Aeolus”: Tougher still (I’d say we’re at medium difficulty). All of the tricks of the previous chapters—parallel motifs of narration, cacophonous dialogue, and soliloquy—plus headlines and pompous rhetorical flourishes. It’s a choppy, jerky section, fun to read but hard to get a rhythm going.

“Lestrygonians”: Back to straight soliloquy and narrative, but a little choppier and with more puns.

“Scylla and Charibdis”: Soliloquy and narrative again; it’s the subject matter that makes it difficult: a highly technical and intellectual conversation about Hamlet.

“Wandering Rocks”: Easy narrative style, almost no soliloquy. Joyce’s method here is to follow multiple characters as they traverse the streets of Dublin; then to unify them in a wonderful passage in which the Earl and Lady Dudley ride through the city and pass each character in turn.

“Sirens”: The most difficult episode yet. Here the musical analogy becomes literal as Joyce adds another motif to his symphony—narrative, dialogue, soliloquy, and now sound: the sound of a blind stripling’s cane tapping, the jaunty jingling of Blazes Boylan going to his assignation with Bloom’s wife, and the singing of various bar patrons. It’s a cacophonous, punny, chaotic chapter, and even though it took me forever to get through, I really loved it.

For today: “Cyclops,” “Nausicaa,” and “Oxen of the Sun.” Wish me luck!