Teeter Hang Ups F5000 Inversion Table

Well made and worth the price. Beneficial and relaxing but be sure to adjust to your height. Sometimes my back will hurt when I get off this but that is probably just me.

First, if you're not supposed to use ANY inversion table, you probably shouldn't evaluate THIS one. And if you bought a different Teeter model, don't evaluate this one.

I'm 6-5+ and about 225 lbs, and used to use gravity boots, and I wanted something a lot more user-friendly. I wanted relief from back pain and from related joint pain, and a chiropractor friend suggested an inversion table as an inexpensive alternate to the highly-promoted DRX-9000 computer-driven traction table that chiropractors offer.

I am hard to please, generally speaking, so it is unusual for me to give any product more than 3-4 stars. But I tried three other inversion tables (one from Kettler, one from Dick's sporting goods, and a more expensive Teeter model, and the F5000 is easily the best of the bunch, although not quite perfect (see #4 below). The more expensive Teeter model didn't offer me anything that was worth the extra money.

Bottom line: (1) The ankle clamps on the F5000 are MUCH more comfortable than the other brands. IF you open up the ankle clamps fully when you get off the device, it is quite easy to get your ankles back in for the next session (I tied a little rope to the handle of the clamp release to make it a tad easier to reach - but that's a personal preference.) I use it without shoes on -- which the directions recommend against -- and just make sure the clamps are snug on my ankles. The clamps are spring-loaded, and will tighten up sufficiently if you wiggle your ankles a bit. (2) The Teeter models were MUCH easier to assemble -- just snap a few parts together (the Kettler took hours, and cost more), and climb on. Your first time on, it might take a minute or two to get everything adjusted right, but after that, no adjustments are needed. (3) Adjustment on the F5000 is really simple. Pull out a spring-loaded pin, slide the column to the appropriate hole for your height (marked on the column), and let the pin pop into that hole. (4) The tightly stretched fabric of the "bed" does stretch, so I bought a $2 "kneeling pad" at Home Depot and slid it inside the fabric. Problem solved. (5) You can fold it up and slide it under the bed, although it's not as compact as something like an ironing board.

SUMMARY: My 87-year-old father liked it for both back pain and neck pain, so he bought one for himself. Even though he usually shies away from new "gadgets," he had no trouble setting it up and adjusting it on his own. I think he said it took him about 10 minutes from the time he dragged the carton in from the garage until he was using it.

I bought this for my husband for his birthday, he has a bulging disc, this has eleviated his back pain. We have not fully inverted yet, baby stepping it, but so far so good

I have degenerative disk disease of my lower spine. using the teeter helps to take the pressure off the nerves when they are pinched. My whole family tried it and was amazed how easy it is and how good they felt afterwards.

Had struggled with almost constant sciatica due to degenerative disk disease. When pain became severe, I would have an epidural injection and return to my baseline, which wasn't very good. Working full time as an RN, I was willing to try almost anything. Having seen the Teeter Hang up, I researched the theory behind the anti gravity effect this product provided and decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did! I started out slow with the length of time I would "hang" and felt almost immediate relief. This product sits in my living room and I use it a couple times a day for up to five minutes each time. I have no leg pain and haven't felt this pain free in years. It was easy to assemble and is built very sturdy and strong. Although at first, I was a little nervous about it's ability, I now have complete faith and am so glad I gave this product a try. I strongly recommend this product for anyone with a similar condition.
Teeter Hang Ups EP-550 Inversion Therapy Table