Spine misalignment is a major cause of sciatic pain, and while painkillers are convenient, gravity may be a better, more natural solution. In a 2012 study conducted on individuals with backaches and sciatica due to disc disease, nearly 77 percent of those who did inversion therapy avoided lumbar disc surgery. An inversion table uses gravity to gently stretch your back. Some therapists recommend about two minutes a day at an angle between 45 and 50 degrees to minimize the risk of headaches.

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