Are inverted tables for back pain relief safe if one had laser LASIK surgery one year ago?
Hi there!
I have seen a programme on inverted tables for back relief. It seems that 15 min are recommended vertically once you have got used to it and I have checked a website that it mentions that its counterproductive if you have retina problems, conjuntivitis or high blood pressure.
I am 31 and I had eye surgery one year ago for short sightedness and stigmatism. After one year, they said my eyes are fine, eye pressure is fine and that the retina test just showed rugged vessels towards the back of the eye, which according to another oftalmologist (not this one) needs to be watched.
Just wondering if a maximum of 4-5min a day before going to bed, and not 15 min twice a day as it´s recommended, would be good enough for my eyes and for relieving my cervical, dorsal and lumbar pain as a result of bad posture and tight quadriceps and hip muscles!
Any advice would be kindly appreciated! Cheers!
Public Comments
1. My guess is, it shouldn't be a problem. Your eyes have had a year to recover from the surgery, so the cornea is nice and strong again (and will have been for quite a while), the flap tissue is definitely stuck down and intact. Inverting your posture could raise your eye pressure temporarily (i.e. only while you're on the table) but it's unlikely to be a significant increase or one that would cause any damage without a pre-existing problem like glaucoma. If you had any retinal problems you'd know. (Certain things, like small rips or tears in the retina, can be worsened by changes in position or pressure. These are things that they would have looked for and fixed before the surgery.)Whether 4-5min/day is enough for your back, I don't know, but it's a good starting point -- I'd say take it easy and slowly increase your time until it's enough to relieve your back pain.
