I have neuropathy in feet for at least 10 years. I was poked and prodded from all kinds of things and ruled out the common ones like diabetes and vitamin deficiencies. Turns out I have arthritis at my L5. I noticed that when I went to a chiropractor when I threw my back out that sometimes I would get feeling back in my toes. About a year ago I stubbed my toe so hard that it bled but I didn’t feel it. That got me thinking about the chiropractor again. After some research, I bought an inversion table. I hang upside down about 5 minutes a day and in a few weeks the numbness started going away and after a few months it was almost gone. I started at a slight inversion angle and worked by way to a steeper angle over time.
If I stop for a few days, the numbness starts coming back and I go back handing upside down again. I am assuming that the cause for my numbness was spinal and the inversion table relieved the pressure. It worked for me but it’s probably not for everyone. Since you are handing upside down by your ankles, you need to have legs and ankles strong enough to support your weight. Also, if you have sinus issues, wow, not a good feeling when hanging.
I injured my back in the military and around 2007 and started to get serious sciatic pain and numbness in my right foot. I found out I had a compressed disc so I purchased an inversion table and started using it. Less than two months later and most of my problems ended so I use the table once every day for about ten minutes. I even do 20 sit ups while on the table.
My symptoms are basically gone and I have only had one or two instances where my sciatic nerve has bothered me and that was due to doing stupid things.
I shall give this a try. A late friend of mine had one for his back and it helped him. Wonder if it will help the bone spurs in my shoulder. lol
Thanks Dutch Boy.