TEETER HANG UPS F7000 (01) PDF Document

Do not use the equipment without a licensed physician’s approval. Carefully review the following list of medical contraindications for inversion with your licensed physician (This is not an exhaustive list, it is intended only for reference):

Middle ear infection

Conjunctivitis

Recent stroke or transient ischemic attack

Extreme obesity

High blood pressure

Bone weakness (osteoporosis)

Pregnancy

Hypertension

Recent or unhealed fractures

Hiatal hernia

Heart or circulatory disorders

Medullary pins

Ventral hernia

Spinal injury

Surgically implanted orthopedic supports

Glaucoma

Cerebral sclerosis

Use of anticoagulants (including high doses of aspirin)

Retinal detachment

Acutely swollen joints

The roller hinge setting controls the responsiveness or rate of rotation. There are three holes; hole selection depends both on your body weight and the rotational responsiveness you desire. For users just learning to use the inversion table, we recommend starting with Setting C.

IMPORTANT: Place the roller hinges in the same hole setting on each side.

Setting A: Top hole (closest to roller) – Most Responsive Setting.

Setting B: Middle hole – Moderately Responsive.

Setting C: Bottom hole (furthest from roller) – Least Responsive.

The height settings are stamped on the main shaft in both inches and centimeters.

1. Loosen the de-rattler knob.

2. Pull out the height selector locking pin with your right hand while sliding the main shaft with your left.

3. Slide the main shaft until the last setting you can read is 1″ more than your height. e.g. If you’re 5’10” (178 cm) the last numbers you’ll be able to read will be 5’11” (180 cm).

4. NOTE: The best height setting for you will depend on your weight distribution and could vary one or two inches on either side of your actual height. Starting at one or two inches more than your height will help to ensure that the rotation of the table is not too fast.

5. Release the height selector locking pin so that it fully engages in a hole. Retighten the de-rattler knob.

For first time users, attach the tether strap to help control your angle of rotation. You can increase the angle of rotation allowed by the tether strap as you become more comfortable using the table, or remove it all-together for full inversion.

Hook the tether strap to the designated area on the frame.

20° (green strap mark)

40° (blue strap mark)

60°

No Strap: 90°

ALWAYS wear securely tied lace-up shoes with a flat sole, such as a normal tennis style shoe. DO NOT wear shoes with thick soles, boots, high-tops or any shoe that extends above the anklebone, as this type of footwear could interfere with properly securing your ankles.

Confirm that the foot platform is adjusted properly so that the ankle clamps fit snug against the smallest part of the ankle, immediately above the anklebone.

Adjust the foot platform so that when standing on it the foam ankle clamps will secure down onto the smallest part of your ankles, immediately above the anklebone. Properly adjusting the foot platform will help to ensure the most secure hold while you invert.

1. Stand on the foot platform, sliding your ankles between the foam ankle clamps.

2. Press your ankles back firmly against the rear ankle clamps.

3. Rotate the top of the rear clamps slightly inward toward your ankles – this will increase your comfort while inverting.

4. Pull out the locking pin to allow the front ankle clamps to snap closed against your ankles. Make sure your pant legs do not interfere with obtaining a secure closure.

5. Adjust the front ankle clamps to make sure both the front and rear ankle clamps are snug against your ankles. Release the locking pin so that it fully engages a hole setting.

6. If the locking pin does not automatically engage in a hole, push the front ankle clamps inward until the pin engages fully in the next tightest hole setting. Verify that no part of the footwear or garments can touch or interfere with the locking pin in any way during inversion.

Use the concept of HEAR – FEEL – SEE every time you secure your ankles:

HEAR the locking pin click into place.

FEEL the locking pin to make sure it is fully engaged in a hole setting.

SEE that there is NO space between the locking pin and its base.

WARNING: Failure to engage the ankle locking pin fully could result in serious injury or death! DO NOT deviate from these instructions.

The inversion table is like a sensitively balanced fulcrum. It responds to very small changes in weight distribution. As a result, you must always test to make sure you have the correct height setting. Ensure that there is clearance to rotate without contacting other objects or people.

1. Rest your head on the nylon mat and place your arms at your side. Slowly place your arms on your chest.

2. If your head is lower than your feet, lengthen the height setting by one hole and test again.

3. If your feet do not move at all, then shorten the height setting by one hole and test again.

4. If the table comes to rest with your feet lifted a few inches off the A-frame, you have found the correct balance setting!

The correct balance setting will allow your arm movements to rotate the table backward smoothly and slowly and to return to the full upright position. This is an important step, so you should spend as much time as you need to find your ideal height setting. Once you do find your setting, it should remain the same as long as your weight does not change substantially.

If correctly balanced, the inversion table will operate much like a teeter totter. By shifting weight to the head end of the table, you will move in that direction, and vice versa. Your arms will provide most of the weight needed to rotate the table. Fastening the tether strap before you start will prevent the table from inverting completely.

Raise one arm slowly up and over your head, stopping along the way as required to control the downward rotation of the table. If you raise both arms, the speed and angle of inversion increases.

When the table is at an angle you like, rest your arm on the table at whatever position it’s in.

To return to the upright position, put your arms at your side. Since your body may have lengthened, arm movements alone may not be sufficient to return you to the full upright position. You may need to bend your knees to shift your body weight to the foot side of the pivot point.

Do not lift your head or try to sit up.

Definition: Hanging completely by your ankles with your back free from the table. Do not attempt this step until you are comfortable with partial inversion.

1. Disconnect the tether strap.

2. Set roller hinges in the top hole setting “A” if you want the table to “lock” firmly while inverted. If you are 220 lbs. (100 kg) or more, set the roller hinges in the “B” hole setting.

3. From a balanced position on the table, slowly raise both hands over your head to begin rotation. You may need to assist the last few degrees of rotation by pushing on the floor or A-frame until the table pulls away from your back. In your correct balance setting, your weight will keep the table “locked” in this position until you are ready to return upright.

1. Place one hand over your shoulder and hold onto the corner of the table frame.

2. Place your other hand on the bottom bar of the A-frame in front of you.

3. Pull both hands together. This will rotate the table out of the “locked” position. Slowly move your arms and elbows to your sides to complete the rotation. Elbows protruding over the sides of the table bed could get pinched between the A-frame and the table bed as you return upright.

4. If your body is stretched, you will need to bend your knees to shift body weight to the foot side of the pivot point. Do not lift your head or sit up while releasing from the “locked” position.

1. Loosen the de-rattler knob.

2. Pull out the main shaft locking pin and slide the main shaft in all the way to the ankle clamp assembly. Allow the locking pin to engage in the storage setting.

3. Rotate the table opposite from use until the table has turned 180 degrees and rests against the cross bar on the A-frame.

4. Fold the legs of the A-frame base together for compact storage. Take care not to pinch your fingers.

Begin Slowly: Invert only 15 – 20 degrees to begin with. The hand grips feature engravings that illustrate the body position at 0°, 30°, 60°, & 90°. Stay down as long as you are comfortable, even if only a few seconds at first.

Pay Attention to What Your Body Tells You: Remind yourself that your body is unique and it will tell you what is good for it. Come up slowly, dizziness after a session is a sign that you have come up too fast. Important: rest at horizontal for 30 seconds or more, allowing your body to readjust to being upright. Wait for a while after you’ve eaten before you invert. If inversion makes you nauseous, don’t fight it. Come up as soon as you feel queasy, even if after only a few seconds. Give it time–it may take weeks or months before your inner ear gets used to inverting.

Make Changes Gradually: Increase the angle in small increments only if it is comfortable to you. You can gain all the benefits of inversion without ever inverting beyond 60 degrees. Muscle stretching and relaxation can be realized at as little as 20 degrees. You may want to increase your routine from 1-2 minutes to 5 or more over time – just listen to your body.

Add gentle stretching and light exercises only after you are comfortable with inversion. Movement while inverted may help make inversion a more comfortable experience and may help joints to realign and muscles to stretch and relax. Movement may be accomplished either by intermittent or rhythmic traction or by stretching and light exercise*:

Intermittent traction: consists of 1-2 minutes down and a half minute up, to be repeated as long as is comfortable at angles that are comfortable for you.

Rhythmic traction: is a more evenly spaced rocking up and down.

Stretching: can be done at partial inversion (torso rotation) or at full inversion (torso rotation, back extension and flexion).

Light exercise: should only be performed from the fully inverted, “locked” position. Crunches, full-range sit-ups and squats provide a great way to strengthen muscles with virtually no loads to your joints.

Keep elbows close to the body while exercising to avoid impact with the A-frame. DO NOT use weights, elastic bands or any other exercise or stretching device while on the inversion table. Confine all inverted activities to smooth movements. Aggressive exercises, which involve a lot of body movement, can cause equipment to tip over resulting in serious injury or death.