Inversion tables, checked at the source
Find the right inversion table for your body and your budget.
We compare what Teeter, Innova and others actually publish, settle the places where their listings disagree, and tie every health claim to a named study, with its limits. Where a maker doesn't publish a figure, we say so instead of guessing.

Nine questions, nine answers
Start with your question
Can I use an inversion table?
The contraindications, sorted into what has been measured and what is caution.
Which one should I buy?
Picks by use case, from the specs each maker actually publishes.
What does inversion actually do?
What the studies support, what they do not, and the claims with no study at all.
What are the risks?
Blood pressure, eye pressure, falls, and four product recalls.
Teeter or Innova?
Warranty, FDA record, angle control and heat, brand by brand.
How do I start?
Setting your height and angle, from the makers' manuals, and what to ask your clinician first.
What about gravity boots?
Hanging from a bar, with no partial angle: who they suit, and the limits.
A chair or a trapeze instead?
What is still sold, and how each compares with a table.
Which condition are you inverting for?
Back pain, sciatica, a disc, a pinched nerve, scoliosis or neck pain.
Our picks at a glance
One top pick, then four needs
Choose the Innova ITX9600 if lower upfront cost matters most. Consider the Teeter FitSpine X3 if you expect to use a table for years and will pay for a longer ankle-lock handle, a five-year warranty and Teeter's full package. A marked tether is not exclusive to Teeter, and equal 300 lb ratings do not mean equal strength. For a specific need, we pick the cheapest table that meets it, and move up a tier only when a published spec justifies it.

For years of use
Teeter FitSpine X3
Long ankle-lock handle, 5-year warranty, marked tether
Premium, price tier 3 of 3

First table, lower cost
Innova ITX9600
Pin angles in the manual from 15°, 300 lb
Budget, price tier 1 of 3

Heat on the back
Teeter EP-560V
Heat and vibration cushion, 5-year table
Mid-range, price tier 2 of 3

Lowest spend
YOLEO Heavy Duty
Ratchet ankle lock, 2 years
Budget, price tier 1 of 3

Over 300 lb
Innova ITX1200
Rated to 350 lb by Innova
Mid-range, price tier 2 of 3
How we work
Checked at the source, not copied from a listing
- sources on file, each one read
- 27
- tables checked against maker specs
- 18
- highest capacity we could verify
- 350 lb
Maker specs first, listings marked
Manufacturer sources take priority. Where only a retail listing is available, we label it "Listing only". "Not stated" means the source does not publish that specification.
Studies named, limits included
A health claim appears only with the study behind it, the year, and what the study could not show. When we found no study, we say so.
Commission never picks
We may earn from links, but the order of our picks comes from the specs, never from what a link pays.
- How we research every page
By condition
Inverting for a specific condition?
What the evidence says for each one, where it runs out, and which table to try if you go ahead.
Everything we cover
Browse by section
Best tables
Picks by use case, from the specs each maker publishes.
Brands and reviews
Teeter, Innova and the rest, model by model, from the manuals.
Alternatives
Boots, chairs and trapezes, and how each compares with a table.
Safety and guides
Who should not invert, the risks, the benefits and how to start.
- Who should not use one
- Side effects and risks
- Benefits: what is proven
- How to use one, and for how long
- Exercises for beginners
- Dead Hang Benefits
- Dead Hang Exercise
- Dead Hang Grip
- Dead Hang Muscles Worked
- Dead Hang Times
- Dead Hang vs Active Hang
- Does an Inversion Table Make You Taller?
- Hanging Upside Down Benefits
- How Long Can You Hang Upside Down?
- How to Decompress Your Spine
- Inversion Table Alternatives
- Inversion Therapy
- Mini Inversion Table