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Do you recommend using an inversion table if you are suspected of having glaucoma?
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NO!: Inversion will increase your intra ocular pressure! bad idea in pre-existing glaucoma.
Answered 3/15/2018
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No: In my opinion inversion tables are not advisable in people at risk for, or who have glaucoma. Repetitive sessions of inversions may adversely affect optic nerve function.
Answered 2/25/2018
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