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Is it dangerous to hang upside down on a teeters hangups device, if i have high blood pressure for example?

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Dr. Tonga Nfor answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Not if short: It should be safe if you keep it to only a few minutes at a time.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 5/30/2013

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