So I got this one:

Ironman IFT 1000 Infrared Therapy Inversion Table
http://www.amazon.com/Ironman-Infrar...dp/B003LR1DB4/

I assembled it today. The instructions were poor but I got through it. Once it was up, it seemed very well constructed. I have no complaints about the parts, the look or how everything fits together. Okay one complaint. Everything new I get has some kind of smell to it that takes a few days to wear off. I call it the "freshly manufactured" smell.

I have not yet tried the heat but look forward to it.

As with many inversion tables there is a "control strap" on the back so you can limit how much it will invert. I set it at about 50 degrees (I'm calling full inversion 90 and horizontal 0; midway would be 45).

So I inverted back to 50 degrees for about 1 minute. The first thing I noticed was that the amount of stretch I felt in my abs was incredible. I do back stretches every day, but almost nothing for the abs, so this made sense to me once I experienced it. They are tighter than my back so they are the first restriction to kick in.

I also experienced incredible tightness in the front of my neck. It surprised me. I couldn't tell if it was just plain tightness or if my neck was actively clenching with some kind of "guard reaction". Of course, this is the last thing a TOS sufferer wants.

Being upside down, even just part way, was uncomfortable for me, but I presume I'll relax into it over time.

When I got back up, I took it slow, to avoid any dizziness. My hands were very dark red and my fingertips purple. I relaxed my neck, shoved my rib down and shook my hands a bit. Now they are back to "my normal" (red with white spots).

My left ear tinnitus increased for a few minutes. (Left is my bad TOS side. Left ear tinnitus kicks in with neck tightness.)

I adjusted the strap to 45 degrees, meaning a little less inversion than I started with. I will try again tomorrow.

This is definitely an experiment. My usage goal is full inversion for 5 minutes, 2 X per day. What I'm hoping for is lengthening and decompression of the spine, especially T-spine and lower C-spine. I also hope for a looser neck!