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- Title
Inversion Table Fall Injury, the Phantom Menace: Three Case Reports on Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
- Authors
Jung, Seung-Hwan; Hwang, Jong-Moon; Kim, Chul-Hyun; Ito, Tadashi
- Abstract
Background: An inversion device, which is used to suspend one's body and perform traction therapy, was introduced as an inversion table under the name of "Geokkuri" in South Korea. Fall injuries while hanging on inversion tables are among the most devastating spine injuries, as the likelihood of severe neurological sequelae such as tetraplegia increases. However, its enormous danger has been overlooked and this devastating injury has become a common clinical entity over time. The limited number of studies reported imply the lack of interest of researchers in these injuries. We reviewed three cases of spinal cord injury sustained on inversion tables in different environments and report the potential danger associated with the use of inversion tables to facilitate a safer exercise environment.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; SPINAL cord injuries; CERVICAL cord; WOUNDS &; injuries; ACCIDENTAL fall prevention; QUADRIPLEGIA
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2021, Vol 9, Issue 5, p492
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare9050492