Tilt-table test

[gary]

I've read that the tilt table test starts supine and then the body is moved to a "head-up" tilt indicating 'above' horizontal.

Is that right? Or is the head lowered to 'below' horizontal?

 

[srwieland]

Just had a tilt table test about a month ago. Your head is tilted above, not below, horizontal. Not straight up, but almost, so you don't fall over (they also strap you on). There are some good descriptions of the procedure on the Web if you do a Google search.

They tried to get me to faint, but couldn't. Then they put me back down and gave me a drug (I forget the name) that simulates adrenaline before putting me back up. They told me I would feel really yukky and maybe even vomit or pass out from it. Instead, I felt better than I had in a long time and asked them if they had any more I could take home with me!!!

Anyway, I miserably failed the test. Hope you do better.

Good luck.

 

[gary]

Thanks Steve. Hope you're doing better

Thanks Steve. Hope you're doing better

or as good as you can expect.

I have an Inverter at home, which I regularly use to go upside down, to relieve back or neck pain and spread the vertebrae.

I was thinking a Tilt-table operates the same way, going upside down, suspended by my ankles.

But from what you've written, you start supine and are gradually raised to near vertical, feet first, which seems confusing to me.


I will check Giggle for further detail.


Thx,

gary

 

[Gail in Ca]

I give,,, what is this test for exactly??
Gail

 

[srwieland]

In my case, Gail, the tilt table test was used to try to precipitate the fainting symptoms I had been suffering.

To be honest, I don't know what else they use it for, although there is lots of info on the Web. I researched, but just paid attention to what was relevant to my case.

Gary, perhaps they do turn people upside down for other purposes. I was only feeling faint when upright, so that's what they were testing for. The problem is that, by the time they did the test, my symptoms had pretty much already disappeared. Oh well!

I would love to have an Invertor like you have Gary. I used to do yoga headstands a lot and they were great for circulation, etc. However, I'm not in the shape I used to be and having something like what you have sounds a lot easier. Could you give me some sources for where I could get one?

Thanks,

 

[gary]

Steve: I used to do the head stand 25 yrs

Steve: I used to do the head stand 25 yrs

ago, got proficient at it, but one day my feet tilted too tar to the right and I went over sideways, spraining my left side neck muscles and likely putting a dinge in my vetebrae.

I bought the inverter in 1981 and have used it sporadically ever since. Same vetebral benefit as a headstand. I can't speak to the other supposed Yogic 'benefits' from placing all the weight of one's body at the apex of the skull in the normal headstand, so my karma may without a garage one day.

I have seen them in health food stores, sporting goods and exercise shops nearly everywhere. We have a used exercise equipment chain here in our town called, 'Play it Again', and they have them from time to time.

No doubt the internet will have others you can get by mail.

Neat for doing situps in the full, dangling, inverted position. Rocking from level to 30 degrees past center up and down is invigorating too. Just hanging upside down is relaxing if your breathe normally. However if you have high blood pressure, I would avoid inversion entirely.

I tried the 'tilt-table' incline you had done and couldn't tell anything different from near vertical.

This must be a very subtle test.


Be good, better, and well....

 

[srwieland]

Thanks, Gary. Very helpful info. I'll check it out.