Inversion (Inverted Hanging) — Contraindicated Stretch
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Hanging upside down raises blood pressure, may rupture blood vessels (especially in the eyes), and may injure those with spinal instability — marked "X".
Detail
Inversion is one of the contraindicated ("X-Rated") movements, illustrated in the source crossed out with a large "X" (a person hanging upside down/inverted from a bar by the feet or ankles, head down toward the ground). Its specific risks are:
- Raises blood pressure
- May rupture blood vessels — especially in the eyes
- May injure those with spinal instability
Key facts
- Raises blood pressure.
- May rupture blood vessels, especially in the eyes.
- May injure those with spinal instability.
Connections
- "X-Rated" Exercises (Contraindicated Stretches) — Overview — one of the eight "X-Rated" stretches.
- Spinal Column (Vertebral Column) — spinal instability is a contraindication.
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