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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Public Health

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  • Low back pain causes substantial workdays lost annually in the USA.
  • Current treatments for back pain, including chiropractic and physiotherapy, show varied outcomes.
  • Inversion table therapy (ITT) is a passive treatment using gravity-facilitated spinal traction for low back pain relief.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the risks associated with inversion table therapy (ITT).
  • To review the current regulatory status of ITT devices.
  • To highlight the need for improved understanding of ITT's role in spinal pain management and consumer safety.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Device Reporting Events Database.
  • Review of regulatory exemptions for ITT manufacturers.
  • Discussion of existing literature on ITT and spinal pain.

Main Results:

  • ITT has been linked to serious injuries, including spinal cord injury, fractures, and death.
  • Many ITT manufacturers are exempt from FDA regulation as they do not claim medical use.
  • Reported injuries from non-powered traction devices have been increasing since 2011.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need to better understand the efficacy and safety of ITT for spinal pain.
  • Optimizing consumer safety requires addressing regulatory gaps for ITT devices.
  • Further research is essential to balance potential benefits with the inherent risks of ITT.