I'm to big for an inversion table...but would totally love to try one of those out!
Well, if you're having an on-going issue, I suggest you do some research(if you haven't, by this point)...... the Teeter inversion table I have, tops out at 300 lbs. max., but I don't know if it's still the same for their newer ones, or what other brands top out at.
If you think about it, the bulk of our body weight is generally our upper bodies, and as long as we're standing or sitting, that weight is constantly crushing our spinal columns. If you have more weight than your frame is made for, that spinal crushing is going to be even worse, so anything you can do to take that weight, and make it work for your spine, in the opposite direction, even for short periods of time, is beneficial.
Before I even bought my inversion table, my previous chiropractor had suggested it, and while doing so, said something along the lines of, "if you can't afford, or want to spend the money, on an inversion table, ANY kind of incline, that takes your weight off your spine, would be helpful..... even if it's nothing more than a sheet of plywood, propped up at one end"(doesn't have to be at a severe angle either..... it JUST needs to use your weight to stretch out your spine in the direction opposite to the way it spends most of its' time).
Maybe have a look at these, and see if any of them MIGHT work better for you(#3 looks kind of interesting):
Back Traction Home Devices
