Body Back Buddy Classic Back Massager & Neck Massager for Pain Relief Black

Ordered it early this morning and just got it delivered, so kudos to Amazon. Initial impressions are that it’s very sturdy and applies pinpoint pressure. I’ve only used it once, but it felt great and I do feel relief from some very tight spots along my trap, delt and rhomboid muscles. It helped me reach these spots which were inaccessible with my hands alone. So far, so good.

This is the best whole body and back massager evvvvvrrr! I have a graveyard of mediocre massage and accupressure tools...but nothing has ever come close to the effectiveness and ease of use as this. I wish I bought the Body Back Buddy sooner, I could have saved myself a lot of money and aches.... It effortlessly reaches all the places in my neck, shoulders, and back. I love the handles to really maximize being able to use this alone. Its amazing being in control of precise locations and amounts of pressure applied to knots or tense spots where I otherwise wouldn’t be able to reach. This can be used without twisting my body like a contortionist or getting a friend to help me. Its easy enough that my 65+yo parents can use it, and so can my 11yo daughter. I would have used this as a college swimmer/water polo player to alleviate a lot of pain and agony without paying 50 bucks a session. I would highly recommend this for anyone, but especially if you are someone who has gotten relief from expensive deep tissue or acupressure massages. I cant even tell you how many wall corners I have dug my shoulder into in an attempt to relieve the pain shooting into my head....or the elbows I have borrowed from friends to dig into my scapula🤣!! I am sooo happy to finally find this.... I literally apply as much or as little pressure in the perfect spot and I am able to breathe and feel the tension or knots almost melt away. I cannot say enough good stuff about this. Just buy it. Right now!

Needless to say, this gadget (and it is a gadget... it's the multitool of muscle pain) isn't something you'll necessarily want to take to Vegas with you, as it is pretty big and awkward. But I bought this due to its awesome price vs. a TheraCane or Hi-Push, which is $20 more for much less tool, and it doesn't take up much less space anyway. It's $30, $35 and you get a little version for travel. $30 is a steal for something this versatile. For those in the continental 48, shipping is like, $8... The selling points are these: -- It's $20 cheaper, or 40%, than a TheraCane. -- Two end arcs of varying diameters, allow for hitting back, hip, thigh, and glute trigger points, something the T-Cane will also do, but not as well. -- Two angled handles jutting out of both arcs allow better leverage for holding and applying pressure vs. T-Cane's perpendicular handles. -- Three shapes of knobs allow differing penetration into deeper or less-accessible tissues, such as the sole of the foot, levator scapulae, and semispinalis capitis. These are also distributed differently on the handles as well, whereas the T-Cane has only one size and shape of knob, spherical. -- It's $20 cheaper. Even if it was identical to the T-Cane, I still think $20 cheaper would make this pretty brainless to go for. Considering points before you hit 'Buy': -- Some like the neater look of the T-Cane, which never was a factor in my decision -- if it works, I don't care what it looks like. The T-Cane's slightly smaller size may also allow it into carryon. But the price difference + added function trump both for me. -- This is a tool made for attacking and releasing trigger points you may acquire in service as a massage therapist/bodyworker. If this conflicts with your own methods for self-care, then no need to buy one. But I've on a few occasions found it useful for pointing out homework trigger point work for clients, vs. a tennis ball in a sock (which works great for certain muscles too, make no mistake). I think for the price in the contiguous 48 anyway, it's a no-brainer. Get it... worked out some calf and QL trigger points a couple weeks ago with this, and it worked a charm. Hit your levator scapulae with this once a day, and your head turns far easier, nice when you're doing a bit of driving running errands with extended time entering SOAPs into the computer. :p

Why did I wait so long to buy this? The 2 pieces snapped together and I don't see how it can come apart (I tried to pull it apart and couldn't). I immediately used it on my neck/shoulder and I love it! It worked well on my shoulders and relieved pain already. I can't wait to see if I can work out all of my trigger points. I didn't have a manual in my box so I contacted Customer Service to have one sent to me. Then When looking for more directions I found the pdf form of the manual in the Product Details.

This is an amazing product. When I first brought it home, my mom who is a nurse exclaimed excitedly "Oooooh! You got one of these things! I love this thing!" I guess she had used it before, said she gave one to her sister who had back problems 20 years ago, and a nurse she was working with just last week had one, who loved it and was showing it off. I had no idea my mom would even know what it was when I brought it home. My wife (who I live apart from due to job) got one first and she had been using it every day after being recommended it by a professional full-time massage therapist in town. So I couldn't try it before buying one for myself, I just went off her word. About my experience with it now: I'm a 230lb muscle-bound guy, so before ordering it I was skeptical since it has no moving parts and is just what appears to be either rigid plastic or fiberglass. However I have begun using it every day. I put heavy pressure on it, and while it flexes slightly I have zero worry of it bending or breaking. You can exert the exact pressure you need on a knotted muscle to loosen it up. I have knotted muscles I didn't even realize were knotted. I knew I had a degenerative spinal condition in my neck from when a disk slipped so my muscles began to build up on one side of my neck in response to the loosened ligament. This allows me to put enough pressure on super built-up and tight muscles, to RE-TRAIN them. It has INSTANTLY made a huge difference in the posture of my neck and spine. I can actually locate the specific muscles that have tightened in response to loosen them back up, which allows my neck to be adjusted into it's natural position. At first, loosening up my knotted muscles made them extremely sore for days. But when I kept working at them they get looser and looser into a more natural shape/tightness. It hasn't been that long, but this $35 tool is worth a $500 massage package easily, especially since it can be done in the privacy of your own home for those of you who are introverts like myself, or the many of us who have body-image issues. This is the best $35 I have spent in a long time, and it's the only thing I've been able to use and exert enough pressure with to actually loosen the muscles in my neck. I have tried the electronic neck rollers from the 80's-90's and they never worked. I have tried hand-massages which didn't work. I tried getting it adjusted at chiropractors costing hundreds. I tried $150 muscle stimulation devices. I tried $100 cervical traction pillows. This $35 tool has done what all of those other things combined could not do. I now have a glimmer of hope that my neck condition may not lead to permanent arthritis once the muscles are fully re-trained.

This worked amazingly well and quickly to relieve pain in my shoulder and neck which had been extremely painful for a couple of month. Was better after the first use digging into it and within 2 days, my shoulder no longer hurt and the next day, my neck stopped hurting. Now, I only need a touch up from time to time.

I have spinal stenosis, and i've had cervical fusion c4 to c7 and l4 to l5. I have chronic muscle tightness in my upper back and in my glutes, in my thighs and calves. After following up on a recent epidural shot, my doctor suggested this for massaging myself. This is absolutely amazing! I have used it literally for a minimum of three hours a day in my first week. If you don't have a chronic muscle tightness condition like I do, you may not be able to appreciate it. If you can relate to my issue, you're going to love this. I wish I had known about this tool years ago.

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ottimo massaggiatore. realizzato in plastica robusta e con superficie leggermente porosa per rendere la presa più salda. le varie appendici di forma numero e distanze tra loro diverse permettono di arrivare in qualsiasi punto. è molto comodo da usare ed è a mio avviso, l'unico strumento che permette di massaggiarsi e grattarsi da soli in qualsiasi punto. la sua forma e le sue maniglie permettono di mantenere le braccia avanti in una posizione comoda e fare abbastanza forza per massaggiarsi senza che facciano male le spalle. è fantastico !!!

I am a fit, slim female in my 20s, so this tool is not just for those with age-related pains or gym-related pains! I have suffered from muscle knots in my neck and shoulders since high school, and the problem has worsened over time. Stress and prolonged periods in front of the computer make the problem infinitely worse. While massages and heat do help, it's difficult to reach the trigger points that give me the most grief without straining my arms and even being able to apply as much pressure as I'd like. A while back I got frustrated about not being able to apply the depth of pressure required to release the knots, and started using the "other" side of a hammer (i.e. the claw tool) to hook round my shoulder and dig into my levator scapulae. This way I could use traction from the front to put pressure on the muscle knot. While this unconventional method helped a lot, it was impractical as hammers are heavy and not designed for this purpose! Enter the body back buddy, which has been the best tool I've ever used for muscle knots. I use it in exactly the same way as I did the hammer, only this time it can reach further into the muscles and can get to literally any position on my whole back. The amount of pressure you can apply is amazing compared to the weak efforts using your hands alone. I typically use the pointed nodules rather than the round ones, as they get deeper into the knot (I can stand a lot of pressure and find this relieves the pain the best). I mainly use the very end nodule but do like the two close together in the curve of one of the ends, for applying pressure to the back of the base of the skull/neck too. A few people have mentioned its weight. It is heavier than I expected, but actually this was a pleasant surprise. It's purely because it's made of very high quality, strong plastic. I expected it to have a little flex to it, but no, it's very strong and can withstand any amount of pressure without budging. Obviously this is the kind of build quality you want in a tool specifically designed to apply pressure. I should state that I'm a very petite and thin 20-something, I am by no means a strong person and have absolutely no difficulty holding the item. I can't imagine the weight being an issue for anyone. I deliberated between the BBB, theracane and backnobber. I'm really pleased to have chosen this one for three reasons: 1) the two 'handles' are really, really useful for applying pressure. 2) I'm using the other various nodules more than I expected. 3) The pointed nodules work far better in my muscle knots than the round ones. For those reasons, I'd recommend this tool over the others. Although I've only been using the tool a brief time, it's loosened up my muscles and relieved pain immeasurably. It may seem pricey for what is essentially a piece of blue plastic, but I do not begrudge a single penny. For anyone who experiences chronic muscle knots, I can't recommend this highly enough.

何の気なしに「タイムセール」を見てましたら、興味を引いたのがこの商品。 類似品は持っていて、その商品は肩と背中上部しか使用できないのですが これ、すごいですね。 頭のてっぺんから足の先まであらゆる部分に圧を加えることができます。 しかも、長めのバーが２箇所についていて、そこを左右の手でそれぞれしっかり握ってクイッとすると 少しのチカラで効果が得られました。 足の裏のいわゆる「湧泉」のツボも、座って足を伸ばして引っ掛けた後両手で引っ張ると 思わず悲鳴を上げてしまうほど効きます。 毎日朝昼晩といろんな部分のコリをほぐしてます。 注意点はというと、着衣の上から使うとボール部分が滑って思わぬところにずれて痛かったので パンフレットの女性のようにできるだけ露出部分の多いウエアに着替えてから使用するとよろしいかと思いました。 我が家を訪れる客人にも大人気です。

This is the genuine article. it's made of really tough material and is sized to be able to reach any of the points on your back to apply pressure at certain points. Be careful while ordering - this is not for slipped disk or pulled muscles / tendons. It's specifically for knotted muscles. Your should consult your doctor before buying this.

Je recommande très chaudement ce produit à toute personne pouvant se blesser aux muscles ou aux articulations ou bien aux personnes qui ont les muscles ou articulations sensibles ou facilement endoloris (au réveil par exemple). Vous pouvez l'utiliser sur les zones qui en ont besoin de manière assez instinctives : marche 90% du temps pour moi. Pour les cas plus compliqués (parfois la zone douloureuse est éloignée du point à masser), ou pour aller plus loin avec des massages plus profonds et mieux ciblés, je vous conseille de vous aider d'un manuel sur les trigger points. L'ouvrage "Soulagez vos douleurs par les trigger points" est une excellente traduction du best seller traitant ce sujet mais il est aussi très exhaustif. Points positifs : - fabrication robuste. C'est cher mais on sait pourquoi on a payé. - ergonomie infaillible : le nombre de boules de massage, la diversité de leur positions, conjugués à la longueur de la canne vous garantie de pouvoir masser sans difficulté n'importe quel zone de votre corps. Point négatifs : - aucun