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Posted 4/4/2011 9:44 PM (GMT 0)
Anyone try to use tennis balls to help relief pain from trigger points? I don't know if I have trigger or tender points, but I tried it and it hurts alot!!! but it feels good to get massaged. It didn't seem to help the points, any luck trying it? Maybe it takes awhile to work?

KL

Posted 4/4/2011 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I have used tennis balls and laid on them moving them around on my shoulder area.  Felt pretty good too.  I also cut one of those water tube thingy things and rolled my whole body on it, now that hurt but in a good way.  I would imagine I was hitting trigger points rather than tender points.  Doing it this yourself you can apply as much pressure as you can stand
Posted 4/4/2011 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
cool, I will have to get one of those water tube things, thats a good idea, thanks!
I must be hitting trigger points because it hurrtttsss really bad! lol.
KL
Posted 4/4/2011 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
It just came to me!!!!!!  noodles, water noodles, that's what the water tube thingy is called.  There are a few different diameters and I use the one that is a little thicker,  Oh and BTW, they are cheap
Posted 4/5/2011 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
I've never been able to get a tennis ball to work for me, but I do use a wooden kitchen rolling pin on my legs. It really helps work out the knots, and I can do it myself.

There are also products like the Theracane and Body Back Buddy (which I have) that are shaped like canes with knobs on them that you can use to work out trigger points. Lots of online stores sell them, but I think I bought mine at Amazon. It's become invaluable to me to work out knots on my back when no one else is around to help or they've just become immune to my pleas for a massage. smilewinkgrin

Hugs - Austen
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