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Muscle aches, pains and general knackeredness.

I have suffered with a bad back for years now and although i do daily stretches and core stability strength exercises i still feel discomfort.

I went for a sports massage just before chrimbo and i must say that i would rather give birth as it appears less painful.. However, the therapist said i am really bad all down the RH side of my body. I was then reading Decembers 220 and it included an article about self massage (no jokes please). I was thinking of purchasing one of these:

http://www.massagetherapy.co.uk/default ... e%20Roller

Has anyone had any experience of using these or any other recommendations

Cheers.
Gary.

Comments

  • while that looks cool, you are gonna find it difficult to self massage your back with something so small, i bought "the stick" for exactly the same reason, and its long so i can do it myself and feel loads better for it (no jokes please... they were selling it at the london triathlon expo last year

    http://www.thestick.com

    check here for info then buy it from ebay
  • ZacniciZacnici Posts: 1,385
    Thought you were describing me then

    Pilates - nuff said - worked wonder for my shoulder.
    Foam rollers are also good, if you are hard core a marble rolling pin
  • bathtubbathtub Posts: 280
    ithurts
    Have you read the book "The art of backstretching"

    link here

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Backstretch ... =1-1-spell

    During late 90's early 2000 I had a few years out of Triathlon with back problems. I came across the book
    The art of backstretching and started doing the exercises shown in the book, they take about 10 minutes a day 5 days a week, Was a massive help to my recovery and helped get me back into Triathlon, I still do the exercise now although not as regular as I should.

    I am no expert on massage although I go for a regular massage on my legs, my experience of the suffering you mention is normally when there is a tightness in that muscle area, I would persevere as it will gradually loosen up and feel a lot easier.

    I also use a foam roller, tennis ball and golf ball for self massage, I think all of these help but not quite as good as my regular massage.
  • wyno70wyno70 Posts: 189
    What conehead said!

    Get a tennis ball, put it on or near the sore bit and then lean against a wall (with the ball in between). Then move around to 'massage' the bit thats sore.

    Works better than any massage product I've ever come across.
  • ithurtsithurts Posts: 37
    Thanks all for the replies. I have taken all of them onboard and hope to feel better soon.

    It's too hard to stop the urge to train though!!!!!! ARRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
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