Body Back Buddy Classic Back Massager & Neck Massager for Pain Relief, Blue

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!

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.

Like many other reviewers', my BBB didn't come with a "12 page instruction booklet". It came with a small (2" square) 4-page advertisement for itself showing an athletic woman in Spandex holding it in various ways and smiling, with no text description of what she was doing. I put it aside for weeks, afraid of hurting myself trying to use it without knowing what I was doing. Eventually a severe back spasm led me back to it in desperation and I started gently "playing" with it. I was surprised to find that it's relatively intuitive, despite looking intimidating. If you've ever used a kitchen counter or table corner, square support post, or doorknob to rub your back against, the same instincts apply here -- you just have LOTS more options. Position some knob or another against a sore spot, apply gentle pressure, and wiggle. After a few seconds you'll naturally gravitate toward the motion and degree of pressure that feels good and helps. It's a little slow (I use it while watching TV or doing something else) but inexpensive compared to massage, and with practice you can get very good at controlling the amount, type, and direction of pressure -- something that can be difficult to communicate to another person. The length can make it cumbersome but also provides what I see as its greatest strength: you can get excellent leverage by positioning one hook-end knob against the target muscle, holding it one of the side protrusions with one hand while moving the free end back and forth with the other. By taking advantage of it as a lever with multiple potential fulcrums and choking up or down with the moving hand, arthritics and fibromyalgics like myself can manage self-massage with minimal strength applied and very little movement. With a few days' practice, I learned to get significantly more benefit from the BBB in proportion to strength and energy exerted than any other self-massage tool I've tried -- that is, whatever area I've targeted feels much better without causing my arms or hands to feel just as bad in trade-off. For more pressure, position yourself so that the weight of your limb or body is resting on the applied knobby-bit; unlike a tennis ball or knobbler, this gives you pressure from below with control from above -- that is, you don't have to have your hand contorted underneath yourself to move it back and forth while resting your weight on it, nor is there a need to move your whole body back and forth, both of which can be very tiring. The length also makes it versatile while sitting, if you have room to swing it around yourself. I've managed to rub my neck, back, arms, legs, and feet, all in the same position on the couch, over the course of an hour-long TV program. If I hold it properly, I get a bonus hand massage in the process. An excellent product, minus one star for lack of instruction. It's referred to in books I own which give more technical advice than this, but one shouldn't have to buy an additional $30 book to avoid letting an item sit in a closet for not knowing how to use it.

I honestly didn’t expect this little tool to become something I use almost every day. I bought the Body Back Buddy because I was looking for something I could use myself when I was dealing with muscle tension and pain, and it has been amazing. The biggest surprise for me has been how helpful it is for the pain and tension at the base of my head and upper neck. I’ve tried a lot of things over the years, and this is one of the few tools that consistently gives me noticeable relief in that area. And I don’t just use it for my neck. I use it on my shoulders, back, legs, feet, and pretty much anywhere I can comfortably reach. I love that I don’t have to depend on someone else to massage the exact spot that’s bothering me—I can control the pressure and target the area myself. If you live with chronic pain, you know how valuable it is to have something you can grab right when you need it. This has become one of those things for me. It’s simple, doesn’t require batteries or electricity, and I can keep it nearby and use it whenever I need some relief. For me, this was absolutely worth the money. It’s become one of my go-to tools for managing those everyday aches, knots, and muscle tension. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend—especially if you’re someone who is constantly looking for ways to get some relief without having to rely on someone else.

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.

This device is amazing! I’ve used it for both massage and trigger point pressure for my neck and upper back. It reaches just the right spots and the pain is substantially reduced. So glad I chose this!

not as effective as I thought

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