Thera Cane Massager
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Product Details
Binding
Sports
Brand
Thera Cane
Feature
Ideal after long work days or strenuous activities
Label
Thera Cane
Publisher
Thera Cane
Studio
Thera Cane
ItemDimensions
Height:100
Length:2400
Weight:120
Width:1500
PackageDimensions
Height:100
Length:2400
Weight:120
Width:1500

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Editorial Reviews
Thera Cane self-massage device uniquely designed to apply pressure to sore muscles.
Customer Reviews

Hits The Spot! - Sarah P. on May 19, 2010

Buy this odd-looking, yet extremely handy device if you have a hard-to-reach spot that needs constant attention. Especially useful for the back or if you need to apply a good amount of pressure on spots such as the bottom of the foot. Things I like best about it include:

-it's lightweight
-handles positioned so you can keep pressure on a spot while rubbing
-is in the shape of a "hook" so virtually no spot is out of reach

Intended for those who need to regularly massage out tense areas in the muscles, it's a very useful tool- and cheaper than therapy! Also recommend Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis if you suffer from chronic back pain.

Effective For Large Muscles Only - M. Parosa "pumpkinpu on Mar 13, 2011

I have noticed Thera Cane Massager to be effective only for large muscle groups. It is fairly effective for individuals with larger musculature. I am a small person and for my back Thera Cane does not work very well. All the round knobs are too large and slip-off the trigger points easily, especially on the para-spinal muscles. It is difficult for me to pin-point iliocostalis and longissimus of mid-upper back with this tool. Instead, I use small bouncy ball. It is softer and works great.
I still can use Thera Cane for the low back and gluteal muscles with success.

Margaret Parosa, LMT

Not For Me - B. Shapiro "Big Jame on May 20, 2011

Not quite sure why I'm so off from the other reviewers for this product.

I've been working out knots & trigger-points for over two years. Started with a foam roller and moved to a lacrosse ball against the wall and floor and now down to a golf ball (smaller surface area). I've cured most of my physical ailments I attribute to myofascial pain just using a lacrosse ball:

- 17 year-old knee injury from a skiing accident
- 3 year-old back injury for weight lifting
- 1.2 year-old Pinched nerve in neck
- 9 years of tennis elbow
- Lifetime: Glutes were locked. (cut 10 minutes off of a 5 mile run with this one)

It takes me a few hours of sever pain and sweat to get out one trigger point, sometimes over three days of work, so not quite sure how anybody makes progress with this thing (unless I'm just part of a minority who has had trigger-points throughout the whole body).

This cane is not nearly aggressive enough for me (or my wife, I might add). I find the cane to be about 20% as efficient as using a hard ball against your own weight.

I highly recommend a $2.00 lacrosse ball over this product.

This Thing Is GENIUS! - Majtron on Apr 24, 2011

I'm really experienced with self-treating trigger points, have successfully done so for the last 6 years. My one complaint has always been that my arms and hands get tired. It takes firm pressure to get some of the really bad TRPs, and some TRPs are just plain stubborn! The scalenes for example, you don't have to press them hard but mine seem to need compression for a full minute or more before releasing. Considering shoulder and neck pain are my major issues, my upper body is weak and holding TRPs for a minute gets exhausting rather quickly. There are TRPs in my calves that I was never able to release UNTIL I got the Thera Cane! I just couldn't get the pressure deep and focused enough using a rubber ball or my fingers. I've tried all sorts of household contraptions, believe me.

The design of the Thera Cane is simply genius. Whoever worked on this thing deserves more money than they are charging. There is a nob and position for every imaginable trigger point, and the booklet which comes with it will show you how to use it!

One word to the wise, though---If you don't know much about trigger point therapy or myofascial release, do yourself a favor and buy the "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook" by Clair Davies. There is also a lot of information online, including examples and photos and illustrations. Search for "trigger point therapy" or "trigger point self-treatment". The Thera Cane could potentially just irritate your trigger points if you don't know what you're doing yet!
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