Body Back Buddy
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Customer Reviews of Body Back Buddy
Customer Review: Body Back Buddy Massage Cane
Summary: 5 Stars
Here is my story: I suffered from excruciating migraines all my life. I visited physical therapists, chiropractors as well as regular doctors. I saw all the good reviews for this product. I knew from what I was told by doctors that daily massage would be very helpful to relieve the pain I was experiencing. Well, I could not afford that kind of care. So in desperation, I ordered this product. Right away, I was able to massage away a 'real killer' by using this cane at the back of my neck and on the shoulder blades. Please consider purchasing this item if you suffer from migraines. It's a medication-free way to find relief.Customer Review: The best!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've bought the cane 2 months ago and I consider it the best product I ever had for my back pain. It's inexpensive and very effective not only for low back pain. I am using it after sitting long hours in front of computer or after "bad" night sleep. It took only 5 or 10 minutes a day and pain that I had more than 2 years gone. Amazing tool!Customer Review: Great tool for trigger point therapy
Summary: 5 Stars
So I've owned this for less than one week. I have had neck, shoulder and lower back pain for quite some time. I have been in some kind of constant 24/7 pain in my lower back for the past year and a half, Chiropractic doesn't help. My shoulders and neck have been extremely stiff and painful for the past 6-7 months. I had an episode of vertigo in July due to it.
I was getting ready to have my doctor get me back into physical therapy where they have done TPT (trigger point therapy) on me before with great results. Then I bought this.
I know this is going to sound over the top, or maybe that I am exagerating, but I'm not. Working my trigger points several times a day I have all but eliminated the tightness and stiffness in my neck and my lower back pain is almost non-existent. But, you have to keep it up, not over do it, and do it consistently. That being said, two days after I received this, I went out and bought Clair Davies book, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. I recommend this because it helps to know what you are looking for and how to address it. There is A LOT to learn, and I figure if I am going to poke and prod around on myself then I want to have a good idea on what I should do and how I should do it. Being to physical therapy before I learned from them, too, and already had an idea of what I was looking for with trigger points. In general though, remember for TPT to work, the trigger point is generally located away from the site of where you are experiencing pain, and also located on the same side of the body.
Muscle wise, this is the best I have felt in a long time (and in such a short period of time) and I would recommend this tool. I would also recommend Clair Davies workbook (or any good TPT book) to go with it as a must have. Learn as much as you can so you can use it successfully.
Customer Review: No Knots Now with the Massage Cane
Summary: 5 Stars
This cane is perfect for taking care of the painful knots in unreachable places and to save your hands from strain. It enables you to massage the tender spots all over without creating more tension. Customer Review: Does NOT work
Summary: 1 Stars
Sorry gang, this is a cheap piece of plastic that is very hard to align over the sore spot and hurts like the dickens when you do. Save yourself the money and slam your back into a door knob. The knob is bigger and would hurt less.
CONS:
Hard to use - It takes a lot of fumbling to find the sore spot. Think about it, you can't see the sore spot, so you have to find it using this big, awkward device. It's actually harder than you think it is because this thing is curved and huge.
Hurts - The same problem with finding the sore spot shows up when trying to press on the sore spot. It's really hard to control how hard you press on the store spot with this huge, clumsy thing. It's far too easy to dig in and really hurt yourself. Instead of hard plastic they should cushion the knobs so it isn't so painful. And even when you press right, it slips off the sore spot and you have to find it again.
Cheap plastic - It's made of the same kind of toy plastic you find in dollar stores. Not sure why it costs so much.
Design - Some of the reviewers talk about using this in the office. Not my office. The jokes kept coming in my office, and no one could use it with a straight face. It's hard to believe that anyone wouldn't be embarrassed bringing this thing into, much less actually using it in the office.
PROS:
Amazon has an excellent return policy.
Worth a few laughs in the office.