Helpful Gears To Treat Back Pain At Home
Using the high-intensity foam roller is another effective way to treat back pain at home.
Let's be honest, raise the hand if you ever face intense pain on your lower back or tight shoulders while waking up in the morning. However, you are not the only one. In fact, back pain problem is quite common among people. Many factors contribute to this pain, such as your posture, lack of exercise, injuries, or sitting on your couch without any movement.
Thankfully, many special tools, such as the body relaxer massager, can alleviate your discomfort. This article will recommend some effective and easy-to-use gears that can help ease your aching back. Read the article to find useful devices for relieving back pain.
Lacrosse Balls
There are multiple ways to perform self-massage for healing back pain. One of the easiest and most effective ways to deal with the pain is to deal with the rigger points. The trigger points are the tight spots in your muscles that cause pain when pressed. One of the simple ways to deal with tight spots is by using the lacrosse balls, which are small enough to access all the way to the back and shoulders muscles. For example, you can use the ball by lying down or pressing against the wall, as they can easily fit near the inner border of the shoulder blade.
Foam Roller
Using the high-intensity foam roller is another effective way to reduce muscle tensions and soreness in the back, glutes, hamstrings, or any other body areas. The roller has a slightly bumpy surface area, so it won't slide around the floor or your clothes when massaging on the back. In addition, its big size allows you to massage using different techniques that you cannot do with the rollers. For example, you can massage using stretches that involve lying along the length of rollers. Use the roller for about 10 to 30 seconds on the muscle to see effective results.
Heating Pad
The main reason behind the muscle tightness and pain is the lack of blood flow on the areas around the muscle. Applying heat to the muscle area can help to promote blood flow and circulation. A heating pad device is a great option for relieving muscle tension. The heating pad comes with a washable cover that protects it from damage and dirt. In addition, it features six heating settings that adjust the temperature according to the body and shut-off function.
Massager Tool
Nowadays, there are plenty of self-massaging tools like the body pro massager that help to relieve muscle pain. The basic function of the body relaxer massager is to promote the blood flow in the muscles to help reduce the tightness and tension in the area. In addition, the percussive massage helps increase the flexibility of your muscles. Further, it comes with a rechargeable battery and is easy to carry around wherever you go. Lastly, the long side of the massager allows you to reach down to hard-to-reach sports.
Key Takeaway
Our everyday hectic work life can leave a harmful effect on our health. Many people live very sedentary life. Consequently, this results in pain in different areas of the body. In addition, our bodies tend to get less active as we grow in age. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to your body and overall health. Indeed, there are many easy ways to get rid of back pain, such as using the body pro massager. Alternatively, it would help if you make small changes in your daily life like practicing yoga, exercising daily, and making more movement.
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