PROTONE Lacrosse Ball/Massage Ball for Trigger Point Massage/Rehab/Physiotherapy

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Vibrating massage balls are larger than non-vibrating double lacrosse balls. On the left is the Rolling With It Massage ball and on the right is a standard peanut massage ball. It’s no secret that there are tremendous benefits from regular massage. In fact, that’s why almost every professional sports team provides regular massage to their athletes. Even if you're using a lacrosse ball instead of getting a massage from a professional, you can still enjoy almost all the benefits of regular massage, which include: Your forearms need attention more than you may realize! Grippingheavy weights does a number on those muscles. Guess what else causes tension inthe forearms; typing and texting! The strain can transfer to elbow, wrists andhand issues such as inflammation, numbness and weakened grip-strength canresult.

Muscle “knots” are sore, aching spots of uncertain nature best known as “ trigger points.” 1 Having too many severe, chronic trigger points is myofascial pain syndrome, a rather vague label for chronic widespread pain that is presumed to involve primarily muscle pain (as opposed to neuropathy, arthritic joints, say). The idea of MPS also overlaps quite a bit with fibromyalgia. But even healthy people have occasional flare-ups of this kind of discomfort. Not only does tightness in these muscles cause headaches, but it can also lead to forward head posture. Added suggestions about other kinds of balls that are suitable for self-massage. General editing. Modernization of information about trigger points.

How do lacrosse balls for massaging work? They are used on the fascia, which is thin connective tissue that covers your organs and muscles and connects muscle groups. If the fascia is tight, you may have increased pressure on your joints and muscles, which leads to pain, soreness and discomfort. By using the lacrosse balls for myofascial therapy, you can loosen and stretch out the fascia to relieve pain and gain more freedom of movement.

Significant upgrade: added a half dozen footnotes to the article (this one had none previously), mostly the chatty kind, mostly about foam rolling, massage safety and efficacy, and assorted bits of trigger point science. So-called “muscle knots” — AKA trigger points — are small unexplained sore spots in muscle tissue associated with stiffness and soreness. No one doubts that they are there, but they are unexplained and controversial. They can be surprisingly intense, cause pain in confusing patterns, and they grow like weeds around other painful problems and injuries, but most healthcare professionals know little about them, so misdiagnosis is epidemic.Don’t massage for too long. Aim to massage each trigger point or muscle for no more than 10 minutes at a time. Chest and shoulders – here you need a 4 inch diameter ball (or about 100 mm) which is an unusual size and most commonly found as a high bounce ball from a toy store.