Muscle knots in back

[InRareForm]

wow that shit hurts. Anyone get these?

I realized massages are the best medicine for this... but I don't want to shell out 100 bucks right now.

Tennis ball against wall has worked great thus far.

Anyone else got tips?

Heat pad? Ice? stretches?

please help :wakeup

[manufan10]

I use a chair back massager.. works the best for me, without having to pay to see a chiropractor.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I mainline Dilaudid and sit in a massage chair for an hour

[Sense]

I'm not aware that these are painful or not... I have a friend who's a massage therapist and she told me I have a shitload of them.. she tried to "undo" them or whatever, and that was painful.. she didn't really accomplish much according to her. Apparently stress makes this?

[sonnytris]

Ask your Dr. to do a Trigger Point injection into them and they will go away.....for a very long time................
Your right onh the cause ....worked overseas and job had loads of pressure and used fly into Bangkok for a three day weekend and get one of the hotel massage persons and do a job with their elbows until they were gone ....very painfull
Other times just asked and got a Thai Sandwich ..........That worked also

[The Reckoning]

get a tens unit. works wonders.

[Jekka]

Are you in SA? The massage school there does student sessions for like $30/hour - it's an awesome deal and totally worth it if you need massage therapy on limited funds.

Another underrated remedy - Epsom salts. Put 2 cups of them in a hot bath and soak - it works miracles.

[phxspurfan]

get a tens unit. works wonders.

I have a TENS unit and my mother has one of these. I would recommend the Dr. Ho over the TENS unit as it is much easier (and safer) to use.

http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Ho-Therapy-Massager-Massage/dp/B0037IPCZU

[Fabbs]

Anyone got a take on Thera Cane?
http://www.bodybridge.com/theracane.jpg

[SnakeBoy]

Anyone got a take on Thera Cane?


I prefer a woman but the cane probably requires less maintenance.

[boutons_deux]

muscle knots are cramps.

Best fixed with correcting pathogenic nutrition rather only mechanical techniques.

[Summers]

When I get really knotted up I go for a deep tissue massage, but in the meantime, the massage therapist told me to put a ball on the floor and lay down on my back with the ball under the knot. He said start with something small like a golf ball and work up to as big a ball as my pain tolerance will allow. Just laying on it for several minutes will eventually relax the cramps.

[byrontx]

I know it is ccounter-intuitive but hit the gym and workout your back. Also, up your potasism. Eat a banana...

[TDMVPDPOY]

go get jumped....