Body Back Buddy Elite Back Massager & Neck Massager for Pain Relief, Black

I wasn't sure about this practice first but when I got it I tried it immediately. What would take massage person a half an hour took this little gym about 2 minutes! Every time I have a knot or a trigger point that I can feel during the day I get up and I immediately grab my buddy and I put it to where the point is on my back and I apply the pressure that I need and within maybe 30 seconds to a minute of applying the pressure and moving it around the pain is absolutely gone. I have so far saved probably over $140 by going to a massage therapist for 30 minutes sessions just to rub out the same pains. I'm not saying this is going to take place of a full massage but as many times as I was going this thing sure stays me some money and time I can take care of it not within a few seconds and go back to work. If I'm lying down and having a problem I'll get up and I'll use it relieve my stress and then be okay all over again. I will say that sometimes it may create another one because of the release but overall I am so far unbelievably satisfied I can't give it enough stars for this thing and its ability to do what I need when I need it and how fast and exactly where and the pressure I'm able to put on it that the human elbow can't do is ungodly. I was skeptical for first because I saw some of the reviews and I asked my chiropractor and she approved it and then I saw YouTube video about it and they were stressing about it how good it is well I decided why not spend the 30 bucks and find out after all 30 bucks beats 100 and at least two to three times per week I have to go get a 30-minute massage at 40 bucks accession. With this thing since I got it I have not been back since I will eventually need to go to get a nice long massage but the money I have saved from it just because I need to get rid of the trigger points so I could sit here and do my thing or anything at that matter cuz sometimes you just can't function with those back not pains you just can't my chiropractor adjustments are easier. When I use it I move around and I press and pull on that and then later on after I'm done I can feel my back popping and moving around and it's just the only thing I can say and I can describe the word that fits is just wow... I looked at all the others this one had the most options and I couldn't be more pleased!! I have a ton of trigger points all over my body and I read more into it to find out why and that's why I got this because I have all over and I want to understand what they are and why and with this I can actually put it exactly where I want it rather than telling a massage therapist there there right there right there right there and now with this I don't have to worry about that I can just go to them and just knead them out fast! Kudos for this little gem!!!

Omg this little cane has flat changed my life! I am post op cervical fusion and this relieves my upper trap and shoulder blad trigger points, along with the occipitals. I love how there are numbers that tell what points are good for specific body parts. This product is well made, quality, is versatile, and the size allows it to be portable. I would buy this again and I recommend it!

Omg, this is what i needed to get that pain issue I have in my shoulder blade area where you need help with someone else to hit that spot!! I have strength training and chiropractic care for a left shoulder injury where the nerve is so pinched the only thing that feels awesome is when my therapist can kill me with pain in that area and help loosen the muscle! Unfortunately a ball and pillowcase won’t do as you need like a strong pressure for that area and i can’t just be hanging against a wall all day! This is perfect for my needs and don’t even need to harass someone to help me. My message gun runs out of battery from the constant use and also I can’t reach the area i need to use it on so this was a Godsend!! I got the elite instead of the regular one because knowing me when one starts to give me issue the other side will follow so the elite has more knobs to tackle future issues! Definitely a must buy!!!

Sandpaper. A buffer. Something! The way it is made is like it is cast within two halves of a die, which leaves a seam all along the edge where the two halves mate. It is a minor ridge... but it is unpleasant especially when working parts of the tool against skin. So little effort would make such a difference. I am disappointed in the lack of attention to a basic detail. And am going to take sandpaper to mine. Shouldn't have to... So I am annoyed by that. Otherwise, the thing is pretty awesome. It is very solid. I am a larger person, and am confident putting a lot of pressure against this in twisting ways and it barely flexes at all under stress. High marks for the material. And, with a larger-sized girth, I am able to just manage the S-curves around my abdominal diameter to reach my back. Sometimes a bit tight and less than ideal, comfort wise. But it still works enough to give some relief. A plus-size person version would probably be a runaway hit if they bothered to cater to this pain-stricken demographic. Athletic models make for sexier advertisements, I understand. But still... People in pain will part with the money gladly if it brings them relief. This tool has been helpful to me from the start with my neck, upper and lower back, and feet. I am still learning ways to use it but got dividends right from the start. Now about this manufacturing issue... talking to you, Back Buddy makers... You're so 90% there with this. Step up your game and fix the scratchy "seam" issue. Invest in a buffer, and you'll knock it out of the park. Make a plus-size version, while you're at it. You're just walking away from good money and a grateful customer base. For all you normie-norm-norms out there with standard sized middles, this is probably almost perfect. If yours is scratchy like mine, sandpaper might just might do the trick if you don't mind the elbow grease and plastic (or resin?) dust blackening your lungs a little. (Wear a mask.. they're all the rage anyway).

I'm obsessed with this! My chiropractors office has the exact same ones and I decided I needed one at home. It's super sturdy, hard plastic, I put quite a bit of pressure on it and it has been great. Let's me easily work out knots in my shoulder and neck! So glad I bought this one and would do it again immediately if something happened to this one.

I cannot say enough about this tool! I wanted to wait for about a month after purchasing it before writing a review so I could give a better opinion. Alone, it is a great product - but when combined with a good book on Trigger Point Therapy and a good Trigger Point Chart (the little one it comes with is pretty worthless), the results are life-changing! I had an L4 laminectomy in 2004. It was a very bad rupture and I was left with chronic pain and neuropathy, sciatica, etc. all these years. I have several areas of disc degeneration going on and scoliosis. The Dr.'s were of no help so I have always sought instead natural remedies like stretching, massage and chiropractic care and have spent untold thousands of dollars over the years. The longest I could get by without my Chiropractor was two weeks. I have not been to the Chiropractor in over a month now and don't really feel like I need to go yet. Normally, my muscles would be screaming for a massage right now since it's been over a month but they are just fine. Before using the "Buddy", my entire body would just hurt like I had Fibromyalgia or something. I had the good fortune to observe a Physical Therapy session on my granddaughter where the PT was testing her muscles to find the weaknesses. A light bulb came on for me and I started researching. First, I read the book (there are many available on Amazon) so I was able to understand the concept of Trigger Point Therapy better. Then I got to work on my Trigger points - both the major ones as well as many, "satellite" Trigger Points which had developed over the years all over my body. In addition, I used a tennis ball against a post to "roll" some of by back muscles and lateral muscles. Honestly, it hurt like heck for about three weeks and I almost gave up but I stuck with it and soon the pain was gone! I can lay my foot flatter on the floor and the muscles in that leg are now activated and supporting my back the way they should (my right leg and foot were hosed up from the ruptured disc). Blood flow has improved and the numbness is gone on the right side of my foot. When you release the Trigger Points, the muscles can relax and lengthen which allows you to then exercise and strengthen them. I will always have to be careful with and work on, my back. It is not magically "healed". But hopefully it will continue to improve as time goes on. Most body work revolves around relaxing the Trigger Points but professionals do not share this information with us and unless you go see them every couple days, those Trigger Points will not always go away. You have to work on them every day for a couple or few weeks to really get rid of them and enjoy the benefits (no pain!). I am ecstatic - no one can understand how limiting chronic pain can be and what it does to the spirit until they have experienced it for themselves. I am so happy to share this information with you and if even one person benefits the way I have after reading this, then it has been well worth my time to write this review. Knowledge is power people! Good luck to you -

Great for truckers.... I have a lot of migraines and back pain. My doctor recommended this for between therapy appointments and it does help. I recommend this. It's light weight and easily stored in the truck. I do not regret this at all. Love it so much

Was really excited to get this item and hoping to experience relief but this tool had some flaws. Maybe it works for others and it's just me but one the primary trigger point knob is just too pointy. The knobs numbered 1 and 2, which are what I would be using most. It's simply too damn pointy and hurts more than not. I've simultaneously bought another brand hoping to keep as a secondary to use and waited for this one expecting higher quality because it's made in the U.S. The other brand that I included pictures of, had knobs that were round which I found to be far more comfortable rather than painful. Again, maybe I'm not using this correctly but that pointy design just doesn't work for me. Both the blue(made in U.S.) and the black(made in China) felt like similar quality, I mean as should be if the imitation one also uses fiberglass/plastic composition. The black one has a big and smaller "hook" which I found offered more options in terms of usage. The handle designs looks all weird but strangely effective in terms of giving one grip and leverage. On both the blue and black products there are the knobs for massaging neck and lower back. I honestly don't know how to best use the ones for the neck OR the ones for lower back. Those neck knobs are all fixed distances which didn't feel like they were able to hit the right spot(both blue and black.) The lower back knobs, like wise, are fixed and I don't feel it hits the right spots either. The black one is even worse with the mutli-knob design. None of those knobs hits anywhere comfortable or for relief. I've bought the accessory product for neck massage and included pictures. Those seems like dense rubber of some sort with a little give which does feel comfortable when used on your neck. It's screwed in via plastic as seen in the pictures. You can adjust the distances of the two "golf balls." They should've incorporated this design into the trigger point massager cane instead of those hard stubby knobs. The accessory neck massager feels mostly plastic, or whatever material it's made of. Not sure how durable it is over time as stress is put on the material but if used with moderate force it shouldn't break. I don't see myself putting so much clamping force on my neck even with this being plastic, to the point of breakage. The stick is rather hard to take apart once attached but not so if you have two people to provide leverage while pushing down the locking mechanism with a proper too of some sort, just don't do it carelessly as I can see people causing self harm in the process. I'll be returning the blue one while keeping the black one from another seller, primarily due to the knob being pointy vs round. I prefer the round type. Would gladly buy American but these damn Chinese imitation products are so abundant and competitive with their design that they kick out multiple variations where some designs are actually better. Make another trigger point massager with rounded ends with the golf ball screw in design with some solid material instead of plastic that might break in the long run and I'll definitely be throwing my money for that new version!

Einfach genial. Dieser Triggerpunktschieber ist das Beste, was ich bisher hatte. Einfache Anwendung. Schon nach einigen Behandlungen merkte ich, dass sich da etwas zum Besseren tut. Nach jeder Behandlung spürt man große Erleichterung in der Muskulatur. Ich verwende es am Abend beim Fernsehen auf der Couch, ca. 20-30 Sekunden. Man sollte nicht zu fest drücken, sonst könnte es am nächsten Morgen mehr weh tun, der Schmerz vergeht aber schnell wieder.

Dit is een geweldige tool om triggerpoints en verklevingen mee los te maken. Zeer degelijk gemaakt en over de constructie (vorm / plaats handvaten - pennen etc.) is echt nagedacht. Ik kan nu mijn eigen schouders en rug masseren en knopen losmaken waar de therapeuten geen raad mee wisten omdat ze er niet aankwamen omdat ze zo diep zitten.

I am a long fibromyalgia sufferer. This tool helped me realize I had knots basically everywhere except my lower legs. The fact I can control exactly where and how much I get my knots pressed and I can take breaks from it is so liberating. The first day I got it I rid myself of almost all the knots on my back and though it was painful for the next day, after that it was so amazingly pain-free and flexible. Also massive points for how easy it is to use from the standpoint of someone who can't do back zippers. I can reach anywhere I want and I can do it while sitting comfortably. It was so worth the money.

This is the best trigger point massager I have ever used. I’ve bought cheaper ones which ended up breaking and this body back buddy elite feels indestructible. The different knots let you hit all the muscle groups really deep with a lot of strength. 100% recommend

Ich habe den Body Back Buddy während meiner Reha kennengelernt und ihn noch währenddessen direkt für zu Hause bestellt. Er ist wirklich schmerzlindernd und trifft gezielt die Triggerpunkte. Einfach draufhalten, bewusst ein- und ausatmen – und schon atmet und drückt man sich den Schmerz, je nach Intensität, nach und nach weg. Besonders hilfreich finde ich auch das mitgelieferte Poster und die Durchnummerierung der einzelnen Massagepunkte – das ist wirklich clever durchdacht und macht die Anwendung noch einfacher. Ein großartiges Hilfsmittel für alle, die unter Verspannungen oder muskulären Schmerzen leiden. Ich möchte ihn nicht mehr missen! Zur Erinnerung, richtig atmen dabei ist essenziell!