I don’t write reviews primarily due to time constraints with a busy schedule. But this pressure massager was an injury healing solution for my golf game. It deserved my input to help others who may have a similar injury that is sidelining your golf game. Golfers elbow, when it’s severe, is horrible! Being that my point of tendon/muscle binding was near the elbow bone and radiating down my right forearm. Finding a deep pressure massage roller to accommodate the target area of the elbow joint was difficult. I could go to a physical therapist who would use a hard rubber roller to relieve the binding with a similar technique this device replicates. It’s easy to use plus it allows you the ability to control the amount of pressure being applied manually with your free hand. The idea and it’s a somewhat painful one, is you need to roll out the tendon/muscle where the binding is happening. Yes, it hurts, at first. But as you continue to use the massager daily the pain becomes less. You don’t want to go crazy hard with pressure thinking you’ll just bust up the tendon binding quickly and injure yourself more. Just apply enough pressure that you’re feeling some pain and discomfort. Keep rolling the massager over the injury to work the knot(s) away from the binding while pushing the massager farther away from the injured area to dissipate the knot. In severe cases, like mine. I accomplished this over 3 days using the massager 3x’s a day. I would ice my elbow and forearm for 20 minutes. Then use the roller for 3-5 continuous minutes. Ice again for 10 minutes. Doing it all again in several hours while watch tv. That’s what’s cool about this massager. You can use it from almost any position for the elbow/arm by lying down or sitting up. I considered buying the cheaper version. Then decided I wanted this golfers elbow fixed, so I hedged my bet and went with this, the more expensive roller massager. I’m Glad I did. Read more
My teeanage son is a varsity baseball pitcher and asked me to get a roller so he could massage his arm after pitching. He found a $20 item on Amazon. "You get what you pay for," I told him. I sat down and researched higher-priced items. In the end, I purchased the $80 Rolflex for him. Fast foward 9 months and I am the very proud owner of 2 Rolflex and 1 Rollit, Rolflex's secondary product ($30). Precision Pressure: Probably the #1 feature of the Rolflex device and the Rollit, is the ability to adjust the pressure you apply to the muscle with very little effort and total precision. The hinged device, enables the user to gently increase or decrease the pressure with total precision using your fingertips holding the two handles together. Deterrants to Regular Use: If you use a rechargeable pulsating massage gun, which I have and do use, you probably enjoy the simplicity of the machine doing the work. The Rolflex is not that easy. That said, you cannot get the same therapeutic results with a massage gun that you can achieve with the Rolflex. It is easy to use, but it takes some practice. It's easy to use, but you have to learn your body's needs, how to position the Rolflex and which notch on the adjustable clamp to set the device, before you'll achieve maximum benefit. Once you do...IT IS INCREDIBLE! Learning to Use Rolflex: The videos are a great starting point, but there are sooo many more muscles you can dig into if you work at it. For example, as a tennis player, my outer shoulder muscles need therapy regularly. Placing the weighty rubber base on the thigh, opening the clamp to the larger settings and leaning forward until the yellow roller is on the shoulder muscles requires a comfortable position on a firm chair. Once you get it in place, gradually moving the shoulder in and out of the Rolflex while adjusting pressure is heavenly. The same is true for the larger muscles of the leg. Again, it takes practice, but the more I have used it, the more I've found ways to dig into the muscles of the legs and arms and there is no question that my body has benefited from a regular routine of rolling out the muscles daily. Rollit (their secondary product): The more I used the Rolflex, the more I craved a similar device for the neck and upper shoulder / high back muscles. Enter the Rollit. Essentially, it's half of the Rolflex clamp device with a long strap attached to it. The strap has thumb loops that work perfectly. This device takes practice as well and more creativity than the Rolflex, but once you get used to setting it on the muscles and looping the strap around your body and into your free hand, the ability to roll the device on neck, shoulder, upper back, side back muscles and even on the pectoral muscles in front the therapeutic benefits are FANTASTIC! If you are serious about taking care of your sore muscles, THIS IS THE TOOL you need in your arsenal. I got tired of sharing with my son, so I bought one for myself. As a baseball umpire, soccer referee, tennis player and surfer at age 53, I am certain that Rolflex and the Rollit will enable me to stay healthy and avoid injury for many years to come. Read more
This thing is a nice alternative to foam rolling. I wish it had 2 or 3 more size notches because I don’t have very large thighs and it’s still difficult to roll up & down even with that string tool to extend the length. Also I’m not sure how to detach the two parts, because it seems silly to order a second one with a strap attached, just to target the back and shoulders. I’ve seen reviews online where it used to be possible to disconnect the two pieces to target more areas. I’d recommend the product, it definitely helps with targeting calves, hamstrings, & quads more directly. Read more
I've been dealing with extremely painful tendinitis in my right arm. After the massager arrived I went right to work on my forearm. I was able to target trouble areas no problem and had instant results. Use this tool along with a Tens machine for best results. And the link to the how to use video is very helpful. Read more
