Works Great! Beats the Casada massager for precision work.
Update: August 23, 2017 I've acquired more massaging tools including the Casada Massage Cushion Maxiwell III with Jade Stone and Heating The Casada is terrific for *massage*. It can unknot muscles cramped tight enough to cause a pinched nerve. Once I feel pain starting if I dedicate 6 hours to massage sessions with the Casada (split into 3 days), it can prevent a pinched nerve incident. Can the thera cane do this? Only if I use the cane everyday to prevent attacks. I haven't got the dedication to do this.If I try for 3 2-hour sessions I get blisters. So I save it for targeted efforts. Here, it beats all other devices because they cannot hit the spot. As far as I can tell, you can't really wear out the Thera Cane. As a matter of fact, a therapist gave me a second Thera Cane as part of the pain treatment class. Talk about overkill. End update. Right now, I've got five self massage tools, four of them recommended by therapists: a foam roller, various rubbery balls from sports that I don't play, a plastic roller encased in a handy grip, a vibrating heat pad for car/chairs (not recommended by anybody including me) and the theracane. The theracane is the most effective, period. It is easy to use. The foam roller is an OK. The roller is good for large areas like my back but awkward for many other areas. Unfortunately, it takes such a long time to roll out cramps in my back that I start to pick up cramps in my arms and legs from supporting myself. I compromise by loosening up with a bit of rolling and using the cane for the heavy duty work. The cane lets you really use your muscles to hit spots, even the ones you can reach with your hands, so it is much more effective plus it saves wear and tear on your hands. I received the theracane and started using it immediately with the help of the enclosed booklet. My stiff knee started to loosen with the first session and six days later I noticed I had stopped limping. I had ordered the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Clare and Amber Davies to go with the cane. It arrived 3 days later because of a long weekend. The book was very helpful. I had a vague idea of which points to start with because I could feel the knot in the big muscle in the calf but the workbook is very precise and now I'm working on some of the smaller hidden muscles. I also tried some of the other sections in the workbook. I have TMJ but it's not really a problem. My jaw gives the occasional click with no pain. I tried some of the trigger points and after one session, one side of my jaw is click free! The other side still clicks slightly. Sigh, there is no magic bullet. I guess I'll have to repeat that section. Overall, the theracane massager with the workbook is better than the run-of-the-mill masseuse. You'll need someone very well-trained to do a better job. Read more












