Buddy Classic USA Made FSA Eligible Handheld Massage Cane - Full Body Trigger Point Tool for Deep Tissue Pain Relief - Dual Hooks for Back, Shoulder, Neck - Manual Back Massager (2.0 Black)

I bought the Body Back Buddy Classic today, and I was so impressed I had to leave a review right away. It comes in two pieces that snap together, which actually makes it really easy to handle and store, but once it’s assembled it feels solid and well-built. I wasn’t expecting it to feel this sturdy, especially for something that breaks down like that. I used it right away on some pretty stubborn knots in my back, and it worked better than I expected. It made it easy to reach spots I normally can’t get to on my own, and I was able to really target tight areas instead of just vaguely pressing around. I even used it on my teres minor, which is usually hard to isolate, and it helped loosen things up quickly. After just a few minutes I could feel a real difference in tension. For something I just picked up today, I’m genuinely impressed and already know I’ll be using it regularly.

This is the best whole body and back massager evvvvvrrr! I have a graveyard of mediocre massage and accupressure tools...but nothing has ever come close to the effectiveness and ease of use as this. I wish I bought the Body Back Buddy sooner, I could have saved myself a lot of money and aches.... It effortlessly reaches all the places in my neck, shoulders, and back. I love the handles to really maximize being able to use this alone. Its amazing being in control of precise locations and amounts of pressure applied to knots or tense spots where I otherwise wouldn’t be able to reach. This can be used without twisting my body like a contortionist or getting a friend to help me. Its easy enough that my 65+yo parents can use it, and so can my 11yo daughter. I would have used this as a college swimmer/water polo player to alleviate a lot of pain and agony without paying 50 bucks a session. I would highly recommend this for anyone, but especially if you are someone who has gotten relief from expensive deep tissue or acupressure massages. I cant even tell you how many wall corners I have dug my shoulder into in an attempt to relieve the pain shooting into my head....or the elbows I have borrowed from friends to dig into my scapula🤣!! I am sooo happy to finally find this.... I literally apply as much or as little pressure in the perfect spot and I am able to breathe and feel the tension or knots almost melt away. I cannot say enough good stuff about this. Just buy it. Right now!

Like many other reviewers', my BBB didn't come with a "12 page instruction booklet". It came with a small (2" square) 4-page advertisement for itself showing an athletic woman in Spandex holding it in various ways and smiling, with no text description of what she was doing. I put it aside for weeks, afraid of hurting myself trying to use it without knowing what I was doing. Eventually a severe back spasm led me back to it in desperation and I started gently "playing" with it. I was surprised to find that it's relatively intuitive, despite looking intimidating. If you've ever used a kitchen counter or table corner, square support post, or doorknob to rub your back against, the same instincts apply here -- you just have LOTS more options. Position some knob or another against a sore spot, apply gentle pressure, and wiggle. After a few seconds you'll naturally gravitate toward the motion and degree of pressure that feels good and helps. It's a little slow (I use it while watching TV or doing something else) but inexpensive compared to massage, and with practice you can get very good at controlling the amount, type, and direction of pressure -- something that can be difficult to communicate to another person. The length can make it cumbersome but also provides what I see as its greatest strength: you can get excellent leverage by positioning one hook-end knob against the target muscle, holding it one of the side protrusions with one hand while moving the free end back and forth with the other. By taking advantage of it as a lever with multiple potential fulcrums and choking up or down with the moving hand, arthritics and fibromyalgics like myself can manage self-massage with minimal strength applied and very little movement. With a few days' practice, I learned to get significantly more benefit from the BBB in proportion to strength and energy exerted than any other self-massage tool I've tried -- that is, whatever area I've targeted feels much better without causing my arms or hands to feel just as bad in trade-off. For more pressure, position yourself so that the weight of your limb or body is resting on the applied knobby-bit; unlike a tennis ball or knobbler, this gives you pressure from below with control from above -- that is, you don't have to have your hand contorted underneath yourself to move it back and forth while resting your weight on it, nor is there a need to move your whole body back and forth, both of which can be very tiring. The length also makes it versatile while sitting, if you have room to swing it around yourself. I've managed to rub my neck, back, arms, legs, and feet, all in the same position on the couch, over the course of an hour-long TV program. If I hold it properly, I get a bonus hand massage in the process. An excellent product, minus one star for lack of instruction. It's referred to in books I own which give more technical advice than this, but one shouldn't have to buy an additional $30 book to avoid letting an item sit in a closet for not knowing how to use it.

Holy cow! I've been doing professional massages, acupuncture, and meds from the va for some time now and progress has stalled. I've had this back buddy classic USA for two days and I've been able to get into spots that have been unreachable before. My pain level is down and my joint stiffness has decreased. Not perfect, but better... time and consistency will tell. Regardless, Prior to buying this I asked several people at the gym whom i had seen with these about them, but i still remained skeptical... boy oh boy. Some times trusting others turns out ok. I spent a few bucks more for the item made in America... again trust issues and concern s about toxins in plastic that are touching my skin regularly. The CCCP has no true love for us Americans. This may be one of my better purchases for the year.

This is truly a great product. I can use it myself to work on trigger points.

Really helped. Allowed me to pinpoint the exact trigger spot that needed massage and to maintain the pressure until it loosened up.

Awesome , great muscle relief and sturdy!

The product is a bit clunky and made of a hard plastic.. I purchased this style of massage bar previously and that bar was ergonomically better proportioned ( slightly thinner and longer), made of metal with wooden knobs at each end and therefore had better torque and leverage and had a better hand feel and was easier to grip. The wood knobs also felt better against the muscle. This bar however comes apart into two pieces making it easy to disassemble and travel. Perfect for traveling or putting in a suitcase or backpack. I travel a lot and will definitely now bring this. It works well for relieving upper back tension points.

The Body Back Buddy does pretty much exactly what it says it will do. My neck and shoulder pain has been significantly reduced since using it. I have suffered from shoulder and neck pain for years (I work at a desk) which caused intense headaches and even triggered migraines sometimes. The pain affected my ability to work productively some days. Since using the Body Back Buddy I am able to work more productively and enjoy life more. I have also significantly decreased my use of pain killers, which is fantastic. It does take a few days, but it really helped. My massage therapist still does a better job, but since I can't afford to go every day (or even every week) this is fantastic in between. I can't quite figure out what some of the knobs are meant to do, but the ones I do use are very effective. It was meant to come with an instruction manual which was not included, but it was available for download from the website, which was fine. Overall it has been great. I would recommend it. I ordered a book on trigger points with it, which I would also recommend doing.

ottimo massaggiatore. realizzato in plastica robusta e con superficie leggermente porosa per rendere la presa più salda. le varie appendici di forma numero e distanze tra loro diverse permettono di arrivare in qualsiasi punto. è molto comodo da usare ed è a mio avviso, l'unico strumento che permette di massaggiarsi e grattarsi da soli in qualsiasi punto. la sua forma e le sue maniglie permettono di mantenere le braccia avanti in una posizione comoda e fare abbastanza forza per massaggiarsi senza che facciano male le spalle. è fantastico !!!

I am a fit, slim female in my 20s, so this tool is not just for those with age-related pains or gym-related pains! I have suffered from muscle knots in my neck and shoulders since high school, and the problem has worsened over time. Stress and prolonged periods in front of the computer make the problem infinitely worse. While massages and heat do help, it's difficult to reach the trigger points that give me the most grief without straining my arms and even being able to apply as much pressure as I'd like. A while back I got frustrated about not being able to apply the depth of pressure required to release the knots, and started using the "other" side of a hammer (i.e. the claw tool) to hook round my shoulder and dig into my levator scapulae. This way I could use traction from the front to put pressure on the muscle knot. While this unconventional method helped a lot, it was impractical as hammers are heavy and not designed for this purpose! Enter the body back buddy, which has been the best tool I've ever used for muscle knots. I use it in exactly the same way as I did the hammer, only this time it can reach further into the muscles and can get to literally any position on my whole back. The amount of pressure you can apply is amazing compared to the weak efforts using your hands alone. I typically use the pointed nodules rather than the round ones, as they get deeper into the knot (I can stand a lot of pressure and find this relieves the pain the best). I mainly use the very end nodule but do like the two close together in the curve of one of the ends, for applying pressure to the back of the base of the skull/neck too. A few people have mentioned its weight. It is heavier than I expected, but actually this was a pleasant surprise. It's purely because it's made of very high quality, strong plastic. I expected it to have a little flex to it, but no, it's very strong and can withstand any amount of pressure without budging. Obviously this is the kind of build quality you want in a tool specifically designed to apply pressure. I should state that I'm a very petite and thin 20-something, I am by no means a strong person and have absolutely no difficulty holding the item. I can't imagine the weight being an issue for anyone. I deliberated between the BBB, theracane and backnobber. I'm really pleased to have chosen this one for three reasons: 1) the two 'handles' are really, really useful for applying pressure. 2) I'm using the other various nodules more than I expected. 3) The pointed nodules work far better in my muscle knots than the round ones. For those reasons, I'd recommend this tool over the others. Although I've only been using the tool a brief time, it's loosened up my muscles and relieved pain immeasurably. It may seem pricey for what is essentially a piece of blue plastic, but I do not begrudge a single penny. For anyone who experiences chronic muscle knots, I can't recommend this highly enough.

何の気なしに「タイムセール」を見てましたら、興味を引いたのがこの商品。 類似品は持っていて、その商品は肩と背中上部しか使用できないのですが これ、すごいですね。 頭のてっぺんから足の先まであらゆる部分に圧を加えることができます。 しかも、長めのバーが２箇所についていて、そこを左右の手でそれぞれしっかり握ってクイッとすると 少しのチカラで効果が得られました。 足の裏のいわゆる「湧泉」のツボも、座って足を伸ばして引っ掛けた後両手で引っ張ると 思わず悲鳴を上げてしまうほど効きます。 毎日朝昼晩といろんな部分のコリをほぐしてます。 注意点はというと、着衣の上から使うとボール部分が滑って思わぬところにずれて痛かったので パンフレットの女性のようにできるだけ露出部分の多いウエアに着替えてから使用するとよろしいかと思いました。 我が家を訪れる客人にも大人気です。

This is the genuine article. it's made of really tough material and is sized to be able to reach any of the points on your back to apply pressure at certain points. Be careful while ordering - this is not for slipped disk or pulled muscles / tendons. It's specifically for knotted muscles. Your should consult your doctor before buying this.