Spring Thing: Pinpoint Massage for Instant Pain and Tension Relief

The media could not be loaded. Great tool to have. If you have any sort of muscle pain I would definitely get one of these. They are easy to carry around with you and they simply work. For those times in between your chiropractic or massage visits this will do the job until your next visit. It seems to be very well made and very durable looks like it would give many years of use. Should that happen to change I may come back here and revise this review. If you like deep tissue pinpoint massage or chiropractic activator trigger point therapy then you would like this tool.

First off, when you press this thing against the muscle you want to massage, the steel rod with the rubber tip goes in toward the handle because of the spring inside the handle. So now you're back to square one except you've put in a considerable amount of strength that went into pushing the spring thing. From there you have to exert extra strength to finally massage whatever muscle is crying out to you. It makes no sense whatsoever to have installed a spring inside the handle so that when you try to massage your muscle, the spring thing absorbs your force against the muscle and brings the steel rod inside the handle.Another is that because the tip is rubber, there is a tremendous friction against the skin that prevents you from moving the massage tip up and down or side to side.This is such a stupid invention that it almost makes me laugh. Almost because I spent money on this useless junk.Don't buy it!

Speaking as a licensed massage therapist this thing is amazing if you truly understand deep tissue. Most people think deep tissue means press harder not so much the case... it really means working with the deeper tissues of the body. The pain relief being instant as claimed by the headline is not the case at all. This does have a descent tension on the spring to work a stressed muscle and work with the body as the body determines the speed and nothing is forced which will feel like a hundred times more pressure and feel like the pressure is nothing when the muscle is no longer stressed. This item takes the stress off the thumbs and still get the job done. Also it makes it so much easier to work on your self especially if you have the knowledge to do so. Self care is important and not needing to pay someone for something you can do for yourself is something we all appreciate.

Nothing works better for reducing my muscle knots than the chiropractor's thrust adjustment device (spring-loaded thingy for breaking up knots and trigger points). But unless you want to pay $200+ for one, this is your next best alternative in between chiro visits -- and it's hardly a compromise in my view. It provides the thrust/pressure needed to effectively reduce those hard, unrelenting muscle knots, and does so without taxing our finger, thumb and hand muscles. So for me, it's a vital tool in getting pain relief with out spending much time to get there.Some body parts (sides and back of neck and shoulders) are going to be harder to reach and to position the tool, but that's the case for just about any handheld device for those areas. And your knots will return if what's causing them in the first place are/can not be solved. Mine fit the latter category so this tool is a must-have for me.I do caution you not to be over-enthusiastic with it, at least until you can figure out the best use of pressure (how much and how long) for each muscle. It is a tool that uses thrust/force for breaking apart myofascial adhesions. A moderate amount of pressure, sustained for a few seconds at a time, can go a long way.Highly recommended.

Made in ChinaCheap plastic and feel. Plastic does feel to be on the thicker side. May last long may not last long.Spring moderately strong. Stronger people will hit the end range of the spring too easily.Hand ergonomics is not that great. Awkward to hold. Could use a better design.

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I thought a simple device would work great for hitting a particular spot. This device does that but after using this you want to use a real massager.

Handy little tool that easily and efficiently targets knots — I specifically use it on my neck, my feet, and my hands. It helps work out stubborn knots that even some massages were getting - I am a fan 10/10 - would recommend to others and buy again as a gift!