Pressure Positive Co. The Original Knobble

This is a great device to use if massage therapy is unavailable. I suffer from stress-related neck and back tension. In the past, I resorted to laying on a tennis ball or yoga massage therapy balls to work out the kinks. What I find very helpful in this tool is that it has a 'knuckle' as well as a flat surface. The knuckle is helpful in finding and working out those painful trigger points. If you hold the Knobble at an angle with the rubber friction band toward you, it can be useful in working the fascia of muscle. I've used this on my trapezius and posterior neck muscles which affect the neck and shoulders, as well as the jaw. I used the flatter dome side on my face, along my forehead which has been very effective in easing tension and sinus pressure. The Knobble is small enough to reach into the fascial layers which, if not attended to, will "enlist" other muscles to compensate, snowballing into worsening symptoms. I've experienced relief in even hard to reach muscles, such as the piri-formis (from the back of the femur into the buttocks) as well as the ilia-psoas (from the uppermost part of the thigh toward the spine). As this fits neatly into the palm of the hand, with rotating motion, have experienced no fatigue. It doesn't cost a fortune, it's easily transportable and washable. Tennis balls still work, but for delicate muscles in the face or the hands, say, this device works wonders!

I purchased this and another massage tool (the indexknobber) to help me work on my horse. I do some sports massage, acupressure and trigger point with him, but because I have tendinitis and arthritis in my hands and wrists, I'm not able to use my bare hands to work with him very well. As far as massage tools go that are made for horses, it's very slim pickings. There is a "Y" shaped tool made specifically for horses, but I found that it placed my wrist at a bad angle when working on his haunches, shoulders, and neck especially, and I wasn't terribly pleased with using it on his back.I have really enjoyed working with this tool on my horse. It's not exactly as versatile as the Indexknobber, but this has been perfect for working on pressure points and knots. The knob is not too big for hitting small points, and not too short. The handle fits comfortable into the hand and has not yet given my wrists trouble. I also like that it is helpful with skin rolls on my horse. I have a hard time doing those with my fingers alone, and if I use this against the fingers of my other hand, it works wonderfully. I do have to admit that I use the Indexknobber more, but that's mostly because I'm working on a horse and need the Indexknobber's versatility more. That said, I do think this would be excellent for working on your own pressure points and knots, so long as they are where you can reach.I've owned the product for perhaps a month now. I have been using it fairly often sometimes even twice a day--before and after my ride--and it is holding up just fine. It still looks like new, in fact, and I'm keeping it in a tack truck so it's not exactly getting kind treatment all of the time. I especially like that it is easy to clean--a must considering I'm working with my horse, and no matter how much I brush him, there's still enough dirt and dust and loose hair to get on the tool.All in all, I'm very pleased with it. Most importantly, my horse is happy, too!

I love this product, protect my hands and not only that I can reach the trigger point very well.I just love it

I've been using this tool for about three months at the time of this review, and I am extremely pleased with it. I am a licensed massage therapist and I use this and the Indexknobber II in just about every session I perform. This tool I primarily use over the client's back and shoulders on prone. It's great for penetrating the traps and getting in deep along the spine. Can take a little getting used to using it with the non-dominant hand, but the skill develops in time. One tip I have is to apply pressure with one hand while directing the tool about with the other. The Knobble II also works well on the feet and sometimes over the lateral portion of the hips, but I use the Indexknobber II pretty much everywhere else. I started using these tools because my hands just couldn't take the beatings I was giving them anymore. I thought I was going to have to retire from massage, but after working with these great tools for just a brief period of time, I feel revitalized.I do have a warning and that is that I think this tool would be quite dangerous in the wrong therapist's hands. If you're a hack therapist with a poor sense of touch, this is not the tool for you. Please don't use it on others; you might hurt someone.That being said, anyone can use them on themselves for self care purposes. I massage my hands and traps quite a bit this this tool. I didn't purchase this with the intention of using it for self care, but it has nonetheless become something I use on myself on a more or less daily basis.The reason I'm giving it four stars is because of the rubber grip that runs around it. The rubber on mine is deteriorating already (and has been for a while) which is annoying, but my larger concern is what happens if/when enough of it erodes off to reveal the rough/sharp edge that I'm pretty confident is underneath what the rubber part is covering. This tool works because it is smooth, so if that smoothness is lost, that could become a problem.

this has been so helpful for my voice lesson class! really helps loosen my muscles and helps me sing a lot better!!