Nekteck Neck Massager for Pain Relief Deep Tissue, FSA Eligible Shiatsu Back Massager with Heating 3D Kneading Massage Pillow for Shoulder Leg Muscle, Office Home Car Use, HSA Eligible, Plug-in Use

Compressed Vertebrae Pain Mitigator and No More Therapy Massages
My wife has three compressed vertebrae at the top of her spine, at collar bone level, which pinches a nerve, creating pretty severe pain which travels across her shoulder blade and down her arm. Surgery is the only solution for a permanent fix, but we are not about to take that step since surgeries of this type are notorious for mixed results with up to 50% of patients being worse off after the surgery than before. Too risky, so we have to deal with it and manage the pain.Our maintenance basically consists of continual use of Aleve or Ibuprofen to control the pain and also very frequent massages of her area of discomfort. She is always asking me for an upper torso “back rub”. When I saw this I thought, “Certainly worth a try since she could massage herself”. So I bought it for one of her Christmas presents. She got very excited opening her present, after she realized what it was.She loves it and uses it for extended periods every day. Any time she is sitting still, she has it in place on the back of her neck. Watching TV or reading a book, it is always there. She also likes the fact that she can position it anywhere from the waist up, and does so, frequently moving it into a different position. I have not had to give her nearly as many back rubs anymore, since this does a super job on its own. This device has been somewhat of blessing to her and does relax her enough to relieve the pain.Although it may not be for everybody since the hard rotating massage balls can be somewhat uncomfortable if you apply to much forward pressure or you are against a fairly hard surface on the back side of the massager, because that would press the balls pretty hard into your body. But you have total control of that and if you want a more comfortable massage, you can fold a bath towel however many times you want to achieve the right amount of cushion, if you are looking for a more comfy massage.. For her it is perfect without anything in between her skin and the rotators. She wants the somewhat aggressive massage to get deep into her muscle tissue.She uses a massage therapist a couple times a month when she especially hurting, who really bears down hard at her points of discomfort so this device is much like going to the therapist. You just need to understand what you are looking for when you decide to purchase this. It is a great product for how it was designed and is ergonomically correct for the way it is used. A year ago, I bought her a massage device which sits in her office chair, kind of like a seat cover on a car. It has almost exactly the same rotating balls, with heat (makes me wonder if it is the same manufacturer), but it does not work nearly as well, because the rotating balls are far too high and really hit the back of her skull instead of on the shoulders. So she has to sit on pillows to raise her up enough for it to hit her neck and shoulders. With this, no matter how tall or short you are, you can find the perfect position for it, with your arms through the loops.She also likes the heat VERY MUCH, and uses it sometimes without the massage action, and always with it.I looked at quite a few units like this, which were a bit cheaper, but found too many average to poor reviews and decided on this because of its majority of 4 and 5 Star reviews. That was enough for me and I can say that she loves what it does for her and it scored some really big brownie points for me, even though I don’t need any.

Glorious Massage Nobs, but Frustratingly Unstable
MY USE CASEI’m a practitioner of trigger point therapy after years of outdoor work that led to overuse injuries & a body literally full of knotted muscles, from the small musckes im my hands & feet, to the large muscles in my back & legs.The “percussion”style devices (like “message guns”) are extremely uncomfortable to use for extended periods of time as they vibrate the skin until it’s sensitove & itchy.As an alternative for DIY therapy, I use this device on my:- neck- back- leg- arms- hands- feetPROS- Excellent shape of the nobs–they feel amazing when you get them in the right position- Adjustable speed- Comfortable ammount of heat for 15 minutes (I always turn this off since the nobs warm up just fine from body heat during extended use)CONS- automatically turns off every 15 minutes- automatically changes the direction of rotation every 1 minute (initially helps discover what direcrion works best on different muscles, but gets annoying fast once you know what works best for you)- It always turns on w/ the default settings, instead of the last settings you used.Gets very annoying adjusting settings everytime you’re going to use it, or every 15 mins im it turns off–especially if you’re like me & always use the same settings- The shape of the device is very unstable unless you:1) hold it in place manually2) rest it against a perfectly flat surfaceOtherwise the device shifts around & gets out of position due to the small profile & unusual shape of the nobs.The nobs are perfect for massaging, but they need a wider base to not destabalize the entire device- For an effective “deep tissue” massage you need consitent pressure on the trigger point that’s causing you pain.For this reason, I prefer very slow rotation so the knotted muscles receive consitent pressure for at least 2-3 seconds.The slowest setting on this device passes the nob over the muscle for about 1 second.SUMMARYLove how it feels when you manage to get the settings dialed in & the device stabalized in place on the targeteduacle, but it’s taken a lot of effort to McGuiver ways to hold this thing in place.So far, I’ve found laying flat on a thicker yoga matt or sleeping bag works great to stabalize it, but it requires:- 2 or 3 pillows that help prop you up around the device for massages on your legs or armsOR- some creative yoga posesOR- a combination of all the aboveBUY AGAIN?Assuming it lasts at least 3 years, I’d probably buy this device again only because the nobs are a divine & healing touch on my muscles when I get the thing in the right place.However, the current design is very unstable & annoying to work w/.I’d originally hoped to use this while working feom home, but the thing ia so unstable you need to dedicate time & effort to finding & holding a position even for something as basic as the neck or back massage it’s designed to perform.I can only use this on my days off while watching some YT vids, or at night before sleep.However, even at night it’s annoying to use since it requires so much effort to find / maintain a position in which this work effectively.

Ready and Easy to use
Plug in outlet and get massage right away, move it anywhere, easy to use for neck and back and legs etc., adjust strength by button or leaning into device, heat is available to add to more relaxation, turns itself off after 15 minutes, great massager 🙂

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