Interesting Article on Back Pain

I would like to share an article that I came across today that will sound familiar to some of my low back pain clients.  I often check the piriformis muscle when treating certain low back and sciatic issues.  I really like the stretches and think the trigger point one done with the Mini Acuball would work wonders!  If after reading this article you have questions please ask! 

Thanks and enjoy!

Here is the link,
http://tao-fit.com/low-back-and-sciatic-pain-piriformis

Acuball

Some of you have seen or at least heard me talking about this great little gadget that I got from the Canadian Massage Conference last month.

Well after using it myself over the past month I am pleased to announce that Acuball is now available at Georgian Bay Massage Therapy for purchase!

I would like to share my experience up to this point and hopefully you will understand why I am loving Acuball.

First you are probably wondering what is this Acuball.  It is a heatable self massage tool.  It comes in two different sizes.  Both sizes look like a drier ball (round with little bumps all over)  The large ball has a track around the center to help proper placement along the spine without unnecessary pressure on the Spinous processes.

So here is my story:
I saw these little things at the conference last month and thought to myself if it can help with my chronic pain then I will tell everyone who will listen about this amazing little ball.
So I purchased a kit and headed home.  I heated up the large Acuball and placed in under my low back.  (For those who don't know I suffer from chronic low back pain.  I wake up in discomfort every time I turn over in my sleep, if I am caught off-guard when I sneeze I can throw my back out and end up on the floor!) So I went through the suggested spots to place the ball and held each one for almost 3 minutes.  Some positions were uncomfortable to start.  I would lay on the floor in front of the tv, and this was great until the dog found me!  Lately I have been heating it up and using it at night in bed.  I lay there with the heat penetrating and my body relaxing into the ball. (The softness of the mattress makes some of the positions more comfortable).  I love the feeling of laying there warming up and relaxing.  The best part is that I haven't woken up during the night in pain!
There was another symptom of my chronic pain. I would wake up in the morning unable to get out of bed without a large amount of pain.  I sometimes needed help to get out of bed.  Since using the acuball, the pain has diminished.  I won't lie and tell you that it is gone, but I am able to get up most mornings without help and start walking around right away.  I am hoping that this will continue on an upward swing and that the pain will be minimal at all times.  (they say it can take months to undo years worth of dysfunction and pain)
The Acuball mini, I use while sitting on the couch and I roll it around in my hands giving them I nice massage.  I also roll it under my foot to release restrictions that form from being on my feet most of the day.
I have had clients with Plantar Fasciitis use it and they are reporting relief from their symptoms.
What I like is having the control over the amount of pressure applied.
For my client I am recommending it as home care between sessions.  For the most part they are able to target specific spots and maintain the results achieved during treatment.

If you are interested in learning more or coming by the clinic to try it let me know.   I believe that you need to try it before you buy it.  I also think that once you have tried it you will love it!

I have information on pricing available on the website.