Back Massage Guide
A guide to effectively massaging your middle back and lumbar region using the Myotool Self Massage and Mobilisation device
There are many guides available that show various techniques for massaging your back, however most of them are not practical, are too general, or are geared towards the masseur or professional and not the person with the sore back! Alternatively, we have provided a massage guide for your back that is practical and specific to each area of soreness. Below are 13 techniques using the MyoTool Self Mobilisation device. We hope you find them useful.
The Mid Back
The mid back consists of the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, shoulder blades and the muscles and connective tissues that join them together. The thorax is the most stable region of the spine, but is not immune to pain and dysfunction (as many of you know!) Postural dysfunction, muscle imbalances, and stiffness are common in this area. The MyoTool excels in reaching and treating the mid back in ways that no other device can.
Sustain pressure over the muscles between your shoulder blades with an end knob. Move your hand in a small circular motion to create a kneading effect.
Lean into an end knob positioned between your shoulder blades with the Myotool stabilized against the wall or chair back.
Glide an end knob along the inside of your shoulder blade. Pushing the other end knob away will increase the pressure.
The entire mid-back region can be reached with the center knobs. The hands near the end knobs apply a sustained, pumping, or gliding pressure as desired.
Lie on your back. Position the center knobs at the desired location under your mid-back and perform a pumping motion with your hands near the end knobs. This is a potent technique and may need to be performed on a soft bed or with a folded towel over the center knobs.
To treat the sides of your back or "lats", lie on your side over the bi-knobs or triknobs. Rock the Myotool back and forth with your upper arm. Start on a soft surface.
Lean your side or "lats" into an end knob with the Myotool stabilized against a wall or back of a chair.
The Low Back
Low back pain is an epidemic. We know that getting enough exercise, quitting smoking, losing weight, and avoiding harmful postures and activities are part of the answer. Additionally, these techniques using the MyoTool will encourage tissue mobility and extensibility and muscle relaxation as well as decrease the discomfort associated with mechanical low back pain.
Lie on your back with the center knobs positioned along each side of your spine or both off to one side. Apply an upward or downward pumping motion with your hands near the end knobs. Also, try rocking your bent knees together side to side with the center knobs positioned under your low back.
Lie on your back and slide an end knob past your spine to the muscles on the opposite side. Raise the free end of the Myotool up toward the ceiling and feel the end knob press upward next toyour spine. Sustain the pressure or use a rocking motion.
While lying on your back, place the center knobs near the bottom of your spine pointing downward toward your buttock. Push the Myotool downward toward your feet to stretch your low back. Try positioning the knobs at various levels to find what gives you optimal relief.
Lean your low back against an end knob with the Myotool stabilized against the wall.
While sitting in a chair, slide an end knob around your side to the desired location on your back. Lean back into the knob or push the opposite end knob away from you for sustained pressure or rocking.
Lie on your back. Position an end-knob behind your shoulder or back side of your arm. Sustain the pressure or rock gently.
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