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0 pointsmperham3y ago0 comments

A back roller, like this:

https://www.amazon.com/RumbleRoller-Texture-Massage-Self-Myo...

I've had lower back pain for 10 years now. Rolling on top of this for a minute once per day was painful at first but after 4-5 days it felt fine and I've had no back pain since. I believe it realigned my vertebrae. Now I roll once a week or so to keep things aligned.

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klondike_klive3y ago

Do you roll with the roller horizontally aligned or vertically? Although I really like the idea of cracking my back into line I worry about the shear forces generated on each vertebra while rolling with it horizontal. On the lower back, specifically, where there aren't ribs to spread the load.

lobocinza3y ago

I'm having good experiences with a lacrosse ball for smaller muscles.

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