Use this guide to visit the websites of the most popular (non-electric) self massage products on the market and decide for yourself what product is best for your requirements.

Almost all massage and trigger point and myofascial tools utilize a ball or roller shape to achieve the therapy. The single cheapest and most useful tool is a simple assortment of balls found around the house or a sporting goods store, starting with a tennis ball. The next item would be a stick with a rounded tip which can be used as a knobber, such as broom or mop handle cut to about 24”. PVC pipe is also inexpensive and useful. Some type of roller (a 3” pool noodle from the dollar store) would round out the thrifty person’s myofascial toolbag.

For those that want to spend a little more money, there are so many self-massage, trigger point, and myofascial therapy tools available that it may be hard to choose the ones that are right for you and offer the best value. It seems the most gadgets we buy are used for a short while and then end up in our garage, closets, yard sales, or worse, the landfill.

ShiatsuMD products are all multifunctional with the core of each tool being the best closed cell MyoBalls available. The products are designed and produced by hand in the USA, and are “green” products. The ShiatsuBag is a universal and adaptable soft tissue, myofascial, and massage toolbag that offers the best value in theis market. The ShiatsuBag provides the widest range of functionality and therapy on the market and is the only product that allows you to modify the number and hardness of the body contact points of pressure for your personal requirements of self-myofascial and trigger point therapy.

Here is a listing of the most commonly sold self-massage therapy products

PRODUCT

List Price

Rolling Massage

Acupressure

Trigger Point

Myofascial Release

Back Traction

Joint & Skeletal Mobilization

Variable Contact Points

Entire Body

Hands Free

Modifiable Density Hardness

Lying Down

Seated

Car

Lightweight Portable

ShiatsuBag

39.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Acu-masseur®

44.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

BacknobberII®

41.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Bed of Balls®

29.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

B-4 Pola®

2.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Earthlite Roller

25.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Foam Roller

15.00 60.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Foot Fantasy®

15.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

JacknobberII®

10.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Hand Knobber

11.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knobble®

10.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ma Roller®

35.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Miracle Ball (1)

8.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Myoballs (5)

17.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y*

Y

Y

Y

Y

Myo-Release Balls (1)

18.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

MyoVise

34.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Omni Max Roller®

44.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Real Ease Neck Relaxer®

29.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Shiatsu Board®

49.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Shiatsu Hoop®

49.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

ShiatsuRoller

19.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Still Point Inducer®

21.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

StressRoller

29.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

The Grid Roller

44.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Theracane®

39.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

The Stick®

39.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

TP Footballer

69.00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Trueback® Back Traction

89.95

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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