TRIGGERPOINT Performance Therapy AcuCurve Massage

The TriggerPoint AcuCurve is THE BEST device to work out tension in the neck, shoulders, back, especially the hard-to-reach spots alongside the shoulder blades. I've tried numerous devices, to include the S-curved Body Back Buddy that is awkward and too big to be practical. But this TriggerPoint AcuCurve is fantastic in every way (no exaggeration)! I have one for home, one for my car, and one to keep at work. Believe me, size matters! This is small enough that it doesn't get in the way when not in use, but perfect in size for use, and is very, very effective! The price has gone down too since my first purchase. I guarantee you will be very pleased with it's performance.Use the single knob for the back and hard to reach spots (raise and lower applying pressure, or rotate the handle on a circular motion to work out your knots and tense muscle strands).use the ball parts for rubbing your rear and side neck muscles and the muscles at the base of your skull. Even use the curve around the back and side of your neck in an up and down motion or rotate the handle on small circles to massage the variety of neck muscles simultaneously. It is very sturdy! I'm willing to bet that the pictures posted of broken AcuCurves were due to a ridiculous and unnecessary amount of pressure - probably using it as a fulcrum to lift furniture! I promise, if you break it, you're not using it for massaging!

I love this tool, it works great when I have bad headaches and stiff neck, or pain in my shoulders, I also love the size, much easier to handle.

Excellently designed to reach areas others don't reach! Would never want to live without this! I'm a professional massage therapist for almost 20 years, I've worked standing up in retail jobs running a cash register & walking hard floors. I've sat at desks all of my life, sometimes on jobs for eight or more hours a day. Been in a number of car accidents etc too, starting in childhod. And had migraine and cluster tension headaches since early childhood and throughout my life.This helps me with trigger points, upper back tension, forward head posture from using my phone and sitting reading too much - as well as emotional and mental stress causing tension and 'knots' in my back. It helps when I've lifted things that were too heavy or with repetitive motion strain.It's easy to use, has superior leverage, Compact and I take it in my car places when I feel like I might need it during the day or on a trip. I cannot recommend this one highly enough, it's very special and unique!

This massage hook is sturdy and does what it's designed for, as long as you have a smaller build. I'm a woman, 5'4", not particularly chesty, but not skinny either (size 14) - and it reached the pesky knot between my shoulder blades just fine and was sufficiently sturdy for me to put good pressure on it. But my husband has the same shoulder blade knot, and he could not fit the hook over his shoulder & pec to reach it. He had to angle it up, so it was more like he was using the flat side of the black massage egg, not the pointier part. It also was resting on his shoulder, so he couldn't really create the leverage to massage it deeply. He is only 5' 11", but heavier (2XL) and barrel shaped - there's no way he could hook this product over his shoulder like I could on my body. The horizontal distance from the egg's point to the cane on the opposite side is only about 6." Since looking around more on Amazon, some other products are over 8" in that measurement, so I am returning this one and trying a larger one.If you have a smaller build, it will probably work great but if you are a very busty woman or a bigger guy, you might need to look for a different style.On a different note, the seams from the injection molding of the plastic parts are quite raised, at least on the one I got. When I was using it the seam on the black egg felt scratchy and irritating through my shirt. If I were to keep it, I would just file the seam down with a nail file, but since I'm returning it, I obviously didn't.

I have issues with my feet and hip and, when I over do it, I end up with a lot of pain. My son got himself a hook and liked it so much he got me one. I started using the hook every night before bed and slowly but surely things improved. Not only does it relaxes my neck and my shoulders after a busy day but my feet and hip started to get relieved. I no longer use it every day because I don't always need it but, as soon as I feel a muscle getting tight, I reach for my hook! It's very sturdy. The shape makes it easy to relax even as I give myself a pressure point massage. I haven't found a sore muscle I could not reach with this. Perfect for relaxing muscles after a hard day at work. Fits perfectly in my suitcase and goes with me wherever we go. I love it!

I have had two of these snap on me now. The design is the best and I can get relief so well when it's still together. Both broke in the same place, the main curve to the black egg part. The first one lasted me over a year and the second only a few months (and I was much easier on the second one trying not to break it). I'm really disappointed because it is the best design/shape. I'm going to try to fix mine somehow. I wish I knew exactly what kind of plastic (chemically) it was made from. If I buy another, I will find a way to reinforce the curve before I use it. (Yes, the design is worth the effort.)

Very useful and easy to use