Tennis Ball Massage Trick: relieves joint pain and soothes sore muscles

If you’ve been typing at a desk all day and your hands feel stiff, or you’ve gone for a long run and your knees ache, or if you’ve been hunched over your computer and your posture is bad, you could be experiencing this Myofascial pain.

 Myofascial pain syndrome typically occurs after a muscle has been contracted repetitively, which puts pressure on sensitive points.

The Surprising Tennis Ball Massage

We high suggest trying massage therapy or applying pure magnesium oil for your muscle pain. But, the purpose of using a tennis ball for muscle pain relief is forits rubbery elasticity, which allows our muscles to stretch out. This article will look at some of these muscular trigger points in our body, and how a tennis ball can quickly reverse pain in these areas.

1. Strained Neck

The suboccipital and erector muscles need relief after a long day at the office. When you aren’t moving these muscles a lot during the day, it can cause them to tighten up. (2) This tennis ball massage stretches out these muscles while soothing your neck before bed.

1. Lie face-up on the floor, with two tennis balls under the base of your skull.
2. Nod your head up and down, allowing the balls to nestle into the back of your neck.
3. After one minute, change direction by pivoting your head from side to side
4. Pivot your head to one side, and then nod while in the same position, repeat on the opposite side and nod in a different direction, altering for two minutes.

2. Uncomfortable Shoulders

The next exercise will stretch out the rotator cuff muscles, which are groups of tendons that stabilize the shoulder. If you have poor posture or engage in repetitive motion such as shoveling snow or lifting heavy objects, this stretch will relieve tenderness in the shoulders. (3)

1. Place one tennis ball behind the shoulder blade while lying face up on the floor.






2. There is no specific movement to this exercise; experiment with what relieves tenderness by rolling over the ball with your shoulder.

3. Tight Chest

A compressed chest can be a result of common daily activities, from holding your phone, cooking, or just sitting down for long periods of time. The results can be very uncomfortable, resulting in problems breathing and nervous system problems. Decompress your chest with these three steps:

1. Find a door or wall corner, and place a tennis ball below your clavicle. For one minute, breath deeply into the pressure of the ball.
2. Shift from side to side and up and down, allowing the ball to move along the upper chest.
3. Move your arm and neck after doing this for a minute, to incorporate other muscular mobility and continue on both sides for another minute.

4. Sore Back

Your back pain could be caused by the way you sit, the shoes you wear, or the position you sleep in. (4) Regardless of the cause, this tennis ball massage can release tension if you follow these steps.

1. Lie on your back over two balls between your ribs and your tailbone.
2. Shift your pelvis from side to side, allowing the balls to cross over your lower back
3. Slow down movement in stiffer areas of your back, and lighten pressure near the spine
4. Do this for up to five minutes while breathing deeply
   

5. Aching Hands

Whether you’re a student or just an avid note-taker, writing for long periods of time can cause a great deal of tension in the flexor muscles of your fingers and palms. (5)

1. On a table, place your hand on top of the tennis ball, while placing the other hand on top of that for added pressure.
2. Press the ball while holding it steady for one minute, leaning your entire body weight into the ball.
3. After a minute, move the ball vertically and horizontally, so it stretches out in all directions of your palm. Continue this for three minutes, and then repeat this steps with the other hand.

6. Bad Posture

We’re all a little guilty of this one. The age of technology has caused us all to lose track of how we sit, stand and sleep. (6) This can have serious long-term repercussions on our muscles and our spine, and the short-term pain including difficulty breathing can be challenging to fix.

1. While lying face up on the floor, placing two balls on either side of your upper back. Place your hands behind your head, as if doing a sit up, and lift your head off the floor.
2. Bring your chin toward your chest, then lift your hips and take three deep breaths
3. Breath deeply and steadily, while rolling the balls up and down your upper back for up to four minutes.

7. Aching hips

Sitting for long periods of time, wearing unsupportive high heels, and overusing your hips during exercise can result in pain in the large and small muscles that attach on the side of the pelvis, namely the medius, piriformis, and gluteus maximus. (7) To release this tension, use this tennis ball massage:

1. Lie down on your side and lean into the ball, which should be between the floor and your hip
2. Make slow circles 12 times, then repeat on the other side.

8. Tender Thighs

Tennis balls will produce motion for the outer quadriceps muscle known as vastus lateralis, as well as the IT Band, which can be strained when cycling or running. (8)

1. Sit in a firm chair, placing two balls on the outer side of your thigh. Slowly bend and straighten your knee 30 times.
2. Move your thigh horizontally, letting the ball scroll across the side of your thigh.
3. Continue on your other side.

9. Cramped Knees

This tennis ball massage will provide an internal stretch in the joint capsule of the knee and provide much-needed pain relief. The ball is a spacer to create traction between the thigh, kneecap, and lower leg bones.

1. Sit in a firm chair and nestle the ball behind your bent knee, close to the side of the knee.
2. Contract your muscles against the ball 10 times, and relax your muscles 10 times.
3. Repeat on both sides 10 times.

10. Sore Feet and Plantar Fasciitis

The last and final is probably the most common muscle pain… It arises from being on your feet for long periods of time and wearing unsupported shoes. This can result in painful plantar fasciitis and upper back pain in the long term. The flexibility of the tennis ball is perfect for stretching out your feet.

1. Simply stand on the ball, with the tennis ball under your heel.
2. Roll the ball up and down so it covers from your heel, up into your arch and extending to the ball of your foot.
3. Repeat for one minute on either foot.

Conclusion

The elasticity of a tennis ball provides effective muscle relief to almost every muscle group. Although there are many practices you can assume to prevent pain in certain areas, these tennis ball massages provide a quick and successful fix for sore muscles. If you want added pain relief from your chronic symptoms, we suggest using myKore Essentials pure magnesium oil for natural and effective pain relief. Within 2-3 simple sprays and a few minutes, inflammation goes down and soreness starts going away.

Remember: Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program. This general information is not intended to diagnose any medical condition or to replace your healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare professional to design an appropriate exercise prescription. If you experience any pain or difficulty with these exercises, stop and consult your healthcare provider