I do not have shoulder &amp; neck pain. I want to pull back my rounded shoulders &amp; foreword head while strengthening posture muscles. Will this work?
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I feel like it worked for me pulling my shoulders back and strengthening my postures muscles. The first day or so my muscles were sore, after that I got used to wearing it the whole day. Give a try, if it doesn't work for you then just return it. Just one note, is if you like sitting where you are leaning against the backrest, wearing this will not work and it would be worse than not wearing it at all because the sandbag in the back will pin all the pressure in one area in your back. It's meant for you to wear sitting straight up, without lying against any backrest.
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dont know ....i just start with my neck and gradually slide entire back over it a couple of vertabrae..at a time.. until ccocyx is at peak of bridge..thereby getting stretch and flex 4 entire back....about 4 or 5 positions depending on time
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It does get the trapezius, and very nicely. One of the things you can do in custom mode is set the width.. so if you need some extra attention in close to the spine, you can set it for narrow.. if you need it farther out, you can set it that way, too. The neck, well, it'll get your neck, but it seems to lighten up a little in that area and isn't the best part of the massage,
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I think so. It helps me in general. my problem is more my lower back. But from time to time I wake up with my arms "asleep" and hanging the next morning usually takes care of it. ( not a strict neck problem)
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It really works best to wrap around the back. As others mentioned, you can wrap around neck and shoulders but you would have to sit down because it will move around.
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Hi MichaelHonestly, I didn't find this worked for me. It was not the first posture guide I have ever used, and hoped it would help, as it is different from others I had tried. I still found myself hunched over. It didn't take very long for me to get used to the feeling of the tugging and was not a problem for me. I got used to ite
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That info. should be on there site.. but for me it basically reminds me to stand & sit straight... I don't have to use it for very long 10-15 min whenever I start to feel hunched or if I know I haven't been standing straight & my shoulders are aching. I don't use it everyday... Im 47, have had 6 babys, im thin, but my shoulders carry my stress... so when Im feeling the need I just slip it on & it retrains my body & mind. I would think if you are very hunched you would want to do it daily, & retrain your body & mind to stand straight onm its own when you are not wearing it... hope this helps :) That info. should be on there site.. but for me it basically reminds me to stand & sit straight... I don't have to use it for very long 10-15 min whenever I start to feel hunched or if I know I haven't been standing straight & my shoulders are aching. I don't use it everyday... Im 47, have had 6 babys, im thin, but my shoulders carry my stress... so when Im feeling the need I just slip it on & it retrains my body & mind. I would think if you are very hunched you would want to do it daily, & retrain your body & mind to stand straight onm its own when you are not wearing it... hope this helps :)
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I have a 17 1/2" neck and the design of this device doesn't permit a good neck massage. The only way I can make it work is to literally bend the base into a curve, and I think such bending would damage the device long term. It works for shoulders, but the balls are on a plane that is too flat to get into neck muscles.
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I was also wondering if this machine would be helpful in doing that. I like pilates but hate that there is no neck support and was wondering if this machine would help put the two together?
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Hi Yousef - it's helpful for lower back pain. I used to have pain from driving. My physical therapist showed me I was driving way too far away from the steering wheel. Your hands should be at the 4:00 and 8:00 o'clock positions, believe it or not. A few sessions with a physical therapist and a personal trainer to strengthen muscles which will get your posture where it should be would work way better than this TENS unit. That's my advice.
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No, it is not wide enough to to do both shoulders at the same time, I think it is meant for the small of your back.I have used it for different areas of my upper back though. It provides a good massage
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I just got my shoulders..no back... I guess you'd have to ask a friend.. :)
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Yes, I use mine on the back of my neck on a low setting and on my shoulders. I love this machine because I can target four areas. I can do my neck and shoulders on both left and right side or my upper back and lower back once again on my left and right side. You get four pads and it targets the areas well. I love it.
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Yes, greatly. Back and shoulders also. Been working out for many years and find it an excellent way to work out upper body !
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I think the height of the back would work for you. It might not reach all the way to the base of your neck, but it would be pretty darn close. I am over 200lbs and have not had a problem with the massage portion, although, I do not use it for more than 15-20 min at a time. Hope this helps.
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Not really... There are way more affective ways to strengthen the neck and shoulders. The strap is virtually weightless
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No, I don't think so. It may make you more aware so that you can adjust your posture. It's main purpose is to hold the magnets over your shoulder area. It's more about healing than posture.