Comments on: Tennis Ball Part 1: A Tool You Never Knew You Had

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[...] http://laurensfitness.com/2008/02/24…-knew-you-had/ A tennis ball actually works better for most trigger points imo. Def's Training Log [...]

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:10:08 +0000

I can’t believe after all these years of suffering that this is what may be wrong with me!! I’ve been in pain since i was a child, (i’m 45 now) it started when i had leg pains and the doctor told me to lay in bed with my legs up for two weeks, then as the years have gone on, gradually the chronic pain has rose up my body. I got pains in my chest like a pulled muscle and couldn’t breath and I have recently had a neck operation as the tightness has caused my vertebrae to stick into my spinal cord. I have recently found a new physio, well he’s a soft tissue specialist really and after about 10 visits he has mentioned to me that that this (Fascia) may be my problem. I’m just on with printing out all the info on your site so i can maybe digest it more on paper. Has anyone else been through the same as me??

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:50:19 +0000

Wow! This is great stuff! Very informative. I will make sure to use these techniques.

Thanks, Lisa

By: Awake In Rochester

Awake In Rochester — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:17:55 +0000

I never heard of using a tennis ball like this. It sounds interesting. I will have to read your other posts to see the practical application.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:22:54 +0000

Hey Jolynn

Thanks for all of your comments and support! I’m glad my articles could be of help to you.

You may be spot on with the knee pain, Give your calves a try. Chances are you have some latent trigger points in there that need working though anyway!

Hope to see you around here again soon

Cheers

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:13:28 +0000

“The muscle that pops out on the top of your forearm is a common place for latent trigger points.” My forearm gets sore from being on the computer all day and I can sure feel it when I try to massage it out.

The info on knee pain is making me think….I’ve been using my rebounder and maybe I’ve got some trigger points that need to be worked out in my calves because my knees didn’t hurt when I first started using it…hmmm, thanks!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:41:25 +0000

Thanks Phillip, I have seen those things before. Anything is good, as long as you can get stuck into your trigger points! Tennis balls are just something most people have around the house already, and quite convenient!

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:19:55 +0000

Nice post, Lauren. The trigger points diagram is GREAT! Never tried a tennis ball, but I've one of these things forever. They're super useful for getting into trigger points. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the rest of this series. Philip

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:27:17 +0000

Thanks fit man,

Part 2 will look at exactly how to do that!

Cheers.