Are you serious? If I have back pain I should play tennis? That was the first thought that went through my mind when I heard a friend tell me I should get a tennis ball to cure my back pain.
My friend responded.
"No, not really, but a tennis ball can help ease your back pain.
" So I got a tennis ball and come to find out it worked, in a few days my pain was gone! No, I did not play tennis, which of course is one sport you want to stay away from if you have an aching back.
The secret is not playing a tennis match.
It is how you use the tennis ball.
The technique I am about to explain is based on an ancient practice called Reflexology.
Reflexology has been practiced for thousands of years and recently western medicine has begun to realize its benefits.
The idea is that like Acupuncture and Acupressure, putting pressure on certain points on the body affects other body parts.
With Reflexology the bottom of the feet are considered key areas where pressure put on an area of the foot affects other areas like the heart, stomach or back.
Here's how to turn your tennis ball into a back pain reliever.
Take a tennis ball and put in on the floor in front of you.
Next, take off your shoes and place your foot on the tennis ball.
Roll your foot back and forth over the ball.
It may hurt a little at first or you may find one spot on your foot that hurts more than another.
If that's the case ease off a bit, but continue to roll the ball and your pain should lessen.
When I first tried this I had one spot right on the left side of my foot that really hurt.
But after using the tennis ball for two or three days the pain disappeared and my back pain was gone! Put as more pressure on the ball as you feel comfortable.
Also it may help to brace yourself by holding onto a chair or wall to keep your balance.
You only have to roll the ball for thirty or sixty seconds, switching your feet so each foot gets a massage.
This very simple technique with a tennis ball is a great introduction to this ancient Reflexology.
You can go online and find many sites devoted to this practice along with charts showing exactly what area of the foot controls what body part and or organ.
Regardless of the principle behind Reflexology this ancient practice works.
Give it a try.
There are no side effects like with pain pills and it just might stop your pain without a trip to the doctor's.
My friend responded.
"No, not really, but a tennis ball can help ease your back pain.
" So I got a tennis ball and come to find out it worked, in a few days my pain was gone! No, I did not play tennis, which of course is one sport you want to stay away from if you have an aching back.
The secret is not playing a tennis match.
It is how you use the tennis ball.
The technique I am about to explain is based on an ancient practice called Reflexology.
Reflexology has been practiced for thousands of years and recently western medicine has begun to realize its benefits.
The idea is that like Acupuncture and Acupressure, putting pressure on certain points on the body affects other body parts.
With Reflexology the bottom of the feet are considered key areas where pressure put on an area of the foot affects other areas like the heart, stomach or back.
Here's how to turn your tennis ball into a back pain reliever.
Take a tennis ball and put in on the floor in front of you.
Next, take off your shoes and place your foot on the tennis ball.
Roll your foot back and forth over the ball.
It may hurt a little at first or you may find one spot on your foot that hurts more than another.
If that's the case ease off a bit, but continue to roll the ball and your pain should lessen.
When I first tried this I had one spot right on the left side of my foot that really hurt.
But after using the tennis ball for two or three days the pain disappeared and my back pain was gone! Put as more pressure on the ball as you feel comfortable.
Also it may help to brace yourself by holding onto a chair or wall to keep your balance.
You only have to roll the ball for thirty or sixty seconds, switching your feet so each foot gets a massage.
This very simple technique with a tennis ball is a great introduction to this ancient Reflexology.
You can go online and find many sites devoted to this practice along with charts showing exactly what area of the foot controls what body part and or organ.
Regardless of the principle behind Reflexology this ancient practice works.
Give it a try.
There are no side effects like with pain pills and it just might stop your pain without a trip to the doctor's.
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