This funny-looking device can give you a therapeutic, low-cost massage, if you’re willing to do it yourself.
The Theracane may not ever win a beauty pageant. It’s green, shaped like a shepherd’s crook, with two round-tipped handles and an assortment of other knobs. If you compare it to the sleek Sogno DreamWave Massage Chair, it will always be the ugly duckling.
But looks can be deceiving.
Made of solid fiberglass, the Theracane is a lightweight, handheld massager that can reduce your muscle tension in as little as two minutes. It doesn’t require a degree in kinesiology to use, either. You simply have to know where it hurts.
The Theracane can easily massage away knots and stiff areas, relieving weeks and months of tension – even years. Its hook design is specially made to massage those hard-to-reach areas on your body: the middle of your back and shoulders, the soles of your feet, and the back of your legs. All it requires is a gentle back and forth motion, with a round tip focused on the problem area.
Be careful not to put one of the treatment balls directly on your spine or sciatic, however. That can hurt more than help. Just knead your muscles with the cane until you feel your tension dissipate. If you’re stumped for ideas on how to use the Theracane, it comes with a useful booklet with pictures. The tips are helpful, but if you’re like me, you’ll come up with a few ways to use the $35 device on your own.
When I first looked at the Theracane I was skeptical. I didn’t think something so simple (and funny looking) could possibly help with chronic muscle tension and fatigue. But I was wrong. Its simplicity is its advantage. You can use the Theracane in the car (while not driving, of course!), at the office, or on your lunch break (I often do). It doesn’t require any maintenance and it stores easily in a closet or medium-sized drawer. Its low-tech elegance makes it a breeze to get a nice low-cost/no-cost massage anywhere. You just have to be willing to withstand a few stares at first.
That is, until your friends, co-workers, or family members want to give it a try.
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