Power Systems Myo-Roller, Textured Roller Massage Therapy Aid for Recovery, Myofascial Release and Spinal Alignment, 6 x 6 Inches, Blue Marble (80675)

This is an amazing piece of equipment. It's actually much larger than I expected, I was picturing it more the size of a tennis ball. It's a little painful at first, but I can tell the exact point in my back where I have slight scoliosis and it provides so much relief when I feel it gently shift my spine into alignment. I had a horrible experience with a chiropractor, so this has been the perfect solution to get to that hard to reach spot just below my shoulder blades. I've tried a lot of products, and this is the first one that has actually been able to get to the spot I need to focus on. There isn't a lot of give in the material, but the rows of traction on either side are gentle on the skin and spread out the pressure nicely. The width is perfect for not putting too much pressure directly near the spine. When I first opened it, I worried that it would be way too hard, but it's just right. If you prefer a light touch massage, this probably isn't the right product for you, but if you like firm pressure, you will love it.

I just tried the Myo-Roller for the first time after a hard mountain bike ride and I’m giving it high praise! I’m 6’-2” 190 lbs. and for me this thing is just the right size – just the right firmness and texture – and contacts the muscles in just the right places when used on the back. Using the weight of my body I simply roll over it – pausing for moments at a time along the way – letting it sink in until getting a release. When I got to the mid-back, just between the shoulder blades, I got a nice quadruple “crack!” – and then one or two more. A very satisfying adjustment - the kind where you can actually breathe better afterwards. Almost as good as having someone walk on your back!

I got this roller for my upper back and works perfectly for that purpose: the shape gets right into the area between the spine and the shoulder blades which is impossible to reach with a regular roller.- This Myo-Roller has about the same diameter as other rollers: 5 1/2 inches; and is about 6 inches long.- It's firmer than a soft Melt type roller, and about as firm as your basic white roller, but made of a bit different material.It's great for working your glutes, IT band, shoulders, any tight muscles or other soft tissue and anything else you would use a regular roller for, with the difference that because of the shape you can get into all the nooks and crannies much easier! On many areas it works a lot better than a tennis ball or spike ball.Because it's small it is sometimes harder to balance on it, but you'll get the hang of it quickly.Even if you already have several rollers like I do, this one is a great addition to your roller arsenal!

This is a nice product. I wanted something to work out some muscule knots in my shoulder from swimming. This did not quite do the trick. The parts need to be raised a bit more. That said it is a nice product and works well generally on the back. It is a nice tool to add to a foam roller.Chris WodkeAuthor: Running for My Life-Winning for CMT

I run a clinic that is focused on rehab and exercise. I have 6 different type of foam rollers. This one is by far my favorite one. Second best is the rumble roller. I loved this one so much, that I stole it from my clinic for personal use at home. Yes, I did buy a new one to replace the one I took =P I typically have midback problems, but recently I've upped my training schedule to about 6 days a week and have been developing some low back issues as well. I've developed a 10 min roller program specifically for this roller. It works out the entire paraspinal muscles and helps stretch your suboccipital ms as well. Like the other reviewer says, this roller will adjust your spine as you roll. There are ways to get a deeper adjustment on this, for example, raising your hands above your head while rolling in the thoracic spine will adjust some segments deeper from what i've found.

A typical foam roller rides on your spine, or the spinous process, and what I was looking for was a roller with a center groove so that the roller would press deeper into the muscle on either side of the spine. This looked like the perfect answer. However, I found that the foam it is made of is too soft and collapses so much that you cannot actually roll back and forth, and I am only 190 pounds, not that big a person. I could see giving it 5 stars if it were much more solid though, the shape is perfect. I will be returning it.

I have a pain in my upper left spine in between my shoulder blade and spine. Feels like it needs to be cracked but I have never been able to get it to crack. This little device is great for what it does but it does not crack the spot that I wanted it to. It does however get other cracks and stretches my back nicely. The stretch is very intense and definitely works as a deep tissue massager. Some other reviews said it was tiny and not hard enough, only as hard as a Nerf ball. I could not disagree more. This thing is very hard and puts a tremendous amount of pressure on your back, if it was harder it would be to painful to handle so I think the hardness is just perfect. Also it is the perfect size. Some reviews stated that it is not bigger than your fist which is a complete lie.. unless you are a giant. Give this thing a shot, the ridges feel great and I like it better than a foam roller because its already the perfect size for your spine and has the space in the middle to fit to your spine. Give it a shot, fun device to have in your home and a good conversation piece also!