Happy New Year and congratulations to ou

Happy New Year and congratulations to our December Sweepstakes winner, TJ from Chesterfield Virginia who won an Orignal Orbitmassager rolling hand held massage tool. Every month we select a winner and it could be you! “Like us”Click in the left navigation on our Facebook page to register to win!

Tom Prince, CMTPT, a graduate of the Ame

Tom Prince, CMTPT, a graduate of the American Institute of Myofascial Studies in Albuquerque, NM, explains the Travell and Simons trigger point protocol that he uses to get successful and profound results with his chronic myofascial pain patients. http://ow.ly/7D0IN

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Jacknobber II Massage Tool Tips and Tricks

 

The Original Jacknobber II is one of our most popular and
recognizable massage tools. Designed to be used over loose fitting clothing, it
is at as safe and effective as massaging your sore muscle with your own thumb
or knuckle but offers more support and prevents fatigue and overuse symptoms in
the hand and wrist.

 

Besides being virtually indestructible, the Jack II delivers both precise, deep compression to trigger points using one knob and a more gentle, diffuse pressure to broad areas of muscle using two or three of its knobs. It’s not only useful for human touch but also for equine and canine massage applications as well.

 

First of all, notice that the Jack II sits on a surface like
a tripod with any one knob jutting upwards. This stability makes the tool
excellent for leaning into or for grasping loosely in the palm of your hand. Notice
that there are two pair of differently sized knobs. The smaller knobs press
more deeply into the muscle and the larger knobs offer a more diffuse pressure.

 

VERSATILE AND EFFECTIVE

If you intend to use the Jacknobber II as a self care tool
then you have multiple options. You can:

• Place it on the floor and press the soles of your feet into it.
• Drop it behind your back while sitting in an upholstered chair.
• Lay in bed and place the tool on your pillow to lean your back or neck into it.
• Keep one in the car and use it during traffic stops or long trips either under
  a leg or behind your back.
• Hold in your hand and self treat muscles in the jaw and around the ridgeline of
  the back of your skull.
• Hold  in your hand and self treat muscles in your forearm and hand.

 

Any place on your body that you can easily reach with your
hand is a good target for the Jack II especially any spot that is tense, fatigued,
achy or just in need of some deep TLC.

 

ENGINEERED FOR ERGONOMIC CONTROL

If you are a caregiver and intend to use the Jack II on a
client or loved one then you’ll find that the Jacknobber II will help to extend
the time you are able to massage. Professional manual therapists understand
body mechanics and overuse symptoms. They self treat and stretch to correct or
counteract the effects of a long session with a client. But caregivers often
encounter pain and fatigue after only a few minutes of giving a massage.
Massage tools in general can help caregivers overcome this obstacle. They come in
many shapes and sizes and what works for some may not work for others.

 

The Jacknobber II’s unique shape allows for several
different hand hold options to accommodate the needs of the person receiving
the massage. For sensitive bodies:

• Hold the Jack II in the palm of your hand so that any of the three knobs touch
  your target. In broad, firm sweeping strokes, follow the contours of the
  body over the back, hips, back of legs and calves. Take care to avoid bony
  structures such as the spine, shoulder blades, knees and ankles. Also
  avoid tender areas of the throat, side of the neck, inside of elbows and
  in back of the knee.
• Adjust your grip to use two same sized knobs at once on the thick, ropey muscles on
  either side of the spine.
• To use one knob for deepest compression, hold your knob of choice between your
  forefinger, middle finger and thumb (like holding a pencil) and press into
  your target muscle firmly and steadily. With this technique you will want
  to listen carefully to the feedback provided by your client. In general
  you will want to press and hold for up to 30 seconds or more until painful
  symptoms begin to subside.
• Use your free hand to guide and brace the knob into the trigger point and
  prevent it from rolling off of the muscle. Unexpectedly rolling across a
  taut band of muscle is always unpleasant to your client.

 

The Original Jacknobber II is engineered to save your
fingers and hands while administering deep compression to muscles. Nothing is more
versatile, practical, affordable or effective for the self treatment of painful
muscles than the Jack II massage tool unless it is one of the other colorful
handheld massage devices we offer. Find the one that feels the best in your
hand and enjoy holistic muscle therapy the Pressure Positive way.

 

Tri State Velo Cycling Club and Pressure Positive team up

Tri State Velo Cycling Club, in Philadelphia, PA, is proud to announce that The Pressure Positive Company will again be one of their associate sponsors for the 2011 racing season.

Tri-State Velo was conceived in 1994 and brought to fruition by a dedicated group of racing cyclists who share the belief that a cycling club can be successful at both the grass roots and elite levels of competition. Tri-State Velo is primarily a racing organization. Their open enrollment policy welcomes anyone interested in learning about, supporting, or competing in the sport of cycling and they provide support, both material and financial to the members of it’s racing team.

The Pressure Positive Company, manufacturers of the Original line of deep muscle self massage tools, has supported athletes since their founding in 1982. ” We believe that an active lifestyle and athletic pursuits, in particular, hold the key to a healthy, full and balanced life, says Renee Gladieux Principe, Director of Sales for The Pressure Positive Company. “Tri State Velo works to increase the publics awareness of cycling as a sport as well  as promoting both junior and senior racing opportunities. We are honored to have our logo on the TSV racing shirt and look forward to a successful, injury free 2011 season for all the TSV cyclists”.

Andrea modeling the Tri State Velo team jersey from 2010