Customer Reviews
Theracane 
2007-11-21
The theracane has a good shape and weight to it. It allows me to hit any trigger points in my musculature that I need to massage.
Great Muscle Relief 
2007-10-10
The Thera Cane was recommended to me by my Acupuncturist (& Massage Therapist). I can now do my own pressure points by using this wonderful item. It has helped relieve spastic muscles greatly.
AWESOME! 2007-10-10
My husband purchased this for relief from back pain associated with 2 ruptured disks. He had surgery to relieve most of the pain and now uses this to help with the everyday wear and tear of his back. He loves it and is never without it when he sits down at home. It's almost comical! He was introduced to this through a friend who also has suffered from back pain and pinched nerves. He highly recommends this! I also love using it for those hard to reach spots on my shoulders when I have been stressed out during the day or feel a migraine coming on. 2 thumbs way up!
Decent relief 2007-09-25
Don't expect it to be quite as comfortable as getting a real massage, but if you get tense frequently this is a really great way to alleviate the pain. When I get stressed out the muscles in my shoulder blades get so tight I can't release the tension without something to rub against it. This does the trick and keeps the soreness away.
Thank you for this product 2007-08-31
This is the greatest product that was ever made. I have a shoulder problem that I have had for years and this product helps to work out all the trigger points and muscle spasms that I get. The best part is that I can use it by myself. I would highly recommend this product to anyone that has tight muscles, gets headaches, trigger points, etc.
theracane 2008-01-24
Purchased this item as a gift. Person loves it. Received item in very timely fashion and w/o any issues or delays. Very pleased all around.
Thera Cane 2008-01-18
TheraCane Trigger Point Massage Tool with Free Training ManualI have a frozen shoulder and since using the TheraCane with direction from a book on trigger points I have experienced greater range of motion and less pain.
A useful tool for self-help of myofascial pain 2008-01-13
As others have already noted, the Thera Cane is a simple bar which is easy to hold - in various ways - such that you can place pressure on specific points of your back, neck, shoulders, etc. in a manner which feels almost organic, yet would otherwise be extremely difficult to reach without such a device.
It's a well-designed shape; the included manual provides solid suggestions for how to hold the cane for optimal contact with different areas of your body. After getting the gist of what the manual tries to impart, I've essentially let my hands and the cane find what works best for reaching and pressing out my pain areas.
In addition to using one arm as a pivot and the other to pull/push on the cane as a lever, it's also quite easy to reach most of my trigger points - upper to mid back - by leaning backwards onto the Thera Cane while it's pinned against my seatback at the computer. In the latter case, my arms don't need to work much - only stabilize the cane as my upper body weight (while sitting back) provides all the force needed to work a trigger point or similar area.
** It's not a miracle cure ** I have Myofascial Pain Syndrome and see a Physical Therapist regularly, among other things to treat the overall condition.
However, the Thera Cane has actually given me a self-help capability which has provided a few important things since falling into chronic myofascial pain:
1. I can often work my trigger points between therapy sessions in such a way that reliance on prescribed drugs (e.g., muscle relaxers, NSAIDs, etc.) has been cut noticeably. I usually work the cane before taking any drugs when myofascial pain flares up, and often end up with enough lessening of the pain to continue on with my activities.
2. It allows me to easily identify locations of new or still-prominent trigger points for when I next see my Physical Therapist or MD.
3. Unexpectedly, I have more confidence in being able to manage this condition than before using the Thera Cane. Stretching, exercise, etc. all help, but they each have their uses and limits. This simply adds to your stock of what you can do to help yourself.
I take the cane with me to homes of friends and relatives during regular visits - to work in a quiet place, as necessary. It's never been a bother or seemed weird to those folks, especially since they know I'm simply trying to get beyond - and, at least cope - with this syndrome.
Best $29 I've spent in years.
[ meta-comment to Amazon: I've seen a good number of helpful reviews here and most are being rated as Not Helpful to a surprising degree - makes no sense to me ]
Mixed opinions 2008-01-12
After reading many of the reviews, I thought I had found heaven. Having back issues, knots and you name it; I wondered why there was no product out there for self back help. I came to find out, there was; Theracane.
It does work and does help. I guess the reviews were a little almighty for me, but it beats $80.00 massages every two weeks!
What a great and easy tool! 2007-12-10
What a GREAT tool! I wish I had this 20 years ago! That's how long I've been dealing with upper neck and shoulder tension, probably because of the nature of desk work. This simple tool really helps. It's so easy to do a couple times a day, during a break. I also have seen physical therapists for neck, shoulder and TMJ pain. I have stretching and strengthening exercises I'm supposed to do. I understand the streching in particular is great accompanyment to the Thera Cane work. Sometimes I get to that, sometimes I don't. Thera Cane alone is quite helpful, and is easy and pleasant. Trigger point massage really hits the spot!!
