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I just posted a video of my thought process of using a golf ball to massage!

Let me know what you think!

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Comment by Heather Karr, LMT on September 16, 2011 at 10:45am: It sounds like the same thing I do with the golf balls! I heat and cool those too!

The thing I like about the SPAball, though, is when I do really deep work it doesn't hurt my hand as opposed to using the ball by itself. Plus I like my hand touching the person while I'm using it. Sometimes they don't even know I'm using a ball they just think I have awesome thumbs. ;)

I do a lot of cross-fiber work too. here is a video of some of the technique if you are interested...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ-R84b_vMA&feature=related

Comment by Daniel Cohen on September 16, 2011 at 10:30am: You roll them with the palm of your hand. They work great on the larger muscles, back, llegs and arms. small 2 inch size or large 4 inch. Rolling the large ones up the back on both sides of the spine at the same time and paralleled is a great feeling. The cold stone surface also provides a cold stone treatment which is good to reduce inflammation and heat from the body.

I wonder how the ball caddy would do as a lymphatic tool. I developed a roller system combining Western & Chinese lymphatic drainage techniques. I wonder if the caddy and marble could be rolled light enough to do the same. You can read about this technique here.

Comment by Heather Karr, LMT on September 16, 2011 at 10:05am: Marbles sounds interesting! Yeah, the ball rolls smooth but stays in place when pushed really hard. I use my fingers and thumbs to feel the muscles when I work on them because the SPAball Kaddy is so small. How to you use the marbles? Do you use the small ones?

Comment by Daniel Cohen on September 16, 2011 at 10:01am: This looks very interesting. It is similar to the use of marble balls used in several modalities to massage. I wonder if the caddy allows it to roll smoother than just the balls themselves. Also can you still feel the muscle you are rolling on as you would with the traditional marble balls?