TriggerPoint Carbon Deep Tissue Foam Roller

I bought this because my aging knees sometimes hurt. A couple of people said it's because my IT band is tight. I know jack squat about anatomy, but ok. I started rolling my IT band (outside of each thigh) using softer rollers. This can hurt, but you can get through it if you know how to relax your muscles and breathe through the pain. In time, it gets a lot easier. Then a trainer at my gym recommended trying their green trigger point roller, which is not like this one. She was like, "If you dare!" So I dared, and it was even better. Then my problem got worse, and my massage therapist poked into my IT band with her jackhammer fingers. That helped a little bit. She then told me to roll my IT band 3 times per day for the rest of my life. I figured I needed my own version of that green Trigger Point roller at home. But then I saw this wicked looking black and red thing that Trigger Point sells, and I'm like, "Yeah, that's the one. I can handle THAT!" So it arrives pretty quickly (Amazon Prime), and I go to work on it the same day - 10 reps each thigh. Holy cow, that hurt. BUT, my knee pain disappeared. Over the next week, my thighs turned yellow from bruising and felt kind of tender, but my knees were fine. I haven't used it in a few weeks, but my knees are still great. So, drawing upon what physical and massage therapists told me, I think this roller scrambled the crap out of the myofascia in my thighs and restored normal function to my knees. I'll do it again in a heartbeat if my knees act up again.

I first tried this roller at a gym when I was on vacation. I had been having trouble with some knee pain, and rolling my upper leg seemed to help. When I got home, I ordered my own. This is a harder material, not “comfy” foam, so it gets deep, which I prefer. Now I use it for every leg day! I am also less sore and less tight after using it to roll on my back.

Broke several from another brands. This one truly lasts

This is really great for muscle relax. It is better than regular one

I wish the bumps on it were harder, still more firm then the standard version. Overall satisfying but they need a tougher more intense one.

Don’t get the smooth surface one. This is the one you want and really does your back good. A little hard to get used to at first, it hurts! LOL but you keep using and you’ll notice a difference and I use it almost everyday

If you ever had a deep tissue massage done at a spa, it feels just like that! Expect it to be somewhat painful because it is designed to remove the acid build up in muscles after a workout. I enjoy using it and feel improved motion in my body.Note: you must know how to properly use it in order to get results. It is important to never roll OVER you joints, such as knees.

I really did not like this when I first purchased it. The knobs aren't flexible rubber at all and it really hurt to lay on it. BUT, I am so glad I stuck with it. My back soon adjusted to the pressure and I use it everyday, sometimes twice. It really helps relieve the tension that builds up from sitting at a desk all day. I've used the softer foam rollers since buying this deep-tissue massage roller and they seem worthless to me now. THIS one is definitely getting in there and harpin on those tight muscles. I recommend!