Relax your back with two tennis balls

Sometimes circumstances do not allow us to access a professional massage. Nor do we always have someone close to us who can give it to us and we cannot always easily access some points on our body, especially on the back. For all these cases it is very practical resort to one or two tennis balls.

Placed between the back and the wall, or between the back and the floor, and rolling them down the areas of the back where more tension accumulatesyou get a nice massage.

Another option is put the ball or two balls inside a sock sport and, standing with your back to a wall, let it hang behind your back. It is pressed against the wall, up and down (flexing the legs gently) and to the side and to the other. The advantage of using a sock is that this way you can handle the balls better.

The ball can also be rolled by the soles of the feet, the calves or the front part of the shoulder, in the latter case facing the wall. The possibilities are many.

How to massage your back with tennis balls

This first exercise is designed to relax the back in general with two balls:

Lie on your back, with your knees bent and the soles of your feet flat on the floor. place two tennis balls (or similar) to one side of the spine, at the height of the shoulder blade. You can also put the two balls in a sock to prevent them from separating. Notice the tension release as you take four or five deep breaths.Then slide the balls to the other side of the spine, at the same height, and breathe four or five more times. You can move your back smoothly.

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How to use the ball when there is pain

If you notice stiff back musclesyou can give yourself a massage by lying on your side on the floor:

Place a tennis ball under the armpit get the ball rolling along the sore muscle.

when you feel any upper back or shoulder discomfortTry this more specific massage:

Lie on your back and place a tennis ball under the point that bothers you.Slowly drop the weight from the upper part of the back to the ground, over the ball. He tries to relax you into the pose.Breath deeply a few seconds. Little by little the pain will decrease.