Average Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Total Number of Reviews: 203
Editorial Review: Take two-they're small. And they perform miracles. Suffering a career-ending, potentially crippling injury to her back and right leg, a young dancer named Elaine Petrone tried everyone from orthopedists to yogis to turn her pain and prognosis around. Nothing worked-until she healed herself through a unique program of therapy and exercise based around the use of two small, squishy balls. From there she turned her passion into a mission that is helping the thousands of people who visit her classes conquer pain, stress, and injury.
Now, for relief for sufferers everywhere, comes The Miracle Ball Method, a healing kit containing two miracle balls and a fully illustrated book, all packaged together in an attention-getting clear plastic cylinder. The work itself is simple. Take a sore back: By resting your aching back on the grapefruit-sized balls and letting your body sink into them, you're unworking the muscles that hurt. Pain and tension drain out of the body. Petrone shows how proper breathing (which she demonstrates) works in conjunction with a range of unexercises that call for placing the balls under the back, head, knees, hip, elbow-wherever there's pain-and then resting, rolling, or rotating on them. She points out that relief can come in surprising ways: Lower back pain may be helped by placing the ball under your neck, or a bad knee might be helped by hip work. It's a revolutionary program of relief, from head to toe.
Takes the Knots out! 5 out of 5
This was a gift from my older brother, now the whole family is using them.
When used as directed it can take the knots out of just about anywhere you have tension.
The book that comes with the balls is so full of uses that it can be a challenge to get started but once you do, oh so nice.
Professional message therapist couldn't get deep enough to give me relief in my shoulders.
I had spots under my shoulder blade that I just could not seem to get to relax. I checked the book & followed the instruction and after a few try's, I can get the knots out in a few minutes now.
Highly recomended.
These are MAGICAL! 5 out of 5
When I bought these about a year ago, I was a little skeptical, but the price is so reasonable I decided to give it a try. I'm SO happy that I did. Even though I'm only 30, I have suffered from back and shoulder pain for years. I used these balls to stretch my back and shoulders, and the pain was relieved! They are so simple to use - just put them under the problem area and lay down on them. They basically work by using gravity and pressure points created by the balls. I use these all the time when I feel a knot in my shoulders or my back is cramped. I loved them so much, I gave a set to my 55 year-old mom and she loves them too!!
I recommend these to all of my clients! 5 out of 5
As a massage therapist, I am on my feet all day moving constantly. I purchased this set hoping to relieve my own hip pain.
I am truly impressed at how well this method works. It is inexpensive, easy, and can be used almost anytime anywhere. I now
recommend it to all of my clients who suffer from back pain or sciatica. While it doesn't take the place of your qualified
massage therapist and chiropracter, these little balls will keep you going feeling great between treatments.
Live Well, Feel Great!
K. Morris-Certified Massage Therapist
Pain relief in minutes! 5 out of 5
I've had this for several months, but at first I just glanced at the pictures and gave it a try. Of course since I didn't do it right, it didn't work. READ THE BOOK! I had severe back pain this week, and it was especially bad yesterday. I remembered this and got it out and started reading the book. My back pain lessened almost instantly! I was finally able to get to sleep, and was amazed that the pain was still gone when I woke up. The book explained WHY my back hurts and now I know what to do to avoid the pain in the first place. I will definitely be reading the entire book and using The Miracle Ball Method regularly.
I don't think my Mom could use these 3 out of 5
I fit and healthy for the most part but have occasional hip/lower back onset arthritis flare-ups. I don't use them regularly and haven't actually used them during a flare-up so I cannot determine how helpful they will be at that time. When I do use them I find that they put too much pressure on my nerves and causes some numbing--maybe I don't have them placed properly?
I think these balls would be a bit too hard, large and awkward to place under the arch of the back for someone older or heavy who can't arch their back very well.
In summary, I would prefer to do yoga (flow) on a regular basis and when I have a flare-up, alternate with heat and ice pads under the arch of my back while doing subtle movements. If I feel the need to put something larger under my back and roll, I will use my rolled-up yoga mat.
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