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45 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 Live pain free Oct 18, 2008
By James G. Bennett Jr.
"jgbennett2"
To tell the truth, I didn't buy this item from Amazon. I've had mine for a great number of years and it is a much older model than the one they show. It is a tool used in accupressure to treat and remove muscle spasms. Basically, it is used to probe for the "trigger points" that cause the spasms. Once you locate the source, you press it out. Think of a spasm as being like a wrinkled garment. You remove the wrinkles (spasms) with an iron and some pressure. Now, do they work? You betcha, and I speak from long personal experience. But let me recommend a good book on the subject that Amazon also carries. It is called "Pain Erasure" by Bonnie Prudden. It is very effective for back and leg pain in particular although it will work on any muscle in spasm. I've found her technique and a jacknobber to be a far more effective way of controlling pain than prescription pain medications.
39 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Make those knots in your muscles submit!! Feb 28, 2009
By M and G
My wife gets the worst knots in her back and right leg (affectionately I call this "gas pedal leg"). We had a wooden variant of this that we called "the molecule" made by someone else that we broke. It produced sharp wooden points, so we decided to switch to something more durable.
Pro:
+ Effective on knots in all places
+ Ruggedly strong, at least we think so
+ Price
+ You can lay on it yourself, or your significant other can hold and press...
+ The knobs are of different sizes, so you can choose different amounts of aggressiveness/depth
+ Lightweight
Con:
- Dark color... sometimes we lose it, which is really our own issue I suppose
Bottomline: Highly recommended.
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Good Accupressure Tool Sep 01, 2008
By S. A. Duerksen
I've been using my Jacknobber II for at least five years for sore, achy spots on my back and neck. Several weeks ago, I saw a Physical Therapist (PT) with the Pain Management Clinic I'm going to for pain from Peripheral Neuropathy. Since Western medicine isn't doing much to deal with my pain, she showed my how to trace three accupressure meridiens from above my knees to the bottoms of my feet using a rolling ball massager. I did the traces that way for a few days and then switched to my Jacknobber, which works far better and with more control. So, I bought my PT this Jacknobber II. She thinks it's great, too, and has shown and recommended it to the members of the chronic pain management class I'm attending.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
This tool is incredibly effective for reaching deep muscles Mar 31, 2010
By Paul R.
I use the Jacknobber II on the muscles around my right SI joint. These muscles are deep and very hard to reach, but the nobber's smaller points (it has two diameters: 7/8 in. and 1 1/8 in.) are very effective. The tool's height is 3 1/2 in., which makes it possible to apply a lot of force into the muscle by using your own weight.
The first time I used the nobber I stayed on the floor for 30-45 minutes or more, placing it under my hip and working it deep into the muscles. Pressing those long-cramped muscles into submission felt so good that I over did it, and I had a little soreness the next day. But I started to learn how to use the tool with greater and greater effectiveness without getting sore at all. The tool's hardness is an asset in my opinion. It is not difficult to control how much pressure you apply, and the tool doesn't squish away when you want to press hard.
I'm amazed at how many nooks and crannies with cramped muscles I've found around the SI joint using the smaller points, and how many directions I can tug and press the muscles with it. I've tried the Davinci Tool Firm and the Knobble II as well. They are both good products and have their uses - but for deep, pinpoint control, this tool is my favorite by far.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Okay Jun 07, 2011
By K. Renner
I have very deep tissue knots, no matter how hard or how long they are rubbed, they never go away. I have had the same knot for almost two years, so I started looking for tools to help my husband when he rubs my back. I tried one that was in the shape of a dolphin, but the fins left giant indentions in my back. Then I found this, so I ordered it. It does get down to a couple of the knots, but it doesn't touch my deep knot. To bad those shiatsu chair massager's are so expensive. All in all, this is an okay product, but it doesn't do much for my knots.
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