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20 Aug 2017

10 Best Massage Tools in 2021

With national (and global) anxiety at an all-time high because of this pandemic, getting a massage right now sounds truly lovely. But going to see a professional massage therapist or having a masseuse come over is out of the question while we’re sheltered in place. So we have the next best option: a curated list of all the best massage tools that you can buy online and use yourself in the comfort of your own home, from mechanical rollers to heated Shiatsu massagers, many of which come recommended by experts themselves. So whether you’re looking for a Football player–endorsed massage gun or a chiropractor-recommended back massager, here are the best massage tools that we’ve written about on the Strategist.

 

Best electric back massager

 

Zyllion Shiatsu Back and Neck MassagerZyllion Shiatsu Back and Neck Massager

This well-reviewed back and neck massager is so effective that many Amazon customers say that it has replaced their massage therapists. In fact, one satisfied reviewer calls it “maybe my best Amazon purchase of the year,” describing the massage pressure as “perfect and the heat option takes it over the top!” We’ve also featured the Zyllion back massager in a couple of our gift guides, and it’s since become a reliable favorite for hard-to-shop-for men. and dads with aches and pains.

 

 

Best portable electric back massager

 

Etekcity Rechargeable Back Neck Massager with Heat FunctionEtekcity Rechargeable Back Neck Massager with Heat Function

After hearing about the massager that had been recommended to a bevy of L.A. celebrities, like Moon Juice founder Amanda Chantal Bacon and actress Dree Hemingway, Natalie Toren tried out this Etekcity back and neck massager at designer Leslie Aitken’s studio and was sold. It felt to her “as if real human fists were kneading me” and the massage nodes were comparable to “hot stones a masseuse might use for an actual spa treatment.” After learning that this massager was under $50 Toren bought one right then and there, and now uses it all over her body, four or five times a day.

 

Best massage pillow

 

Homedics 3D Shiatsu & Vibration Massage Pillow with Heat

This plush pillow has also garnered favorable reviews among Amazon customers for its soothing, Shiatsu technique plus heat, which “helps to work out the knots” and provides “relief of shoulder and back pain.” And last summer, after we called it a great last-minute Father’s Day gift for dads with headaches, this heated head-and-neck massage pillow placed among Strategist readers’ top five purchases two months in a row.

 

Best electric foot massager

 

Miko Shiatsu Foot Massager With Deep-Kneading, Multi-Level Settings, And Switchable Heat CharcoalMiko Shiatsu Foot Massager With Deep-Kneading, Multi-Level Settings, And Switchable Heat Charcoal

 

This Shiatsu foot massager has long been a bestseller among Strategist readers, a popular gift for boyfriends, girlfriends, and dads alike. But it’s also well-reviewed on Amazon, with over 1,100 five-star reviews, including one from a professional massage therapist who vouches that it “hits all the meridian trigger points” and relaxes your entire body.

 

Best non-electric foot massager

 

TheraFlow Dual Foot Massager RollerThera Flow Dual Foot Massager Roller

 

Manual massage purists and reformed electric massage users are among the thousands of Amazon reviewers to give the manual Thera Flow foot massager five stars. “I hate to say it, but I think it does a better job than my fancy Shiatsu massager,” writes one sheepish reviewer. The roller is also celebrated by many people with sore feet for its fast-acting pain relief. One reviewer who had “become a hermit” due to their foot pain, noticed a “huge difference” after using this massager for just one day at work.

 

Best foot massage ball

 

Best foot massage ballDue North Foot Rubz Massage Ball

 

Dr. Lori Weisenfeld, D.P.M, a New York City sports podiatrist, hears rave reviews from patients about this spiky massage ball. For people with foot pain the “little nubbies massage the arch,” she explains, and the rolling motion is good “for people with tight, taut muscles and arch and heel pain.” The compact, $7 ball has also impressed hundreds of Amazon reviewers, earning our pick as the best-rated, less expensive foot massage tool.

 

Best hand massager

 

Lanshin Massager by ACERALanshin Massager by ACERA

 

When Fiorella Valdesolo developed carpal tunnel syndrome during her third trimester of pregnancy, she picked up this ceramic, eco-friendly massager on the advice of her acupuncturist and found it to be the only tool that relieved her nerve tension. “You simply fill the vessel with hot water, plop the silicon cover back on, then rub the octagonal humps … of the glazed ceramic base, now a soothingly warm temperature, across any areas of discomfort,” she explains. After her carpal tunnel syndrome passed postpartum, she began to use it on post-workout calves and tight shoulder blades.

 

Best electric hand-held massage tool

 

Theragun PRO

This Theragun is said to decrease pain due to its intense vibrations and an unparalleled range of motion, which is why many professional athletes (like Kyrie Irving) have gone to bat for the muscle-relaxing magic of this must-have workout accessory. Mark Hunter, a.k.a. the party photographer Cobrasnake, and now founder of the Instagram-famous Cobra Fitness Club, uses the Theragun multiple times a day and says it keeps him going “longer and stronger,” without trips to a massage therapist.

 

Best (less-expensive) electric hand-held massage tool

 

Black+Decker WP900 Random Orbit Waxer/PolisherBlack+Decker WP900 Random Orbit Waxer/Polisher

 

For people who are looking for a powerful hand-held massage tool without the $600 price tag, Maggie Coughlan recommends this Black & Decker power tool. Although it’s designed for automotive polishing projects, Coughlan insists that it operates like “what a foam roller wants to be when it grows up” and soothes body-wide tension with a simultaneous spin-and-vibrate motion. Plus, it has a following among Amazon reviewers, Reddit commenters, and Strategist readers alike.

 

Best mechanical muscle massager

 

Thera Cane MassagerThera Cane Massager

 

In the great Strat muscle massager face-off of 2017 our columnist, Chris Black extolled the virtues of the Thera Cane Massager. Despite being an “early adopter” of the foam-roller, he insisted that his back has “never felt better” than after using this J-shaped device equipped with six treatment balls, which target specific muscles for maximum pain relief. Black’s claims are supported by massage therapist David Vargas who recommended the Thera Cane as a perfect non-mechanical pick for dads with aching backs.

 

Best mechanical muscle massager for athletes

 

Best mechanical muscle massager for athletesOriginal Tiger Tail Massage Stick 18”

 

On the other side of the muscle massager, the face-off was the Tiger Tail: a large, non-mechanical muscle massager that Rima Suqi swears by for rolling out muscles—in a “hurt-so-good” way—after her intense, three-times-a-week weight classes. Among athletes, Suqi isn’t alone in her adoration of this roller. Here at the Strategist the Tiger Tail has been named among the best workout accessories and is a device that has gotten writer, and five-time marathon runner, Karen Iorio Adelson through hundreds of miles of training.

 

Best foam roller

 

TriggerPoint Grid Foam RollerTriggerPoint Grid Foam Roller

 

Five fitness experts, from yogis to CrossFit lovers, vouched for the unparalleled efficacy of this TriggerPoint foam roller in relieving muscle and joint pain and increasing mobility. Radan Sturm, the founder of the group weight-training class Liftonic, said that it’s “just the right density to be effective without bruising,” and is “the perfect size that allows you to target all major parts of the body.” It’s also a Strategist recommended gift for sporty girlfriends and best friends or anyone training for a marathon.

 

Best vibrating foam roller

 

Hyperice Vyper 2.0 High-Intensity Vibrating Fitness Roller

 

Another expert-recommended foam roller is the HyperIce Vyper, which is celebrated by personal trainers and chiropractors for it’s muscle penetrating and pain-alleviating vibrations. Celebrity personal trainer Danny Musico noted that the Vyper has multiple levels of vibration “so it gets deeper into muscles than any other foam roller I’ve used.”

 

Best acupressure mat

 

ProSource Fit Acupressure Mat and Pillow SetProSource Fit Acupressure Mat and Pillow Set

 

When writer Lori Keong was experiencing back and neck pain so intense that no amount of stretching or rubbing helped, her roommate tipped her off to this acupressure mat. Like acupuncture this mat relieves pain through “touch and pressure,” but unlike acupuncture, it is non-invasive and inexpensive. Keong admits that the spiky mat is “an acquired comfort” but after five or six minutes of use, she found “that the soreness had mysteriously melted away and didn’t return. I could roll my arms back and forth without any lingering tension — something I hadn’t been able to do for days.”

 

Best acupressure rings

 

TTSAM “Spiky Sensory” Acupressure Ring SetTTSAM “Spiky Sensory” Acupressure Ring Set

 

Sales director and beauty insider Yana Sept has known about the physical relief of energy-diffusing medicine, namely acupuncture and acupressure since she was 7 years old. But, she didn’t discover these acupressure rings that double as “self-care fidget spinners” until a couple of years ago. A few rolls on her finger and help her feel less stressed, stay focused, and mitigate headaches. She writes: “The tingling pain the ring imparts when you roll it took my attention away from the headache, and I suddenly started feeling better — like my body was slowly balancing back to normal.”

 

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