The Stick Original Body Stick
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Description of The Stick Original Body Stick
Easy-to-use device designed to massage muscle tissue. Encourages increased circulation to muscle fibers before exercise, disperses lactic acid after workout, and diffuses muscle stiffness and knots. 3 sizes to accommodate all body types.Sports reviews of The Stick Original Body Stick
Customer Review: great for sore or overworked areas
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have found "the stick" a great tool to help with soreness due to working out.Customer Review: Expensive But Good Tool for Parts Foam Rolls Cannot Reach
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I have been learning submission grappling for a few years now. Having used extensively the Knob, the Tiger Tail, three foam rolls, tennis ball and the Stick, I feel that I can compare those products.
As everone reading this probably knows, those tools are used to soften up tight muscles, which can cause stiffness and pain in short term and injuries in long term. I found that the Stick works better for medium sized muscles. Specifically, the Stick was excellent for the back of my neck, my front shin (muscle outside of your shin bone), the forearms (both the back side and the front) and surprisingly, for the bottom of my feet. It was decent for my quads and my calfs but I preferred foam roll for those and other large muscles, including shoulders, glutes and IT band. The Knob worked better than either for small muscles, such as the part where the neck joins the shoulder, around the knee and front part of your body where your leg just joins your body. Tennis ball worked better for glutes, lower back and between the shoulders than any of those products.
So do I think the Stick is worth getting even if you have one or more of those above "massaging" products? Depending on your sport and pain area, absolutely! The areas where the Stick works well (forearms, neck, front shin, and foot) it works better than anything else I have ever tried. If your sport taxes those areas or if you feel pain or tightness there, the Stick will beat anything else.
How does the Stick compare to the cheaper Tiger Tail? I think it is a personal preference. For me, I like the cool and softer feel of the Stick. Tiger Tail is basically a bit stiffer (less bendy) and shorter. I didn't like its plastic foam wrap feel (it feels like cheap bicycle handles). If you like one as much as the other, then you should obviously get the cheaper Tiger Tail.
Finally, is the Stick worth the $40 price tag? I debated for about three months because I felt $40 was ridiculous for what is essentially a HVC pipe wrapped in plastic rings. How much did it cost them to make it? $3, maybe? But after using it extensively, I feel that it is a sturdy product that may last a many years, if properly cared for. So while expensive, if those areas I discussed is giving you any pain, I think it is worth buying.
Customer Review: Seems to work well...
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I use the Stick almost daily before and after my runs (up to 10 miles, but usually 2-4 miles). I suffer from Compartment Syndrome and have had compartment release surgery on my left leg in the past. The successful surgery allowed me to continue to run. Unfortunately, over the past year, my right leg began exhibiting symptoms of compartment syndrome. Not wanting to endure additional surgery and on my doc's advice, I purchased the Stick. The idea is to loosen the facia of the leg muscles before and after the run in order to allow increased expansion of the leg muscles during exercise. It seems to work. I've had decresed symptoms and believe I can continue to run without resorting to surgery.Customer Review: Works well- pricey though
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I needed something for my sore calf muscles as I am training for a marathon. The reviews seem to indicate this is the thing. I was hesitant to spend $40 on this, after all... it is a stick with wheels. Upon arrival, it re-affirmed my suspicion, it is a stick with wheels. It works well, certainly warms up my muscles before working out and helps work out the soreness afterwards. The theory behind it works well and overall am pleased with the results, but imagine you should be able to find a product like this for more like $15.Customer Review: Loosens up tight muscles
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
At the age of 45 and having been in 2 major car accidents, I have lots of trouble with muscles that lock up and tendons that scream in pain. The 'Stick' doesn't take the place of my massage therapist, but it does help me to keep going in my committment to exercise and get fit. I use it after warm up, but before the work out as well as after the work out to loosen up the muscles that don't like to work. Targeting the trigger points with it helps the most.