Tennis Balls For Your Tendons
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Tennis balls can be much more than victims of hard-hitting rackets and playful pets. The lightweight, suitcase-friendly neon globes can be used to give yourself a massage anytime, anywhere—especially when you can’t get deep-tissue love from a professional.
Rolling a ball across aching areas of the body can apply just enough gentle pressure to alleviate soreness or discomfort.
We share four ways to use tennis balls to stay knot-free.
Back
To remedy the most common sore muscle ailment, the back, place the ball on the ground and roll your back on the ball with your knees bent up. If you prefer not to get on the floor, just sandwich the ball between a wall and your back, and then roll it around.
Learn three other ways to use tennis balls to stay knot-free.
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