Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager with Soothing Heat, Nekteck Electric Deep Tissue 3D Kneading Massage Pillow for Shoulder, Leg, Body Muscle Pain Relief, Home, Office, and Car Use

My wife has three compressed vertebrae at the top of her spine, at collar bone level, which pinches a nerve, creating pretty severe pain which travels across her shoulder blade and down her arm. Surgery is the only solution for a permanent fix, but we are not about to take that step since surgeries of this type are notorious for mixed results with up to 50% of patients being worse off after the surgery than before. Too risky, so we have to deal with it and manage the pain.Our maintenance basically consists of continual use of Aleve or Ibuprofen to control the pain and also very frequent massages of her area of discomfort. She is always asking me for an upper torso "back rub". When I saw this I thought, "Certainly worth a try since she could massage herself". So I bought it for one of her Christmas presents. She got very excited opening her present, after she realized what it was.She loves it and uses it for extended periods every day. Any time she is sitting still, she has it in place on the back of her neck. Watching TV or reading a book, it is always there. She also likes the fact that she can position it anywhere from the waist up, and does so, frequently moving it into a different position. I have not had to give her nearly as many back rubs anymore, since this does a super job on its own. This device has been somewhat of blessing to her and does relax her enough to relieve the pain.Although it may not be for everybody since the hard rotating massage balls can be somewhat uncomfortable if you apply to much forward pressure or you are against a fairly hard surface on the back side of the massager, because that would press the balls pretty hard into your body. But you have total control of that and if you want a more comfortable massage, you can fold a bath towel however many times you want to achieve the right amount of cushion, if you are looking for a more comfy massage.. For her it is perfect without anything in between her skin and the rotators. She wants the somewhat aggressive massage to get deep into her muscle tissue.She uses a massage therapist a couple times a month when she especially hurting, who really bears down hard at her points of discomfort so this device is much like going to the therapist. You just need to understand what you are looking for when you decide to purchase this. It is a great product for how it was designed and is ergonomically correct for the way it is used. A year ago, I bought her a massage device which sits in her office chair, kind of like a seat cover on a car. It has almost exactly the same rotating balls, with heat (makes me wonder if it is the same manufacturer), but it does not work nearly as well, because the rotating balls are far too high and really hit the back of her skull instead of on the shoulders. So she has to sit on pillows to raise her up enough for it to hit her neck and shoulders. With this, no matter how tall or short you are, you can find the perfect position for it, with your arms through the loops.She also likes the heat VERY MUCH, and uses it sometimes without the massage action, and always with it.I looked at quite a few units like this, which were a bit cheaper, but found too many average to poor reviews and decided on this because of its majority of 4 and 5 Star reviews. That was enough for me and I can say that she loves what it does for her and it scored some really big brownie points for me, even though I don't need any.

I've been using this everyday for the last few days. My god, it's so amazing and I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP!I've started my own business recently on the side, so I am working all day everyday between my regular job and my business. Due to lack of sleep, poor posture and being stuck in the same posture for an extended amount of time, my neck, and back have become rock solid hard and it hurts. In the recent days, I had to stop all of my efforts with my business because it was getting to a point where I couldn't focus. I started to look into ergonomics of my home setup as it clearly did not suffice to keep me going. One of the things I realized I needed was a massager.I looked around Amazon and this seemed to have good ratings both on Amazon and Fakespot. Plus, its Black Friday sales week and it's half the original price. It's quite the steal so I had to jump on it. In my honest opinion, it's TOTALLY WORTH IT!In my headline, I said "works wayy better for my back than neck," which is totally true. I think I have a small neck being a skinny asian woman at 5'4", so my neck doesn't get enough of that compression from the shiatsu device as my neck sits too far from where the shiatsu device lands. So I end up shifting it around to find the perfect orientation where it works best for me. However, for my back....WOW it's AMAZINGGG. I would consider myself as having great pain tolerance, so this hit the nail when it comes to getting a deep tissue massage and getting all the knots to *crack* every time it glides over the deeply knotted areas. If you have tons of knots like me, this device will hit every knot you can imagine and give you a sensation of pain and relief all at once. By the end of each session which is about 15 mins, you will feel lighter, less tense and calm.This device has heating mode, three different speeds, and direction change. But it is all in all a shiatsu device. Game changer for those who regularly workout, work that involves physical labor, work with poor postures, or work long hours. This device also can be used on different parts of your body like legs, arms etc.I have used Theragun before since I had given one as a gift to my ex-boyfriend. Used it quite frequently at the time. But that's a massage gun so it's a little different. While Theragun was amazing to use, this device is plenty enough without having to fork over tons of money. You can still get pretty amazing relief.So I'd say get yours now during this Black Friday Deal!!

Seems pretty good but didn't last. I have not had any other similar products to compare it to.Issues: After about year the fabric covering the plastic rotating massage discs started to tear and the tears got larger until the plastic part came through the holes. Without the fabric, the plastic part causes pinching, so it is not really usable in that state. I can probably sew the fabric if I wanted to get it back to working condition. Also, the motor is not strong enough to apply a lot of pressure. The armbands allowed you to apply different amounts of pressure depending on how hard you pull, but there was a limit where the motor will stop spinning. Won't be an issue if you are happy with a low/medium amount of pressure.Pros: Noise was minimal. Massage was good for a mechanical device. Doesn't beat a massage from a human being but that wouldn't be realistic expectation.

We have been using this almost every night since 2018! It is still just as powerful and it is amazing how well it works with deep knots or sore muscles. Use it on our neck, shoulders, back, arms, legs. The past year the PU Leather has been peeling off but no worries at all. Still going strong and working like day one! It’s pretty quiet and it is powerful. The heat feel amazing. Very easy to use. So affordable too!

This massager is really powerful! I love how strong it is and it’s done wonders for my shoulders and neck. It is so strong though that it sometimes leaves my muscles a little sore like after a deep tissue massage. The heat setting is a nice addition. It’s not too loud so you can still relax and watch TV while using it. Although I haven’t tried it out yet, it also came with a car charger adaptor so could be good to take on the road as a passenger in an car.