Hello from SoCal

[Bozo]

Hi, all. Bozo here. I am a massage therapist in Southern California, and just received my first Powerball yesterday. Metal 350. I'm only up to about 8,000 right and left, but I expect improvement with time. I have two main reasons for buying a Powerball...maintaining my ability to do deep tissue work (I work with a lot of local athletes and body builders), and rehabbing clients' hand/wrist/forearm injuries. Any first-hand information on either subject would be more than welcome. Thanx.

[Adrena1in]

Hi Bozo, and welcome.

My ex used to go to an osteopath a lot, and I remember him saying that people in his line of work often get problems with their hands and fingers after only a short while...same is probably true of massage therapists I guess. Hopefully the Poweball will be good to keep your hands in shape...the Metal 350Hz certainly helps all my RSI and tennis-elbow type ailments.

For rehab with clients I would recommend a plastic 250Hz. Not such an intense workout, but also cheaper should they drop it or something!

:)

[Enda]

I'll echo Adrena1in's comments here.

I had to attend a physio for most of last year with my back and always felt that she must have really strong wrists and fingers, and also that there was the inevitable likelihood of problems in the future without a proper training programme.

I spoke with here about this and she was talking to me about different exercises she had to do to keep her fingers strong, so I gave her a Powerball to try instead.

Now she uses it all the time, and recommends it to loads of her patients!! :D ;)

[Bozo]

Thanks. I've been a masseur for about seventeen years, previously a heavy equipment operator. I've also been a body-builder and marathon runner. I'm in my mid-fifties and would like to continue working at massage for a while. I haven't experienced any of the hand/wrist problems my colleagues generally complain of, but I attribute that to staying stronger than my work demands. I expect the Powerball to be my primary hand/wrist/forearm workout, and have already ordered two plastic 250's for clients' use. Loaners until they buy their own. A question I would ask...the Powerball must emit a magnetic field. Has the effect of the field any therapeutic quality, and, should I suggest that my clients remove their (mechanical) wristwatches before use?

[weee]

Hi Back from SoCal, it's good that you can put the powerballs to use to help injured people. I myself have suffered my fair share of sports related injuries, and had physical therapy. I never did my rubber band exercises. If a powerball would have been appropriate for my injury, I can guarantee I'd actually have done my exercises!

[skylerwd6]

A question I would ask...the Powerball must emit a magnetic field. Has the effect of the field any therapeutic quality, and, should I suggest that my clients remove their (mechanical) wristwatches before use? The powerball does NOT have a magnnetic field the force is simply inertia the faster you spin the more resistance it causes so no you don't have to tell your clients to take off their (mechanical) wristwatches hope that helped!

[Sayex]

Actually Skyler, i think that the neon models create a magnetic fild..... i dont think its like a BIG one, so i guess theres no problem with the Mechanical things...
^^ Regards

[skylerwd6]

You are correct on the neon ones Sayex the create a small magnetic field that's how the electricity is generated thank you for correcting my mistake

[Installed]

The magnetic field shouldnt be a problem at all.

[Sayex]

its a pretty "small" one.... i guess it cant hurt anyone =P

[Bozo]

Thanx. I didn't want anyone coming back to tell me his Rolex stopped.