My Body Is One Enormous Knot, But These Massagers Ease My Pain
Thanks to my sedentary job and body-wrecking hobbies (hi, rock climbing!), I’ve slowly assembled an arsenal of what I consider to be the best massage tools to knead my knots out at a moment’s notice—and it’s a motley bunch. I use low-tech classics, like a foam roller and a massage cane, as well as buzzy devices, like a percussive massager and a vibrating acupressure ball. I even have a handheld scraping-and-kneading tool that looks more like a paperweight than anything for muscular relief.It’s rare that a day goes by without me (or my boyfriend, who has also contributed to this collection and deals with his own aches) reaching for one of these gadgets. Experts say that pretty much anyone can stand to benefit from self-massage tools, though the degree to which they’re effective can vary. But at least in my case, more often than not, they make a huge difference.Our top picksBest Overall: Therabody TheraGun EliteBest Budget: Amazon Basics High Density Foam RollerBest for Your Arms and Han...