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Relieving muscle and joint pain, improving flexibility, aiding athletic performance and enhancing tissue healing and vitality. Also a GREAT way to de-stress.
Simply lie or lean into your acuBall. The acuBall’s unique design features safely apply acupressure and heat to painful, congested areas of the body. This increases nutrient and blood flow, flushing out built up muscle wastes. It also enhances joint motion, releases natural painkillers and sedatives, and stimulates nervous system relaxation responses making you feel calm and relaxed.
Almost anyone. People with muscle and joint contractions from the age of 8-88 have benefitted from acuBalling.
Yes. Bruises, fractures, cuts, infections, discolourations, advanced osteoporosis and brittle bones should never be acuBalled. Individuals who bruise easily as a result of medication should not acuBall. If you have pain, get professional health care advice to fully understand why you feel the way you do before acuBalling.
Completely. The acuBall is made from surgical grade phthalate free PVC and is hypoallergenic and non-toxic. It is filled with water.
Your body will definitely tell you. It may take you a minute or so of moving yourself, or your acuBall, up and down or side-to-side to ‘zero in’ on the right spot. Once you’ve found it, you’ll know because it will be tender. This tenderness is the result of joint tightness irritating local nerves and/or tightness in the muscle stopping proper nutrient flow which causes waste products to accumulate. This accumulated waste causes nerves in the area to become irritated and sensitive to pressure.
Absolutely. Deep breathing releases you from the inside out, allowing your muscles and organs to ‘let go’ of their stress and tension. acuBalling works you from the outside in, releasing tight muscles and joints. The combination of the two together is vastly superior to either one alone.
A minimum of 3 minutes on each spot is needed for muscles, connective tissue and joints to begin to restructure and release. You can also spend 20 minutes on one spot if needed. Working on a long-standing tight area may take a month to release – the key is to keep consistent, ‘peeling off’ a layer of tightness every day.
Absolutely. Use the acuBall’s patented Spine Align Belt to loosen tight areas in your spine. Using both hands, place the acuBall so that the Spine Align Belt allows your vertebrae to fit in, then move the acuBall up or down your spine to wherever you feel discomfort and blockages. Once you’ve found an area, let yourself completely relax onto the acuBall for a full 3 minutes, breathing deeply, allowing your vertebrae to open and release. After 3 minutes when you feel like the area has released move up or down your spine to the next blockage.
Most people like 15-20 minute sessions but many will spend an hour or more really working their body’s most needed areas. A patient once told me his idea of a great evening was a bottle of wine and an acuBall!
Microwave.
Elevate acuBall off of glass microwave plate by placing it on enclosed HEAT RING or on a dinner plate. Do NOT heat acuBall directly on glass microwave plate. Microwave for 50 seconds (recommended heating times vary depending on microwave wattage and altitude. Follow instructions on heat tag attached to acuBall). NOTE: acuBall WILL NOT feel hot when first taken out of microwave – allow a minute or so for the heat to reach the surface. Heat will last for 1 hour plus. Cool to room temperature before reheating. NEVER exceed 50 seconds in microwave as your acuBall may melt, becoming flat and useless!Boiling
Immerse in boiling water for 12 minutes. Towel dry.
50-60 seconds in the microwave or 12 minutes boiling, generates over 1 hour of heat.
The Mini’s smaller size and harder consistency make is perfect for working the smaller muscles of the body like the feet, shoulders, arms, forearms and hands. It’s also an excellent massage tool that saves your hands – try massaging your friend’s shoulders and neck with it.
Only by boiling for 10 minutes. NEVER microwave the mini – it will melt and become useless! Most people use the mini at room temperature and microwave heat the larger acuBall.
Relieving muscle and joint pain, improving flexibility, aiding athletic performance and enhancing tissue healing and vitality.
Simply lie or lean into your acuBall-Mini. The acuBall-Mini’s unique design features safely apply acupressure and heat to painful, congested areas of the body. This opens contracted muscle & connective tissue and increases nutrient and blood flow, flushing out built up muscle wastes. It also enhances joint motion, releases natural painkillers and sedatives, and stimulates nervous system relaxation responses.
Almost anyone. People with muscle and joint contractions from the age of 8-88 have benefitted.
Yes. Bruises, fractures, cuts, infections, discolorations, advanced osteoporosis and brittle bones should never be acuBalled. Individuals who bruise easily as a result of medication should not acuBall. If you have pain, get professional health care advice to fully understand why you feel the way you do before acuBalling.
Completely. The acuBall-Mini is made from surgical grade phthalate free PVC and is hypoallergenic and non-toxic.
Your body will definitely tell you. It may take you a minute or so of moving yourself, or your acuBall-Mini, up and down or side-to-side to ‘zero in’ on the right spot. Once you’ve found it you’ll know because it will be tender. This tenderness is the result of tightness in the connective tissue, joint capsule and/or muscle causing nerves to become irritated and stopping proper nutrient flow which causes waste products to accumulate. These built-up wastes cause nerves in the area to become irritated and sensitive to pressure.
Generally 3 mins on each spot. You can also roll around on a spot working through any contractions you feel. Let your body wisdom guide you. When most of the tenderness is gone, it’s time to move on to the next spot. This may take you one minute or you may still be tight twenty minutes later if it’s an area that’s been contracted for years. Once you feel that the spot you’re working on has dissipated sufficiently, simply move around to the next one you find.
No. Spinal work requires a central groove which the acuBall, acuBack and acuPad possess.
Most people like 15-20 minute sessions but many will spend an hour or more really working their body’s most needed areas.
10 minutes boiling, generates 20 minutes of heat.
The mini’s smaller size and harder consistency make is perfect for working the smaller muscles of the body like the feet, shoulders, arms, forearms and hands. It’s also an excellent massage tool that saves your hands– try massaging your friend’s shoulders and neck with it!
Only by boiling for 10 minutes. NEVER microwave the acuBall-Mini – it will melt and become useless! Most people use their acuBall-Mini at room temperature and microwave heat the larger water filled acuBall.
A lot – it’s incredibly versatile. The acuBack is less penetrative & more gentle than the acuBall. It relieves pain and is an excellent self-healing tool for opening tight spinal joints, shoulder blade release and leg, shin and calf release. Place it behind your back on a chair or while driving or computing to sit upright and improve posture. OUTPERFORMS any foam roller for tissue and joint release and is far easier to use. Instead of planking & rolling like you would foam rolling – find the area in need of work and simply let your body ‘melt’ over the tight area for a full 3 minutes per spot. No movement is needed. Use it in bed at the end of a long day to de-stress & relax.
Simply lie or lean into your acuBack. The acuBack’s unique design features safely apply acupressure and heat to painful, congested areas of the body. This increases nutrient and blood flow, flushing out built up muscle wastes. It also enhances joint motion, releases natural painkillers and sedatives, and stimulates nervous system relaxation responses making you feel calm and relaxed.
Almost anyone. People who want to sit upright and who have muscle and joint contractions from the age of 8-88 have benefitted from using their acuBack.
Yes. Do not use acuBack on any areas with bruises, fractures, cuts, infections, discolorations, advanced osteoporosis or brittle bones. Individuals who bruise easily as a result of medication should not use an acuBack. If you have pain, get professional health care advice to fully understand why you feel the way you do before using your acuBack.
Completely. The acuBack is made from surgical grade phthalate free PVC and is hypoallergenic and non-toxic. It is filled with water.
Your body will definitely tell you. It may take you a minute or so of moving yourself, or your acuBack to ‘zero in’ on the right spot. Once you’ve found it, you’ll know because it will be tender. This tenderness is the result of joint tightness irritating local nerves and/or tightness in the muscle stopping proper nutrient flow which causes waste products to accumulate. This accumulated waste causes nerves in the area to become irritated and sensitive to pressure.
Absolutely. Deep breathing releases you from the inside out, allowing your muscles and organs to ‘let go’ of their stress and tension. The acuBack works you from the outside in, releasing tight muscles and joints. The combination of the two together is vastly superior to either one alone.
A minimum of 3 minutes on each spot is needed for muscles, connective tissue and joints to begin to restructure and release. You can also spend 20 minutes on one spot if needed. Working on a long-standing tight area may take a month to release – the key is to keep consistent, ‘peeling off’ a layer of tightness every day.
Absolutely. Use the acuBack’s patented Spine Align Belt to loosen tight areas in your spine. Using both hands, place the acuBack so that the Spine Align Belt allows your vertebrae to fit in, then move the acuBack up or down your spine to wherever you feel discomfort and blockages. Once you’ve found an area, let yourself completely relax onto the acuBack for a full 3 minutes, breathing deeply, allowing your vertebrae to open and release. After 3 minutes when you feel like the area has released move up or down your spine to the next blockage.
Most people do 15-30 minute sessions but many will spend an hour or more really working their body’s most needed areas.
Microwave.
Elevate acuBack off of glass microwave plate by placing it on enclosed HEAT RING or on a dinner plate. Do NOT heat acuBack directly on glass microwave plate.
Microwave for 90 seconds (recommended heating times vary depending on microwave wattage and altitude. Follow instructions on heat tag attached to acuBack).
NOTE: acuBack WILL NOT feel hot when first taken out of microwave – allow a minute or so for the heat to reach the surface. Heat will last for 110 minutes plus. Cool to room temperature before reheating. NEVER exceed 90 seconds in microwave as your acuBack may melt, becoming flat and useless!
Boiling
Immerse in boiling water for 12 minutes. Towel dry.
90 seconds in the microwave or 12 minutes boiling, generates 110 minutes of heat. If you are using your acuBack in bed – definitely recommended – your body acts as an insulator and the heat can last 3-4 hours!
Absolutely – while kneeling place your shin in the groove running around the acuBack. Find the tight spots and let your body weight do the work for a full 3 minutes breathing deeply through any initial discomfort.
Yes – it’s fantastic. While kneeling place the acuBack on the top of your calf and kneel down on it for a full 3 minutes breathing deeply through any initial discomfort.
Yes it works extremely well. Place it behind your shoulder while lying down and let the weight of your body do the work.
These smaller nibs are for loosening muscles in the hand, front of the neck and releasing cranial bones.
Light muscle & joint release work, spinal decompression improving sitting posture, a natural sleep aid and a wonderful relaxation tool. They are also great for standing on to improve balance and posture and build core strength.
Our research showed that if one acuPad was placed under the neck and another under the low back the entire spine would loosen and relax far more effectively than if only one was used.
Absolutely not. The acuPads are filled to last the lifetime of the product and NEVER need to be filled or emptied. Just enjoyed!
Two reasons – first – the acuPads’ patented pressure point design penetrates and separates tight muscles far more effectively than a heating pad which doesn’t have any penetration capability whatsoever. Secondly any electrical force field kept near the body – such as a heating pad – has the ability to negatively alter finely tuned cellular electro-magnetic processes. This is not recommended for optimum health and many health care professionals now discourage keeping any electrical apparatus near the body for prolonged periods because of this.
Simply lie or sit on your acuPad. The acuPad’s unique design features safely apply acupressure and heat to painful, congested areas of the body. This increases nutrient and blood flow, flushing out built up muscle wastes. It also enhances joint motion, releases natural painkillers and sedatives, and stimulates nervous system relaxation responses making you feel calm and relaxed. If used while sitting as a posture tool acuPads placed under each buttock allow the spine to decompress and tilt the pelvis to reduce low back joint strain.
Almost anyone. People who want to sit upright and who have muscle and joint contractions from the age of 8-88 have benefitted from using their acuPads.
Yes. Do not use acuPads on any areas with bruises, fractures, cuts, infections, discolorations, advanced osteoporosis or brittle bones. Individuals who bruise easily as a result of medication should not use an acuPad. If you have pain, get professional health care advice to fully understand why you feel the way you do before using your acuPad.
Completely. The acuPad is made from surgical grade phthalate free PVC and is hypoallergenic and non-toxic. It is filled with water.
Your body will definitely tell you. It may take you a minute or so of moving yourself, or your acuPad to ‘zero in’ on the right spot. Once you’ve found it, you’ll know because it will be tender. This tenderness is the result of joint tightness irritating local nerves and/or tightness in the muscle stopping proper nutrient flow which causes waste products to accumulate. This accumulated waste causes nerves in the area to become irritated and sensitive to pressure.
Deep breathing releases you from the inside out, allowing your muscles and organs to ‘let go’ of their stress and tension. The acuPad gently works you from the outside in, releasing tight muscles, connective tissue and joints. The combination of the two together is vastly superior to either one alone.
A minimum of 3 minutes on each spot is needed for muscles, connective tissue and joints to begin to restructure and release. You can also spend 20 minutes or more on one spot if needed. Working on a long-standing tight area may take a month to release – the key is to keep consistent, ‘peeling off’ a layer of tightness every day.
Absolutely. Use the acuPad’s patented Spine Align Belt to loosen tight areas in your spine. Using both hands, place the acuPad so that the Spine Align Belt allows your vertebrae to fit in, then move the acuPad up or down your spine to wherever you feel discomfort and blockages. Once you’ve found an area, let yourself completely relax onto the acuPad for at least a full 3 minutes, breathing deeply, allowing your spine to open and release. After 3 minutes when you feel like the area has released move up or down your spine to the next area of blockage.
Most people do 15-30 minute sessions but many will spend hours relaxing into the wonderful feeling of heated acuPads on their body.
Microwave.
Microwave both acuPads together for 2 minutes and 20 seconds. (recommended heating times vary depending on microwave wattage and altitude. Follow instructions on heat tag attached to your acuPads).
NOTE: acuPads WILL NOT feel hot when first taken out of microwave – allow a minute or so for the heat to reach the surface. Heat will last for 3 hours. Cool to room temperature before reheating. NEVER exceed 2 minutes and 20 seconds in microwave as your acuPads may melt, becoming flat and useless!
Boiling.
Immerse in boiling water for 12 minutes. Towel dry.
2 minutes and 20 seconds in the microwave or 12 minutes boiling generates 3 hours of heat. If you are using your acuPads in bed – definitely recommended – your body acts as an insulator and the heat can last 5-6 hours!
