I recently got the TP therapy stuff and have been using it. How often should one do the “massage”. And if my leg is sore because of the massage is that bad? should i not go running today? Thanks everybody 
When I first started using the TP stuff it was in the morning, before/after each run & right before bed. If it was a day that I didn’t have a run on the schedule I would do morning/mid-day & before bed.
Remember that a lot of pressure isn’t required, lighten up a little and the soreness should subside…
Good luck,
Travis
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did you have any previous injures that it seemed to heal? or was it just an alternative to soft tissue work. I just wanted to know if im expecting too much out of the products. Thanks i will try using less pressure. I was just worried that doing it every day could have a negative impact.
I also found that what hurts at first, isn’t so bad in a cpl weeks. You can certainly adjust the pressure as the above poster stated…just support the weight with your arms or other leg, depending on what you are working on.
Ideally, I like to use it post run/bike and daily before bed. That doesn’t always happen though.
-Tim
I use the Plantar Fascitis stuff everyday, several times a day. I have one set at home, another under my desk here at work. Frequent use makes my feet a little tender, but overall the benefits for me have increased with frequency of use up to two times a day.
It’s best to check with the good folk at Trigger Point Technologies who distribute the stuff for the official doctrine, but that has been my anecdotal experience.
I notice their website is under construction so you may want to phone them directly at 888.312.2557
I started using it to address Plantar fasciitis. I had been utilizing PT & massage therapy without any major improvements. It took about two to three weeks to see real results.
Link to blog post:
http://dumbfocus.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/88-trigger-point-plantar-fasciitis-kit-review/
Travis
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The most important thing to keep in mind is that it is supposed to be helping you, not further debilitating you.
Learn how to control the amount of the pressure you are putting on the area by redistributing your body weight
onto your hands and feet and elbows.
Do not spend 2 minutes working a single area either - work a section, move on to allow blood to flow into the area,
and come back to it in a bit.
When to do it?
After training - is great because the tissues are warm, when you are more confident on being able to control
the amount of pressure you can apply, pretty much anytime is good.
I have also found that the rolling wand you can get from many running stores is a good adjunct to the TP stuff and I
still use of trusted foam roller when I am especially tender.
Check out this Video for Foam Roller Myo-Fascial release: http://www.mypypeline.com/store/video/stretching_with_a_foam_roller/
It is all lower body, but pretty good.