Activeforever Body Back Buddy - Manual (Page 7)

How Much Pressure to Apply
Place the therapy knob on the sore muscle and apply what you consider
to be a comfortable amount of pressure. When this muscle compression
is released it stimulates a therapeutic response. Pressure preferences
vary from one person to another—deep and intense, or gentle and
relaxing. However, only apply as much pressure as you feel comfortable
with. More pressure is not necessarily better!
How Long to Apply Pressure
Ten to thirty seconds is normally enough time to elicit a therapeutic
response in the muscle. Applying too much pressure for too long causes
the body to treat the pressure as an intrusion. For maximum results
return to the treated area three to four times each session.
The Healing Process
Restoring health to dysfunctional muscles is a step-by-step process.
The fi rst step entails releasing the muscle’s tightness and hyper contrac-
tion. This is the purpose of the Body Back Buddy. After you release
the muscle, you should then stretch and hydrate it so that is can regain
its natural strength, elasticity and pliability. For long-term muscle health
and strength, exercise and stretching are crucial. Finally, it is important
to correct the improper body mechanics and/or poor posture that
can contribute to muscular problems.