I don’t normally endorse a product unless I’ve tried it and wholeheartedly approve of it. The product I’m about to tell you about is no exception.

The product I’m talking about is the HoMedics Therapist Select™ Percussion Massager.  This thing is freakin’ amazing…truly.  

Both Lonnie and I have tried almost every massaging product we can get our hands on. Before you say it, get your mind out of the gutter. I’m not talking about vibrators for pleasure.      I’m talking about back massagers. Ever since we were in a vehicle accident in 2005, we’ve done whatever we can to alleviate our back pain. We’ve bought all sorts of products ranging from a vibrating back mat thing that you lay on, a vibrating head rest, a vibrating neck u-pillow, every massage oil known to man, every pain pill known to man - and then some, sprays, balms, roll-ons…you name it. We have tried it. Back pain is some of the worst pain ever, so people who suffer from it tend to go overboard looking for relief.

Well, that brings me to this product. While we were at Walgreens about a week ago waiting for a prescription to be filled (ironically enough, it was a prescription for pain meds for our back problems), we were browsing around.  Lonnie happened upon the sale section and in it was the aforementioned massager. Of course, he picked it up and read the box. It sounded great…although both of us have grown very skeptical of these types of products over the past 3+ years.  The Therapist Select™ Percussion Massager normally sells for around $30, but this day it was on sale for half that price. Although we really didn’t have the money to spare, we decided to buy it. If worse came to worse, we could always take it back and tell them that it simply didn’t work…like we’ve done with other products in the past.

To make an already long story short, we’ve used this thing a few times since we first got it. I gotta say…it’s amazing!     That sucker really packs a punch, but in a good way. I mean, yeah…it’s kinda brutal and hurts, but that’s because it’s getting down deep into the muscles.  When you’re suffering from chronic back pain, the last thing you need is some wussie product that barely massages you.

Here are some of the features of this massager:

• High-intensity massage
Dual pivoting massage heads operate at up to 3,100 pulses per minute.

• Variable intensity control
Variable 2-speed control allows you to go from relaxing to invigorating massage at the touch of a button.

• Includes 4 custom attachments
Swap massage heads for softer or firmer massage. Includes attachments for soft, medium, firm, or heated operation.

• Comfortable to use
Lightweight, contoured design that’s easy to hold and use. An extra-long power cord gives you increased mobility.

• Optional heat*

*This product does not provide infrared heat and is not intended for medical use

I gave Lonnie a massage with this thing earlier, and I swear I’ve never heard him “Oooh” and “Aaah” so much. It almost made me feel insecure about my “abilities”…if ya’ know what I mean. If a massager can throw him into such a state of bliss, it must be pretty freakin’ good!

Anyway, that’s pretty much all I have to say about it. If any of you out there suffer from back problems…or even other problems that a good massage can help with, I HIGHLY recommend the HoMedics Therapist Select™ Percussion Massager!