19 Of The Best Pieces Of At-Home Massage Equipment You Can Buy Online
So much easier than convincing your at-home masseuse to rub your shoulders for you.
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1. A Sharper Image massager foot pillow you can park with you on the couch so you barely have to change your routine to get some real footwork into your schedule.
Promising review: "My elderly mom was having pain in her calves. I wanted to get her a massager of some kind, but nothing too intense as her skin is delicate. She LOVES this. She uses it each day while watching TV. The gentle vibration makes her feet and legs feel so much better." —Annie's daughter
Get it from The Sharper Image for $59.99.
2. Or a Homedics heated ankle and foot massager that's an investment but will pay for itself after using it over and over again in comparison to going and getting a pedicure. Also, you likely aren't leaving your house for several more weeks anyway....
Promising review: "Let's all be honest, who doesn't want a foot massage, that's heated, in the privacy of our homes? I do! Because realistically, I can't afford to go out and get my feet done all the time, it just costs too much! Well, the first time we tried these, oh my goodness! It felt FANTASTIC! You can set up an app through your phone and do different kinds of massages for your feet. We are definitely thrilled with our Shiatsuflex and use it all the time, definitely worth it. " —cjlmms
Get it from Kohl's for $179.99.
3. A curved massaging cane to serve as an extension of your arm. Go go gadget!
Promising review: "I had open heart surgery which caused problems with the cartilage attached to my vertebrate. This tool takes out the knots in my back and gives me pain relief while my back is healing. Way cheaper and more accessible than a therapeutic massage. Because of the size it is very portable and I will take it with me always. Paddlers always need something to take out the tightness in our back muscles." —Aunty Mo
Get it from REI for $19.95.
4. A Homedics shiatsu massage pillow you can position most anywhere as you'd like for lots of OOOOOOHing and AHHHHHHHing. I'm about to have this surgically attached to my lower back.
5. A 12-volt massage cushion that'll be perfect for your go-to spot on the couch to totally transform your WFH sitch. And once you start driving to work again, you can even put it in your car seat!
6. A kneading neck and shoulder massager with three speeds to help to do the hard work your partner or v lovely roommate doesn't want to do for you. Buy them one too! How nice of you!
7. An ice roller for your face you can store in your freezer and then pull out when you wanna use it to depuff and relieve your face (especially those undereyes!).
8. A massaging shampoo brush with silicone bristles that aren't too hard and aren't too soft for a clarifying head treatment that'll loosen built-up product AND feel oh-so-satisfying. Sometimes it's hard to make yourself actually wash your hair when you aren't leaving the house. This will do the convincing for you.
Promising review: "Omg, I loooove this massager. I use it with dry hair to massage my scalp, it’s very relaxing. And I use it in the shower with shampoo, it helps to clean scalp better. I believe it helps grow hair faster." —Saulemakeup
Get it from Sephora for $10.
9. A stick-able muscle therapy ball you can put on the floor to keep it right where you like it. Or put it on the wall so you can rub up against it like a bear rubbing its back on a tree. Hey, the bears have good ideas! I'm not gonna knock 'em!
10. A massaging eye wand set to help soothe your poor peepers that are getting way more screen time than usual. *Gently* use the massaging eye and then follow up with the included illuminating eye cream for an experience that'll make you say "AHHHHHHH."
Promising review: "I bought this about a month ago and have been incorporating it into my routines. I use at night before bed and in the morning before makeup. I have puffy allergy eyes and the gentle vibrations as the wand passes seems to offer some level of depuff. Nice cream, very generous size." —Dmac085
Get them from e.l.f. Cosmetics for $10.
11. A full body massage pad that could quite possibly be the next best thing to paying someone for a rub down. Plus it'll roll up easily for storing once you're done!
12. A percussion massager to help you get through seemingly endless conference calls that could've been an email. "Sorry my Wi-Fi isn't cooperating with video calls rn!" ::mutes sound and bites into a sandwich::
Promising review: "This is a heavy duty massager which is sturdy, gives an excellent massage, and has heat too! If you are looking for something lighter, get one with a single massage head instead. I’m very happy with my purchase because it’s exactly what I needed for my leg." —Domi55
Get it from Bed Bath & Beyond for $26.99.
13. A wooden foot massager you can roll away your old dogs on while you work through your inbox. Talk about productivity!
I own a lookalike and it WORKS. I have it just under the front of my couch so I can pull it out while I need it. Roll away while you're catching up on Real Housewives!
Promising review: "My husband uses this every night when his feet are particularly sore. He sits on the bed or on the couch, and rolls both feet across it. Sometimes, he will pay particular attention to one foot, then the other." —AmythePastor
Get it from Uncommon Goods for $34.
14. A massaging heating pad for a nearly obscene amount of feel-good action. Your old heating pad could NEVER.
15. A foot massager and exfoliator – it can feel like a total treat. Seriously, squirt some body wash from afar onto this brush, then use it to massage your feet, then rinse. You don't even have to bend down for it!
Promising review: "A perfect shower complement. The FootMate anchors well, making it easy to use. The gel lathers up quickly and makes the foot massager more effective. All-in-all, soothing and energizing at the same time. Ahhhhhhhh! I highly recommend this." —KATHRYN
Get it from The Grommet for $39.95.
16. A spiky massage ball you simply roll underneath your foot to target problem areas and help increase circulation.
Promising review: "Very easy to use. Not too hard hurting yourself, but not too soft for maximizing result. Rolling on floor for few minutes daily while watching TV, social media on your phone, etc, brings you better recovery from tired foot. Small time, small money, and great results." —Yossy
Get it from REI for $9.95.
17. A handheld massage ball roller you can pair with some massage oil to really get down to business. Its ergonomic grip makes it a lazy (but effective!) way to work away your own knots of someone else's!
Promising review: "I have fibromyalgia, and severe pain and back issues, My husband bought this to use when massaging me. It is so amazing and helps to eliminate some of the pain and cramping in his hands when massaging me." —Waterford
Get it from Dick's Sporting Goods for $14.99 (available in three colors).
18. An foam roller bar you can use solo to help relieve those muscles you worked hard thanks to that YouTube HIIT video.
Promising review: "I have been running for a while know and as you can imagine your legs can get really sore or tense. The roller has great grip and with the trigger points it really relieves the tension. I don't know why I waited so long to purchase it." —RomeinSac
Get it from Dick's Sporting Goods for $34.99.
19. A splurge-worthy Theragun one of my coworkers swears by for tackling her sore, flat arches. And FYI, she compares it to using a hand mixer.
Check out what my colleague Heather Braga has to say about it:
"I have one of these bad boys and it has honestly been a game-changer. When I posted on my Instagram that I had received one, the responses I got were WILD. People are PASSIONATE about this gadget and now I understand why. I've used it on the arches of my feet and have way less pain than ever before. The nozzle at the end contracts at a high speed (think, a tiny punching machine) that surprisingly doesn't hurt but leaves your body buzzing in a good way.
"Don't be intimidated by its appearance. It's simple to use and extremely effective. It feels similar to managing a hand mixer — weird, but true. In my opinion, it's worth the money and it actually does work."
Get it from Theragun for $249.
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