People who live alone have no one to give them a massage when the old back goes out. Argh! What to do?
Well, you could do contortions trying to reach your own back, or you could pony up $50 or $80 for a massage therapist to try to knead out the kinks.
Or you could try this:
Take a tennis ball or a hard rubber ball about the same size. Back up against the wall with the ball placed between your back and the wall, as close to the sore muscle as you can get it. Lean on the ball and move around so as to roll the roll up, down, back, and forth across the affected area.
Gives you a great massage, and after you’re feeling better, you can use the ball to play with the dog.
