Tennis Ball Therapy

Don't throw away that old tennis ball, especially if you are aching after the game is over.
I played tennis for many years and used my old tennis balls for trigger point therapy to treat my sore and aching feet and back.

Some great theraputic uses for tennis balls:

To treat sore feet-
Place a ball under the heel, arch or ball of the foot and put your weight on the ball. Hold it for several seconds. Stretch out those tendons and muscles. Be sure to balance out this treatment by doing this with both feet.

Treat your back by lying on the floor and placing the ball close to
wherever you feel pain or a sensitive spot. Either increase or decrease the pressure on your back by slowly rolling the ball around until you find the right spot. Then hold it for a few seconds, take a few deep breaths breathing into the pain, until the pain dissipates or it becomes uncomfortable. Always balance the body by doing both sides. Don't do this if you have any inflammation in the area or the pain might get worse.

You can also use a tennis ball to treat your back as you lean on a wall, roll the ball around until you find the right spot and put pressure on the ball.

Traveling light weights-Cut a hole in the ball and fill it with sand, change
or lead pellets and lift.

To increase hand strength- Squeeze the ball several time on a regular basis
to increase your hand strength.

I hope this helps keep you on the ball!

DocMarion