Beurer MG Massage Ball Review
DISCLOSURE – THIS ITEM WAS GIFTED TO THE REVIEWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF WRITING THE REVIEW. ALL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE THE REVIEWER’S OWN.
Reviewed by Jenny Bray
I wanted to review this item as I have been getting a jarred shoulder recently. A nice targeted massage at a beauty or spa place helps but that’s not a realistic option to keep doing on a really regular basis, so I thought this could be a good home use alternative to try.
This item arrived in a plastic bag inside its box. The batteries (3 x AAAs) were packed separately and the instruction booklet was loose. Before first use you need to undo the ball and place the batteries inside. The ball itself is compact at 7.5 cms in diameter. Its outer is black silicone and feels more solid than I expected, with multiple protruding nodules all round it. The look of it actually reminded me of a dog toy (sorry designers!) so it may need to be stored away carefully if you have a pet who may be interested in it! It has two different vibration settings, which provide constant vibration at one level. It automatically starts on the stronger setting but can be easily changed to the softer setting with its single button.
The website describes the item as; ‘Small and handy – ideal for on the go’ and ‘Can relieve fasciae agglutinations and hardness’. I had to look up the ‘fasciae agglutinations’, which in plain speak is referring to muscle aches and stiffness to the majority of us. The booklet details various different areas to massage, explaining the technique for each; calf, thigh/bottom, chest, arm/shoulder and back. The fact that it is a ball design means that you can easily roll it around the area being treated to ensure good coverage. Although I didn’t have the opportunity to try it for this purpose within the review period, I would envisage it would be great at relieving cramp and also tight muscles after a workout.
As it is my shoulder that is my problem area I mainly used it on that. In order to use it for the shoulder the booklet suggests putting it between your back and the wall while leaning against the wall and then moving it round by moving your body appropriately so it can target the right areas. The picture on the box even shows this as the example. Although I tried this, I actually preferred using it while sat on my sofa as it allowed for it to sink in to the sofa cushion slightly so be less hard on my shoulder area. However, the sofa technique doesn’t allow you to move it around the area quite as easily as when against a solid wall, so this probably wouldn’t work so well if looking to accurately move it round a larger area. Luckily, I mainly wanted it in one focussed area of my shoulder.
The booklet recommends treating each area for 15 minutes at a time, 3 times a week. However, in the interest of fully utilising it for this review, I opted for each night over a 5 day period. It has definitely worked to ease my shoulder ache, which tends to be right in the middle of my shoulder blade. Therefore, it has worked for the purpose I’ve been using it for and I plan to continue using it when my shoulder plays up. It’s a fairly cheap item that allows for at home resolution of aches and pains, with two different settings depending on preferred intensity. Although examples given are for solo use on yourself, it is easier to get someone else to help. I wouldn’t recommend this to be your children though as they all loved having a go, but on themselves rather than helping me!
Beurer have their own website, showcasing a whole lot of different items, from wellbeing, which this item falls under to beauty, baby care and even medical devices with a total range of over 500 products supplied to over 100 countries. I’m a big fan of companies giving something back to their community so was pleased to read about their Beurer Foundation, financed from profit from the main organisation, registered as a non-profit and helping disadvantaged children and families in Germany and across the world.
If you know of someone with aches for any reason that would benefit from a targeted massage ball, then this could be a great gift for them. When looking it up online to add the purchase link below I was surprised to see that high street shops such as Holland and Barrett stock it.
Rating: I give it 4/5
(because nothing compares to another human actually pummelling your aches out directly, even though this is a good home based alternative)
The Beurer MG 10 massage ball RRP is £23.98. It is available from Beurer here; www.beurer.com and is currently £17.99 directly from them.
Rating: 4/5