MELT Method 36 Inch Soft Foam Roller for Physical Therapy and Exercise Recovery - FasciaTherapy Technology - Low Density Exercise Foam Roller for Full Body Gentle Compression - Blue

2nd purchase because I love my first one so much and didn't want to miss getting a backup. I have had my other one over 5 years and still use it nearly every day. It's the BEST SOFT but still supportive and structured foam roller I have found. I have researched and bought (and returned) several other ones, but they do not compare to the MELT Method brand one. It's pricey, but it's perfect for rolling out your neck, back, really your whole body. The length is just right. Hopefully in the future I can get the smaller travel one. My body LOVES this thing!

Was hesitant about the price, but getting desperate in my search for a tool to help relieve tension, stiffness and knots without so much pain. From day one all I can say is aaaahhhh. This thing is great. Stiff enough to roll out muscles tension in back and shoulders, soft enough to use on neck and areas that are sore or sensitive. Not an expert in using it yet, but seems to work well on both fascia and muscle. Sooo worth the price. Glad I made this purchase.

This is a very nice foam roller. Paid quite a bit more for it than I thought I ever would for a foam roller but it came highly recommended from a co-worker. It has a softer feel to it so it doesn't feel as stiff. When I would roll with other foam rollers without the "give" it would be a bit painful rolling over tight, sensitive areas, such as IT band. With the Melt roller, its softer feel allows it to form around the area and you sink into the roller more. It has more of a massage feel than a rolling pin feel. I find that I am able to focus and spend more time on tight and sensitive areas because it doesn't hurt quite so bad. Great roller, highly recommend if you don't mind paying a bit more.

Skeptical due to the silly high price and possibly unproven "science," I nonetheless ordered this after reading Sue Hitzmann's book about her MELT method, in absolute desperation after having tried nearly everything else for nearly lifelong joint pain. I never thought I'd get any version of a roller, though; I had, like Hitzmann (as she explains in the book), shunned the hard foam rollers offered in gyms and rehab clinics. They really hurt, and who needs more pain? But her point is to provide a means of addressing the fascia tissue, a long-neglected source of dysfunction and pain, without having to go to a therapist: "Hands-off therapy," she calls it. Do it yourself. So I figured it was worth risking the $80 for a *soft* foam roller and following the instructions in the book. As per her warning, the first few sessions of DIY fascia rolling produced discomfort but of a new sort compared to my usual. As a former competitive gymnast and runner--with hypermobile joints (EDS)--I know about pain and rehab and joint surgery. I had been told on several occasions that I would not be able to walk past age 40 and "it's a miracle you are not in a wheelchair." I enjoy defying the experts but I have crutches, braces, and walking sticks permanently on standby in a corner for those really bad days. And now, well past age 40, I have no good days. Oddly, though, the post-rolling pain was located in new places such as my back, where I normally have few issues, and it was bilateral and generalized--any back pain I customarily have is usually very localized, one-sided and responsive to chiropractic balancing. Bilateral, diffuse pain means something different has been addressed, and is changing. But I stuck with it. And am utterly grateful for this simple, at-home method of rolling out the stuck tissue between skin and muscle because for the first time in months I SUDDENLY HAD ZERO KNEE PAIN. This is, for me, unheard of; I am normally unable to sleep all night due to having to rearrange my joints as the pain wakes me up. I am now sleeping all night in any position I want. I have to emphasize again: For the past few decades this has been literally impossible. As far as I'm concerned this was eighty bucks well invested. I do my MELT rolling religiously in the evening with the TV on. I use this goofy blue roller on every part of my body. Sometimes it really hurts. Sometimes I feel it worse within hours or the next day but the discomfort dissipates and in its place is something I had not felt for most of my life: 100% pain relief. Normal. Heck, who cares about the how or why. You will have to pry this device from my cold, dead hands.

Of the two I’ve purchased, this is the preferred one. I think the price is high, but it it lasts as long as I feel it will, it’ll be worth the price. The softness compared to the other roller is real nice

I’m in love with this foam roller, I can really tell the difference between this and the hard foam roller, my back feels so much better, I use it for my legs too, I felt it was a bit pricey but it’s totally worth it.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!! This was recommended to me by a friend and she had it with her on a beach trip at HHI. We were on a girls beach trip and we all ended up using this to stretch and roll on. I ordered immediately upon returning home and have been using ever since. I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone that has tightness in back, hips or legs. Just using this and rolling has helped me greatly!

Great soft but firm for all you need

I have used many foam rollers and love a good back crack. Tried this at a friends and ordered the next day. Something about this one really gets in there and helps me get a delicious back crack every time.

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Don’t buy cheap versions this is the best foam roller for exercising.

Absolutely in love with this roller. There’s nothing better out there. If I had two backs I’d buy another.

I love this roll. I use it for Pilates. It is much softer than the more rigid rolls commonly found in shops. It is softer and more comfortable on the neck or back which provides a comfortable support to do a variety of movements.