Elsira DeepRelief™ – Deep Tissue Smart Massager

This is one of my best purchases this year. I use this almost every day. I have very sore, tight shoulders. I often get tingling in my hands. Using this every day has helped the soreness and tingling tremendously. I keep it right in my living room, on the chair for easy daily use. Everyone else in my family enjoys using it as well. I also have a neighbor who steps by a couple times a week to use it for her neck and shoulders.

I've been using this everyday for the last few days. My god, it's so amazing and I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP!I've started my own business recently on the side, so I am working all day everyday between my regular job and my business. Due to lack of sleep, poor posture and being stuck in the same posture for an extended amount of time, my neck, and back have become rock solid hard and it hurts. In the recent days, I had to stop all of my efforts with my business because it was getting to a point where I couldn't focus. I started to look into ergonomics of my home setup as it clearly did not suffice to keep me going. One of the things I realized I needed was a massager.I looked around Amazon and this seemed to have good ratings both on Amazon and Fakespot. Plus, its Black Friday sales week and it's half the original price. It's quite the steal so I had to jump on it. In my honest opinion, it's TOTALLY WORTH IT!In my headline, I said "works wayy better for my back than neck," which is totally true. I think I have a small neck being a skinny asian woman at 5'4", so my neck doesn't get enough of that compression from the shiatsu device as my neck sits too far from where the shiatsu device lands. So I end up shifting it around to find the perfect orientation where it works best for me. However, for my back....WOW it's AMAZINGGG. I would consider myself as having great pain tolerance, so this hit the nail when it comes to getting a deep tissue massage and getting all the knots to *crack* every time it glides over the deeply knotted areas. If you have tons of knots like me, this device will hit every knot you can imagine and give you a sensation of pain and relief all at once. By the end of each session which is about 15 mins, you will feel lighter, less tense and calm.This device has heating mode, three different speeds, and direction change. But it is all in all a shiatsu device. Game changer for those who regularly workout, work that involves physical labor, work with poor postures, or work long hours. This device also can be used on different parts of your body like legs, arms etc.I have used Theragun before since I had given one as a gift to my ex-boyfriend. Used it quite frequently at the time. But that's a massage gun so it's a little different. While Theragun was amazing to use, this device is plenty enough without having to fork over tons of money. You can still get pretty amazing relief.So I'd say get yours now during this Black Friday Deal!!

It truly works, especially on the low mode with heat. I use it daily for 2 sessions on 15 minute setting.

MY USE CASEI'm a practitioner of trigger point therapy after years of outdoor work that led to overuse injuries & a body literally full of knotted muscles, from the small musckes im my hands & feet, to the large muscles in my back & legs.The "percussion"style devices (like "message guns") are extremely uncomfortable to use for extended periods of time as they vibrate the skin until it's sensitove & itchy.As an alternative for DIY therapy, I use this device on my:- neck- back- leg- arms- hands- feetPROS- Excellent shape of the nobs--they feel amazing when you get them in the right position- Adjustable speed- Comfortable ammount of heat for 15 minutes (I always turn this off since the nobs warm up just fine from body heat during extended use)CONS- automatically turns off every 15 minutes- automatically changes the direction of rotation every 1 minute (initially helps discover what direcrion works best on different muscles, but gets annoying fast once you know what works best for you)- It always turns on w/ the default settings, instead of the last settings you used.Gets very annoying adjusting settings everytime you're going to use it, or every 15 mins im it turns off--especially if you're like me & always use the same settings- The shape of the device is very unstable unless you:1) hold it in place manually2) rest it against a perfectly flat surfaceOtherwise the device shifts around & gets out of position due to the small profile & unusual shape of the nobs.The nobs are perfect for massaging, but they need a wider base to not destabalize the entire device- For an effective "deep tissue" massage you need consitent pressure on the trigger point that's causing you pain.For this reason, I prefer very slow rotation so the knotted muscles receive consitent pressure for at least 2-3 seconds.The slowest setting on this device passes the nob over the muscle for about 1 second.SUMMARYLove how it feels when you manage to get the settings dialed in & the device stabalized in place on the targeteduacle, but it's taken a lot of effort to McGuiver ways to hold this thing in place.So far, I've found laying flat on a thicker yoga matt or sleeping bag works great to stabalize it, but it requires:- 2 or 3 pillows that help prop you up around the device for massages on your legs or armsOR- some creative yoga posesOR- a combination of all the aboveBUY AGAIN?Assuming it lasts at least 3 years, I'd probably buy this device again only because the nobs are a divine & healing touch on my muscles when I get the thing in the right place.However, the current design is very unstable & annoying to work w/.I'd originally hoped to use this while working feom home, but the thing ia so unstable you need to dedicate time & effort to finding & holding a position even for something as basic as the neck or back massage it's designed to perform.I can only use this on my days off while watching some YT vids, or at night before sleep.However, even at night it's annoying to use since it requires so much effort to find / maintain a position in which this work effectively.

Love. If you have a sore or stiff neck issues, this is awesome! Feels like real hands massaging your shoulders. I've had it for a while now and it still works well.