Massage? Back is feeling kinda tight

[cccp]

My back is often feeling kinda tight, and in need of a massage. I had my 50 lbs step son walk on my back, and that feels good. And I don't want to pay $60 for 30 min of massage. Anybody knows cheaper ways or about cheap equipment for self massage?

 

[thebadguy54]

You are going to F your back up by having a kid walk on it bro. Just cough up the money and go see a massage therapist or chiropractor. You don't want to be walking around like a stegosaurus with bones sticking out of your spine when you're 65, do you?

The only substitute I can think of would be a foam roller.
Check this out: http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=475832

Hope that helps.

 

[cccp]

interesting, thanks. i have something similar to that foam roller, that I can try to use - a little foam thingy from a home gym

 

[Hybridtheory2o]

Hm interesting. I was thinking about going to see a massage therapist myself. Someone told me that deep tissue massages or something can actually be bad for bodybuilder type ppl but it kinda sounds like bs..Can anyone comment on that? Ive never had a massage but are there really that many different kinds you can get?