a portable hot stone massage
I am a massage therapist, I enjoy working with hot stones, but traditional hot stones are not portable, nor are they suited for a clinic setting due to size, clean up, and weight. So this seemed to be a good portable way to bring hot stone into my every day practice.<br /><br />It arrived quickly and in perfect shape, I took it out of the box and tested it out on low first. Low is actually luke warm and not much for therapeutic heat value unless you are using it on someone who really cannot tolerate heat. I then tried it out on high, which at first might seem a bit too hot, at least for placement directly on skin, but it cools off rather quickly to a good working temp.<br /><br />It works good with a little lotion, oils would allow for more glide, but if you are using it for deep tissue it works well by itself or with a bit of lotion.<br /><br />I only gave it 3 stars instead of 4 because the stones really do not retain their heat as long as traditional basalt stones do and it does take some time for them to heat up (they heat from the bottom up) so the advertising was a bit deceiving in that respect, however, there are enough stones that you can just switch stones when they do cool.<br /><br />Easy to use, easy to clean, and easily portable for use in out calls, clinics, or even your home. So for the convenience and portability I would recommend this to others who like to work with hot stones. As a side note, if you do use hot stones in your professional practice make sure your liability insurance covers it.
Rating: 3 stars