Tools for Aches & Pains

With any physical activity there will always be a few pesky aches and pains along the way, it just comes with the territory. At Fleet Feet Sports-Hickory we carry a variety of products to help "work out" some of those kinks. Our staff is trained on all the products and can show you how to properly use them, so you can train pain free!

Trigger Point Therapy products are made of firm but pliable materials- to mimick the feel of the human hand and the effect of a deep tissue massage, that is not evasive or traumatic to the muscle. Some of products include:

•  TP Massage Ball- great for the piriformis, back, tight calves, shoulder, tight pectorals, and neck
• TP Footballer- great for the achilles tendon, shins, tight calves, heel and foot
• TP Quadballer- great for tight quads, IT band, hamstring, piriformis, and hip 

Trigger Point also offers the Grid- Foam Roller, an air filled roller, with a grid design that is meant to mimick the shape of the hand. It allows you to be in control of the intensity of the massage. It is great for the whole body and core workouts.

Addaday's effective and durable massage-rollers and stretchers can be used to relieve muscle soreness and treat many of the most common running and walking injuries, including shin splints, plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee and IT band syndrome.  

The "Type A" Ultra Roller is Addaday's original roller.  The "gear" design of its massaging rollers knead muscles like the human elbow.  Multiple "gears" allow for easy navigation around the waist, back and hip areas.  Pressure can easily be regulated to provide either a soft or deep massage.  ($37)

The "Type C" SST Roller has all the features of the Ultra Roller, plus softer, grippier Surface Skin Technology (SST) gears that don't slip on the skin.  It also replaces one of the larger gears with a small, red gear that can be used to target specific points. ($40)

The "Type D" Universal Roller digs deeper than a foam roller.  This massage tool helps you stretch and elongate soft tissue, feeling similar to a deep "direct myofascial release" massage.  Great for sore quads or hamstrings, It is also tremendous for attacking plantar fasciitis! ($40)

The Junior Roller is a lightweight, versatile roller that is great for plantar fasciitis sufferers or those who want to target a specific area with a soft or deep massage.  This portable roller is great for any athlete on the go! ($15)

The Strassburg Sock is the comfortable night splint, for those who are dealing with plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, and tight calf muscles. It goes on the foot just like a sock and helps to maintain a controlled stretch of the plantar fascia ligament. When worn consistently at night or for periods of rest it can help to eliminate those first few painful steps when you get up.