Try this as a travel companion! Use the muscle ball to relax your body!
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My go-to travel companion is this muscle ball (massage ball). Self-myofascial release (SMR) using muscle balls has been reported to increase muscle and fascia flexibility and improve joint mobility. It is especially recommended as a self-care option for when your body gets stiff from long hours of travel or sightseeing.
The stretch alone provides stimulation to deep muscles that are difficult to reach, and it can also help reduce fatigue in the lower back, buttocks, and legs during travel. Even without a dedicated muscle ball, you can use a tennis ball as a substitute.
What we are introducing today is:
① Abdomen (peritoneum)
② Back (thoracic vertebrae)
3. Buttock (the area around the buttocks)
4. Feet
There are four places to do this. For each place, take about 3 to 5 minutes to do it slowly, while breathing deeply.
Although it may feel a little painful at first, if the pain gradually subsides and you feel “comfortable,” then it’s not a problem. However, if the pain becomes severe, tingling occurs, or the pain persists for the following day, please stop using it. It’s important to avoid overdoing it and continue with gentle stimulation.
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YAMATO Rehabilitation Center
Yamatori Rehabilitation Center
Physical Therapist: Kitaoka Daigo
After working in Vietnam as a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) overseas cooperation team from 2016 to 2018, they opened a rehabilitation facility in Hanoi in 2025.
In addition to treating pain such as lower back pain and shoulder pain, it also provides rehabilitation for post-fracture and tendon injury surgery and stroke.
AddressHome City 2F, 177 Trung Kinh, Yen Hoa, Hanoi
Phone number: 096-902-0032 (Japanese available)
Consultation hours: Mon-Sat 9:00-21:00, Sun 10:30-21:00
Websitehttps://vietnhat-rehab.com
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