Yamuna Body Rolling Foot Wakers Gold - Foot Massager Fitness Equipment - Exercise Equipment Foot Massage Ball - Balance Ball Half - Plantar Fasciitis Ball - Yamuna Balls Kit with DVD

Good product for massaging your feet. Takes a bit to get used to but really helps break up the fascia.

I was skeptical about purchasing these Yamuna foot wakers because they seemed expensive for what you get ($60 and change and no real discount available) for what looked like a dog toy: 2 gold-colored half sphere knobby plastic balls. I recently had extensive foot and ankle surgery on my left foot (about 10 weeks ago) and have just recently started to be full weight bearing on my left foot. I still have limited movement in my left ankle, despite regularly doing ankle and foot exercises, and have tenderness in several points of my foot. I purchased this product based on mostly positive reviews from customers with various feet problems.My Yamuna foot wakers and DVD arrived about 3 days ago. I took off my shoes and socks to see how they felt on problem areas but knew I had to watch the DVD that came with it to get any real benefit. Yes, the foot wakers feel great even right out of the box, without viewing the DVD. Yamuna states you must follow her program to realize any lasting benefits so I watched the program once through and then concentrated on the program I would do: the chair routine, the easiest routine.I thought Yamuna was very thoughtful that she includes 3 different foot routines for 3 different intensities: chair routine (easiest) standing routine (moderate) and, standing routine on a wall (highest intensity). Yamuna first explains about the different foot zones, how your foot is divided in her exercise routines and how her exercise program works. I was determined to try the chair routine as much as I could tolerate.When I complete the chair routine and put my feet back on the floor, as Yamuna invites you to do, my feet feels "alive". It feels like the circulation in my injured foot has improved because I feel parts of my left foot I had not previously felt since before my surgery. I thought that the way my foot felt and the intensity of the workout might make my foot swollen, which has been a recent problem for me since my surgery. However, my foot has not become swollen after the chair routine. I've been doing this chair routine about 2 times per day over the past 3 days and I already feel a positive change in my feet (I do it for both feet). I think this product is incredible. If you have any kind of foot problem, buy this product. The cost is not high when you consider the benefit you will be doing for your feet over your lifetime. If you have diabetes or any tenderness in any part of your foot/feet, wear socks when you first do the routine and/or place a towel over the foot wakers. You may only need the socks and towel when it causes you to direct you attention to your problem area(s) and not during the entire foot routine. I think having bare feet provides maximum benefit if you want to improve the circulation in your feet but doing the routine with socks on will still help improve your flexibility. Give your feet time to adjust to the foot wakers before you give up and decide they are not helping you. So, use the Yamuna foot wakers with caution at first but continue to stick with the routine for several weeks. Start with the chair routine. If you continue to use it every day, even just once a day, you will feel a difference in your feet. I have just started to use it over 3 days and the difference is amazing. I have found they help improve my foot flexibility and circulation. Bottom line, the foot wakers are worth the price but follow the program to obtain full benefits of improved flexibility and better circulation. Your feet will thank you.

They’re great start slow and build up I use them everyday.

These really do work. I was struck down with plantar fasciitis in both feet about a month after I started rucking. I was shocked as I spend much of my time barefoot and have never had any issues with foot pain. I also run (although I'm not particularly fast) and had never had any foot pain from running. So... too much ruck weight too far too fast, I guess. The pain was mostly in my arches although I did have the burning / tingling / aching / swelling throughout the soles of my feet. Every step felt like being stabbed in the arches with a knife. It was agony.I tried many things, all of which helped: stretching my calves like it was my second job, foam rolling, going to massage therapist, using a night splint (which I never attempted to sleep in, but I did wear it while watching t.v.), rolling my foot on a lacrosse ball, wearing Crocs around the house (they helped a lot, but I sure did miss the sensory experience of bare feet). My feet improved significantly for day-to-day light activity, but if I walked more than a couple of gentle miles, my feet really started to hurt again. One time I had to sit down on the curb in some neighborhood and take my shoes off to massage my feet just so I could limp home. How embarrassing!I bought the Foot Wakers in desperation. They are expensive for basically plastic nubby things. At first, they hurt so bad I thought I was going to cry, but I've stuck with it, and 3 weeks later I am operating without any noticeable ongoing pain. I'm back to barefoot around the house, and I am building my ruck weight back up (gently this time!) with 1-hour long rucks. This past Saturday, I actually forgot to stretch my calves mid-way through my ruck because... nothing hurt?! It actually seemed kind of weird afterwards which is both sad and awesome, lol. That particular ruck was a little longer than planned, too, because I spent an extra 20 minutes helping a lady find her lost dog (Victory!). :)A few tips: Use them as often as you can, several times a day at least. If it hurts too much when you start out, wear socks which will blunt your suffering until the pain starts to improve. Eccentric calf raises on these have been very helpful for me. They come as a pair, but I take one to work during the week. This way I have one at home and one at work so I can always be working on my feet (even if it's just one foot at a time) without having to remember to carry them back and forth every day. They travel well, so don't forget to take them with you!