More often than not, I get really bad muscle cramps when I'm done playing my daily game of tennis. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the sport, but I absolutely hate the unbearable achiness I have the next day, sometimes it makes it even hard to play the next day because I'm in so much pain! On a whim a few months ago, I decided to get one of these really nice massagers I saw on HSN (home shopping network) and I'll be honest at first I was a little skeptical if it would work or not. The product was under $115, what could it really do for that amount of money? Once I received the item, I was actually looking forward to using it right away since I was having a terrible muscle spasm that same day. I used the massager for not even ten minutes and the achiness and spasm completely disappeared. These things are fantastic. They are affordable, they actually work, and they are for home use so you know they aren't going to be this heavy piece of machinery you're going to have to lug around the house with you.

These massagers are available just about everywhere. Recently, I just heard of another brand new massager coming out called The Thumper. This item doesn't come out until the beginning of August but honestly, even though I love my massager, I might go buy one of these as well! The Thumper is unlike other massager's, instead of just rubbing the surface of your skin, it actually massages deep into the muscle tissue. Here are a few extra added features that are included with the massager:

Percussive action for a massage that penetrates stiff muscles

Heavy Duty DC motor

20 - 40 Hz of various speed controls

User friendly design contours the fit of your hand and allows for self massages

Interchangeable massage heads (this is fantastic)

I absolutely love the different massage heads as well as the different speeds because then you can almost "choose" how slow or fast as well as how soft or hard you would like the massager to go. Just in case you were wondering there are also several other versions of The Thumper available including Thumper Sport, Thumper Maxi Pro, Thumper Mini Pro 2 and The Thumper Versa. If you would like more information on The Thumper Sport or any other of The Thumper massager's please check out your favorite search engine!

You can also try the listed massagers below as well:

VitalCare Electronic Muscle Massager - $45.95

Dual, Isolated channels (two sets of four wires)

Two packages of 4 electrodes, lead wires and batteries included

Frequency : 2~200Hz

Output Current : max 30mA

Timer : 20 min, Fixed

Intensity level : 0~8 6

Jeanie Rub Hand Held Electrical Massager - $200

Trigger Point Posts Attachments Now Available

All diecast aluminum, powder coated finish

Oscillating Massage

Premium vinyl pad

13-foot power cord

CSA approved

Custom massage between 1400-4600 rpm

Shaded pole motor

Easily adjustable switch

Weight: 6.2 lb/2.8 kg

20 gauge steel chrome plate

Maxi Rub Back massager $155

Deep muscle vibration penetration

Helps Relieves tension and stress

Stimulates local circulation

Soothes and relaxes aching muscles

Easy to use

Maintenance free

2 speeds - High Speed: 3500 rpm or Low Speed: 2800 rpm

Extra long 10 foot cord

All of the products in this article got really high reviews among the consumer public!