Mobiliser by Back in Action

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Martin Atkinson — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 11:08:36 GMT

[quote user="Jill Butterworth"]

Better delete the post then! Can we debate if you can stretch the muscles and ligaments associated with the your vertebrae, then?! Isn't a stretch what you do every morning? I don't think the Mobi is claiming to do anything magical...

[/quote]Nah don't delete it, its just becoming an interesting debate. Its the term 'stretching the spine' I don't like. I don't think you can stretch the ligaments, you can stretch the muscle fibers and tendons but its an active stretch not a passive one and it it is multiple planes neither of which your machine can't achieve. To my mind its no better than vibrating pads people attach to their backs or stand on vibrating plates.

RE: Mobiliser by Back in Action

Jill Butterworth — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:12:00 GMT

RE: Mobiliser by Back in Action

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 19:03:52 GMT

[quote user="Jill Butterworth"]The rollers flex and stretch your spine,[/quote]Sounds like an electric chiropractor i.e. a load of tosh. Probably OK if you've got 2 vertebrae out of place and one leg shorter than the other! Sorry, you can't stretch your spine you should know better.

RE: Mobiliser by Back in Action

Jill Butterworth — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:44:37 GMT

The rollers flex and stretch your spine, look at the website if you are interested. It's like having your own personal masseuse. I've moved to a smaller house and my horse has died, so I can't justify keeping it.

RE: Mobiliser by Back in Action

Clive Ansell — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:07:15 GMT

Other than being relaxing, what do they actually do?

I'm lucky, I've never suffered with back problems. I agree with Martin and do stretches and core strengthening exercises. if I want to relax after a tough day, nice hot bath and a glass of red.

RE: Mobiliser by Back in Action

Jill Butterworth — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:49:45 GMT

Ha ha, they're about £3.25K new! Horse riders love them, the beds at the shows are always full of people road testing them.

RE: Mobiliser by Back in Action

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:08:09 GMT

May I rather cynically suggest that £1700 is a lot pay for something that is less use than some core exercise, a decent warm up/warm down and some gentle stretching. If a certain vet advertised this on his website he'd be reported to the RCVS for misconduct and made to take it down.