WINNER Acupressure Mat and Pillow Set with Bag - Targets Pressure Points to Relieve Body Pain -- Acupressure Pillow, Acupuncture Mat, Accupressure Body Mat, Accupuncture Massaging Mat, Lotus Mat

I've seen some negative reviews, but tbh I'm delighted I got it!I have A.S, and experience a lot of aching, in the lower back region and just below the shoulders. This definitely helps ease the pain, but its prob not for everyone though!What to expect.. well, It is how I imagine accupuncture to be, although i've never had it done. There are a lot of spikey tips that dug into my back, initially it was sore.. but after 2 minutes or so the pain from the mat went and as my body sunk deeper into the mat, I got a warm feeling and the feeling that I was being massaged at some pressure points at the same time- relieving my own aches and pains. Its not recommended apparently, but I nap on this sometimes. I wouldnt plan to sleep on it all night though, as i imagine turning on it would definitely be very dangerous, and scrape you up (as seen in one of the reviews lol)..I also think perhaps, If you dont feel it (which some have said in the reviews) you either have a faulty version of the product or you are in an extremely bad way, with a very numb back maybe :(.I recommend standing on it on your bare feet when you purchase it, first of all, as it gives a good idea of what its like when you lay on it, and with the full body weight on the feet it feels amazing and a bit tickly lol.

Well what can I say about this,I bought this item not overly hopeful that it would do anything for my back at all. But if you don't try then you'll never know I thought.Well the item arrived on time which is always a good start.I'll be honest when I first removed it from the carry bag it comes with (great quality and serves its purpose) I looked at it and thought 'this isn't going to do anything' but none the less I decided I'd give it a go.Now at first glance it looks small and like it was going to end up going straight in the bin.But I was wrong, very wrong.I placed the mat on my hard kitchen floor to ensure I had a solid surface to use it on.And then I decided I'd do the typical 'I'm a man act and this won't hurt' and went straight in and took my shirt off to go bare skin.I had read other reviews explaining that the first few minutes on the mat were uncomfortable but I didn't believe it.Anyway after I lay on the mat the first time I got 1 minute in and thought 'this isn't going to happen' (quite a sharp and uncomfortable feeling at first).So I did some research and saw that someone had said you need to concentrate on your breathing and get through the first few minutes.So I went again.I can honestly say after getting through the uncomfortable 2-3 minute mark things started to change.My back started to get a more warm to hot sensation (like you get from deep heat).Next thing I know I'm 15 minutes in and I'm feeling extremely relaxed.I spent a total of 30 minutes on the mat. And when I got off it after it looked like I had sunburn (just the blood that's been drawn to the back).I felt amazing, my legs felt weightless. Honestly the feeling is amazing.After some research I found that the back and its muscles and tissue generally recieved lower blood flow than other areas of the body.But the mat draws blood flow to these areas.I can honestly not recommend this product enough.It's cheap, light weight and good quality.GIVE IT A TRY.

I’ve only used this twice but the results are fairly amazing. It’s unpleasant for about 5 mins (not terribly), then strange and warm then quite relaxing. The best bit is after you come off (20 mins for me) you feel incredibly drowsy. Not in a druggy way, just really peaceful and sleepy. And the sleep is wonderful. Since turning 40 my sleep quality has deteriorated, quite surprisingly as I used to consider myself a world class slumberer and could sleep through 4 alarms arranged around my head, (apologies to my former employers). But after 20 mins on this thing I am out and dreaming for long wonderful stretches and I wake feeling fresh and positive.I also suffer from back problems but haven’t been able to test that as I haven’t had a bout of bad backery for a while but am optimistic that this spikey friend will be helpful there too.