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Bodystance Backpod - Premium Device for Costochondritis & Tietze Syndrome | Physio Designed | NZ Made | Posture Corrector & Back Pain Relief

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Features

  • Original Backpod - Developed by professional physiotherapists and manufactured in New Zealand; it was designed to offer precise relief and promote better posture, providing a reliable solution for those seeking comfort and mobility.
  • Effective Treatment - Recommended by healthcare professionals; it has been clinically proven to alleviate conditions such as Costochondritis and Tietzes Syndrome, and various thoracic upper spine issues, offering tangible relief and improved mobility for users
  • Alleviate i-hunch - With its ergonomic design, it targets the strains caused by prolonged device usage, gently realigning the spine and shoulders to reduce discomfort and restore flexibility, promoting a healthier lifestyle.
  • Posture Improvement - Through regular use, it facilitates gradual spine realignment, aiding in the restoration of a natural, pain-free posture. It increases breathing capacity and reduces tension, enhancing overall well-being of users.
  • Lasting Investment - Designed for daily use, it guarantees long-lasting durability and cost-effectiveness, offering a practical alternative to professional treatments. Easy to use at home or in the office, it provides instant relief whenever you need it.
  • User Guide and Support - Each purchase includes a detailed user guide, offering step-by-step instructions for maximum utilisation. Take it slow, follow the instructions, and get the best results.

Description

The Backpod is an amazingly effective, super strong and ultra conveniently sized wellness innovation for everyday use anywhere you are. The Backpod is a real treatment tool to free up a tight upper back and rib cage. The Backpod is designed to stretch out a bent and stiffened upper and middle back. When the joints in the spine have jammed up enough, and the very tough tissue surrounding them has tightened, you can’t free them up using your own muscles or body movements. It’s no longer enough to just “sit up straight” – you haven’t got the leverage to unlock a specific joint or stretch out the stiffened ligaments around it on your own. Costochondritis is a scary and confusing (but not life-threatening) condition with pain where your ribs join onto your breastbone. Think of your ribs like bucket handles, hinged at the front (onto the breastbone) and at the back (onto your backbone). The ribs lift up and down as you breathe, and also move as you twist and move around. Now, if the posterior rib joints (where the ribs hinge onto your spine) are frozen solid and not moving, then the more delicate joints where the ribs hinge onto your breastbone have to work excessively, just to let you breathe. Hunching, slouching and overused neck and back muscles from smartphones, computers or specific job requirements (dentists, jewelers, etc.), it's a global problem! On average, people check their smartphones every 12 minutes. Bending forward requires the muscles down the back of the neck (especially the upper trapezius) to work several times harder than when the head is upright. The Backpod uses the specifc, at home programme of stretching, strengthening, massage and posture to directly target and aleiviate pain and strain. Recovering flexibility post-injury, surgery or simply age can be difficult. The Backpod can help you with gradually freeing up the tight, extremely stiff and strong structure of the back, ribs, and spine. It can be especially effective in aiding recovery post laminectomy, foraminotomy, and thoracotomy operations. This is quite common partway through, as the baby bulge gets bigger. The rib cage needs to expand to accommodate baby, and if the rib joints around the back are too tight then it can’t. The pain can be felt at the rib joints on the backbone or on the breastbone. Lying back on the Backpod is a gentle way of stretching the tight rib hinges free. Treat the Cause, Release the Ribs, Relieve the Pain Fix a Sore, Hunched Spine Improve Flexibility and Thoracic Mobility Relieve Painful Ribs The Backpod has a multi-award-winning design. Fabricated with a super-strong polycarbonate core and hypoallergenic synthetic rubber outer cushion 1. To start off with, we recommend placing three pillows on a floor. This is because your spine can be really tight, and too painful to put much leverage on to start off with. You can gradually reduce the pillows to allow for a stronger stretch (it can take up to two or three weeks to get to no pillows). 2. Lie back with the Backpod roughly between the shoulder blades. 3. Bring your hands up above your head, chin tucked in and knees up. 4. Your upper body will now be lying on the Backpod, stretching out the spine in the opposite direction to all the forward bending that happens during a normal day. 5. Hold the position for roughly 30 seconds then slightly re-adjust, so you begin to work the Backpod to the top of the back, up to shoulder level and out to the sides to stretch the rib hinges. Remember to keep your chin in and your shoulders relaxed, so that it stretches the pectoral muscles and you’re getting a complete stretch. We recommend doing this for several minutes every evening. It may take a few weeks for things to loosen enough for you to not feel soreness.

Brand: Bodystance


Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)


Specific Uses For Product: Costochondritis, Tietze Syndrome, Thoracic Stretching, Hunching, Slouching, Laminectomy, Foraminotomy, Thoracotomy, Pain Relief, Posture Corrector, See more


Use for: Back, Neck, Shoulders


Age Range (Description): Adult


Brand Name: Bodystance


Age Range Description: Adult


Number of Items: 1


Model Name: Backpod


Model Number: Backpod


Manufacturer: Backpod


Part Number: Bodystance


Product Care Instructions: Hand Wash Only


Specific Uses For Product: Costochondritis, Tietze Syndrome, Thoracic Stretching, Hunching, Slouching, Laminectomy, Foraminotomy, Thoracotomy, Pain Relief, Posture Corrector,


Target Use Body Part: Back, Neck, Shoulders


Sport Type: Yoga


Special Features: Clinically Validated, Physiotherapist Designed


Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Item Thickness: 5 Centimeters


Item Dimensions: 2.76 x 5.12 x 7.87 inches


Color: Green


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  • Fixed my costochondritis overnight!
I love this product. I love the way Steve August (the inventor) figured out and explains costochondritis - it makes sense. It's about the ribs, not inflammation or nerve pain. I developed costo in 2006 after being prescribed lisinopril, which caused severe coughing, for months. This, in turn, froze up my back ribs and ligaments. At the beginning, my severe chest pain and trouble breathing led to several ER trips in an ambulance, siren on, taking corners on rails. But after all the doctors had done all their cardiac and lung tests, and found nothing, they simply sent me home, unable to explain my pain, and worse, unwilling to help me manage it. I suffered untreated for 2 years when we moved to a new state and I found a pain doctor there who explained I had costochondritis and did prescribe for me. The pain meds were the only thing that gave me any kind of relief. Tylenol didn't work, nor Advil. Over the next 13 years (15 years total), I've developed kidney failure, lung failure, diabetes I, epilepsy and a host of other complex and rare medical conditions. I've attributed so much of my immobility and pain moving to simply being on dialysis. I've attributed my shortness of breath to my lung problems. Enter the Backpod. I ordered this because I'm having a terrible time right now getting pain meds sorted out and I've come to the conclusion that the doctors are not going to help me. I have to help myself. So I reopened my research into this condition. As it turns out, the Backpod now exists - which was not true when I first got costo. This device works to open up spaces between your ribs and move the ligaments between them. I used it for 2 minutes on each side the first night I got it. The next morning I woke up pain-free. It was UNREAL! I haven't had a pain-free morning in over 15 years. I wake up every morning reaching out for my oxys, because I know I need them. My AM pain is always that bad. It's now Day 6 of using the Backpod, plus I've started physical therapy in hopes that the PTs can help me maximize my results and optimize my therapy, which they have so far been very good at. In just 6 days - still NO PAIN!! That first morning I woke up, I took a shower and realized I had so much more REACH in both shoulders, and the same when I was toweling off. So I did some shoulder rolls and I could just hear my upper rib bones crackling right down from the top to the bottom, so I could tell they were loosening up. It felt great! Costo is a horrible condition to try to live with. It limits you in so many ways - mobility, ability to do chores, cook, shop, spend time with loved ones, go out, sit up for any lengths of time - and for me, I'm realizing all of this disability was due to the costo, not my kidneys or lungs. I thought all this time I was just stuck with it. The Backpod is super easy to use. You just lay down on it. You can put it behind you while you lean back on a stack of pillows and watch TV in bed. Then you can move it around - up, down, more to the middle, wherever it feels the best is probably where you need it most. It doesn't require any batteries or charging, and only very little maintenance. My puppy did try to chew on it, but I caught him in time. The big dog just licks it. I don't mind, as long as they don't destroy the thing. Being on disability, a $68.00 cost is high for me, but I decided to go for it and see if I can get myself into a position to start tapering off my pain meds under medical supervision. I had my first narcotic free day yesterday, and I was shocked. I didn't even think about taking any meds. I would so much rather invest this money here and stop having to go to a pain doctor monthly, and stop having my energy and ability to focus be affected by my oxys than stay on pain meds and not have a solution. I never thought I'd ever get better from anything again - all of my medical issues are chronic, and some degenerative. But this one, I cured. I did it by myself, with the help of Steve August, and I did it in a matter of days, after 15 years of hell. If you're in hell from costo, the Backpod is your way out!!! I only wish Steve August's information would infiltrate the medical community here in the US. Doctors here are so stubborn about insisting on what they heard once upon a. time, and they don't do much research as they continue to treat you to see if they can find you a cure. We have to heal ourselves. Thank you to Steve August for paving the way for those of us with costochondritis to do that!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021 by Melissa Bishop

  • Ten years of pain gone!
I rarely write reviews, but this is just too good not to. Ten years ago I started getting sore in my upper spine. It felt like it was deeply bruised and hurt to press on it. Shortly after, I woke up with full blown costochondritis. For ten years, I've struggled with a sore upper spine and costo. I've managed it with an anti-inflammatory diet, but it never cleared up and the soreness was always there. I've been using this backpod for three weeks now and I'm completely pain free! It's amazing. It was extremely painful at first and I used two pillows under my head, but three weeks in I don't need the pillows anymore. My upper spine was extremely sore for about a week and a half after using this, but not anymore. Another bonus is my IBS symptoms have improved significantly as well. I always noticed my IBS would correlate with the level of rib/back/and chest pain I had and wondered if they were related and I think they were! I'm so thankful for this product! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2026 by Ashley M

  • Working great
This is working great so far. I still have chostocondritis but I'm sure that will take time to heal. Definitely helps with posture.
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2026 by Rebecca

  • Wish I found this years ago!
I am a heavy computer user and currently 50 yrs old. Masseuses call my shoulders rocks. One week into a big project, I developed back pain in the upper right area. Nothing new, but was surprised at how quickly it developed. Decided to be more proactive about fixing the issue with my back and spine (hump), so did some research online and came across the backpod. Week 1: Did two short sessions morning and night (~30 min each). The constant pain was relieved quite a bit after a couple of days. Showed obvious improvement in photo on day 7. Worked areas per instructions. Week 2: Evolved into one longer session (1.5hrs +). Spent more time around shoulder blades where I have persistent knots that developed over the years. Recall starting to have them in my 20s. Week 3: Continued to be diligent with daily use of the backpod though some sessions may only have been an hour. Started working from lower back where I have tightness and up spine, also spending considerable time around shoulder blades. Elongation of the spine can be seen in day 21. Week 4: From loosening areas on back, started feeling other areas that were still tight. Now I sometimes also carefully work around the whole back and even the ribcage at the sides/front. Week 5: Pretty much the chronic recurring pain and knots I have felt in the past has resolved. Back has loosened quite a bit. Week 6-7: Started skipping days and require less time using it. Graduated to using backpod at the sharper angle, horizontally. Focusing more on hump area. Day 60: Continuing progress is still happening but has been more gradual. Starting week 2, the time I spend each day using the backpod is quite a bit. I use it while watching/listening to tv shows and track time spent on each spot by doing a 10 count on each finger up to 10 fingers. Since I tend to count fast that ends up being somewhere over a minute on each spot. Low tech but does the trick. Covering a large area, I mostly don't repeat working on spots. Like with massages, it is a good to drink water afterwards to help flush out toxins released from the muscles. The big thing to note is that my initial results might be atypical or came quicker for the following reason: I prefer deep tissue massages that work through knots. The backpod allows me to do it on my own in a targeted fashion. So I work through the uncomfortable at times painful spots. You have control over how deeply you use the backpod. So it can be used in a gradual less painful way. Development after the first couple of weeks has become slower. It has been 60 days since I started using backpod. I have been skipping the occasional day and spending less time using the backpod. Due to the amount I work, it is more maintenance at the moment. At this point, I decided to start using a product that will work deeper into the my shoulders than the backpod, the Twin Block Pro by MassageBlocks. The backpod has been great to get me started. Now the rocks that are my shoulders need deeper work. My 84 year old father has had chronic back pain for a while and his spine has been curving from old age. Sent him a backpod, though wasn't sure he would use it. He uses it every few days and is getting better as well. Only taking a star off for the price going down to $69.99, when I bought two not so long ago for $84.99 each. But considering that it is price of one massage, still not bad. Tip: google "how to get rid of a neck hump" It is how I found backpod and you may find other helpful info / exercises. started using backpod 07.30.19. edited 09.28.19. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019 by anna

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