I have trouble with my IT band and my hip muscles knotting up and disturbing the nerves in that area. I have tried a roller but it wasn't effective enough. A friend suggested a hard ball so I tried a tennis ball. It felt great but it collapsed. I need something harder. So it has to be tennis ball size, or similar, and hard. Suggestions?

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A baseball?

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Wooden ball, like these:
[www.craftparts.com]

Probably find, or order, from any true lumber or wood store.

Jeff

Tennis balls are cheap. Or a hand ball ball.

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Saint Cloud, Minnesota, where the weather is wonderful even when it isn't.

A lacrosse ball is exactly what you are after. If that's not easily available, go to a Petco, Petsmart or the like and get one of the mini tennis ball dog toys. They look like a slightly smaller tennis ball and are very rigid. (Regular tennis balls have too much give.) I know a (human) trainer that gives them to his clients.
[www.petco.com]

The foam rollers are effective (for me) if they are the black or green ones, not the white one. A length of PVC can work in a pinch here as well.
[www.amazon.com]



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lacrosse ball

thank you very much for all of the ideas. I'm going to give that lacrosse ball a try. I was surprised at how good the tennis ball felt (afterward, not during) but it just wasn't hard enough.

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I don't use hard ball for therapy, I use hollow point.

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lacrosse ball

definitely. I keep a couple around for massage purposes and give them to friends with that intent. in fact when you search lacrosse balls on amazon other bodywork tools will come up as suggested items under "customers searching for this item also looked at."

I get them for about $3 each at Dick's Sporting Goods.

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I don't use hard ball for therapy, I use hollow point.