CostoBlock - Firm Thoracic Pod for Costochondritis Relief, Tietze Syndrome, Relieve Chest, Upper and Lower Back Pain

I was surprised by the hardness of this … pillow … and showed it to my chiropractor before taking it out of the plastic. He was glad to see it, and suggested layering something on top to cushion it, like a washcloth or bubble wrap.The first time I used it, it felt like a rock against my bones. Using it sideways is much gentler than straight on. I have used it three or four times and my spine is already adapting. There is a little space now between the vertebrae for the edge to settle. I place it and lay back, adjusting a little to center it in the space and not on the bone. The first placement is the worst and I use a pillow under my head to keep my body weight off. I leave it there until my body relaxes or starts to relax around it, then reposition it for another spot and repeat the process. It ends up feeling so welcome and relief washes through me. It is worth it to reposition it into lumbar. Not gonna lie, it hurts at first.My upper back now has less pain during the day and I look forward to using it. Would pack for a vacation. Definitely recommend. Follow what your body needs and stay with it.

For half the price of the back pod, the only complaint was what you see in a majority of these reviews…it’s slippery. As you can see, I spent $2 on non slip furniture stickers and placed two on the bottom. Worked like a CHARM, oh and still cheaper than the back pod. Have only used 3 times so far, but after following the instructions and laying for approx 5-10mins a session I feel so much relief. I have been suffering with middle back pain, that feels like my spine is cracking in half and xiphoid process pain as well. Definitely recommend. It’s supposed to be hard, it’s supposed to be a bit uncomfortable. Suck it up people!

I'm not sure if mine is missing a nonslip grip backing, but it's useless as it slips out from under me when trying to use. I tried on a towel, carpet, tile, a rug. I could probably try to find some 3m tape or other non-slip sticker, but for over $30, this is extremely frustrating.

This product would be so much better is it had some grip to keep it in place. It slides and I could not get it to stay in the position I wanted it.

I place this right between or slightly below the line between my shoulder blades and it resets my upper back & has been the cure for my costochondritis. Anytime I feel a little ache in my front ribs or floating ribs iny back, I can focus on using this back pod & it goes away. The relief is amazing since I lived with the pains for a long time before finding this. Also, when I feel like my whole upper back is jammed down, this opens everything up. I do think it takes awhile at first so just try it everyday until it becomes second nature and a quick release and relief as you’re further along in healing.

So glad I got this. Really helping my neck and shoulders and opening up my chest. This is super slick on the carpet, so I put a little cork on the bottom so it doesn’t move too much when you lay on it.

This item was small and hard to hold in place on back. Also, when they say “firm” they mean it.I ended up donating the item; hopefully, it helps someone else.

I like that this product helps with my pain in my upper back. I sit at a computer a lot and get very stiff and painful in my spine. I like to lay this on my bed and then I lay on it the way the instructions direct for about 10 minutes. I notice that after I use it I begin to loosen up and my pain improves. This is a great tool to use between chiropractor visits.