Heated Portable Muscle Roller for Shin Pain
Abstract
The high impact of each step when running was the inspiration behind this project as it is the cause of the rise in prevalence of shin pain. Through this engineering project a heated muscle roller with a portable charging box will be created in order to benefit those that experience shin pain. If a track athlete uses a heated portable muscle roller prior to each practice, then their shin pain will be relieved. The muscle roller portion of this product, will relax contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles. The heated portion of this product will apply direct, but comfortable heat to relax and release tensions in the muscles, to help prevent the shins pains to occur during exercise. What motivated this product were the track athletes that experience this excruciating shin pain, so instead of them alleviating this pain in two steps, they are able to utilize a single instrument that combines the two steps into one. This product will be completed by creating three different prototypes with each having different forms of muscle rollers and individual heating sources. These three products will be evaluated based on whether or not the product provided a comfortable massage and heat therapy that helped to alleviate shin pain prior to practice. What is expected is that this product will support the individuals desire to relieve shin pain.
Heated Portable Muscle Roller for Shin Pain
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The high impact of each step when running was the inspiration behind this project as it is the cause of the rise in prevalence of shin pain. Through this engineering project a heated muscle roller with a portable charging box will be created in order to benefit those that experience shin pain. If a track athlete uses a heated portable muscle roller prior to each practice, then their shin pain will be relieved. The muscle roller portion of this product, will relax contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles. The heated portion of this product will apply direct, but comfortable heat to relax and release tensions in the muscles, to help prevent the shins pains to occur during exercise. What motivated this product were the track athletes that experience this excruciating shin pain, so instead of them alleviating this pain in two steps, they are able to utilize a single instrument that combines the two steps into one. This product will be completed by creating three different prototypes with each having different forms of muscle rollers and individual heating sources. These three products will be evaluated based on whether or not the product provided a comfortable massage and heat therapy that helped to alleviate shin pain prior to practice. What is expected is that this product will support the individuals desire to relieve shin pain.
