Massage Device and Method

The massage device for use in self-massage by a user, the device including:

• a flexible elongate body element;
• one or more of massage element coupled to the elongate element;
• each massage element located along the elongate element such that a first massage element can be substantially used in isolation during self-massage by the user;
• each massage element having a first massage contact surface and a second massage contact surface;
• the first massage contact surface and the second massage contact surface being located on opposite regions of the massage element;
• the elongate element being coupled to each massage element about opposite sides of the respective massage element between the first massage contact surface and second massage contact surface;
• the body element being an elongate band element having first band surface and an oppositely directed second band surface, the elongate element having a width less than the height of each massage element;
• each massage element having an intermediate sectional plane that defines the first massage contact surface and the second massage contact surface;
• the body element being coupled to each massage element substantially about the intermediate sectional plane;
• each massage element has the respective first massage contact surface protruding from the first band surface and the respective second massage contact surface protruding from the second band surface;
• wherein, in use, either the first massage contact surface or the second massage contact surface of one massage element can be selected to exert a localized pressure on the user for produce a massaging effect;
• and wherein, by reversing the band, the user selectively presents either the first massage contact surface or the second massage contact surface.