Device for deep massage and method of using

A device for the deep frictional massage of small concentrated areas of the human patient's body below skin areas thereof such as tendons and the like comprising, a body having opposed ends with holding means at one end thereof whereby the device can be held and operated by a human operator and massaging means mounted on the other end thereof, said massaging means including a manipulator finger adapted to contact and penetrate into the skin of said human patient at a central point of contact and move in a reciprocating back and forth linear stroke motion relative to said body and stabilizing means for holding the position of said massaging means relative to the skin of said patient, said stabilizing means including resiliently mounted holding means for contacting the patient's skin at at least two generally opposed points disposed radially outward of said center point of contact of said finger with said skin and means for controlling the stroke speed of said manipulator finger, said body having a forward end to which a housing is attached, said housing having open rear and front ends, said body including a motor for driving a drive head in turn projecting forwarding of said body forward end and into said housing open rear end, said manipulator finger including a shaft having inner and outer ends positioned in said housing open front end and drive connection means in said housing in turn connecting said drive means to said shaft, said shaft outer end projecting outwardly of said housing front end and terminating in a removable friction head, said stabilizing means holding means including a pair of pins mounted at the forward end of said housing, said pins being resiliently forwardly urged and rearwardly retractable and terminating at forward ends thereof in a removable friction head for firmly contacting the patient's skin.