I bought this acupressure mat (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for $45

I am going through serious discomfort in back and neck these months. I have been checked for structural problems before (x-rays & MRI) and my problems seem muscular. I do 200 miles weekly on my racing bikes (very fast cycling club here in Miami) which my back does not take very well and in my neck I would think the pain is caused by stress and working position (computer programmer in front of a PC for 8h a day)

I am using the acupressure mat every day before bedtime, at least 15 mins. Sometimes I lie on the mat and read something for 30 mins or so; when I stand up my back and neck are full of indentations and the whole back is very red and itchy (I guess because of blood circulation), and I would feel a strange sensation for 3-5 mins. I also doing core strengthening: planks, bridges with weight, pushups, stretching, etc

... Hopefully this helps me with my situation.


PS: I also own an inversion table (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1, $325) and I will force myself to spend at least 15 mins a day doing inversion therapy, although I am not sure if it would help with muscular problems