If you only had to pick one or the other, we'd strongly encourage you to use the Range, formerly the Nuckle, before going to work or before any other activities that you may be doing for a long period of time (e.g. long road trip, plane ride, workout). The reason for this is that you are taking a more proactive approach for improving a potential root cause of your pain, as opposed to taking a more reactive approach to undoing an increase in pain caused by sitting at your desk all day.
For example, releasing tension in your neck, pecs, and traps before going to work is more likely to help you sit in better posture during the day so that you are feeling better by the end of the day. This would lead to better results over time compared to if you sat at your desk all day with tight muscles and then used the Range after work to undo the effects of sitting in poor posture all day long.
Of course, if you have the time and ability to use the Range both before AND after your workday or any other activity, we would encourage you to do so. Including the Range in both your “prehab” and recovery routines may produce the best results when used consistently over time.
Additional Resources:
- Check out the instructional videos on the How To page on our website.
- We have even more videos available on our YouTube channel.