Orbit FAQs
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How does the Orbit differ from other muscle therapy balls?
The Orbit is approximately 4 inches in diameter. This makes it larger than a tennis or lacrosse ball. Unlike those smaller balls, the Orbit is the perfect size able to get deep enough into your body to reach the general area of the psoas muscle. The Orbit has the ideal clinically informed densit... -
The Orbit is used to apply pressure into the general hip flexor region to target the psoas muscle, as well as the glute region to target the piriformis and deep hip rotator muscles. We refer to the areas where you'll place the ball as the "release zone" for each muscle (represented by the model's...
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How is the Orbit different from the Mark?
The Orbit is used to target the psoas muscle only. However, for best results, both the parts of the hip flexor (the iliacus and the psoas) must be released. Because of its round shape, the Orbit is not used to target the iliacus muscle on the inside of the pelvic bone. The Orbit is the perfect c... -
Will the Orbit address my pain?
Tension on the front and back side of the pelvis can have a huge impact throughout the entire body because it can twist your core. This affects not only your back and hips, but your lower and upper body! The Orbit, in conjunction with the Mark, Band, and the recommendations in the book Tight Hip...