Whatever sorcery the sidekick has it is working! I'vonly the Sidelick for about a week, and I’ve been training both sides for my Achilles. My left leg is weak due to Achilles surgery two years ago, and in my right leg I have some Achilles tendinopathy. I’ve been just playing around with the Sidekick for 5-10 on each side, and it’s so easy, it doesn’t feel like work or pain. I just try to balance the best I can and flow with the board. I use to walk down the stairs turning to my side to I lessen the impact on my Achilles tendon, but the other day I noticed I was walking straight down the stairs and I noticed to pain or sensitivity in my Achilles. I’m an avid tennis player, and I workout 3-4x week, and I had to stop running because of Achilles pain, so this is giving me confidence to get back to running again! Their customer service is also so attentive and responsive.
I’m recovering from an achilles tear and have used this a few times now. Seems well made and I love all of the different set-ups you can use; I’m working on ankle strength and flexibility and the board is so helpful!
One of the best Tools I’ve ever used for improving my integrity in my 👣
Helped my ankle in one use. So happy I ordered!
My new favorite way to spend my day at my standing desk!
Another great tool in my balance training routine. I love the instruction booklet and the QR code videos.
M Lewis
as someone with recurrent ankle sprains, living in a smaller apartment. This is much smaller than a balance board, can simply adjust the AxisBoard, and do all of my PT at home. Highly recommend!
I felt my ankle loosen up after a couple of sessions using the AxisBoard, and it's continuing to feel better. I'm excited to see how much more progress I can make on my Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and on strength and balance overall. And the booklet and cards that came with it are excellent. They lay out so clearly how to progress through using it and all the different ways to do so. This is going to help my PT progress faster.
I'm a distance runner and have been trying to improve my overpronation. The arch of my foot felt weak and I had nagging issues with posterior tibialis tendinopathy throughout my recent marathon training cycle. During my first uses of the axis board, I could really feel my tibialis posterior and the surrounding muscles working, which is something I hadn't been able to do with exercises before this purchase. The price for the axis board is not cheap (which is why I was dragging my feet about purchasing one), but after just a couple uses I've noticed a lot of improvement in my foot strength.
I highly recommend the training guide to complete your axisboard. With it I am able to facilitate many movements to help strengthen my ankles and legs. It’s been beneficial to help with flexibility which is something I struggle with.
A client ordered the Sidekick, had me try it out to see whether she bought a gimmick, I felt the results right away and decided to buy one for my studio and it has proven to be MAGIC - chronic foot pain decreased to zero, foot with lax ligaments “woken” up like never before, “frozen” ankle issue client looking for injections to deal with pain tries it today and movement happens and ankle discomfort gone. These results are only from the plantar flexion configuration, excited to see how the other configurations effect my own foot/body and my clients’ - thank you! Petra (Sphinx Pilates & ELDOA, Toronto)
I'm impressed with the quality of the muscle scraper and how effective it is! Easy to use and dig in on those sore spots. The pump gel works well and I was glad it doesn't have much of an odour. Happy with my purchase!
