Cd -- My folks had a
backswing. I tried it a few times and found that putting all your weight on the tops of your ankles is uncomfortable.
What I use is a
https://www.google.com/search?q=Ma+roller. I can use it standing up against a wall (with a vertical furring strip to keep it centered). I can use it on everything—upper, lower and middle back—except the upper neck.
Cobb -- Profounding? Profoundly sad that someone would wish that on
hypothetical others. Also, read your Thoreau on civil disobedience, maybe "Resistance To Civil Government.