I should clarify that my husband was doing the massage quite faithfully on his own. It definitely helped get rid of the swelling each morning. He even did it before bed but still had issues every morning. I was surprised that it was actually worse on his good side. Maybe he just had it worse than some because when it came on almost overnight it brought on the chronic sleep apnea at the same time. We were told the swelling you see on the outside means there is swelling on the inside. Thankfully the sleep apnea is improving, he can now doze in a recliner without out not breathing.