A stress cone (10) for massaging tight back muscles of a human body, the stress cone being a conical shaped body (11) with a rounded tip (12) at one end and an opposed concave base (14) at an opposed end. The stress cone (10) is typically made of solid rubber or other rigid but slightly compressible materials, and in some embodiments features a hollow core (18) for housing a vibrating motor (20). In use, the stress cone (10) is affixed to a wall via the concave base (14), and a user positions an identified pressure point of his or her body against the tip (12) and applies body pressure to the tip. The user can move side to side or up and down against the stress cone, massaging the muscles located at the pressure point to loosen them.
