A thermal therapy massage roller includes an elongate substantially cylindrical rigid sleeve defining an elongate cavity proportioned for receipt of a rechargeable battery having an electrode and charging adaptor at a base of the battery a layer of insulation secured about the rigid sleeve a circumferential heating element secured about the layer of insulation, the heating element in electrical communication with the battery a layer of flexible insulative material surrounding the heating element, and an outer layer of a resilient and flexible foam-like material circumferentially surrounding the insulative layer, the foam-like material defining an outer layer of the roller.
