Provided is a massage roller or ball comprising: a) a rigid cylindrical or spherical body b) a sheet of a heating pad placed over the cylindrical body c) a rechargeable battery placed inside of the cylindrical or spherical body wherein current from the battery makes the heating pad increase in temperature. Provided is a massage roller comprising: a) a rigid cylindrical body b) two end caps, with each end cap placed at one end of the cylindrical body c) a sheet of foam placed over the cylindrical body d) a sheet of woven carbon fiber placed over the foam, the sheet of carbon having two conductors that do not touch each other e) a cylindrical shell placed inside of the body f) a rechargeable battery placed inside of the shell g) two lead wires carrying current from the battery to the conductor, each wire connected to one of the conductors wherein current from the battery heats the heating pad.
