Ease aches and pains without pills.

New strappy sandals. Flip-flops. That first overzealous tennis match of summer. Exercise physiologist Sue Hitzmann knows that summer fun can cause a pain in the you-know-what. But whether it's your back, your neck, a knee or a hip that's hurting, relief is just seconds away.

All you have to do is lie down and roll over.

Hitzmann's M.E.L.T. method uses rubber balls and foam rollers of various sizes to massage away pain. The program focuses on the health of your oft-overlooked connective tissue, which supports your vital organs. Hitzmann claims that if the tissue becomes dehydrated, your body's normal motor function can get thrown out of whack. (Translation: Achy, breaky parts.) But getting blood circulating to stiff or sore areas can speed healing.

You can find a class on M.E.L.T.'s website or buy a 6-piece hand and foot treatment kit with a DVD to use at home.

Ball's in your court.