Publish Time: 2022-06-07 Origin: Site
After a lot of exercise, people may tend to feel very tired and muscles might be sore. Many people will choose massage for relax. However, close contact with masseurs is a very risky thing during coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, you can choose a massage gun to massage yourselves. Muscle massage gun is also called deep myofascial impact instrument. It is a massage tool that relaxes the soft tissues of the body through high-frequency impact, thereby effectively relieving muscle tension and achieving the purpose of pain relief. However, the use of massage gun also has certain risks, and you should pay attention to minimizing the risks.
Benefits of Massage Gun
1. The hypervolt massage gun has certain weight-loss effect. But this effect is relatively small compared to real exercise.
2. Handheld massage guns can relieve muscle soreness. According to professional studies, percussion therapy is as effective as massage in preventing delayed-onset muscle soreness. Massage the muscles with a sonic massage gun after exercise can prevent muscle soreness. If muscle soreness has already occurred, the massage gun can also relieve muscle soreness and allow us to recover faster. At the same time, compared to other massage methods, massage gun does not require professional technique.
3. The sports massage gun can effectively prevent the hand skin of the masseur from contacting the patient's skin and avoid contact skin diseases. And during the epidemic, as little close contact as possible can reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus.
Risks and Prevention Methods of Using Massage Guns
Using a body massager gun is not completely risk-free. If you use a massage gun in one place for a long time, it may cause soreness and pain in the area and even cause bruises. Therefore, the duration of using the massage gun for each part cannot exceed 3 to 5 minutes. And the portable massage gun needs to be used along the direction of the human muscle texture and fascia. In addition, since there are a large number of nerves and blood vessels in some parts, massage gun is not suitable for these places. Such as the bone protrusions of the upper and lower limbs, places around the neck, the collarbone, underarms and popliteal. There are many nerves and blood vessels passing through the side and front of the neck, and there are nerve reflex receptors, which are very sensitive and fragile. If you use a muscle vibration gun in these places, there is a great risk. The brachial plexus and its branches, supraclavicular artery, brachial artery and other important nerves and blood vessels are covered around the clavicle and under the armpit. The popliteal fossa refers to the fossa behind the knee joint. There are popliteal arteries, nerves, etc., and the position is more apparent. Shallow, once the damage is very serious, the massage gun cannot be used in these positions.
The price of massage gun
Massage gun prices range from $100 to $2,000. You can choose according to the needs for the power massager gun. If you want stable after-sales service, you should choose a more well-known brand like free field. If you are more sensitive to sound, you can choose a massage gun with less noise. In addition, the ergonomic design of the massage gun is also very important, which affects your experience of using it. You can choose according to the size of the hands and the weight of the equipment that can be easily operated.
The massage gun can relieve muscle soreness after exercise, but it cannot cure the disease. If you feel unwell for a long time, it is recommended to seek the help of a doctor. But in general, massage gun can still help us enjoy sports better. You can refer to your own sports needs and the actual situation to choose the massage gun that suits you.