First of all, do you know what a massage gun is? massage gun is a deep fascia impact instrument and a soft tissue rehabilitation tool. It can relax muscles or relieve soft tissue pain through physical high-frequency impact. It can be understood as a civilian version of DMS (Electric Deep Muscle Stimulator)

With the popularization of sports and health concepts at home and abroad, massage guns have also become popular. Due to the huge demand, major businesses have joined the massage gun industry. There are endless layers of massage guns on the market. Therefore, some businesses have launched various misleading advertisements in order to seize the market, and many consumers don’t know much about the massage gun itself. They buy blindly and fall into various misunderstandings. This article describes the common ones in publicity and use. Six misunderstandings.

Misunderstanding 1: Can effectively lose weight

A gym staff member once accepted an interview with the media, saying that the massage gun produced by himself can not only relieve muscle soreness, but also has a body-sculpting effect. Massage the calf through the massage gun, and stick to the leg circumference can reduce 2-3 cm.

In fact, this statement is wrong, it is a false promotion of the product. The essence of the massage gun is to relieve fatigue and promote recovery of muscles, tendons and other soft tissues through the principle of physical vibration therapy. However, pure physical vibration cannot consume body fat and other things, and cannot achieve the so-called slimming effect at all. If you want to lose weight, scientific exercise and healthy fat-reduction packages are more suitable for you.

Misunderstanding 2: Any pain after exercise can be massaged with a massage gun.

Although the massage gun can improve muscle soreness, tightness and other strains after exercise, improper exercise can cause muscle pain with redness and swelling, which may be acute inflammation. Do not use the massage gun to press the affected area, otherwise it will aggravate the injury.

After running, a man developed pain in the back muscle of his right thigh. At that time, there was no redness and swelling in the injury. He mistakenly thought that it was just muscle soreness and fatigue. After applying ice, the condition did not improve. So he used a massage gun to relax the back muscles of the thigh, and the pain was relieved immediately. I thought it would cure the problem. I got up the next day and my right thigh was very painful and swollen. It affected my movement and I needed to seek immediate medical attention. I found that the muscle itself had been injured. Misuse of the massage gun aggravated the injury.

Misunderstanding 3: Use the massage gun to relax the muscles. The greater the intensity, the more effective, and the longer the time, the more comfortable.

Excessive force or too long time can cause injury at any time. Under high-frequency vibration, the force first passes through the skin, fat layer, and fascia layer, and then enters the muscle layer; the force passes through each layer of tissue, and the intensity decreases gradually. The skin, fat layer and fascia layer are the first to be stressed. If the force is too strong, it is easy to bruise the surface tissues and even slightly tear the muscles.

As for the massage time, each time you use the massage gun, you can't massage it in the same position for too long. It is recommended to press for 5 to 10 minutes. The massage gun can be equipped with different sizes and shapes of massage gun tips, which are convenient for users to choose according to their needs. Among them, the vertebral massage gun tip is suitable for small muscles such as the forearm. To injure the tissues, the use time should be shorter, not more than 5 minutes; the spherical pipe tip has a larger area of contact with the skin, and the force is more average, so press it for 10 minutes at most.

Misunderstanding 4: Joint pain after exercise can be improved with a massage gun.

Answer: The massage gun is only suitable for muscles, but can be used on any joints and ligaments of the body; when high-frequency force is transmitted to the bones, the force rebounds to the ligaments, and eventually may be injured due to excessive load. A man suffered from ankle pain after running and used a massage gun to relax. The ankle swelled the next day. The ankle muscles are thin, and the massage gun is like a hammer that keeps hitting the ankle, and finally damages the fascia.

For muscle soreness, massage to increase blood circulation can be improved; but joint pain can be caused by different reasons, such as cartilage inflammation, abrasion, or ligament strain. These reasons cannot be treated by concussive massage, but by stretching or strengthening muscles. To improve, you can seek help from a professional massage therapist when necessary.

Misunderstanding 5: The neck, shoulder and waist pain of the head-down family can be relaxed with a massage gun.

Answer: The soreness caused by poor posture or insufficient muscle strength does not necessarily need to use such a high-frequency massager. Especially people who often sit for a long time and have poor muscle strength have poor muscle elasticity and cannot withstand the high-frequency force of the massage gun and are prone to injury. In fact, the general backaches and backaches can be massaged with hands or ordinary household massage equipment to relax. The strength will not be too strong and the risk of injury will be reduced.

Misunderstanding 6: All muscles in the body can use the massage gun.

massage guns are not suitable for the following locations:

Carotid artery or femoral artery: Although the wall of the aorta is thicker, it may be damaged by constant gravity. Once the thrombus falls off, the blood flows into the brain and blocks the cerebral blood vessels, which can lead to ischemic stroke.

Axillary: The axillary is full of lymphatic tissue and nerve lines, which may damage and inflame the lymphatics, or damage the nerves, causing paralysis of the hands.