By gently rubbing your muscles, a skilled massage therapist may help reduce discomfort, increase blood flow, and put you in a pleasant state of relaxation.
Can massage guns be used the same way as treatment because it's tough to arrange therapy daily?
Because it is portable and simple to use, a muscle massage gun is more convenient and less expensive than seeing a massage professional.

What is Massage Gun

A massage gun, also known as vibration therapy or percussive treatment, is a portable device that vibrates your muscle tissue and fascia repeatedly and quickly.

Massage guns are typically compact, portable, and rechargeable. (Batteries are provided and are rechargeable.)

They often have two or more speeds or intensities, as well as a variety of massage head attachments for different body areas.

What are Some Functions of Massage Guns?

Massage guns use quick pulses of pressure to trigger sensory cells on the skin, which may assist relieve pain or stiffness after activity.

Consider your instinct to rub your elbow after slamming it into a corner of a wall: the physical manipulation decreases pain signals.

Percussion therapy sends positive mechanical impulses to your muscle fibers. For the time being, this may help to improve blood flow and relax the area.

"Heat promotes fluid circulation via the collagen matrix," adds the researcher, "which maintains our muscular tissue and groupings of cells that create fascicles in bundles."

What are some benefits of massage guns?

Massage guns aren't just for the pros. Anyone may use a massage gun to improve range of motion, ease muscle discomfort, and encourage blood flow to tight or stiff areas.

There are a number of convincing reasons to incorporate a muscle massage gun into your warm-up or cool-down routine.

Reduce soreness

According to a study, vibration therapy may be just as effective as massage in reducing delayed-onset muscular discomfort (DOMS).

Massage guns increase blood flow to muscles, joints, and fascia, making them feel less stiff and more relaxed. According to some, this sensation may aid in post-workout recuperation.

Just keep in mind that it's not a cure-all for the wear and tear — and occasionally damage — that comes with high-impact activities like jogging or short bursts of powerlifting.

Scar Tissue Management

"High-velocity, low-amplitude vibration can be more helpful for scarring depending on the instrument," Pierce notes.

If you have scar tissue from recent surgery, such as an Achilles procedure, vibration therapy may help regulate how scar tissue attaches to the skin, according to Pierce.

However, make an appointment with your doctor to be sure you're totally healed

 How to Use a Massage Gun

According to Pierce, a former top runner, a massage gun may be utilized as a part of a dynamic warm-up routine to help improve range of motion and prepare muscles for training.

If you've been sitting at your desk all day and want to go for a run, use a massage gun to help warm up the muscles in your quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves.

Flex the joints surrounding the muscles you're vibrating with the massage gun to increase mobility.

As your muscles warm-up, focus on extending your range of motion rather than increasing the intensity of the massage gun.

Maintain a gentle pressure; don't go overboard in the belief that more is better.

Is Using Massage Guns Safe?

Massage guns are generally safe and straightforward to use, yet if used incorrectly, they might cause slight discomfort or irritation.

Use a massage gun sparingly on the wounded fascia, tendons, or muscles. Pierce advises that massaging bones, nerves, and bursae with the massage pistol might be painful.

Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that shield the surfaces of tendons and bones from other tissue.

A massage gun may irritate sensitive bursae, such as those around the knee and between the spine and shoulder blade.

In a nutshell, if you feel uncomfortable, get out of there. 

 

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