What is Percussion Therapy?
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Percussion massage is a type of massage that delivers a series of rapid blows that penetrate deep into the soft tissue to promote pain-relief, relaxation, and tissue repair. This type of massage also improves blood flow and range-of-motion of the muscle.
Many of us experience muscle pain from either a workout, certain types of injury or old age, and a percussion massage can help with this.
Benefits of Percussion Therapy
Percussion massage therapy is beneficial to anyone and everyone. It has a wide range of benefits for athletes, those recovering from certain injuries, people with desk jobs and even people who have physically demanding jobs. Maybe you sit at an office desk all day and have neck and back soreness. Percussion therapy can help relax your muscles and relieve the pain. Athletes benefit from the improved oxygen distribution and blood circulation in the body. This reduces post-workout muscle soreness and cramps, accelerating the body’s ability to recover and heal faster.
Downsides of Percussion Therapy
Percussion massage is relatively safe, but it’s not for everyone. As always, be sure you consult your doctor.
Since intensity can be high it could make certain conditions or pain worse.
Some of the circumstances and conditions where percussion therapy should not be used are:
- pregnancy
- lumbar injuries
- cardiovascular diseases
- advanced level of diabetes
- certain types of chronic back pain or injuries
- when taking blood thinning medications
Difference between a massage from the Muscle Gun Pro and from a Masseuse
Both methods use the percussive therapy to provide muscle pain relief. When done by a masseuse, the percussion strokes are applied through a series of quick, light, strikes from the hands and wrist. However, the more popular option is to use a handheld percussion massager like the Muscle Gun Pro as it is automatic, user-controlled and a more convenient option which is available at the comfort of your home. The Muscle Gun is available at your disposal anytime and portable to carry anywhere.
Functioning of a Muscle Gun Pro
The Muscle Gun Pro is powered by a 1200 to 3200 RPM motor based on the speed level chosen by the user. Several attachments are available based on the muscle type.
The attachment moves in a back and forth motion at a rate of 33-40 times per second. It the muscle repeatedly, relaxing the muscle and allowing you to penetrate deeper into the tissues.
The machine can penetrate deeper into the muscle than you could with just your hands.
The machine has various frequencies that you could adjust according to your specific needs.