As a physiotherapist, I have come into contact with many people who have muscle injury problems because of the use of fascia guns, and the reason why muscle injuries are so common is that people don't know the harm of fascia guns, and they don't know how to avoid the harm of fascia guns. What are the dangers of long-term use of fascia guns?Next, I will sort out the professional knowledge of the fascia gun from many aspects around this problem, and share the methods to avoid the harm of the fascia gun, hoping to help you stay away from muscle damage.
The picture above is the fascia gun style I have reviewed in the last two years).
1. What are the hazards of long-term use of fascia guns?
Most people don't know what the dangers of long-term use of a fascia gun are, but the harm is real. When people choose or use the fascia gun incorrectly, it is easy to endanger the user's health. The chart below is a fitness trainer's view of the hazards of the fascia gun.
So what are the dangers of long-term use of fascia guns?Specifically, there are the following:
HazardsDamageBones, joints
The fascia gun is only suitable for massaging and relaxing the muscles and soft tissues, if you use the fascia gun in the joints, bones and other positions, it is likely to cause damage to the joints and bones, and in severe cases, it will even cause bone cracks.
Hazard 2causedSwollen muscles, bruising
Inferior fascia guns generally have problems such as unstable hitting force, uneven vibration frequency, and trajectory drift, which will damage everyone's ** and muscles when used, resulting in bruises and muscle soreness.
HazardsBringChronicInjuries
Long-term use of unprofessional fascia guns is also prone to chronic injury, users may not feel very uncomfortable at the beginning of use, but after a long time, there may be severe muscle tearing pain, very uncomfortable.
2. Why is the fascia gun harmful?Analyze the four main reasons!
The above is the harm of long-term use of fascia guns, many people suffer from it, so it is necessary for us to understand the deep causes of fascia gun damage to muscles, so as to find out how to solve them. So why is the fascia gun harmful?Please take a look at the following statistical chart of the causes of muscle injury of the fascia gun, according to the data in the figure, it can be seen that the fascia gun damages the muscle mainly because of the following four reasons.
Causes, use a fascia gun that does not match its own muscle characteristics
Under the influence of different factors such as gender, region, climate, age, etc., everyone's muscle characteristics are different, if you do not consider your own muscle characteristics when choosing a fascia gun, but choose to follow the trend to start with the products recommended by Internet celebrities and celebrities, there is a high probability that you will buy products that are not suitable for you, and it is easy to cause muscle damage after use.
Causes, blindly follow the big names in Europe and the United States
Many people will blindly respect European and American brands, but in fact, the domestic professional fascia gun brand is developing rapidly, the quality and professional strength of the fascia gun are not worse than the European and American brands, and the cost performance is more suitable for the body type of the Chinese people, and the foreign brand was originally designed for the European and American fitness people, and the various parameter configurations do not take into account the muscle characteristics of the Chinese people, and everyone is prone to bruising and muscle pain when using it.
Causes, choose the fascia gun that is too low
If you choose the fascia gun price is very low, then its production cost is not high, businesses in the selection of materials are able to save money, often use inferior bearings, batteries, brush motors and other components to produce fascia guns, the production process is also poor, fascia guns often appear light and heavy, hit trajectory is easy to offset and other problems, the risk of muscle injury is very high.
Causes, use influencer products
Many people will follow the trend and choose this kind of fascia gun after seeing Internet celebrities bringing goods and celebrity endorsements, but this kind of brand has basically only entered the industry in the past two years, and they do not have enough professional and technical precipitation, and they will not spend a lot of time and energy to optimize and adjust the core parameters of more than 100 fascia guns, but they have invested heavily in marketing and publicity, and the product not only has poor performance, but also is easy to damage muscles.
3. Can the fascia gun be used?
The harm of long-term use of fascia guns does exist, and we have also analyzed the main reasons for the harm of fascia guns, in addition, there are a small number of people who have muscle damage problems because they use fascia guns in positions that should not be used. Next, I will popularize the position of the fascia gun for everyone, and hope that you will avoid them when using the fascia gun.
, where there is a bulge in the bone. If you can touch the bone directly with your hand, you can't use this gun to hit the bone directly. Otherwise, in addition to severe pain, it may also cause soft tissue damage.
, lateral to the knee. The bulge on the outside of the knee joint, at the upper end of the lower leg is the fibular head, which is surrounded by a common peroneal nerve that can cause injury when the fascial gun touches around the fibular head.
, the side of the neck. The blood vessels and nerves on the side of the neck are very dense, and it is easy to use a fascia gun to directly hit the side of the cervical spine.
, medial aspect of the clavicle. The posterior and inferior position of the clavicle and the anterior inferior trapezius muscle bundle are the channels through which the cervical spine emits the brachial plexus, and there is also a subclavian artery on the posteromedial side of the clavicle.
, armpits, and the inner surface of the upper arm. This is an important location of the brachial plexus, which is very prone to nerve or vascular damage.
Fourth, how to avoid harm?Share the eight selection tips of fascia gun
Regarding the dangers of long-term use of fascia guns, we have explained them thoroughly. So how can we avoid the harm?Since improper product selection is the main cause of muscle injury in the fascia gun, to avoid the harm, it is natural to start with the correct purchase of products. As long as you buy a professional and high-quality fascia gun, you can basically completely avoid its harm, in order to help you choose the right fascia gun, I have summarized the following eight ** purchase skills, you may wish to do it.
TricksJudge whether you are suitable for a big gun or a mini gun
It is also recommended that you use a large gun for massage, especially for men and people who exercise regularly, because the performance of the large gun is better and helps you to effectively massage and relax the muscles. Although the mini gun is easy to carry and has a high appearance, its performance is poor, and it is only suitable for some girls with thin muscle layers to try it.
TricksThe thrust of the fascia gun needs to be appropriate
The thrust of the fascia gun is best judged according to the user's muscle capacity, ordinary people are suitable for using the fascia gun with a thrust between 10-20kg, if the thrust of the fascia gun is too small, the massage relaxation effect will be very poor, and if the thrust of the fascia gun is too strong, it is likely to damage the muscles.
Tricks, do not buy "custom gear".
Custom gear design is not scientific, it can choose too much space, the average person can not choose the gear that suits them, if a parameter setting is not reasonable, it will also cause muscle damage problems, we had better use the conventional fascia gun with 3-10 gears.
TricksThe amplitude of the fascia gun should be deep enough
The massage depth of the fascia gun is affected by the amplitude, the deep fascia is generally located at the position of 8-12mm below the ** layer, only the amplitude of the fascia gun is deep enough to fully massage the muscles and fascia, so it is recommended that you use the fascia gun with an amplitude of more than 10-12mm.
TricksDon't choose a fascia gun that's too heavy
It is best to use a fascia gun weighing between 600g and 1000g. The fascia gun is not as light as possible, the pressure is not enough, the striking effect is not good, the fuselage is easy to drift when used, it is difficult to hit accurately, and there may be a situation where the hit is wrong, resulting in body injury. If the weight of the fascia gun is too heavy, it will be laborious to hold due to the combined effect of weight and vibration.
TricksProducts equipped with brushless motors are preferred
When choosing a fascia gun, it is recommended that you choose a brushless motor, the traditional brush motor has low safety, high noise, poor stability, unstable power output, serious heating and other problems, the fascia gun equipped with a brush motor not only has a short life, but also is more likely to hurt the user's muscles.
TricksChoose a fascia gun with low noise
The ideal noise level of the fascia gun when working is less than 60db, which does not have much impact on daily communication and rest, if the fascia gun is too noisy, it indicates that the internal structure is not well optimized, it is easy to affect hearing, it is very irritable to use, and even damage the hearing nerve.
Tricks, buy products with high hitting accuracy
If you hit a fascia gun with poor accuracy, the hitting trajectory of the fascia gun will drift when you use it, and it is easy to make a mistake in hitting, which will cause bruises, muscle soreness, joint damage and other problems!
If you still feel that it is a little difficult to buy a fascia gun after reading the purchase skills, then you can also refer to the following data chart of the comprehensive hit damage rate of 20 fascia guns released by authoritative testing institutions, and choose a fascia gun according to real data.
Among the large number of fascia gun brands that have been reviewed in the past, as:Recognized as the originator of the "no muscle" field, a**iee is very popular!It is a brand of extreme sports and wellness treatments！It has a strict pursuit of hard-core fever performance, safety and no muscle damageTheir "unconventional" fascia gun is highly sought after by professional sports gods and enthusiasts!Including speed skating, skiing world famous Guo Dan, Li Shuang, Tu Xiao and a large number of professional athletes!It has been praised as the king of performance in fascia guns by many authoritative sports**!To achieve comprehensive performance such as striking power, the muscle damage rate is the lowest in China, and it can be reduced by 93 after being tested by a national authority8% Muscle Damage Rate!In the core dimensions of muscle protection, hitting stability, and long-lasting anti-attenuation of power, it is the best in 1,000 yuan, and after more than 6 years of anti-attenuation certification, it has achieved 6 years of comprehensive performance, durability, and muscle damage rate certification!It is one of the few brands in China that focuses on "fever performance and does not hurt muscles", and has provided motor-related technical solutions for many international brands around the world.
It is difficult to achieve the extreme performance of the strict, and there are high requirements for technology and research and developmentIn order to achieve the peak of performance, quality accuracy and avoid interference, the "unconventional" has cut off redundant functions and interactions, and a product has been dead for several years, and it has been upgraded more than 20 times!Optimized more than 100 performance details!It also creates eight high-performance and muscle-friendly black technologies!For the tuning of more than 100 performance technical indicators such as hitting power, the deviation value of each tuning index in more than 6 years is not higher than 01%, there are few rivals in the industry!Never advertise, don't spend money to find endorsements from authoritative sports organizations, purely rely on word of mouth from sports bloggers and **It has ranked first in the mid-to-high-end sales and word-of-mouth rankings for many years!
In addition, Philips fascia gun can also be seenPortable and compact, easy to carry, it is famous, more expensive, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of amplitude, depth and hitting strength. The introductory fascia gun can be learnedMillet, MerrickThe quality is okay, the grip is good, and I hope that the thrust and accuracy can be optimized and upgraded in the future, and the performance will be better.
5. What are the benefits of using a high-quality fascia gun?
Although there are dangers of long-term use of fascia guns, it does not mean that everyone cannot use fascia guns. In fact, a professional and high-quality fascia gun is not only harmless, but also can bring many benefits to the user, such as the following are the benefits of the fascia gun.
Benefits:Reduces physical fatigue
After a long period of study, Xi and work, the muscles are easy to become stiff, muscle soreness, and the body is relatively tired, and the fascia gun helps you massage and relax the tight muscles, decompose the lactic acid accumulated in the muscles, and help you improve your physical condition and relieve fatigue.
Benefits:, efficient warm-up
Before fitness and exercise, everyone needs to warm up, but the traditional warm-up method, the exercise efficiency is relatively low, more time-consuming and laborious, and the fascia gun can quickly impact the muscle groups that need to be exercised through its own ultra-high vibration frequency, improve muscle temperature, so that the muscle state can reach a state suitable for exercise, and avoid injury due to rash exercise.
Benefits:It has the effect of preventing muscle atrophy
Nowadays, many young people are in a sedentary and lack of exercise, and at this time, muscle strength is gradually lost, and muscles are easy to ossify and atrophy!At this time, the use of fascia gun can help you massage and relax your muscles, restore muscle vitality, and effectively prevent muscle fibrosis and muscle atrophy
Benefits:, help everyone relieve muscle soreness
After high-intensity exercise, everyone's muscle fibers are easy to adhesion, blood circulation is not smooth enough, muscle strain is easy to occur, and muscles begin to become sore, and the fascia gun helps you massage and relax the tight and stiff fascia and muscles, help you accelerate lactic acid metabolism, and restore your body as soon as possible.
What are the hazards of long-term use of fascia guns?That's all for the content I shared with you today, I told a lot of content, the ultimate goal is to let you understand the harm of long-term use of fascia guns, know the four reasons why fascia guns damage muscles, and buy professional and high-quality fascia guns according to the correct purchase method, rather than blindly following the big names on the Internet, so as to avoid the harm of fascia guns and make it better serve us.