Is the fascia gun useful? The benefits of the fascia gun

The fascia gun is praised by many fitness experts as the indispensable "black technology" for relaxation after exercise. Is the fascia gun really that amazing? Is it a gimmick for online promotion, or is it a real "material"?

To figure out what is a fascia gun, you must first know what a fascia is.

Fascia refers to the widespread dense connective tissue that supports organs, muscles, joints, bones and nerve fibers. It is often divided into superficial fascia and deep fascia according to the depth of the position.

From a kinematic point of view, the fascia is more like a mechanical network, which transmits pressure and tension. The relationship between fascia and muscles is inseparable. After exercise, the sympathetic nerves are still in a state of excitement, which makes the fascia and muscles continue to tense, which affects the recovery after exercise. The greater the exercise intensity, the more likely the muscles and fascia will be micro-damaged, resulting in symptoms such as discomfort or pain, and induration may also appear in the deep muscles.

Fascia gun, the full name of muscle fascia relaxing massage gun, can also be referred to as massage gun for short. Its main function is to relax tense muscles and fascia through high-frequency vibration; it can also stimulate the soft tissues to promote blood flow and transport nutrients It promotes muscle recovery in the muscles, inhibits the accumulation of lactic acid and relieves fatigue; it can also help relieve sore muscles by stimulating tendons.

Fascia gun can help warm up before exercise, and can also be used to help muscle relax after exercise. Low frequency vibration is usually used for recovery after exercise, and high frequency is more suitable for muscle activation. Fascia gun can also be used for some non-exercise-induced back pain and leg pain.

Except infants, pregnant women and the elderly, the fascia gun is suitable for most people. However, people with osteoporosis, diabetes, abnormal blood coagulation, taking anticoagulant drugs, and thin should be used with caution.

Secondly, for children, they are in the developmental stage, the bones have not yet been formed, the muscles are not developed enough, and there is no need or need to use a fascia gun.

In the process of using the fascia gun, try to avoid the bulging parts of bones and areas with dense nerves and blood vessels and no muscle protection.

Do not directly impact the joint with the fascia gun, otherwise it will easily cause joint damage.

It is best to use the fascia gun in the place where the muscles are relatively full, and tap along the direction of the muscle fibers in the painless or slightly painful range. It should be gradually increased from a low frequency.

When you first start using it, you can start from the rich muscles of the lower back, buttocks, thighs, etc., and then change the part after adapting to the frequency.

Do not stay in the same place for too long when using, and often move the treatment part of the fascia gun.

Everyone needs to be clear that the fascia gun is an auxiliary tool, not a universal "medicament", let alone a universal "prescription". Stretching training should still be used during exercise, with dynamic stretching before training and static stretching after training. The use time of the fascia gun is too short to have a relaxing effect; if the use time is too long, it will over-stimulate the muscles, which is not only unfavorable to recovery but also easy to cause damage.

The fascia gun has a certain effect on relaxing muscles, because the fascia gun is mainly used for high-frequency impact physiotherapy for fascia relaxation. Compared with our daily use of foam rollers to relax, the fascia gun relaxes muscles and fascia more deeply and accurately.

Fascia gun, the full name of muscle fascia relaxation massage gun, uses the principle of muscle resonance to deeply hit and vibrate deep muscle tissue, thereby accelerating blood circulation, alleviating pain, and accelerating recovery after injury. It is a powerful helper for rehabilitation physiotherapists, pain physicians, masseurs, beauticians, health nurses and other related persons.

First of all, make sure to start the massage before starting to vibrate. When using it, follow the direction of the muscles, so you must memorize the anatomical structure of the muscles you want to relax. Then choose a different tip according to your relaxing part. Our principle is to push hard and move slowly, such as hitting a dozen times and then moving, and the distance of each movement is very small.

It has a certain partial weight-loss effect. Muscle fat consumes a large amount of fat by subcutaneous exercise and produces heat to be excreted from the body. 2. It has the functions of relaxing muscles, promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals, degree massage, and does not have the requirements of professional and technical personnel for individuals. 3. Its high-frequency oscillation effect can penetrate deep skeletal muscles and relax the skeletal muscles instantly, and the meridian nerves and blood vessels are instantly unblocked. 4. Effectively avoid the hand skin of the masseur from contacting the patient's skin and avoid contact skin diseases.

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