136 | Massage Guns: What do they do?

Sep 13, 2021

Curious about massage guns? Discover how these devices work and their role in muscle recovery. The hosts debunk myths about their effectiveness and highlight the importance of combining these tools with active recovery. Learn about their benefits, such as enhanced range of motion, and the best times to use them during workouts. Explore different physical therapy tools and their unique advantages, emphasizing the need to recognize muscle tension for optimal performance. Tune in for insights on maximizing your recovery routine!

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How Massage Guns Work

Massage guns provide high frequency percussive vibration to manipulate tissues.
They do not break up scar tissue or fascial adhesions, but communicate through the nervous system.

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Pain Modulation via Percussion

Massage guns help reduce pain by distracting the nervous system via mechanoreceptors.
This effect modulates pain perception but does not eliminate the underlying issue.

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Relaxation Increases Range of Motion

Percussive massage stimulates parasympathetic nervous system relaxation.
This allows muscles to relax locally or globally, increasing range of motion temporarily.

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Love to use a massage gun? Curious about the hype around them? Tune in to learn all about what the massage gun is and the mechanism behind its function put simply. Debunking myths, DocJen & Dr. Dom explain the role massage guns play in manipulating the fascia, breaking down adhered tissue, and range of motion. They describe how the pressure feedback massage guns provide affects the fascia through hyaluronic acid and its benefits. They discuss the importance of getting to the root cause of your symptoms, whether or not massage guns should be used during a warm-up, an actual workout session, or one repetition, or an explosive training session. Finally, they discuss comprehending the type of tool you’re using and its intentions, speaking about their preferences with the Tune-Up Fitness Balls. Tune in to learn all about the massage gun.

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

1:52 – What is a massage gun?

2:44 – How do massage guns actually work? The truth.

5:15 – How is range of motion increased by massage guns?

7:39– Pressure changes & fascia

9:22 – Why getting to the root cause matters

10:59 – Should massage guns be used as a warm-up?

13:30 – Tune-Up fitness tools bs Massage Guns

14:57 – Should massage guns be used for one-repetition maximum testing or explosive training?

16:03 – Should massage guns be used during a workout?

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