For the modern, fast-paced life, a lot of people turn to massage therapy to relieve aches and pains in various spots on the body. If you do not have the cash to sustain regular visits to professional massage parlors, healthcare providers recommend an alternative: handheld percussion massagers. These massagers can help you attain your long term relief goals while helping you to save money and enjoy numerous health benefits; they are capable of bringing both pleasure and muscle relaxation at the same time. Considering the large variety of brands selling handheld percussion massagers, users need to select the right models according to their demands and needs. It is also advisable to learn as much about how percussion massagers work as possible before deciding to purchase your desired model. Let’s focus on the attributes of handheld percussion massagers.
Where to use percussion massagers on the body
One of the most outstanding features of percussion massagers is their inherent ability to be used on any part of the body. The more advanced brands even allow fatigued users to use them on deep muscle tissue, such as the deltoids that would be inaccessible by hand. However, it is necessary to maintain safety and care when massaging around bones and critical joints, as well as near the head and spine. If you plan to utilize the massager on sore muscle tissue, keep in mind that you should not massage that exact spot, but try to massage around it.
It is also worth noting that joints, muscles, and tendons are all linked to each other and therefore influence each other’s efficient working. When one is feeling particularly sore at a specific spot in the body, the muscles within the kinetic chain are contributing to the soreness. A good example is how tight hamstrings may contribute to sore calves, and tight gluteal muscles contribute to lower back soreness.
Attributes of the best percussion massagers
It is essential to understand the terminologies, lingo, and terms associated with handheld massagers, including stroke length, torque, amps, RPM, speed, and pressure. These are the most common terminologies associated with massagers:
- Torque
Also known as the stall force, torque is a measure of the amount of force that can be applied to a system before it stalls and comes to a stop. In the world of percussion massagers, torque is the right amount of pressure that you can exert on the massager before it stalls; basically, how far you can push the handheld massager during the massage. The best massagers have around 60 pounds of torque.
- Pain tolerance vs. RPM
If your pain tolerance is rather low, you should go for a percussion massager with an RPM (speed) below 2000. The massager’s head should also be circular.
- Amps
Conventionally, measures of electric current are recorded in amps. For percussion massagers, amps refer to the stroke length in mm. A higher amp means that the stroke length will be higher, so the massaging reaches deeper muscles.
Conclusion
Percussion massagers are a terrific invention to help you save cash that would otherwise have been spent in professional massage parlors. However, there are specific terms such as amps, torque, and pain tolerance associated with handheld massagers.
