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25 Reasons to Use a Massage Gun (Plus Which Attachments to Use)


1. Relieve stress (air-filled, small round head, or large round head)


2. Relieve postoperative pain (air-filled)


3. Reduce anxiety (air-filled)


4. Manage low-back pain, (depending upon how aggressive you want to get- may use any attachment)


5. Help fibromyalgia pain (massage should be painless. air-filled would be a good choice.)


6. Muscle strain or pulled muscle (depending upon how aggressive you want to get- may use any attachment)


7. Muscle recovery. For small muscles, the air-filled, or small round head. For large muscles, the big round head, or knobby attachments.


8. Muscles warmed up and stretched prior to sports. For small muscles, the air-filled, or small round head. For large muscles, the big round head, or knobby attachments.


9. Reduce muscle tension (a relaxing massage with the air-filled, the big round head or small round head attachment.


10. Enhance exercise performance. For small muscles, the air-filled, or small round head. For large muscles, the big round head, or knobby attachments.


11. Relieve tension headaches (would not recommend using a massage gun)


12. Sleep better (a relaxing massage with the air-filled, the big round head or small round head attachment).


13. Reduce the pain of osteoarthritis (would recommend working on the muscles around the joints - air-filled attachment).


14. Decrease stress in cancer patients (massage should be painless. Air-filled would be a good choice.)


15. Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain (avoid massaging over joints-work on muscles around the joints - air-filled would be a good choice.


16. Trigger points or knots - the bullet head attachment.


17. Scar tissue. Dependent on the amount of healing that has taken place. (Less aggressive- small round head used sideways) (more aggressive-bullet head attachment)


18. Promote relaxation (a relaxing massage with the air-filled, the big round head or small round head attachment).


19. Tendonitis: Small ball attachment used sideways.


20. Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Massage of muscles of the forearm. Air-filled or small ball attachment.


21. Help chronic neck pain (would not recommend using a massage gun)


22. Lower joint replacement pain (would recommend working on the muscles around the joints- air-filled attachment).


23. Increase range of motion (depending upon how aggressive you want to get you may use any attachment)


24. Decrease migraine frequency (Would not recommend using a massage gun)


25. Improve the quality of life in hospice care (massage should be pain-less. Air-filled would be a good choice)



This video is part of a series of videos on how to treat your pain with self-massage. Check the full series of videos along with the downloadable guide sheets for each video on our website here: https://www.bobandbrad.com/massage/



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