Thighs Hurting After Squats？ Fascia Gun Helps Relieve It
Soreness after a workout is annoying. Discomfort at your thighs can also affect your ability to walk, sit down, etc., causing inconvenience in your daily life. But don't worry, ABEGET massage guns can help you out! Join us next as we explore the causes of muscle soreness and how best to get rid of them.
Why Do My Thigh Muscles Feel Painful?
In fact, it's not just squats, it's common for us to feel sore after doing other workouts or exercises. The main reasons are these:
Muscle overuse: When you perform movements that use a lot of your legs, such as deep squats, jumping, running, etc. Your muscles will become stiff and sore for a long time after training.
Sprains and strains: If you do more movements than your muscles can handle, in addition to the tiny tissues inside your muscles, tissues such as tendons can overstretch and tear, leading to injuries.
Apart from these two causes, if you feel sharp and sudden pain, it's best to stop exercising immediately and seek help from a medical professional. This is a danger sign and means that you have a serious injury in your body.
Why a Fascia Gun Can Help with My Muscle Pain
The key of a massage gun is percussion therapy, which stimulates the muscles as well as the soft tissues inside by applying a certain amount of pressure, such as tapping or vibrating, to the muscles. For example, blood vessels widen under the influence of vibration, increasing blood flow, accelerating the transportation of nutrients and the elimination of metabolic wastes, thus improving the efficiency of muscle self-repair.
How to Use a Fascia Gun?
1. Select the corresponding massage head
Fascia guns usually have 4 or more massage heads, each designed for different muscles:
- Ball head or round head: It is ideal for use on large muscle groups such as thighs, buttocks and back.
- Flat head: It aims for dense muscle areas such as the chest or shoulders.
- U-shaped head or fork head: It helps massage areas around the spine and neck. The special design can avoid hurting your spine when massaging the surrounding muscles.
- Bullet head: Designed for smaller, more targeted areas such as palms, soles of feet or trigger points.
2. Set the Massage Speed
We recommend adjusting the speed according to your personal preference and comfort. If you are using an impact massage gun for the first time, start at the lowest intensity and adjust according to your feelings after familiarizing yourself with the vibration of the massage gun. If you wish to massage deeper muscles, you can set a higher speed. Please note that if you feel unbearable pain while massaging, you need to stop immediately and observe the situation. If the pain does not subside over time, you need to seek immediate medical attention.
3. Pay Attention to Massage Time
For each muscle group, we suggest spending about 2 to 3 minutes massaging the area. If you massage longer than that, you may injure your muscles. Also, make sure you don't use the massage gun on your joints or bones, they can't take the impact of a massage gun, which may cause serious damage.
4. After Massage
After the massage, you can do some simple stretching as well as hydration. This will further enhance muscle flexibility and prevent tightness. If you have a therapeutic massager that has a heat and cold function, it can also be used after a massage to further relax your muscles. Warmth can make you feel comfortable, while cold can reduce your perception of pain, so use the options according to your actual needs. Additionally, check the condition of your massage gun. You should clean it, recharge it or do other actions if needed.
5. Safe Tips
- If you are pregnant, injured, sick, etc., ask your doctor if you can use an electric massager.
- Please do not use the massage gun while it is charging, but after it has finished charging.
- Please store the massage gun in a cool and dry place.
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