How Can You Safely Use a Mini Massager

In the use of a mini massager, people should choose the right areas to use it, control the proper intensity and duration, and adjust it according to their own health conditions. In addition, other rehabilitation ways, including a cold pack or a heat pack, can be combined so as to improve the massage effect and avoid the damage to the muscles.

Select the Appropriate Area

The following are some primary muscle groups suitable for use, along with their corresponding massage duration and intensity recommendations:

• Back Muscles: Medium intensity is suitable. Research from international fitness institutions shows that using a portable massager on the back can reduce muscle tension by about 30%. The recommended usage time is 10-15 minutes per session.
• Lower Limb Muscles: Particularly the thighs and calves, which are usually the most fatigued after exercise. Using a mini massager can increase muscle oxygen levels by about 20%, promote lactic acid metabolism, and reduce soreness. The recommended usage time is 15-20 minutes, with intensity controlled between light to medium.
• Shoulder Muscles: Shoulders are prone to tension from long periods of desk work or poor posture. Each massage should be controlled within 10 minutes and avoid directly affecting the shoulder blades to prevent nerve stimulation.

According to data from sports medicine journals, using the Abeget brand massager within 15-30 minutes after exercise can effectively aid muscle recovery and reduce DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness).

Controlling Massage Intensity

When using a mini portable massager, too high intensity may cause muscle fiber damage or nerve compression. According to ejected fitness magazines, you should control the massage time of each part of the body to be within 20 minutes and adjust the intensity and duration according to different needs.

• Light Massage : generally 5-10 minutes, suitable for daily absence of muscle relaxation or relieve mild discomfort Especially for muscle stiffness caused by prolonged sitting.
• Medium Massage : It is suitable for post-exercise recovery. Moderate-intensity massage can reduce muscle pain by about 40%. After 10-15 minutes of operation, the pain can be reduced.
• Heavy Massage : The operation should not exceed more than 5 minutes. It can deeply massage a muscle group. However, it should not be used for too long to avoid damage to muscle fibers.

According to the research report of a professional medical journal, the massage instrument is used at high intensity for a long time, which may cause excessive muscle fiber stimulation, causing muscle spasm, chronic pain, etc. Therefore, during use, always follow your personal comfort level and avoid over-massage.

Combined Rehabilitation Therapy

Mini massager can be effective as an adjunctive treatment tool that works better in combination with other rehabilitation methods.

• Cold and Heat Packs : Heat applied prior to massager may cause local blood flow to increase by about 25%, thus providing better muscle relaxation. Cold packs applied after use may decrease possible inflammation and swelling, accounts for around 15% of decreased recovery time.
• Dynamic Stretching : Performing stretching after massaging is good for additional relaxation of muscles as it increases the muscle flexibility. Stetching the arch of the foot after calfmuscle massage is an effective way to reliaze the gastrocnemius muscle.
• Physical Therapy Combination : When used under the guidance of physical therapist, professional massager may be better used for targeting muscle and soft tissue work. Combining with dry needling or electrical stimulization therapy may cause muscles to recover better, increasing the muscle recovery speed by about 20%.

Consider Health Status

Mini Portable Massager is convenient while people use it, everyone’s health condition is distinct. But for users’ own health issue, there are a couple of kinds of groups that especially need to be careful.Please ask your doctor before you want to use the massage gun:

• Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases : It is recommended that this kind of patient should AVOID large-area, high-intensity massage according to the situation. This may lead to changes in blood pressure, heart rate, excessive load on the heart, etc., and the chest and back should be more cautious. The suggested massage time does not exceed 5 minutes each time.
• Pregnant Women : Especially in pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester, using a massager can stimulate the uterus and cause contractions. It is NOT suggested that during this period can use massager.
• Patients with Osteoporosis : In use, it should meet the muscle groups around the bones and should NOT be performed on the spinal cord, pelvis. Since the bones are much more sensitive than normal individuals, more attention should be paid to the usage method.

As for other causes of chronic diseases, it is also recommended to consult a professional doctor before using it to ensure the safety of use. In a word, following a scientific use method, not only can better achieve the massage effect, but also avoid unnecessary damage to everyone’s health.