Massage guns

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RizzoTheRat

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25,995 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th May
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Do they actually work, and if so any recommendations?

I've been getting some calf trouble (still sore now after if started playing up running yesterday morning) as well as ongoing back issues, and wondering if a massage gun might be better than a foam roller. Lots of articles online seem to claim they work, but never sure who's sponsoring them. Anyone used one with good effect?

Martin315

331 posts

16 months

Sunday 12th May
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We have a theragun which is very good.

MajorMantra

1,483 posts

119 months

Sunday 12th May
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Not a cure for all aches but they're great for giving some immediate relief and they let you work on muscles you'd struggle to massage yourself by hand.

The cheapo Amazon ones are ok but like all these things they have crappy internal batteries that may not last all that long. (And then it ends up in landfill.)

I now have a Pulseroll Ignite Mini and it's very good, but an order of magnitude more expensive. And the batteries are still, of course, built-in.

cslwannabe

1,500 posts

176 months

Sunday 12th May
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I think they’re good but really rate the compression boots as a recovery aid if I want to freshen my legs up.
Not sure what make our gun is - wasn’t particularly expensive and don’t use it very often but it’s a decent bit of kit. I think they’re much of a muchness and plenty of videos out there showing you how to use the various attachments.

Terminator X

16,309 posts

211 months

Sunday 12th May
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My son has one and he swears by it for use after a run etc. Will find name and post it up.

TX.

Sport_Turismo_GTS

1,054 posts

36 months

Sunday 12th May
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Martin315 said:
We have a theragun which is very good.
Likewise - not the cheapest, but very good.

ben5575

6,641 posts

228 months

Sunday 12th May
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To use the horrible expression, they have been an absolute game changer for me.

I've had this one for 6 months and regular use on my runners legs/calves/achilles without it breaking/battery dying etc.

Currently discounted to £20: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pressure-Percussion-Massa...

I would happily buy a new one every month if it broke.

RizzoTheRat

Original Poster:

25,995 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th May
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Theragun and Hypervolt 2 seem to be the main ones recommended online, but loads of cheap versions too. Presumably the more expensive ones come with more attachments, and sturdier build?

Big Rig

8,914 posts

194 months

Tuesday 14th May
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My Physio uses the Hypervolt on me. He's also Dillian Whytes performance coach and assures me his Physio uses the same gun, they're very well built.