• AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Massage gun. I thought they were an over hyped trinket until I tried one. Relaxed a muscle that hadn’t relaxed in years.

    If you’re using it purely to relax muscles, then it is amazing. All the other claims about them seem to be BS though.

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      11 months ago

      Seconding the massage gun, I had terrible muscle pain around my knee for over a year and after using one it went. I nearly fell off the bed as there wasn’t any pain. I’m now trying to loosen up the ligament/tendon around the knee and in my hip as it’s still tight…It’s really nice to be able to go on a long walk and not be in pain or having to use sticks when going downhill

      I know I may sound like an Amazon review, but the difference is amazing, and also reassuring as I thought I would be heading over hill into pain and general decrepitude…I’m also using it to loosen up the bf’s knotty shoulders and bad back

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        11 months ago

        My issue was also knee pain. I could never get my lower quads to relax. Massage gun got them on the first use. They’re also great for trips where you’ll be walking a lot.