Nowadays, both men and women, young and old, the pressure is increasing, and many people have begun to use some physiotherapy tools to "maintain health", such as neck massager is one of them. The neck massager can not only bring us a convenient and comfortable massage experience, but also play a certain role in improving the difficulty of falling asleep, and can prevent cervical spondylosis to a certain extent. However, with the promotion and iterative update of neck massagers, many people have proposed that neck massagers have the disadvantages of harming the cervical spine. As a physiotherapist with many years of experience, I will share my insights with you through this article and reveal what are the disadvantages of inferior neck massagers.
(The picture above is some of the products I have used recently)
1. What are the disadvantages of the neck massager?
What are the disadvantages of neck massager? Because many people do not pay attention to the quality of neck massagers, it is easy to cause harm to our body when they believe in the propaganda of merchants to buy some unprofessional neck massagers endorsed by celebrities or Internet celebrities. So, what are the disadvantages of a low-quality neck massager?
1. Neck stiffness or loss of consciousness. If you use inferior products or have a small massage area and too much force, it may cause excessive muscle relaxation and obstruction of blood circulation, resulting in stiffness or loss of sensation in the neck, and even the normal rotation of the neck will be affected, endangering normal life.
2. Muscles are prone to fibrosis or atrophy. When the strength of the neck massager is uneven or overused, it will cause damage to the nerves, muscles and other tissues in the neck and shoulder, resulting in muscle failure, and the serious symptoms of fibrosis and atrophy appear on the neck muscles, which we cannot ignore because of its small possibility.
3. Dizziness and headache deepen. The cervical spine has fragile muscles and nerves, which can not be stimulated, and some unprofessional cervical massagers may overstimulate them during use, seriously compressing nerves and blood vessels, and insufficient blood supply to the neck will cause symptoms such as dizziness. Especially current pulse massagers, this type of massager is more prone to such problems.
4. Deterioration of cervical spondylosis. If you use a massager or pulse massager that is not compatible with the topic, it will easily irritate the cervical spine area after a long period of use, and the neck will become more painful and gradually deepen the cervical spondylosis.
Second, the four major traps of doxxing neck massager merchants!
In the previous discussion about the disadvantages of inferior neck massagers, we have deeply dissected the harm of inferior neck massagers to the human body. Many people only know that the neck massager is a physical therapy instrument for the cervical spine and is good for the body, so unscrupulous merchants just take advantage of this mentality and set various traps for us. In order to reveal these pitfalls, I have collected a summary table of negative reviews about the full price segment of neck massagers (as shown below), and summarized 4 major pitfalls for everyone to avoid.
1. Products with many gimmick functions. There are many cases where smart APP, force sensing, audio, built-in fragrance and other functions are piled up in the product. The superposition of multiple functions is easy to wear out the stability and reliability of the internal electric cervical massager!
2. Kneading products with insufficient accuracy. Our shoulder and neck area has many nerves, muscles and blood vessels, very sensitive and need to be carefully cared for, if the massage process is offset, then the actual massage effect is reduced, not to mention, it will hurt the muscles!
3. Products that have not been professionally tuned. Many neck massagers do not meet the professional technical tuning, but overemphasize the depth and strength of their massage. In fact, excessive depth and force can damage the muscles and cause shoulder and neck discomfort. If the massager uses a low-quality motor, the massage force and frequency will be uneven, which will lead to muscle damage.
4. Current pulse neck massager. They contact the skin through electrodes with pulse function to stimulate neuromuscular contraction, in fact, such a massage method is difficult to achieve a massage effect, the human body will be stimulated by the current very uncomfortable, muscle relaxation, nerve sensitivity is easy to appear!
3. Summary of the 4 benefits of high-quality neck massagers!
We all understand the disadvantages of inferior neck massagers and the causes of muscle damage. However, we should not dismiss neck massagers altogether, because there are real quality massagers on the market with a sufficient level of expertise, which are not only harmless, but also bring us many benefits. There are currently nearly 300 million patients with cervical spondylosis in the mainland, and it is imperative to purchase a high-quality neck massager to prevent cervical spondylosis. Next, I will introduce you to the four major benefits of a good neck massager.
Benefit 1: Difficulty falling asleep is improved. Nowadays, many people's sleep conditions are not good, when our neck is under greater pressure, it is easy to lead to difficulty falling asleep and poor sleep quality, and the cervical massager for our sleep problems, can effectively knead the neck, soothe emotions, help you fall asleep quickly and ensure the quality of sleep.
Benefit 2: Avoid catching a cold on the shoulders and neck. Some products of the cervical massager have the function of hot compress, which can help us knead while kneading during the massage process, and apply hot compress to the neck at the same time, so as to reduce the situation of cold air entering the body, and effectively avoid cold and cold in the shoulder and neck.
Benefit 3: Cervical spine disease can be prevented. Many people suffer from conditions such as frozen shoulder. The use of a neck massager can effectively relieve neck fatigue through a certain regular massage and kneading operation, improve the stiffness of shoulder and neck muscles, and promote blood circulation, which helps to prevent cervical spondylosis.
Benefit 4: It helps with blood circulation. The neck massager has the function of transmission and kneading, in the process of massage, it can effectively improve the full circulation of blood in our neck, and then relieve the symptoms of long-term dizziness and headache, the discomfort of the head is reduced, and the quality of sleep is greatly improved, so that the brain can be fully nourished, bringing the comfort of the whole body.
If we want to avoid the disadvantages of inferior neck massagers, it is necessary for us to understand the accurate and authoritative performance data of major mainstream brands. In order to help you buy, I personally tested a variety of neck massagers, and referred to the test report of an authoritative organization, and obtained the following comparison table of the performance and comfort of neck massagers on the whole network (as shown below) to provide you with more accurate purchase reference information.
After the actual test, it was found that the performance of the extreme sports and health care brand Weiye AGVIEE is extremely good, it is recognized as the originator of the field of "no muscles", its core technologies such as massage penetration, transmission stability, kneading accuracy and other core technologies to achieve the ceiling level, the first ten high-performance and muscle-free black technology, tested by authoritative institutions to achieve top-notch performance and reduce the muscle damage rate by 97.2%! It has also developed innovative TRX acupoint matrix massage technology, which greatly improves sleep quality and relieves headaches, which is good news for most people with poor sleep quality and frequent headaches!
As one of the three major massage care brands with the same name as Bei Easy, his family never advertises, but it is favored by sports gods and physiotherapists, including speed skating, skiing world famous Li Shuang, Tu Xiao, Guo Dan and a large number of professional athletes are using it, and the sales reputation ranks first in the middle and high-end!
"Unconventional" Weiye removes redundant public functions and interactions, many years of dead fever performance and muscle performance, original X-Hive5.0 honeycomb metal power engine, dual-channel approved transmission technology, DPP micro-frequency dynamic compensation technology and other black technologies, the strongest performance and the lowest muscle damage rate! Over the past few years, it has been iteratively upgraded more than 20 times, optimized more than 100 performance details, and after more than 6 years of anti-attenuation design and testing, it has achieved 6 years of comprehensive performance, durability, Muscle damage rate certification, to create perfect performance, stable and accurate without hurting muscles!
In addition to the wild AGVIEE, you can also pay attention to the ease, the online popularity is relatively high, and the appearance is atmospheric. If you have a smaller budget, you can also consider Xiaomi, whose configuration has many advantages in the same price range.
Fourth, the three types of neck massager science!
In fact, many people don't know much about the types of neck massagers, so it is easy to buy a type that is not suitable for their own use, which leads to the disadvantages of neck massagers. Each type of massager has different functions and characteristics, only by choosing the type of massager that suits you can you experience the comfort of massage and bring good help to the health of the cervical spine.
Type 1: Physical kneading cervical massager
This is a type of massager that mimics the kneading action of the human hand, and it can be driven by a motor to simulate the human hand to knead and relax the neck and shoulder muscles, providing a soothing feeling for the tense and tired muscles. This type of massage is recognized as one of the most comfortable and effective forms of massage at present.
Type 2: Vertical percussion cervical massager
This is a type of neck massager that uses high-frequency and rapid vertical strokes to stimulate the deep muscles and fascia through layers of pressure transmission, which can effectively relax the tense and stiff muscles and fascia, so as to provide excellent relaxation and soothing effect.
Type 3: Microcurrent cervical massager
The microcurrent massager is a way to relieve muscle pain by electric shock, the appearance is simple and fashionable, light and easy to carry, suitable for those young people who are not sensitive to electric current and like fashion technology products. Through the feedback of many people, the massage effect is actually average, and the current stimulation may also cause discomfort or pain, and people are not easy to adapt, so the elderly are usually less acceptable, which is also the most common type of neck massager that is complained about and hurts the muscles.
5. 8 tips for buying a high-quality neck massager to share!
If we do not have enough understanding of the various performance parameters of the neck massager, we will accidentally fall into the trap of the merchant, and buy inferior products to cause risks such as muscle damage. In the face of the overwhelming advertisements and dazzling products on the market, how can we choose a high-quality and professional neck massager?
1. Pay attention to the quality of the battery. Choose a cervical massager with a battery capacity greater than 2200 mAh, and the battery life is sufficient. Generally speaking, the neck massager can be used for about 8-10 times for 10 minutes each time. However, it should be noted that the battery used in inferior products is of poor quality, and the shrinkage of the battery will be very serious after a period of use.
2. The massage area should be sufficient. The massage area directly affects the soothing effect of the massage and is key in terms of the massage head. If the distribution of the massage head used is concentrated, it will lead to a smaller range of massage area, and the effect of massage will be greatly reduced, which will make people uncomfortable! If you want to solve this problem, you should choose four massage heads and trapezoidal distribution can take into account the trapezius muscle, bringing a better massage experience.
3. The choice of price should be reasonable. Many of the products below 300 yuan are OEM products or Internet celebrity products, they do not have technical tuning and material guarantee, it is easy to damage the muscles during use, and the general feedback massage effect and other performance is insufficient, and the attenuation degree of long-term use is high!
4. Select Mute. The generation of noise is closely related to the quality of the motor and the precision of the motor structure, and choosing less than 40 decibels not only has better product performance, but also has a more comfortable experience.
5. Requirements for massage depth and strength. Some businesses blindly pursue strength and depth, in fact, it is unreasonable, if you want to avoid damage to muscles, you can't overly promote massage depth and strength products, you have to take into account massage strength, depth and comfort.
6. The level of brand professional strength. Professional brands will take into account the massage comfort and transmission performance at the core of the product. There are a large number of adjustment indicators and technical optimizations for various parameters such as massage depth, transmission frequency stability, uniformity of massage strength, kneading accuracy and range, etc.
7. Wearing comfort is very important. For example, the choice of materials in contact with the skin, the breathability of the material, the tightness of the neck, the feeling of heaviness of the shoulders and neck, etc., such factors should be paid attention to.
8. Kneading accuracy requirements. The neck massager with high accuracy of massage landing point is affected by the motor performance quality and brand technology tuning, which can effectively protect the muscles, blood vessels and nerves of our shoulder and neck parts.
By reading this article, I hope you can not only understand the disadvantages of low-quality neck massagers and the root causes behind their harms, but also realize the benefits of high-quality neck massagers. Today's neck massager market is full of traps and temptations, we must first master certain purchase skills, fully understand the performance parameters behind each brand of products, in order to accurately locate high-quality professional neck massagers, so that our cervical spine health can be strongly guaranteed.