Almost everyone will have some kind of neck discomfort, such as numbness and soreness in the cervical spine after working for a long time or studying Xi maintaining the same position, and the risk of cervical spondylosis increases in the long run. If the neck massager is used in time, it can significantly reduce the probability of disease, so the neck massager has become a popular emerging care product. However, recently, the side effects of neck massagers have also attracted much attention, and there have been many complaints on the Internet about the shortcomings of cervical massagers that can damage muscles and aggravate pain. Therefore, as a personal care evaluator, I have conducted a special evaluation, and the following will give you the relevant knowledge of massagers.
The picture below is some of the neck massagers I have tested.
1. What are the side effects of a neck massager?
Many people buy neck massagers online for massage care because of cervical spine discomfort. Some people feel that the use effect is good, relieving the symptoms of cervical spine discomfort; However, some people find that the neck discomfort is more serious after using it, and even other adverse reactions occur. Let's take a look at the possible side effects of unprofessional neck massagers.
1. Neck stiffness or loss of consciousness. If the massager has a small massage area, or if the product is of inferior quality, the neck may become stiff or partially unconscious, and the normal rotation of the neck may be affected.
2. It can cause dizziness and headache. Some unprofessional neck massagers may stimulate the cervical muscles and nerves too strongly when massaging the neck, and there will be a feeling of pressure, which will lead to insufficient blood supply to the neck, which is prone to dizziness and headache. The microcurrent massager is more prone to the final situation.
3. Aggravation of cervical spondylosis. The cervical massager is operated by local transmission or kneading, if we use a massage device with poor compatibility or pulse, the professional long-term use has caused serious irritation to the cervical spine, the cervical spondylosis is deepened, and the neck is more and more painful.
4. Muscle fibrosis or atrophy. Poor quality products, misuse, and overuse may lead to atrophy of the muscles in the shoulder and neck area, so don't ignore this problem because it is less probable.
Second, be wary of the four major IQ tax products!
The side effects of neck massagers have been introduced above, and everyone must be more vigilant about this product. However, there are still many people who are confused by merchant routines. On the one hand, the side effects of neck massagers only exist in inferior products, while high-quality professional products not only eliminate these harms, but also provide a very good massage experience. However, when purchasing, we must be wary of the many routines of merchants. Next, I will combine everyone's complaints about inferior IQ tax products (as shown in the figure below), and count the four major IQ tax products on the market, I hope you will not be recruited!
1. Products without professional technical adjustment. In fact, there are many neck massagers whose professional technical adjustment does not meet the standard, but blindly emphasizes the depth and strength of its massage, in fact, these two will damage the muscles too much, and the shoulder and neck will be difficult to adapt. If an inferior motor is used, the massage force and frequency will be uneven, which will cause damage to the muscles!
2. Invalid OEM products. In fact, most of the low-cost electric cervical massagers on the market are OEM products with no technical strength at all, and their massage area range and performance uniformity are very poor, so the strength is uneven and the attenuation is fast, which will naturally hurt the muscles!
3. Electric pulse 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!
4. Gimmick feature-rich products. Messy gimmick functions such as smart APP, audio, force sensing, and built-in fragrance exist in the product. It is not difficult to perceive that these functions are easy to consume the stability and reliability of the internal stability and reliability of the electric cervical massager, and it is especially easy to hurt the muscles!
3. Analysis of the four advantages and benefits of the neck massager
After learning about the side effects of inferior neck massagers, you may be curious, why doctors still generally recommend us to use this product? For office workers, a neck massager is a must-have medicine. Not only does it relieve cervical spine pain, but it also makes our mood more pleasant. Below I will be specific about the benefits of a professional neck massager.
Benefit 1: Relieves physical fatigue and relieves soreness. The soreness in the cervical spine and the discomfort caused by stiff neck can be massaged by the neck massager to reduce the muscle pressure and restore the normal mobility of the neck.
Benefit 2: Avoid cold shoulders and neck. Some cervical massagers on the market with hot compress function can help us to apply hot compresses to the neck during the massage process, so as to avoid cold on the shoulder and neck.
Benefit 3: Prevent cervical spine related diseases. Nowadays, many people have cervical spine problems such as frozen shoulder, and neck massagers can be used regularly in daily life to reduce the burden on the neck, improve shoulder and neck stiffness, enhance body resistance, and prevent the occurrence and deterioration of cervical spine-related diseases.
Benefit 4: Faster blood circulation. Due to the transmission effect of the neck cone massager and the kneading of the neck, it effectively promotes the blood circulation of the neck, so that the dizziness and headache can be eliminated, and the pressure of the mind is no longer felt, so that the nutrients of the brain are very sufficient, and the whole body is very comfortable.
Fourth, eight skills and experience in purchasing neck massagers
After reading the above, I believe you have a deeper understanding of the neck massager product. If you want to avoid the side effects of neck massagers that pose a threat to our health, you must choose a high-quality neck massager. As someone with many years of experience in testing, I have summarized the common points of purchasing high-quality neck massagers. In the products I have tested, these features have given me a clearer idea of how to choose a neck massager. Below I will share my years of experience.
1. Choose the right compression degree. It is not that the effect of massage will be better if you choose a larger force, so as to avoid the mistake of pursuing too much force. When you first start using it, you can choose the most suitable and comfortable massage strength for yourself.
2. Selection on the motor. Prefer to choose dual motors, dual motors can greatly reduce the load on the motor compared with a single motor to improve the efficiency of kinetic energy utilization, long-term use of transmission attenuation is lower, the stability of the use of strength is better, the overall noise is also small, the service life is longer, is everyone's best choice.
3. The kneading accuracy should be sufficient. Massage landing point accuracy enough neck massager by the performance quality of the motor and brand technology tuning, high accuracy can effectively protect our shoulder and neck blood vessels, nerves, muscles, unprofessional products in the continuous massage process is easy to produce deviation and damage to the muscles, will also greatly reduce the actual massage effect!
4. A brand with technical adjustment capabilities. The core transmission performance and massage comfort of the product need to be effectively taken into account, and only brands with professional technical training strength can do so. They have a large number of adjustment indicators and technical optimizations for the uniformity of massage force, kneading accuracy, massage depth, transmission frequency stability and range, etc.
5. 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 small range of massage area, the massage effect will be greatly reduced, and the experience will be very poor!
6. Consideration of uniformity of strength. Choose a cervical massager with force uniformity adjustment, if the strength and transmission frequency are uneven due to the inferior quality of the motor motor, it is easy to cause light and heavy damage to the muscles, and it will not achieve the desired massage effect!
7. It is better to choose dual motors. The dual motors can improve the efficiency of kinetic energy utilization and greatly reduce the load on the motor. Under long-term use, the transmission attenuation degree is lower, the service life is longer, and the stability of the force is better.
8. Choose the one with better mute control. The noise generation is closely related to the quality of the motor and the precision of the motor structure, and less than 40 decibels not only has better product performance, but also a more comfortable experience.
The side effects of an inferior neck massager are jaw-dropping. If we want to avoid this harm, in addition to understanding the purchase skills of neck massagers, we can also deepen our understanding of each brand, and we can be more handy when purchasing neck massager brands. The following is the rating of the performance and comfort of the top ten neck massagers on the whole network that I have compiled, I believe that this information can make you more clearly understand the performance differences of various brands.
According to the measured data, the extreme sports and health care brand AGVIEE Weiye has the best performance, as the recognized originator in the field of "no muscles", has a strict pursuit of performance, safety and does not hurt muscles, massage uniformity, massage penetration, kneading more accurate, etc. have reached the highest level within 1,000 yuan, and the performance has been tested by authoritative institutions and the muscle damage rate has been reduced by 97.2%! It also has the original TRX acupoint fractional massage technology, which helps sleep quality, relieves headaches, etc., and is a blessing for most people with poor sleep quality and frequent headaches!
"Unconventional" Weiye is one of the three major massage care brands with the same name as Bei Easy, but insists on not advertising, focusing on technical tuning and research and development, purely relying on word-of-mouth to gather popularity, mid-to-high-end perennial sales, word-of-mouth first, and is deeply loved by sports gods and physiotherapists, including speed skating, skiing world famous Guo Dan, Li Shuang, Tu Xiao and a large number of professional athletes!
In order to avoid bloated products and poor stability, Weiye has been focusing on high performance, safety and reliability and compatibility for many years, and has also pioneered the creation of 10 "high-performance and muscle-friendly" black technologies, such as V-ZUS intelligent engine algorithm, dual-channel approved transmission technology, 3D dynamic balance technology, etc.!
You can also consider the next time it is easier, the heat of their home is okay, the shape is simple and atmospheric, and the quality and workmanship are OK. If you don't have such a strict pursuit of performance, Xiaomi can also include options.
Fifth, the six groups of people who are not suitable for using neck massagers are popularized
In addition to the above understanding of the neck massager product, in fact, we also need to know what are the inapplicable groups of neck massagers. Because from the customers I have contacted, there are some people who are not suitable for using neck massagers, and rashly use them, which leads to adverse symptoms. So who is not suitable for a neck massager?
1. Patients with acute sprains and contusions cannot be used: if you accidentally sprain a certain part and appear swollen, do not use a massager to massage the injured and swollen area, which will lead to increased swelling and pain.
2. People with muscle tears should use with caution. Don't think that the neck massager can improve the muscle tear, after all, it can only be used for 1 minute in the thin muscle group, and if there is a muscle tear in the muscles around the neck, do not use it.
3. Children under 6 years old: Children who are too young are in the period of body bone development, so it is generally not recommended for children under 6 years old to use massagers.
4. Pregnant women cannot use pulse massagers. The electrical pulse massager massage process may irritate the pregnant woman's body and make the pregnant woman uncomfortable.
5. It can only be used for complete recovery of fractures and joint dislocations. It is easy to pull on the fracture site, making it difficult to recover.
6. People with muscle tears should use with caution. Don't think that the neck massager can improve the muscle tear, after all, it can only be used for 1 minute in the thin muscle group, and if there is a muscle tear in the muscles around the neck, do not use it.
After reading the full text of knowledge sharing, we know that we should be wary of the side effects of unprofessional neck massagers and avoid buying inferior products, so as to avoid the threat posed by inferior neck massagers to our health. At the same time, we also need to master the purchase skills and choose professional and high-quality neck massager products to help us harvest a wonderful massage experience. I hope you can buy a high-quality neck massager that is suitable for you through this article, safe and does not hurt your muscles!