In the past, people always liked to go to the massage parlor for a massage, because only in this way can they get rid of the fatigue. And since the advent of the neck massager, people have thoroughly liked this massage method, it is small and portable, and can be massaged anytime and anywhere. But I want to remind you that the shortcomings of inferior neck massagers are huge, which you need to pay special attention to, otherwise you may encounter inferior products and other hazards. As a senior therapist, I have done a lot of user research, and I have also purchased and evaluated a lot of massagers, and today I will analyze the shortcomings of inferior neck massagers in detail.
The image below is some of the products I have tested.
1. What are the shortcomings of the neck massager?
What are the disadvantages of neck massager? Through a large number of tests, high-quality neck massager will not harm the muscles due to its professional and technical strength. The inferior product does have a large number of shortcomings, such as unstable massage strength, inaccurate massage, easy to stimulate the spine, bones, nerves, muscles, etc., what harm will the inferior neck massager bring?
1. Cause damage to bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, etc. Neck massager due to the use of many motors is inferior, or very strong, the massage area range is very small, and the neck bones, nerves, muscles, etc. are very fragile and sensitive parts, if the product selection and use are improper, it will cause damage!
2. Cause cervical spondylosis to be more severe. The neck massager is mainly operated by local transmission or kneading. If you buy an inferior product or a massager that is not suitable, it may irritate the cervical spine and lead to cervical spondylosis and more severe neck pain.
3. Cause dizziness and headache. Among the many neck massagers, there are some products that are of poor quality or too strong, and they may cause damage to the cervical spine when performing neck massage. In addition, these massagers can also cause a lack of blood supply to the brain, which can cause intermittent or persistent dizziness symptoms. Especially for electromagnetic pulse massagers, you need to be extra cautious during use!
4. Cause neck stiffness or loss of sensation. Prolonged use of a massager of poor quality or limited massage range may lead to stiffness of the neck muscles or loss of local sensation, which may affect the normal movement of the neck.
5. Cause muscle fibrosis and muscle atrophy. Inferior products or misuse and overuse may lead to muscle atrophy in the shoulder and neck area, although the probability is small, but it also needs to be paid attention to.
2. Beware of the six shady scenes of inferior neck massagers
The shortcomings of inferior neck massagers have been mentioned above, and everyone will be injured muscles because of the use of inferior products. These can also be seen from the large number of negative reviews of inferior neck massagers I have collected (as shown below), and inferior neck massager merchants often use false marketing methods to confuse the public in order to pursue profits, making it difficult for everyone to distinguish truly high-quality products. The following six shady scenes about inferior neck massagers must be watched out for.
1. The current pulse replaces the traditional physical kneading massage. On the one hand, the actual massage effect is poor, and on the other hand, most people cannot accept its current stimulation, which will lead to muscle and nerve damage.
2. There are too many gimmick functions. Many neck massagers will superimpose various functions, such as smart APP, force sensing, audio, built-in fragrance and other messy gimmick functions, these redundant functions will greatly reduce the stability and reliability of the internal parts of the neck massager!
3. Single-motor products save costs. When a single motor product is subjected to a large load, it will lead to a decrease in the kinetic energy utilization efficiency of the motor. During long-term use, the transmission attenuation is further aggravated, which reduces the stability of the use force, thereby increasing the potential risk of damage to the muscles.
4. OEM products are pretending to be famous brands. Most of the low-priced neck massagers on the market are OEM sales, and they have no technical strength, and the massage area range and performance uniformity of the neck massager will be relatively poor, resulting in weak thrust, high attenuation, and easy to damage muscles!
5. Overemphasizing the role of massage depth and strength. When choosing a neck massager, you must pay attention to both strength and comfort indicators, and don't just pursue massage depth and intensity. Otherwise, if the massage force is too strong, it will cause pain or muscle damage, which will cause the shoulder and neck to be unable to adapt, and the gains outweigh the losses.
6. Merchants generally do not admit that the product will damage the muscles. In many cervical massagers, there is a general risk of some degree of muscle damage. However, many businesses are shifting the blame to consumers for misuse of the product, so it's important to pay extra attention to this!
3. Six benefits of a high-quality neck massager
There are indeed many disadvantages of inferior neck massagers, but as long as we grasp the shady curtains of inferior products, cautious purchases can still avoid buying inferior neck massagers to a large extent. According to the data of relevant websites, the number of people with neck and shoulder pain in the world has exceeded 280 million, and the neck massager is the main tool to prevent neck and shoulder pain. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the six benefits of a high-quality neck massager.
1. Prevent cervical spine diseases. On the mainland, more than 90% of the population suffers from frozen shoulder. In practical application, the neck massager can significantly relieve neck fatigue, improve shoulder and neck stiffness, and promote blood circulation, so it has a significant effect on the prevention of cervical spondylosis.
2. Alleviate sleep problems. Insomnia and dreaminess are a very common phenomenon in modern people, and the neck massager has a very good massage effect on the neck, shoulders, head and back, which can well alleviate people's sleep problems, help people quickly enter deep sleep, and relieve symptoms such as insomnia and dreams.
3. Avoid cold on the shoulders and neck. Many neck massagers have a hot compress function, which can be used to warm the neck during massage to avoid cold and cold on the shoulder and neck.
4. Relieve cervical spine pain and physical fatigue. It can play a good massage effect on the muscles of the shoulder and neck and other parts, and can also relieve the uncomfortable situation such as limited movement of the neck and shoulder after stiff neck. For office workers who often maintain the same posture, teachers who work at desks for a long time, and drivers who sit and drive for a long time, the neck massager is a very good invention product.
5. Promote blood circulation in the human body. The massager can promote the rapid circulation of blood in the human neck through transmission and kneading and other logistics massage methods, so as to relieve headaches, dizziness, etc., and improve the pain caused by unobstructed qi and blood, so as to better improve the quality of human sleep, so that the brain can get sufficient nutrients, maintain vitality for a long time, and relax the body and mind.
6. Correct shoulder and neck muscle compression. Many of us are working, learning Xi, playing, frequently using electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, and working at the desk for a long time, the shoulder and neck muscles will be under great pressure, which will easily lead to frozen shoulder, shoulder and neck muscle rigidity, pain, etc., and the neck massager can relieve excessive muscle tension, prevent pain, and relax tense muscles!
A high-quality neck massager does have many benefits for our health, so it is necessary to choose a high-quality neck massager. But there are too many different types of neck massagers on the market, in order to let everyone have a basic judgment on them, save a little time in the purchase, I specially consulted several authoritative professional evaluation agencies, they provide me with an evaluation report, I think it is very valuable for reference, share with you.
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Fourth, the top ten purchase points of neck massager
There are many disadvantages of inferior neck massagers, which may overstimulate nerves, muscles, bones, etc., resulting in aggravation of the original shoulder and neck diseases. And a high-quality neck massager not only does not have these shortcomings such as hurting muscles, but also allows us to really enjoy a comfortable massage effect. Therefore, we should strive to choose a quality product. However, choosing is indeed a very time-consuming work, in order to help you buy quickly, I have specially prepared ten purchase points for you for your reference.
1. The uniformity of strength is adjusted. Choose a neck massager with strength uniformity adjustment, if the strength and transmission frequency are uneven due to the inferior quality of the motor and motor, it is easy to cause light and heavy damage to the muscles, and it will not achieve the desired massage effect!
2. Choose a professional brand with strong R&D strength. Choose a brand with professional R&D strength instead of an Internet celebrity brand, and the professional brand takes into account the core transmission performance and massage comfort of the product more in place, and has a large number of adjustment indicators and technical optimization for the uniformity of massage strength, transmission frequency stability, kneading accuracy, massage depth and range, etc.
3. The price is reasonable. Don't choose products below 300 yuan, most of them are OEM products, there is no technical tuning and material guarantee, it is easy to bring harm to the use of muscles, and the general feedback massage effect and other performance is insufficient, long-term use attenuation is high!
4. Massage depth and strength. Massage depth, strength is not said to be bigger, the better, too much emphasis on massage depth and strength of the product are fooling do not understand the massage of the population, only choose a better massage strength and comfort, otherwise although the strength is too large but press the pain or damage the muscles, resulting in the shoulder and neck can not adapt, the gain outweighs the loss.
5. Dual-motor system. Dual motors are preferred over single motor systems, which can greatly reduce the load on the motor and improve the efficiency of kinetic energy utilization compared with single motors, with lower transmission attenuation for a long time, better stability of use strength, less overall noise and longer service life.
6. Physical kneading and massage. It is recommended to choose the traditional physical kneading massager, the general acceptance of the Chinese people will be better, the harm is relatively small, the current pulse type is mostly a fashion ornament, on the one hand, the actual massage effect is poor, on the other hand, most people can not accept its current stimulation, the probability of damage to muscles and nerves is much greater!
7. Durable and reliable. Durability and reliability is also a very important indicator, many neck massagers are superimposed with a large number of functions, intelligent APP, force sensing, audio, built-in fragrance and other messy gimmick functions greatly reduce the stability and reliability of the neck massager inside!
8. Choose a massage with high accuracy. Choose the neck massager with high massage accuracy, the muscles, blood vessels and nerves of our shoulder and neck are very sensitive, if the product is offset in the continuous massage process, the kneading accuracy is very poor, it is very easy to damage the muscles and greatly reduce the actual massage effect!
9. Massage area range. The massage range is related to the number of massage heads, the distribution of massage heads, and the traditional principle of massage heads, as far as possible to choose four massage heads and trapezoidal distribution can be pressed to the trapezius muscle, if the use of massage head distribution is concentrated, it will lead to a small range of massage area, and the massage effect is greatly reduced.
10. High wearing comfort. The wearing comfort of the neck massager is very important, such as the choice of materials in contact with the skin, the breathability of the material, the tightness of the neck, and the feeling of dragging on the shoulders and neck
5. Pay attention to the six major matters of using the neck massager
After reading my top 10 shopping tips, I'm sure many people can't wait to experience it for themselves. However, even if we successfully purchase a high-quality neck massager, in order to maximize its effectiveness, it must be used correctly, otherwise the wrong way of using it may cause damage to our body. The following six matters must be paid attention to when using:
1. The shoulder and neck muscles, blood vessels, and nerves are more sensitive, so when using the neck massager, comfort is the main thing.
2. Do not use it in places with poor air circulation, which may cause the machine to heat up, fire, electric shock or cause injury to the user's body.
3. Do not use it on an empty stomach, full of food, and after drinking, because the low-frequency pulse neck massager stimulates the nerves by emitting an electric current, and if it is used in a state of fasting and fullness, the rapid blood circulation will cause the peristalsis of the stomach to be accelerated, which will cause vomiting, chest tightness, etc.
4. The frequency of use of the current pulse massager should not be too high, otherwise it will cause muscle relaxation and reduced nerve sensitivity.
5. It is very important to choose the right pressure degree for using a neck massager. There should be a cyclical process, never too much at the beginning, and the pressure should be most suitable for what you feel comfortable with.
6. The frequency of massage should not exceed 2 times a day, and a single time should be 10 minutes.
High-quality neck massagers do have many benefits, as long as we can buy high-quality products, we can fully experience its various benefits such as preventing cervical spondylosis, promoting blood circulation, relieving muscle compression, and improving sleep quality. Therefore, in the process of purchasing, we must choose those brands that have R&D strength and do not damage muscles, rather than blindly pursuing the so-called Internet celebrity brands, in order to avoid the shortcomings of inferior neck massagers and obtain excellent massage results.