In the cold winter, the use of the neck massager can make the pores of the neck and shoulders open up by kneading and massaging, and the massage will feel hot and comfortable after a while. For people with sub-health cervical spine, the neck massager is a must-have secret weapon, which can help relieve pain and discomfort. However, now there are many negative comments on neck massagers on major websites, which leads many people to wonder what are the side effects of neck massagers? Where do the side effects come from? As a professional rehabilitation therapist who has been engaged in rehabilitation work for more than ten years, I have come into contact with a lot of neck massagers (as shown below), and today I will take you through this article to correctly understand the neck massager and reduce the risk of being harmed by unscrupulous businesses.
1. What are the side effects of the neck massager?
What are the side effects of a neck massager? You need to know that not all neck massagers can give us a good massage experience. There are many news mentioning that substandard neck massager products will further relax the ligaments, aggravate the dislocation between the discs, etc., and even some will press the risk of paralysis!
1. Fibrosis or atrophy of muscles. The use of inferior products or excessive use can easily lead to the adverse side effects of muscle atrophy in the shoulder and neck area, and we should not ignore it because it is unlikely.
2. It can cause dizziness and headache. The muscles or nerves of the cervical spine are very fragile, and some unprofessional cervical massagers may overstimulate them during use, resulting in compression of the blood vessels in the neck and shoulders, 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.
3. Aggravation of cervical spondylosis. If we use a massager or pulse massager with poor compatibility, the cervical spine will be stimulated to a large extent under long-term use, and the cervical spondylosis may gradually deepen and the neck will become more painful.
4. Neck stiffness or loss of consciousness. If the quality of the product is inferior or the massage area is small, the neck may be stiff or partially unconscious after massage, and even the normal rotation of the neck will be affected, endangering normal life.
2. Be wary of the five IQ tax products of the neck massager!
What are the side effects of the neck massager? We have understood this problem, and I need to emphasize that there are indeed many unprofessional products on the market, and if we are deceived by the propaganda methods of the merchants, and buy an unprofessional neck massager, then our cervical spine will suffer! The following picture is the negative complaint table of the whole network of the neck massager, revealing people's slots for IQ tax products. There are these five IQ tax products in the neck massager market, I hope you don't fall for it!
1. 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!
2. Gimmick feature-rich products. Smart APP, audio, force sensing, built-in fragrance and other messy gimmick functions are piled up in the product. As a result, these functions can easily wear down the stability and reliability of the internal stability and reliability of the electric cervical massager!
3. Use a single motor to speed up the loss. Single-motor products are prone to the negative impact of large loads, and the kinetic energy utilization efficiency is greatly reduced while accelerating the loss of the machine, and the stability of the force is very poor, which will easily damage the muscles.
4. Products without professional technical adjustment. 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.
5. 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 is insufficient, and the uniformity and stability of performance are poor, so the strength is uneven and the attenuation increases quickly, so it will naturally hurt the muscles when used!
3. These six groups of people are not suitable for using neck massagers!
The side effects of the neck massager are basically from unprofessional products, but part of the reason is that they are not suitable for using the neck massager, but they are still used blindly, which leads to harm, so we need to understand whether we are suitable for using the cervical massager. There are the following six types of people who are not suitable for using a neck massager, so you must beware!
1. Elderly over 70 years old: The muscles of the elderly are seriously atrophied, and the bones are more sensitive, and the elderly over 70 years old are not suitable for using cervical massagers.
2. Pulse massagers are prohibited for pregnant women. The current pulse massager will seriously stimulate the body of the pregnant woman during the massage process, causing discomfort to the pregnant woman and the fetus in the womb.
3. Acute sprain and contusion: If a part of the body is swollen due to a sprain, do not use a massager to massage the injured and swollen area, which may cause swelling and pain to worsen.
4. Children under 6 years old: Children who are too young are in the period of body bone development, and the use of neck massager may affect development, so we do not recommend children under 6 years old to use such instruments as neck massagers.
5. People with muscle tears should use with caution. Do not think that the neck massager can improve the muscle tear, after all, it can only be used for 1 minute in the position of thin muscle groups in the human body, so do not use it if the muscles around the neck have muscle tears.
6. It is forbidden to be used by groups with anemia and hypertension. The blood vessels in the neck are more developed, and this group of people may cause too fast blood flow during the massage, which is easy to cause greater pressure on the blood vessels or heart during the massage, which can lead to serious consequences.
Fourth, the four major reasons why the neck massager is worth buying!
Earlier we popularized the side effects of inferior neck massager, I believe we have a deeper understanding of the neck massager, the market of neck massager is very chaotic, but we can't erase our determination to buy a professional product. As long as we find the right professional products, we can enjoy the four major benefits brought to us by the neck massager. At present, there are more and more patients with cervical spondylosis in the mainland. So I hope you can find professional products. Here are the benefits of a professional neck massager:
Benefit 1: 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 2: Avoid cold shoulders and neck. Some cervical massagers on the market with hot compress function can help us massage comfortably while applying hot compresses to the neck during the massage process, reducing the situation of cold air entering the body, and effectively avoiding cold shoulders and necks and colds.
Benefit 3: Improves blood circulation. Through transmission and kneading, the neck cone massager helps to improve blood circulation in the neck, relieve dizziness and headaches, improve sleep quality, and fully nourish the brain, bringing a comfortable feeling of the whole body.
Benefit 4: Difficulty falling asleep is improved. Nowadays, many people have poor sleep conditions, when our neck is under greater pressure, it is easy to lead to difficulty falling asleep and poor sleep quality, and the cervical massager can effectively massage our head, shoulders and neck, sleep problems are solved, help you fall asleep quickly and ensure sleep quality.
If you want to avoid the side effects of the neck massager, we also need to understand the difference in the performance of the major brands on the market. The following is a core index analysis table of 11 mainstream neck massagers, and you will know which products are better after reading.
As the pioneer of the "no muscle" technology, it has developed the exclusive top ten black technologies that do not hurt muscles, and the massage penetration, transmission stability, kneading accuracy and other best within 1,000 yuan, which is 130% higher than most similar competing products, 124% higher massage comfort, strong performance and 97.2% less damage! 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!
As an extreme sports and health care brand, Weiye is deeply loved by sports gods and physiotherapists, including speed skating, skiing world famous Guo Dan, Li Shuang, etc.
In order to compete, many brands on the market pile up appearance, function and gameplay, pursue intelligence, sacrifice quality to fight price wars, engage in endorsements, etc., resulting in bloated products, poor performance, and high muscle damage rate. "Unconventional" AGVIEE Weiye insists on never advertising, purely focusing on massage effects, not hurting muscles, etc., pioneering research and development of ten performance and muscle-free black technologies, such as ARS traction adjustment technology, DPP micro-frequency dynamic compensation technology, V-ZUS intelligent engine algorithm, dual-channel approved transmission technology, etc., the massage range is increased by 52%, the uniformity of strength is increased by 78%, and the strongest performance has the lowest muscle damage rate! After more than 6 years of anti-attenuation design and testing, it has achieved 6 years of comprehensive performance, durability and muscle damage rate certification.
In addition to the wild AGVIEE, you can also take a look at it easily, the online popularity is relatively high, and the appearance is atmospheric and durable. If you have a limited budget, you can also consider Xiaomi, which has a certain advantage in the same price range.
5. Eight selection rules to buy a high-quality neck massager!
After reading the previous popular science knowledge about the side effects of inferior neck massagers, everyone should be vigilant about the quality of neck massagers. I have also accumulated a lot of experience in the process of dealing with neck massagers for a long time, and the following are the eight selection rules I have sorted out to buy high-quality neck massagers, so that you can choose professional products faster after mastering them.
1. 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.
2. Brand technology adjustment ability. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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!
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Low noise. 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.
8. 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.
In fact, in the final analysis, many people are due to the lack of in-depth understanding of the neck massager, and the wrong purchase cognition has led to the infringement of the neck muscles, so as long as we buy the neck massager in the right way, then there is no need to worry about the side effects. Finally, I hope that everyone can buy professional and high-quality products and enjoy a truly comfortable massage!