With the excessive pressure of young people, lack of sleep, poor life and rest, more and more people have cervical spine sub-health, and people who work in front of computer desks for a long time will especially have a forward neck tilt and cervical spine pain, which has become a problem in daily life. A cervical massager can cope with such a dilemma well, but everyone must pay attention to the hidden dangers of inferior products hurting muscles. As a physiotherapist, I have tested dozens of cervical massager products (as shown below), and today I will reveal the truth of this problem to you.
1. Is the cervical massager dangerous?
Is the cervical massager dangerous?In my actual test, I can find that some professional and high-quality cervical massagers are indeed very beneficial and will not have any adverse effects on our body. However, unprofessional cervical massagers also exist in the market, and they will have a lot of adverse effects on the body during our use due to workmanship problems or design defects. Where are these harms manifested? Let's take a look!
1. Deterioration of cervical spondylosis. If you use a massager or pulse massager with poor compatibility, it will be easy to stimulate the cervical spine through a long period of use, and the neck will become more painful and gradually deepen the cervical spondylosis.
2. Neck stiffness or even loss of sensation. If you use inferior products, it may cause neck stiffness or loss of sensation due to excessive stimulation, including the use of cervical massagers with a small massage area and excessive massage force, which will have a serious impact on the normal rotation of the neck and endanger normal life.
3. The risk of fibrosis or atrophy occurs in the muscles. When the strength of the cervical massager is uneven or overused, the muscle tissue of the neck and shoulder and the intricate nervous system will be seriously damaged, and the original function of the muscles will be inhibited, and muscle fibrosis and atrophy will occur, which we cannot ignore because of its small possibility.
4. Headache and dizziness appear. The muscles or nerves of the cervical spine may be more fragile than you think, and some unprofessional cervical massagers may overstimulate the neck during use, and there is a sense of pressure in the dense blood vessels of the cervical spine, which makes the blood supply insufficient and makes the human head dizzy. Especially current pulse massagers, this type of massager is more prone to such problems.
Second, the four major reasons why inferior cervical massagers hurt muscles
Is the cervical massager dangerous? Through the introduction above, we can all know that inferior massagers are harmful to the body, in order to avoid the appearance of these hazards, we also need to understand the causes of these hazards. You can refer to the voting form of the whole network of cervical massagers (as follows) to understand the reasons.
1. Use a single-motor massager. If a single motor is used, the load of the motor will be larger, the kinetic energy utilization efficiency will be greatly reduced, and the loss of the machine will be accelerated, and the stability of the force is very poor, which will easily damage the muscles.
2. Lack of kneading accuracy. The neck and shoulders have many important muscles, blood vessels, and nerves, which are very sensitive. If there is a deviation during the massage, not only will the actual massage effect be reduced, but it may also hurt the muscles.
3. Overemphasizing the depth and strength of the massage. The depth and strength of the massage is not as large as possible, you should avoid choosing a neck massager that pursues the depth or strength of the massage too much, but choose a better one that takes into account the massage strength and comfort, otherwise although the strength is too large, the muscles will be damaged, resulting in discomfort for the shoulder and neck.
4. Useless functions are superimposed. Many neck massagers will add many useless features, such as built-in fragrance, smart APP, force sensing, audio, etc., which will have a serious impact on the structural stability and reliability of the neck massager. These additional features reduce the stability, precision, and uniformity of the massage process and increase the risk of injuring muscles, while also shortening the life of the neck massager.
3. Share eight tips for purchasing cervical massagers
The importance of the quality of cervical massager is self-evident, with the increase in the number of people who use cervical massager now, if you use professional products, it is naturally very good, but in case you buy inferior products, the danger is naturally very great. So how can you choose a professional cervical massager? The following are some of the purchase tips I summarized for your reference.
1. Brand professionalism. 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.
2. 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.
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. Dual motors are better. The dual motors will improve the efficiency of kinetic energy utilization and will greatly reduce the load on the motor. Under long-term use, the transmission attenuation degree is lower, and the strength stability is better, and the service life is longer.
5. Choose the one that runs with low sound. 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.
6. Massage and kneading accuracy. 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.
7. Whether it is comfortable enough to wear. 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. 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.
Through the above knowledge popularization, I believe that everyone has their own ideas on how to choose a professional and high-quality cervical massager. However, in the face of the complex cervical massager market, I am still worried, after all, the current cervical massager merchants generally focus on marketing and publicity, but do not pay attention to the actual performance and safety of the product. In order to help you make a better purchase, I found a comparison chart of the core performance evaluation of mainstream cervical massagers made by professional research institutions, so that you can know the differences between different models more clearly.
As the pioneer of "no muscle" technology, because of the "unconventional" sports equipment concept and technology precipitation, it is deeply loved by a large number of professional athletes and sports enthusiasts, and has exclusively developed ten black technologies that do not hurt muscles, and has the best massage penetration, transmission stability, kneading accuracy, etc., which is 130% higher than most similar competing products, and the massage comfort rate is increased by 130%, and the performance is strong and reduced by 97.2% Top-notch compatibility for the whole family. 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.
Among other brands, Bei Yi is more famous, keen to invite celebrity endorsements, and the packaging design is exquisite. If you take into account the cost performance, you can look at Honor, Xiaomi, etc., the unit price is lower, and it is competitive in the same price configuration.
Fourth, analyze the four benefits of high-quality cervical massagers
Is a cervical massager dangerous? A high-quality cervical massager will not be harmful. With the gradual increase in the number of cervical spondylosis, the use of cervical massager is also highly recommended by doctors. In the process of actual measurement, it can also be easily found that a high-quality cervical massager is indispensable for our cervical spine health. Next, I will talk to you about the specific benefits of high-quality and professional cervical massagers.
Benefit 1: It can prevent cervical spine disease. Nowadays, there are many people who suffer from frozen shoulder and cervical spondylosis, and the use of cervical massager can effectively relieve neck fatigue through a certain regular massage and kneading operation, and the stiffness of shoulder and neck muscles is also improved, and can promote blood circulation and help prevent cervical spondylosis.
Benefit 2: Effective relief of difficulty in falling asleep. 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 neck massager can effectively massage our head, shoulders and neck, and solve the sleep problems that have plagued us for a long time, helping you fall asleep quickly and ensure sleep quality.
Benefit 3: Reduce the risk of cold in the shoulder and neck. The hot compress function in the neck massager can knead our neck and shoulders during the massage process, and can also be hot compressed, which is soothing and warm, which greatly reduces the situation of cold air entering the body, and effectively avoids the cold and cold of the shoulder and neck.
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.
5. Inventory of the six major groups of people who should not use cervical massagers
Is the cervical massager dangerous? In fact, not only inferior products will bring danger, if the user himself is not suitable for using the cervical massager, then blind use will inevitably bring harm. The following are the six groups of people who should not use cervical massagers:
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. 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.
3. Children under 6 years old: Children who are too young are in the period of body bone development, and the use of cervical massager may affect development, so we do not recommend children under 6 years old to use instruments such as cervical massager.
4. People with muscle tears should use with caution: Do not think that the cervical massager can improve muscle tears, 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 there are muscle tears in the muscles around the neck.
5. Pregnant women are forbidden pulse massagers: current pulse massagers will seriously stimulate the body of pregnant women during the massage process, making pregnant women and fetuses in the womb uncomfortable.
6. Anemia and hypertension are forbidden to be used: the blood vessels in the neck are more developed, and such people may cause excessive blood flow during the massage process, which is easy to cause greater pressure on the blood vessels or heart during the massage process, resulting in serious consequences.
Is the cervical massager dangerous? Through popular science Xi, I believe that everyone has a deeper understanding of the importance of the quality of the cervical massager, and also knows that the poor massage effect of the inferior cervical massager is poor, and there is a risk of damaging the cervical spine. Now that cervical massagers are being used more and more commonly, we must pay attention to choosing professional brands in the process of purchasing, because such products will be better in terms of product parameter adjustment, and our products will be more at ease when we use them.