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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Massage gun. I thought they were an over hyped trinket until I tried one. Relaxed a muscle that hadn't relaxed in years.

If you're using it purely to relax muscles, then it is amazing. All the other claims about them seem to be BS though.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Seconding the massage gun, I had terrible muscle pain around my knee for over a year and after using one it went. I nearly fell off the bed as there wasn't any pain. I'm now trying to loosen up the ligament/tendon around the knee and in my hip as it's still tight....It's really nice to be able to go on a long walk and not be in pain or having to use sticks when going downhill

I know I may sound like an Amazon review, but the difference is amazing, and also reassuring as I thought I would be heading over hill into pain and general decrepitude....I'm also using it to loosen up the bf's knotty shoulders and bad back

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

My issue was also knee pain. I could never get my lower quads to relax. Massage gun got them on the first use. They're also great for trips where you'll be walking a lot.