What is the fascia of the fascia gun?

What is fascia? How does the fascia gun work?

Sun Tingting, the attending physician of the Rehabilitation Department of Fudan Zhongshan Xiamen Hospital, said that fascia is an accessory tissue of muscles. It is a layer of connective tissue that runs through the body and surrounds muscles, muscle groups, blood vessels, and nerves. It is divided into superficial fascia and deep fascia according to the layers. membrane. The deep fascia of the limbs goes deep between the muscle groups and is connected to the bones, playing a buffering role during muscle contraction to avoid friction.

The fascia gun uses its internal special high-speed motor to drive the "gun head", which acts on deep muscle and soft tissue through rapid and continuous mechanical vibration, effectively relieving tissue adhesion and over-excitation, and quickly decomposing inflammatory products, thereby promoting metabolism and improving tissue. environmental effects.

The earliest fascia gun was used to relax sore muscles after exercise. In NBA live broadcasts, players are often seen using the fascia gun immediately to relax and protect muscles during a break.

How effective is the fascia gun?

Can it be used to burn fat, lose weight or even cure diseases?

The so-called "fascia gun" is not used to treat fascia diseases. Its main function is to relax muscles, promote local blood circulation, and relieve muscle stiffness or muscle fatigue.

Patients with fascial injury or chronic fascial pain need to identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment.

● For patients with plantar fasciitis, using a fascia gun to release the calf gastrocnemius and Achilles tendon is more effective than directly impacting the sole of the foot.

● For the tightness of the neck and back caused by long-term bad posture or the muscle soreness after exercise and physical activity in healthy people, the fascia gun can be used appropriately to improve the discomfort symptoms.

How to use the fascia gun correctly?

You should also be careful when using a fascial gun. A man in Wuhan accidentally knocked himself unconscious because of using a fascial gun. Mr. Zhang, a 58-year-old Wuhan citizen, suffers from stiffness and pain in his neck and occasional numbness in his arms due to work reasons. Mr. Zhang's son likes to exercise. After hearing about his father's situation, he also bought an online celebrity weapon for his father-a fascia gun to help him relax his neck and shoulder muscles. But after using it for a few days, Mr. Zhang not only started to feel dizzy, but also experienced nausea and vomiting. Later, he could not even walk steadily. His family quickly sent him to the Neurology Department of Wuhan Fourth Hospital for treatment. During the examination, the doctor discovered that small things called "otoliths" in Mr. Zhang's ears had fallen off! And the culprit is this fascia gun! According to the doctor, the otolith is a physiological existence and a component of the tube balance system. Originally it should wait for the otolith membrane, but after the impact of the fascia gun, it may fall off from the otolith membrane, which will cause a Feeling of dizziness.

So how do we use the fascia gun correctly? Generally speaking, the fascia gun needs to be used along the body's muscle texture and fascia direction. It cannot only be used on the sore points of the muscles. It can be massaged at the painful points and the transition points of the muscle belly and tendons. Appropriate pressure can be applied to the massage area. , with a total duration of no more than five minutes

However, parts such as the head, neck, spine, etc., where a large number of nerves and blood vessels are distributed, cannot be used. Because the muscle tissue in areas rich in nerves and blood vessels is small and fragile, if it is violently shaken, it is easy to aggravate the injury, so everyone should try to avoid stepping on thunder. The intensity of the impact is mainly based on personal comfort. The more painful the better the effect. You need to use a pad when using it. With a soft folded dry towel, start with light pressure and gradually increase the pressure.

Have you ever used a fascia gun? How does it feel?

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