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Massage guns: Do they really work?

Massage guns: Do they really work?

What is the history behind massage guns? The technology behind massage guns is talked about as "percussive therapy." It was actually developed in the 1950s by Robert Fulford through the introduction of the percussion vibrator, which was applied to local areas of the body for deep tissue osteopathic treatment for musculoskeletal pain. The first percussive massage gun was invented in 2008 by chiropractor Dr Jason Werseland for his own rehabilitation following a motorcycle accident that left him suffering from a herniated disc and back pain. In recent years, there has been an increase in the popu...

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