Anyone use a massage gun?
 

Any thoughts on these? Worth it? I do a lot of stretching, but sometimes I'd love a massage. Can't afford one as much as I'd like. Wil these spot massage enough to make a difference?

Have you tried ordinary foam rolling?

Absolutely! A buddy had the Theragun on a ski trip last year and it made me buy my own knockoff version. We actually bought them for everyone in our family for Christmas. They do a great job breaking up / moving around the fascia around the muscles. Hamstrings and IT bands especially, but I've used it around my knees and for some tennis elbow. Definitely not a "massage" but highly recommended!

The one we bought seems to be discontinued - "Apollo Kinetics" but there are a ton on Amazon with good reviews. They are all very similar.

I second foam rolling. I have a massage gun, but after trying it out for a couple weeks, I went back to foam rolling. I have a few friends that swear by them, but foam rolling has a big benefit. I can watch youtube on my phone while foam rolling :)

In all seriousness, I do think foam rolling on the legs, and a lacrosse ball for back and shoulders works better for me than my massage gun.

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Massage guns and foam rollers are pure evil.

Yep. And a tennis ball on the spots. Both work, but wondering if these are worth the $$

I bought one of these.
Bob & Brad are physical therapists and have a YouTube channel full of stretching videos that I use for my various aches and pains.

My mom got me one for Christmas a few years ago. I don't use it often, but my wife swears by it. She has me use it on her neck and shoulders and says it helps with knots.

Who knew, but massage adapters adapters for jig saws are a thing. Head to Amazon and search.

OK, how about massage rollers and foam guns? There's probably money to be made here, enough for N+2...

I have a theragun and honestly, I love it. I'm also a heavy user of foam rollers, trigger point balls, etc. I have chronically tight hamstrings, IT bands and calfs. PT is just a part of my day to day to keep the body moving and working.

I was skeptical at first, but now that I have one, I use it all the time. It doesn't replace the other tools for me, but it is a valuable addition to my workflow. I find it particularly useful for my hip flexors, calfs, and plantar fascia.

They're great and an excellent addition to foam rolling.

Really gets into some trouble spots that foam rolling may not quite hit.

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Yep, another +1 for the R8. It's super. Admittedly, not used a massage gun as I got my R8 before Theragun clones were prominent, but it's really great.

Foam roller and R8 for this kid