The fascia gun is a soft tissue rehabilitation tool. It relaxes the soft tissue of the body through high-frequency impact. Now many fitness personnel are using it, and many office people are also using it. The fascia gun was first used by athletes to relax muscles, and was loved by the fitness crowd and became a "net celebrity". The fascia gun has gone from the field of sports and fitness to daily use, and is known as "relaxation artifact" and "massage artifact". The reporter learned through major e-commerce platforms that there are hundreds of brands of fascia guns, with prices ranging from one hundred yuan to several thousand yuan, and many products are cross-border brands.

The role of the fascia gun

The fascia gun transmits force and vibration to the fascia of the human body through high-frequency vibration (2000-3000 times/min), thereby increasing the blood flow of the tissue, relaxing the muscles, and can cause the relative displacement of the human tissue through resonance. , reduce tissue adhesion, restore the elasticity of muscles and fascia, relax the tense and stiff fascia, and relieve some discomfort symptoms of the human body. For example, neck and shoulder stiffness and discomfort caused by long-term sitting at a desk, local muscle dysfunction, delayed onset muscle soreness after exercise, etc.

The principle of the fascia gun

Fascia is a kind of connective tissue that attaches to the human bones, gathers in the joints, and wraps all parts of the body. It can be divided into superficial, middle and deep layers. The fascia connects the joints and muscles of the human body and has different elasticity. Movement tissues such as joints and muscles have a restraining and protective effect. The fascia gun transmits force and vibration to the fascia of the human body through high-frequency vibration (2000-3000 times/min), thereby increasing the blood flow of the tissue, relaxing the muscles, and can cause the relative displacement of the human tissue through resonance. , reduce tissue adhesion, restore the elasticity of muscles and fascia, relax the tense and stiff fascia, and relieve some discomfort symptoms of the human body. For example, neck and shoulder stiffness and discomfort caused by long-term sitting at a desk, local muscle dysfunction, delayed onset muscle soreness after exercise, etc.

From the perspective of human body structure, there are three main tissues in the body's activity function, which are nerves, muscles and fascia. Nerves act as the body's sensors and wires, receiving and sending out all signals. Muscles are the engines of the body, allowing the body to perform functional movements. The function of the fascia is to wrap and fix the muscles, organs and other tissues of the body, and maintain the position of these tissues. In recent years, more and more studies on fascia have found that the health of fascia can affect musculoskeletal function and even exercise performance.

Under normal circumstances, these three organizational systems coordinate with each other to allow the human body to perform actions and functions. When imbalanced or abnormal neural signals are generated between these systems, many problems will occur. For example, pain, tension, wrong posture, etc.

The shock wave of the fascia gun can adjust the signals received and sent by the nerves, reducing the abnormal pain caused by the body, and at the same time, it can also affect the nerve receptors on the muscle and skin surface, reducing the tension of the soft tissue. The shock of the impact can also increase the moisture between the fascia tissues, while reducing the viscosity between the fascia fibers, enabling a better sliding mechanism between the deep and superficial fascia. The effect of the fascia gun on the nervous system can also help the body manage the symptoms of pain. Zhao Yiran analyzed that pain is a warning signal, reminding the human body that there may be an injury or a problem, but sometimes the human nervous system will send out wrong signals, or misinterpret other signals as pain, and the vibration and impact of the fascia gun can adjust the nerve receptors. sensory input from the organ, reducing abnormal pain signals.