Percussive Massage Tools… are they worth the hype?

Percussive massage tools. What are they? 

Percussive massage tools include all of your tools like the Theragun, hyper volt or R1 percussion (carried at Runners Roost). It uses the act of percussion applied to various muscles to elicit a response in our muscles to improve recovery, improve muscle length or to improve strength. 

Does it actually work? 

Yes! There is limited research out there, but what it has shown is an improvement in muscle  flexibility and possible benefits to improved strength. 

End of the day the important thing to consider is what is best for you! There are a lot of tools out there and personal preference usually is best. For me, I love my traditional Roll 8 for deeper massage benefits and my theragun for more recovery and before running benefits. 

In summary, these percussive massage tools are worth a look and are supported by research.

Here is a link to the most recent systematic review covering 13 research articles on the topic.