It also has a handful of extras that give it an edge over competitors – it comes with four good quality attachments, a nice leather charging mat and a protective carrying case, as well as being one of the only massage guns to come in several different colourways. Unlike the larger devices in this round-up, this one is lightweight and easy to hold during lengthy massage sessions. Massage guns, also known as percussive therapy devices, help relax and soothe sore muscles, whether you’re an athlete or just hunching over a desk all day. Though a considerable investment, the new iteration of the Theragun PRO comes with a host of clever upgrades, including a brushless motor for reduced noise, two new attachments, USB-C charging and a high-resolution OLED screen for following pre-set routines – a feature that earned high praise from our tester. It’s expensive, but this is the difference between me feeling 150 years old and feeling something close to normal.

The new Active touch control screen gives you accessible control with a simple touch, so you can focus on your game. It charges quickly by USB-C cable, the type used by Samsung phones, iPads and many other smart home devices, and the battery lasts a very long time. Our professional grade motor outperforms every competitor, producing 16mm of amplitude and 80lbs of stall force. If the proof of purchase date is not provided, the company will have the right to refuse the warranty. The muscle tissue is then provided with new nutrients and oxygen stimulated in the blood, promoting the regrowth and the tissue and enhancing recovery.

In total, Pulseroll Ignite Pro Massage Gun comes with eight portable, easy-to-clean interchangeable heads. The app has built-in massage routines that focus on specific body parts or to help you get to sleep. What’s more, it’s surprisingly quiet for such a bulky machine – in fact, it was one of quietest massage guns on test. Instead, concentrate on the big, meaty muscles such as the biceps, triceps, thighs and glutes, and don't use it for too long — it will only make things sorer! You have to hold it by the barrel to reach some muscles and couldn’t find a way to use it on my spine at all.

It offers the quickest vibration speed of any of the devices I tried, with a range of 1,300-3,300 PPM, and comes with six attachments – two standard balls of different sizes, two different sized flat attachments, an intimidating-looking fork and a thinner ‘thumb’ attachment for targeting specific problem areas. The third Therabody product on our list, the Theragun Elite claims to reach 60% deeper into the muscle than average massagers, thanks to a hardcore 16mm amplitude. It’s equally popular with my family who, fed up of listening to a whirring akin to a broken washing machine while they’re trying to watch TV, relish the fact that when this device says it’s ‘whisper quiet’, it really is (especially on the lower settings). She managed health and fitness product testing across all the magazines, overseeing all testing processes and ensuring our lab and panel tests are conducted to the highest standards.It moved seamlessly over the skin with no painful snagging, and it scored top marks for noise level, allowing you to treat sore muscles on the go without attracting attention. Try this gentler model, which has a variable speed dial for adjusting the intensity of your massage.

The Ignite Pro massage gun has 5 power settings, making this muscle massager gun ideal for everyone as the different settings ( 1500-3100 RPM Speed Range ) cater to people with different muscle recovery needs. The Sonic is a little heavy and doesn't have a digital display, but it offers LEDs to show the five intensity levels as well as a battery indicator. Design: Although massage guns have a standard shape, we looked at the designs and materials that make up each massage gun.Pulseroll provides the latest technology to improve training recovery, injury rehabilitation, muscle soreness and general wellbeing. Changing to a desired speed or mode has never been so easy: simply press the power or mode button for 2 seconds on the inbuilt touch screen to easily access the desired speed that suits you. While most other guns have a simple stick handle, the Theragun Prime has a patented triangular handle which allowed me to get to tricky-to-reach spots, such as my shoulders and lower back, with ease. By turning on your parasympathetic system (rest and digest system) you can slow down your body’s activity.

Cheaper competitor brands had attachments that felt rough to the touch, like a washing up sponge, or else too hard and plastic to feel that you could really go to town with them. The screen on the handle is easy to follow, so you know what speed your massage gun is set to and how much battery life is left. It’s not a magic bullet, and in fact my chiropractor tells me that cold, not heat, should be used to treat inflammation.

I didn’t notice anything major the first few times using the massage gun pre-workout, but the post run massages felt so rewarding. They also promote blood flow, encourage lymphatic drainage, and can even improve sleep and immunity, according to leading massage gun brand Pulseroll.