I’m not a great review writer so this is the first one.

Why start now, you ask?

Because I finally found a massager that did something that all other massage products (non-percussion) couldn’t.

First, let me give you some background on myself.

I am a father and husband first and foremost, but an avid cyclist most of the time. I average over 100 miles per week with an average speed of around 18-20 mph.

Over the past 2-3 years my calves have started to get very tight and painful (and that’s a lot with a capital V). I’ve had other leg problems over the years, muscle strains, shin pain, and even a dislocated kneecap, so I thought the strain on my calves was just part of riding a bike … or getting old, I have 45 years.

In search of relief, I have tried many different therapies, including hot baths, manual massages, rollers / devices, and a regular (non-percussive) electric massager. Although the electric massager felt good, it couldn’t break the knots in my calves.

I ran into a friend of mine who is a semi-professional bodybuilder (and intermittent / intermittent fighter) and I spoke to him about the strain on my calves.

He told me that he hadn’t had that particular problem, but that maybe everything he did made the knots go away.

He said that the calves need to be flexible, as this amounts to (he used the equivalent word) to relieve back pain.

He suggested regular weekly massages (and maybe some swimming), which sounded like a great idea, but at $ 60 each and three children to feed it was a highly unlikely solution.

I know there are dedicated foot and calf machines, but the reach of them is limited and the ones I found didn’t go high enough for my calves … and I’m only 5’8 “. Limitations, they work in the neighborhood of $ $ 300 or more.

My first introduction to percussion massage was in a Brookstone catalog, percussion massage … interesting concept.

I did a little homework on percussion massage and found a lot to read about, but there was never much talk about percussion massagers and calves. Some of the websites even had videos, but none of them demonstrated that the massager targets the calves.

Reading reviews on Amazon and other massage forums, it became clear that Thumper massagers came out ahead in almost every category as the best for the money.

It got to the point where it hurt to just walk around the house, so in a last-ditch effort to avoid going to the doctor or some kind of sports physical therapist, I bought the Thumper Sport.

In short, it is amazing.

I have had it for about a month and I must admit that the first few days of use did not seem to produce lasting results, but it felt good.

After about a week I noticed an appreciable difference in the flexibility (and pain level) of my calves and after about two weeks of using this percussion massager every day the pain in my lower legs stopped for full and my calves became flexible again.

It’s still hard to believe that after years of pain and loss of mobility (couldn’t point toes down) the percussion massage was all that was needed.

The Thumper massager is amazing and I will continue to use it, forget about the usual massager … a total waste of money.

I use my sport religiously, every 2 days for about 10 minutes on my feet, calves, thighs, back, and even the palms of my hands.

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