{"id":1566,"date":"2026-09-19T16:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justrelaxstore.com\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:24:59","slug":"where-not-to-use-massage-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justrelaxstore.com\/fr\/where-not-to-use-massage-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Where You Should Never Use a Massage Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A massage gun concentrates repeated force into a small area. On a thick, healthy muscle that is usually fine. On delicate structures, injured tissue or certain health conditions it is not. This guide lists the places and situations to avoid, explains why, and sets out the warning signs that need medical attention rather than more massage.<\/p>\n\n

Body areas to avoid completely<\/h2>\n

The neck, front and sides<\/h3>\n

The front and sides of the neck contain major blood vessels, nerves and the airway, with very little muscle protecting them. Do not use a massage gun there, or under the jaw. We also advise keeping the device off the back of the neck. A published emergency-medicine case report describes a 27-year-old woman who presented with headache, neck pain and dizziness and was found to have a vertebral artery dissection, a tear in an artery supplying the brain, after repeatedly using a handheld massage gun on her neck. The authors are careful to say that causality is difficult to establish from one case. They also note that the safety of these devices on the neck has not been well studied. Given what is at stake, the sensible course is to stay away from the area entirely. For neck and shoulder tension, gentle hand massage on the tops of the shoulders is a safer option.<\/p>\n

The spine<\/h3>\n

Never run a massage gun along the spine itself, including with a fork-shaped head sold for that purpose. The bony points have no muscle cover, and the structures beneath are not suited to percussive force.<\/p>\n

The head and face<\/h3>\n

Do not use a massage gun on the skull, face, temples or jaw joint.<\/p>\n

Bones, joints and tendons<\/h3>\n

Avoid kneecaps, elbows, ankles, wrists, shins, collarbones, the front of the hips and any other point where bone lies close to the skin. Lift the device off before you reach a joint. Force on bone is uncomfortable at best and achieves nothing.<\/p>\n

The abdomen, chest front, groin and armpits<\/h3>\n

These areas hold organs, large vessels, nerves or lymph nodes close to the surface. A massage gun is not designed for them. Never use one on the abdomen during pregnancy.<\/p>\n

The inner arm, inner thigh and back of the knee<\/h3>\n

On the inner upper arm, the inner thigh near the groin and the back of the knee, major blood vessels and nerves run close to the surface. Keep to the outer, fleshier parts of the limbs.<\/p>\n\n

Skin and tissue you should not treat<\/h2>\n