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Massage guns are more popular than ever. Celebrities, professional athletes, and fitness influencers alike rave about their benefits. Can they help up your fitness game, too?

Here’s everything you need to know about when massage guns help, whom they might benefit, and how to use one if you decide to try it out.

What Is a Massage Gun, and Why Use One?
Massage guns (sometimes called “percussive massage treatment” or “vibration therapy”) are portable, handheld devices that look like a power drill and, in some cases, sound like one. They’re almost always wireless — most use a rechargeable battery — and they come with interchangeable attachments.

When the massage gun is placed on your muscles and turned on, the attachments vibrate or “percuss” at a high frequency and low amplitude of movement. Advocates claim that this promotes recovery from workouts and improves overall performance while reducing muscle soreness.