Don't let an expensive massage gun become a useless hammer! In this post, Dr. Justin Lin breaks down the Gate Control Theory and reveals how to properly use a massage gun for carpal tunnel relief. Learn how to test upper extremity nerve tension, which chest, arm, and forearm muscles to inhibit versus facilitate, and why avoiding sensitive nerve heads near the wrist is crucial for long-term healing instead of temporary relief.

Struggling with shooting leg pain or tight hips? Learn how to properly use a massage gun for sciatica relief with Dr. Justin Lin. Instead of making nerves angry by blasting them directly, discover how correcting anterior pelvic tilt can take pressure off your sciatic nerve. Learn how to perform the slump test, which leg and core muscles to inhibit versus facilitate, and how to safely progress your massage gun heads for lasting alignment and relief.

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Continuing with our month of posture awareness, this week's topic is SLOUCHING. Now that everyone is back from vacation, we are finding...

Continuing with our month of posture awareness, this week's topic is NECK POSTURE. Now that everyone is back from vacation, we are...

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Dealing with nagging shin pain every time you run or walk? In this post, Dr. Justin Lin breaks down how to properly use a massage gun for shin splints relief. Learn why simply rubbing a sore leg only provides short-term comfort under the Gate Control Theory, and discover how targeting specific muscles based on whether your pain is on the inside or outside of your shin bone (like releasing the posterior tibialis or stimulating the soleus) yields real, lasting recovery.

Where do I begin on this subject? I see people absentmindedly sitting on their foot ALL THE TIME. As the self-proclaimed posture police,...