A massage for Mother's Day, and more: Top tech for sports recovery
Bec Summer
STACK Writer
A healthy mum is a happy mum. Check out some of the best wellbeing devices for Mother's Day, including massage guns, therapeutic cupping, and other products to keep your loved one in peak condition.
Massage marvels
Homedics are pros in the massage gun arena, and these two handheld massagers are excellent options for those looking for a little more help in relieving muscle soreness and stiffness.
The Plus Percussion is the slightly older model, but you'll still be amazed by the (literal, though gentle) punch it packs! Its super-simple LCD screen will guide you through the six intensities of vibration available, and there's six interchangeable attachment heads, so you can really get a go at those tough-to-reach spots. It's got a four-hour run time and a 4.5-hour charge time.
By comparison, the Sports Pro really excels in this last area of convenience: it doubles that run-time to eight hours and takes just 3.5 hours to charge. It has three intensity levels and three massage programs to suit your preferences. Like the Plus Percussion, it's cordless, and is controlled by an easy-to-use LCD screen.
Fire in the cups
Cupping therapy provides a highly effective recovery solution.
If you're new to cupping, here are the crib notes: it's an ancient health practice where small, heated cups are placed on the skin and the resulting suction pulls the skin upwards and ultimately draws blood towards, or away from, a specific area of the body (back, stomach, legs, arms or elsewhere) to relieve pain. Generally administered by a practitioner, you can now try it out at home with Theracup’s Advanced 3-in-1 Cupping Therapy.
Of course, safety is paramount: built-in safeguards like auto shut-off, pressure detection and high-intensity suction warning mean that you'll get only the best possible results from the three interchangeable cups. It also offers heating and vibration therapies in its three-in-one functionality (with three levels of intensity), and battery life up to 120 minutes.
Prepping your peepers
Therabody's SmartGoggles certainly look cosy, but what's their purpose, and what's actually going on behind the mask?
Well, they're designed to ease eyestrain and facial tension – along with the headaches those two conditions can cause – as well as calming your body and mind.
They do this with a combination of heat, vibration, and massage, and their SmartSense tech measures your heart rate to personalise the whole experience (using Therabody's companion app). You can use the longer 'Sleep' mode at night or take a work break to use the 'Focus' mode during the day: too easy!
Jet-setting rejuvenation
Leg discomfort during air travel is a real pain in the pins; the numbness and/or swelling you experience is all due to sitting immobile for long periods of time. But you can bring your legs back to life in moments, with Therabody's Recovery Air JetBoots.
Totally wireless, the JetBoots utilise the power of pneumatic compression by delivering massage to your stems, increasing circulation with true negative gradient air flow that starts from your feet and moves towards your heart.
There are also no external pumps, tubes, or connections; each boot has its own fully integrated pump that communicates with the other for a completely synchronised massage experience.
With Bluetooth connectivity and a companion app, one-touch integrated controls, and a massive 240 minutes of battery life, the Recovery Air JetBoots will change the way you think about deplaning or indulging in a soothing leg massage after a long run or workout.
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