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Do you ever have a pain in the neck or sore muscles from being too ambitious with your new workout regimen? \u00a0How about a pulled nerve or tired feet? \u00a0My lower back is sore every once in a while and usually I just deal with it or take some motrin. \u00a0I recently was sent the Wahl Hot-Cold Massager and I couldn’t wait to try it on my back. \u00a0I read about it on the Internet first and thought, OK, that sounds cool. \u00a0The picture of the\u00a0Wahl Hot-Cold Massager<\/a> looked relatively small online. \u00a0I thought it would be a fun gadget to have around if anyone in the family had sore muscles, but I really didn’t have high expectations.<\/p>\n

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Let me tell you, I was so surprised when the Wahl Hot-Cold Massager arrived. \u00a0First of all, the box was 2-3 times larger than I thought it would be. \u00a0The massager itself is about 15 inches long, with the head \u00a0being about 6 inches wide, but it has a tapered handle that is very easy to hold in your hand. \u00a0The picture above gives you a good idea of the size compared to my phone. \u00a0The massager was designed to be longer, to help with those harder places, like your mid-back. \u00a0 But all of this was nothing compared to the amount of power that it has in its massaging capabilities. \u00a0This Wahl Hot-Cold Massager packs a lot of intensity into its massaging, I was very surprised. \u00a0And\u00a0I love the fact that it incorporates both hot and cold in the massage.<\/p>\n

I remember when I got into a car accident several years ago. \u00a0A car hit my car hard from behind. \u00a0I went to a chiropractor for months afterwards. \u00a0My chiropractor had all sorts of gadgets and machines to help my neck, shoulder, and back pain. \u00a0But my favorite technique was the hot massager device he used. \u00a0It felt so warm and really penetrated my skin down to my muscles. \u00a0Now I have one of my own.<\/p>\n

The W<\/a>ahl Hot-Cold Massager\u00a0comes with 2 intensity settings:<\/p>\n

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  1. Gentle<\/strong> for a soothing massage<\/li>\n
  2. High speed<\/strong> for deeper muscle penetration<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    And three temperature settings:<\/p>\n

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    1. Hot\u00a0<\/b>– to help increase circulation for muscle recovery<\/li>\n
    2. Cold<\/strong> – to reduce muscle swelling and inflammation<\/li>\n
    3. Neutral<\/strong> – no temperature adjustment for simple massage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      I just got back from a trip to New York City. \u00a0It was a long flight, over 5 hours, and we landed at 1 am in the morning. \u00a0My back was sore from sitting the whole time. \u00a0I used the deeper penetration setting with the hot temperature (which goes up to 130 degrees). \u00a0It felt great, it really did, and I loved the warmth of it, especially with as cold as it’s been lately. \u00a0The cold temperature setting gets down to 48 degrees. \u00a0I tried it, it really cools down your skin. \u00a0I can see using it more right after an injury for reducing muscle swelling and inflammation, when one of my children have a fever, or to cool down in the Summer!<\/p>\n

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      To further adjust the Hot-Cold Massager, you can add any one of four attachable heads:<\/p>\n

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      1. Smooth –<\/strong> great for using the hot\/cold functionality for\u00a0\u00a0massage<\/li>\n
      2. Kneading<\/strong>\u00a0– has large raised bumps to help with deep massage<\/li>\n
      3. Raised bump<\/strong>\u00a0– a bunch of rigid small and large bumps, designed to simulate a kneading, rolling massage<\/li>\n
      4. Ripple wave<\/strong>\u00a0– includes circular rings to create a wave-like massage for large surface areas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        My favorite is the Ripple wave massage head. \u00a0It rotates smoothly on my skin and helps to relax my muscles. \u00a0I read too that temperature massage can help people with blood pressure, reducing anxieties, and helping with relaxation. \u00a0And it’s a lot cheaper to use this massager than go see my chiropractor again!!!<\/p>\n

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