I’m not a big review writer so this is my first.

Why start now, you ask?

Because I finally found a massager that did something that all other massage products (without percussion) couldn’t.

Let me give you some background on myself first.

I am a dad and husband first and foremost, but an avid cyclist most of the time. I average 100+ miles per week with an average speed of around 18-20 mph.

Over the past 2-3 years, my calves have started to get very tight and painful (and that’s very capital T). I’ve had other leg problems over the years, pulled muscles, shin splints, and even a dislocated kneecap, so I figured calf tightness was just part of riding a bike…or getting older: I am 45 years old.

In search of relief, I tried many different therapies, including hot baths, hand massage, rollers/devices, and a regular (not percussion) electric massager. Although the electric massager felt good, it couldn’t undo the knots in my calves.

I met up with a friend of mine who is a semi-pro bodybuilder (and on-and-off wrestler) and talked to him about the strain on my calves.

He told me that he hadn’t had that particular problem, but maybe all the swimming he did made the knots go away.

He said that the calves need to be flexible as this was equivalent (he used the word equivalent) to relieve back pain.

He suggested regular weekly massages (and maybe some swimming), which sounded like a great idea, but at $60 bucks each and three kids to feed it was a highly unlikely solution.

I know there are dedicated foot and calf machines, but the reach on them is limited and the ones I found didn’t reach my calves high enough…and I’m only 5’8″. limitations, they run in the neighborhood of $300 dollars or more.

My first introduction to percussion massage was in a Brookstone catalog, percussion massage… interesting concept.

I did some homework on percussion massage and found a lot to read about, but there was never much talk about calves and percussion massagers. Some of the websites even had videos, but none of them showed the massager targeting the calves.

Reading the reviews on Amazon and other massage forums, it was clear that the Thumper massagers came out ahead in almost every category as the best for the money.

It got to the point where it hurt just to walk around the house, so in a last ditch effort to avoid going to the doctor or some kind of sports physical, I bought the Thumper Sport.

To sum it up, it’s amazing.

I’ve had it for about a month now and I have to admit that the first few days of use didn’t seem to produce lasting results, but it felt good.

After about a week I noticed a noticeable difference in the flexibility (and pain level) of my calves and after about two weeks of using this percussion massager every day, the pain in my lower legs stopped for good. complete and my calves were flexible again.

It’s still hard to believe that after years of pain and loss of mobility (couldn’t point my toes down), a percussion massage was all I needed.

The Thumper massager is amazing and I will continue to use it. Forget the regular massager…a complete waste of money.

I use my Sport religiously, every 2 days for about 10 minutes on my feet, calves, thighs, back, and even palms.