Marc Pro is a muscle recovery device used by many college baseball teams and MLB players including Jose Ramirez, Devin Williams and Corey Kluber. Cressey Sports and Driveline have also endorsed the product. Marc Pro claims to eliminate soreness and fatigue after a workout, speed recovery and improve conditioning. I can’t personally verify any of these claims, but I can say that it’s helped me with lower back pain and a baseball player family member with arm soreness. Please consult with a doctor before considering its use yourself.
The devise is light, portable and easy to use. One charge will last for several hours of use. Pads are placed on areas of muscle soreness to treat calves, thighs, gluts, back, shoulders and forearms and an electrical impulse shot through the wires to the points of contact. It will either feel like a buzz in the muscle or a pulsing of the muscle on an off depending on the treatment selected (and model purchased). The included instructions show how to place the pads to target the treatment. The device has two dials that allow the user to control the intensity of the treatment stimulation.
The company claims the product is different than TENS devices because it does not just mask pain. Instead, it claims to “activate a series of physiological effects through a specific type of muscle contraction for enhanced recovery and conditioning. Marc Pro’s unique waveform and long pulse duration creates a non-fatiguing muscle contraction, which is optimal for muscle recovery.”
Marc Pro comes in two models. The base model and the Plus model. The Plus model costs almost twice as much. It claims to relieve more serious pain and can also be programmed to create more stimulation options. The base Marc Pro receives a 4.5 star rating on Amazon.
Overall, it’s the Mercedes of electrical stimulation devices. I can’t compare it to others that are priced much lower, but have used the product for several years and like it, though I’m really not sure how it works. As I said earlier, check with your doctor before buying and trying it to ensure it’s safe for your current medical situation.
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