What I use, and what I recommend.

The equipment I actually reach for in the treatment room, and the version worth having at home to hold onto progress between sessions.

Honest disclosure: I'm an affiliate for Tend, so if you buy through the links on this page I may earn a small commission. My code gets you 30% off, it costs you nothing extra, and I only list equipment I use on clients myself. If something isn't right for you, I'll tell you.

Focal vibration therapy, in plain terms.

A handheld device delivers rapid, targeted vibration into a specific area of muscle or tissue. It increases blood flow to the spot, helps tight tissue release more readily, and improves how freely the area moves, which means hands-on work goes further in the same session.

It isn't a gimmick or a replacement for treatment. It's a tool that makes the treatment more effective, and the same technology is used by professional sports teams including Arsenal and Team GB.

CirculationIncreases blood flow to the area being worked on

ReleaseHelps stubborn tight tissue let go more easily

MobilityImproves how freely the area moves afterwards

Comparison of focal vibration therapy against a conventional percussive massage gun

Why it isn't a massage gun: percussion hammers a broad area, focal vibration targets a specific point at high frequency. Different tool, different job.

In the treatment room

Tend Focus

£195 · the professional device

This is the one I use on clients. It's built for a therapist applying it to someone else, and I bring it in during a session when an area needs help releasing before hands-on work will do its job properly.

Used alongside hands-on treatment, not instead of it
Particularly useful on stubborn, long-standing tightness
You'll feel it in your session. Nothing to buy to benefit from it

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For home use

Tend Deep

£195 · the personal version

The one I recommend to clients. Same technology, designed for treating yourself, and genuinely useful for the stretch between appointments when tightness starts creeping back.

Worth it if you're coming in monthly or less often
Good for desk-related neck and shoulder tightness
Sensible for runners managing calves and hamstrings in training

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Not sure it's right for you?

Ask me in your next session, or message me and I'll give you a straight answer on whether it's worth the money for your particular problem.

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