Thumper Equine Pro Manuel utilisateur
Thumper and Massager with Muscle are registered trademarks of Thumper Massager Inc.
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THUMPER MASSAGER INC.
1241 Denison St., Unit 40
Markham, Ontario L3R 4B4
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USA & CA ADA: 1-800-THUMPER (848-6737)
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Website: www.thumpermassager.com
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Contents
2Introduction
3Safety
5Thumper Components
7Understanding Thumper
12 Product Features
14 For Professionals
15 Beneficial Effects of Massage
17 Self Treatment
18 Treatment of Others
23 Trouble Shooting
24 Equine Professional Thumper
25 Professional Massagers...
for Your Performance Horse
26 Key Massaging Areas
27 Benefits of Thumper Horse Massager
28 Tips for Use
29 Warranty
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of what we believe
to be the most up to date adjunct to professional hand
massage. Thumper represents a combination of modern
engineering and materials with ancient principles of
health and massage.
It is not our intention in this manual to furnish a complete
outline on massage or list indications for Thumper use,
but to give you the basics, as we know them, and allow
you to develop your own approach and technique of
Thumper massage.
We fully support our products in the field and would
be pleased to provide additional technical assistance
beyond the scope of this manual if requested.
Thank you for choosing Thumper.
Keep well,
Thumper Massager Inc.
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Im ortant Safety Instructions
When using an electrical appliance like Thumper, basic
precautions should always be followed, including the following:
Read all instructions before using Thumper.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
Always unplug Thumper from the electrical outlet immediately
after using and before cleaning.
Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
Do not move or store Thumper where it can fall or be pulled into
a tub or sink. Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
Do not reach for an appliance that has fallen into water. Unplug
immediately.
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to
persons:
Thumper should never be left unattended when plugged in.
Unplug Thumper from outlet when not in use and before
cleaning.
Never operate Thumper if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it
is not working properly, if it has been dropped, damaged, or
immersed in water. Contact the factory for examination and
repair.
Do not operate under a blanket or pillow, or any place where
ventilation may be insufficient.
Close supervision is necessary when used on, by or near
children, invalids, or disabled persons.
Dang r
Warning 3
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Im ortant Safety Instructions
Use Thumper only for its intended use as described in this
manual. Do not use attachments not recommended by
the manufacturer.
Do not carry Thumper by the cord or pull the cord sharply.
Never drop or insert any object into any openings.
To disconnect, turn off switch and remove plug from outlet.
Connect Thumper to a properly grounded outlet only.
Never operate Thumper with the ventilation openings blocked.
Keep the ventilation openings free of lint, hair, and the like.
Never operate on a soft bed or soft couch where air openings
may be blocked.
Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not operate where aerosol products are being used or
where oxygen is being administered.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Thum er Com onents
rotary speed dial
ventilation holes
Sid Vi w
Back Vi w
1-apply the large massage spheres
on the area to be massaged, ignore
the small spheres as they are for
gliding only.
on/off switch
power cord
impact adjuster
small
massage
spheres
on/off switch
large
massage
spheres 1
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Thum er Com onents
Bottom Vi w
Top Vi w
on/off switch
power cord
impact adjuster
(4 settings)
Rotary speed dial
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Thumper is the only massager that works with
percussive, rather than orbital action. Ordinary
massagers exert their force in a horizontal direction (like
an electric sander) and do nothing more than ‘rub’ your
skin. Thumper directs the action of its anatomically
positioned massage spheres vertically - downwards
into your muscles. Eight massaging spheres pivot up
and down a full 1/4 inch. Its action penetrates deep
down into all muscle layers. You feel Thumper massage
throughout your body, not just on the skin surface.
Thumperʼs unique action — a steady, comfortable,
pulsed acupressure — delivers a more thorough and
effective massage. Its vibration frequency penetrates
even large body parts without having to ʻdi deeperʼ as
one does with hand massage. Thumper is easier on
both the patient and the operator. Self-balancing, its
own 7 lb. weight supplies all the needed force. Adding
weight by pressing is less penetrating, in fact, not more.
Do not stroke Thumper. Instead, "PARK" it at least 10-
15 seconds before moving to another area and repeat.
(stroking is optional for back of legs.....see page 21)
Understanding Thum er
percussive orbital
How Thump r
Works
What Thump r
Do s
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Understanding Thum er
Thumper has 2 different controls for adjusting the strength
of the massage. (1) Variable Speed Dial (2) Impact
Adjuster Dial.
As occurs with any massage, you may sometimes find the
reaction "It didnʼt hurt until you started to work on it," as
though the tension was created by the massage itself.
The same principle applies to a massage with Thumper.
Thumper is designed for massage of soft tissue (muscle)
not hard tissue (bone) using direct drive percussive stroke
that travels downward into your muscles. These
pulsations can be seen as a double image (1/4" in size) on
the large massage spheres.
The muscle Thumper massages should be at least 1/4"
thick or Thumper may feel too stron , bounce or shake.
You can see this by placing Thumper on a floor, where
the hard surface, instead of absorbing the vibration wave,
reflects it back to Thumper, producing a most
inharmonious rhythm. The solution is to stay away
from bony projections (knees, elbows, tip of shoulder, hip
projections, spine of shoulder blade, head or neck, etc.).
The strongest settings should be used on larger muscles.
On children, elderly, very thin people or over a thin
muscle, massaging with the lowest speed and impact
settings or massaging through a folded towel will make the
massage more comfortable.
ãTurn Thumper off before changing the Impact
Adjuster Dial.
Pow r S ttings
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