For performance applications (isolated exercises, movements like walking, etc.), the Pulse Device is meant to be placed on or near the muscle belly.

An easy way to think about the muscle belly is that it’s the thickest part of a muscle where the most fibers are located. The muscle belly is what contracts and generates force, causing the movement of the muscle at the joint it crosses. By sticking your Pulse Device on or near the muscle belly, it ensures that the vibrations engage the maximal amount of muscle spindles, which are key proprioceptors that allow our device to create better sensory feedback and prime your mind and body for more optimal movements and contractions.

Keeping in mind the considerations above, please note that we encourage our users to try a variety of placements. Everyone's bodies are different, so there may be a placement that we haven't listed that could work well for you. If there's an alternate location where you're trying to boost performance, recovery, or rehab that you think could potentially work, be sure to give it a try!

For relief applications (pain, tightness, etc.), the Pulse Device should be placed on or near the affected area. Generally speaking, placement closer to the muscle belly (the center part of the muscle) will be most effective, but placements for relief and recovery are quite autonomous and often specific to the user. This is why we encourage our users to try a variety of placements for these applications. Everyone's bodies are different, so there may be a placement that we haven't listed that could work well for you. If there's an unconventional location that you think could potentially work, be sure to give it a try!