Hitachi Magic Wand
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The Hitachi Magic Wand (HV-250R) is an electric, mains
-powered vibrating muscle massager, manufactured by well-known Japanese
manufacturing firm Hitachi
. It first appeared on the North American market in the 1970s, and gained notoriety due to its use in the pornography
industry.
The stated use of the Magic Wand is for soothing and relaxing sore muscles and nerves, relieving tension, and rehabilitation after sports injuries. Anecdotally, it has been claimed that intensive vibrating massage provides increased blood supply to injured areas and thus regenerate the tissues and release pain; in this sense, massage is a form of physical therapy
.
Muscle and bone stimulation is provided by the rubberised, 2.5" head of the device; it is attached to the main body of the massager via a flexible neck. Owing to its popularity, various aftermarket attachments, differing in colour, pattern of studs, and material, are available to purchase. Out of the box, the massager provides two vibration rates, controlled by a rocker switch on its body: 5,000 and 6,000 rpm. However, an aftermarket accessory is available to provide a continuously variable speed selector for finer control.
However, the Magic Wand is far more famous for its use as a sex toy: when used in this capacity, it is usually applied to the vulvar
area or anus
for erotic stimulation and can be used by both sexes, jointly and separately. Some physicians recommend it for women to increase genital sensitivity and enhance arousal
. Its effectiveness as a masturbation aid, especially for women, has been widely publicised by a variety of writers in that sphere, most notably Betty Dodson
.
The wand only comes in a 110v variety which means that it requires an adaptor for use in the countries running on 240v.
Mains electricity
Mains is the general-purpose alternating current electric power supply. In the US, electric power is referred to by several names including household power, household electricity, powerline, domestic power, wall power, line power, AC power, city power, street power, and grid power...
-powered vibrating muscle massager, manufactured by well-known Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manufacturing firm Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
. It first appeared on the North American market in the 1970s, and gained notoriety due to its use in the pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
industry.
The stated use of the Magic Wand is for soothing and relaxing sore muscles and nerves, relieving tension, and rehabilitation after sports injuries. Anecdotally, it has been claimed that intensive vibrating massage provides increased blood supply to injured areas and thus regenerate the tissues and release pain; in this sense, massage is a form of physical therapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
.
Muscle and bone stimulation is provided by the rubberised, 2.5" head of the device; it is attached to the main body of the massager via a flexible neck. Owing to its popularity, various aftermarket attachments, differing in colour, pattern of studs, and material, are available to purchase. Out of the box, the massager provides two vibration rates, controlled by a rocker switch on its body: 5,000 and 6,000 rpm. However, an aftermarket accessory is available to provide a continuously variable speed selector for finer control.
However, the Magic Wand is far more famous for its use as a sex toy: when used in this capacity, it is usually applied to the vulvar
Vulva
The vulva consists of the external genital organs of the female mammal. This article deals with the vulva of the human being, although the structures are similar for other mammals....
area or anus
Anus
The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest,...
for erotic stimulation and can be used by both sexes, jointly and separately. Some physicians recommend it for women to increase genital sensitivity and enhance arousal
Arousal
Arousal is a physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli. It involves the activation of the reticular activating system in the brain stem, the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of...
. Its effectiveness as a masturbation aid, especially for women, has been widely publicised by a variety of writers in that sphere, most notably Betty Dodson
Betty Dodson
Betty Dodson is an American sex educator, author, and artist. Dodson held the first one-woman show of erotic art at the Wickersham Gallery in New York City in 1968. She left the art world to teach sex to women...
.
The wand only comes in a 110v variety which means that it requires an adaptor for use in the countries running on 240v.