A percussive massage device includes an enclosure having a cylindricalbore that extends along a longitudinal axis. A motor has a rotatable shaftthatrotates about a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A crankcoupled to the shaft includes a pivot, which is offset from the central axisof theshaft. A reciprocation linkage has a first end coupled to the pivot of thecrank. Apiston has a first end coupled to a second end of the reciprocation linkage.Thepiston is constrained to move within a cylinder along the longitudinal axis ofthecylindrical bore. An applicator head has a first end coupled to a second endofthe piston and has a second end exposed outside the cylindrical bore forapplication to a person receiving treatment. A motor controller measurescurrentapplied to the motor and displays a pressure indicator responsive to themeasured current.
