| Massage chairs have the potential to be | | | | a massage chair with features that match your |
| significant investment. Therefore, it is | | | | needs. For ex: of you are prone to muscle |
| important for you to do some research | | | | tension and stiffness, then you should invest |
| beforehand. Your decision to buy a massage | | | | in a massage chair that offers excellent |
| chair is typically influenced by your | | | | mechanical massage to your body or specific |
| requirements and budget. Asking yourself some | | | | area of your body. A good example of this is |
| right questions to ascertain your needs | | | | the Isymphonic massage chair that has been |
| before making the purchase can help you make | | | | designed to be especially effective in the |
| the right choice. | | | | neck and shoulder areas. Panasonic's Pro |
| | | | Elite comes with airbags in the chairs arms |
| A massage chair is specifically designed to | | | | that inflate and deflate to massage the neck |
| stimulate the pressure points in your body | | | | and shoulder areas. Some other chairs have |
| and relax your muscles. A well-designed | | | | air bags that inflate and deflate in the legs |
| massage chair should provide you relief from | | | | and foot region, while others have them in |
| pain as well as complete relaxation. The two | | | | the lower back, hip, and buttocks areas. |
| most common types of massage chair are | | | | |
| Shiatsu and Swedish massage chairs. Shiatsu | | | | When testing the massage chair, also pay |
| massage chairs use a combination of movements | | | | special attention to the pressure or |
| to stimulate the body's pressure points by | | | | intensity of the massage offered. Though the |
| the help of pressing, patting, sweeping, | | | | intensity of the massage can be adjusted |
| rolling, and rotation movements, while | | | | according to individual preference, you must |
| Swedish massage chairs use long and smooth | | | | sit in the chair for at least 15 minutes to |
| strokes combined with kneading movement. | | | | ascertain that the pressure and comfort are |
| | | | acceptable. |
| What Are Benefits Of Using A Massage Chair? | | | | |
| | | | If you like to sit with your legs on a higher |
| Knowing the benefits of a product like | | | | level, then check if the massage chair has an |
| massage chair can emphasize the need for that | | | | extendable leg rest or an ottoman. |
| product and educate you towards its | | | | |
| important. The benefits of having a good | | | | Where Should You Put The Massage Chair? |
| massage chair are manifold specifically for | | | | |
| your health. Here are some of the most common | | | | Now that you have tested the massage chair |
| benefits: | | | | and probably made up your mind about which |
| | | | chair to buy, its time to think about where |
| * Totally freedom from stress and deep | | | | you can keep the chair. Since massage chairs |
| relaxation | | | | are bulky, they require more space. Usually, |
| | | | a bedroom or a home office is the most |
| * Relief from stiffness and tension in | | | | popular choice for putting a massage chair |
| muscles | | | | in. Discuss with people who will be using the |
| | | | massage chair to make sure that the place |
| * Reduction in body tension and muscle spasm | | | | where you keep the chair works for them or |
| | | | not. |
| * Better joint flexibility and wider range of | | | | |
| motion | | | | Reclining massage chairs cant be kept with |
| | | | their back close to a wall. A better idea is |
| * Enhanced flexibility and efficient movement | | | | to measure the space where youd want to put |
| | | | the massage chair before making a selection. |
| * Reduced blood pressure levels | | | | You can also seek the advice of a chair |
| | | | salesperson to find out the area required for |
| * Better blood circulation | | | | your massage chair. |
| | | | |
| Can Anyone Use A Massage Chair? | | | | If you are not sure where youll put the |
| | | | chair, you may want to buy one with wheels |
| Now that you know the benefits of massage | | | | like the Ijoy. Not only can you move it from |
| chairs, you are probably interested in | | | | one room to another but also keep it out of |
| knowing who can use it. Well, massage chairs | | | | sight when not in use. But if you are facing |
| are typically designed for an average height | | | | a space crunch, then opt for a portable |
| of 5'10". So, if you are much taller or | | | | massage cushion. Though not as rich in |
| shorter than this height, we suggest you give | | | | features as a regular massage chair, the |
| the massage chair a try before buying it. Ask | | | | cushion can be placed on any chair and is |
| the massage chair salesperson to help you | | | | easy to stow away. |
| learn the controls so that you can adjust the | | | | |
| position of the various nodes and rollers for | | | | What Should My Budget Be? |
| maximum benefit. Certain brands, such as | | | | |
| Panasonic offer massage chairs that | | | | Budget! Perhaps, one of the main deciding |
| automatically adjust to your height by | | | | factors when investing in a massage chair. |
| sensing the top of your shoulders when | | | | The general range for massage chairs starts |
| seated. If you are over 6 feet tall or suffer | | | | at around $700 and can go up to $6000 or |
| from knee, hip, or lower back pain then don't | | | | more. A word of caution - price is not an |
| buy a massage chair that is very low to the | | | | indication of quality. High priced models are |
| ground. | | | | completely feature packed and you never use |
| | | | most of these feature in your lifetime! |
| What features should the massage chair have? | | | | |
| | | | Remember, a good massage chair can alleviate |
| Having too many features in your massage | | | | your daily stress and body tension in a |
| chair can mean paying a higher dollar. More | | | | matter of minutes. But never buy one without |
| often than not, most people use only some | | | | trying it for yourself. |
| specific features on a regular basis. Choose | | | | |