Do Massage Chairs Work?
January 18, 2010 by Hanna08
Massage has been used for a long time to help relieve aches and pains, muscle stiffness and some joint pain. Like many things, if it’s done properly it can work wonderfully, although you may have trouble massaging your own back, if it’s aching. And it costs money. A professional massage can cost 40 and up and for many people it can be too expensive to have done on a regular basis.
If you can’t afford regular massage, is there any solution to the problem? The benefits of regular massage can be extremely attractive. Well, there are a number of things you could doOne of the easiest and most economical over the long term is to buy one of the growing selection of home massage chairs, such as the SBM-500h, especially if you get a homedics shiatsu massager at a good price.
What a massage chair is for is to give you varying levels of massage intensity and, sometimes, to add heat to the massageas well. Different models have different features, but all the good ones have the concept of “zones”. There are usually at least a couple of zones of massage, which may be independently switchable and controllable so that you can enjoy the massage in the area where you need it most.
Quality models, like the homedics massager, or Homedics shiatsu massage cushion offer independently controlled back and shoulder massage. When you’ve tasted the ability to choose the area that gets massaged, at the flick of a switch, it’s hard to go back to a basic model!
The models with heat output are also lovely to sink into on a cold winter’s day. Relaxing on a chair that gently warms your back and shoulders and combines it with a gentle de-stressing massage is a lovely way to relax and unwind after the tension of a long day.
If you have any health issues, or joint, back, or heart problems, consult your doctor for professional advice before self-administering any massage.
>can’t you get fridges in the arms of the chair?< Because we all know the boy can be trusted with a fridge
I really wanna sit on that massage chair :/
Chinese herbalists/doctors have helped me significantly with my allergies. One of them, just by manipulating the bones in my wrist (and therefore sensing my reactions, pulse, and probably blood pressure and a hundred different other things) told me that I had an infection. I went to an American doctor, and by george he was right.
Go to Western doctors first for emergency intervention and prescriptions for bacterial infections. Go to Eastern doctors first for building up and maintaining your health.
I have heard that in Taiwan and China, doctors are trained in both Eastern and Western methods. They choose their specialization, but they have to know a lot about the other area.
The one you have posted I think just vibrates….I find that kind of annoying….doesn't do it for me…however, for $99 at a walgreens, the Shitzu massager works pretty darn good, we've tried both….and like the Shitzu best…as far as it fitting a chair, ours doesn't fit any, I have to buy a desk chair…..