Portable Massage Chairs

There is nothing quite like a professional massage to relax and invigorate both tired muscles and strained work environments. Aside from the cost, the toughest part of getting a professional massage is driving to the massage therapist and back again. Sometimes this can mean hours in heavy traffic which tends to defeat the purpose of the massage in the first place. Portable massage chairs, however, are changing all of that. Massage therapists can now take their show on the road. With a portable massage chair they can setup shop almost anywhere. Shopping malls, grocery stores, the beach and just about any place where people gather are starting to become prime locations for massage therapists. Even forward looking corporations are getting into the act. They will hire massage therapists to come to their corporate offices, bring a portable massage chair with them and give employees massages right there in house.

Of course, portable massage chairs are not to be confused with conventional massage chairs. The picture in most people's minds when they think of a massage chair is of a home lounge chair with build in electric motors, controls and a back massage capability while you sit in it. A portable massage chair is totally different. It is a portable device used by a professional massage therapist so the therapist can give clients massages. It does not have any motors or vibrators or anything like that it simply provides a mobile platform for the massage therapist to do his or her job. The massage table that massage therapists will use at their own facility is large, heavy and definitely not portable. A portable massage chair allows the therapist to cover many of the same body areas as a full massage table without the heavy baggage.

A portable massage chair doesn't even look like a chair. It looks more like exercise equipment or a stationary bike than a chair. It has a relatively small seat to sit on but the rest of the parts bear no resemblance to a conventional chair. When you sit in it the rest of the chair will be in front of you instead of behind you. You lean forward and support your upper body on a chest cushion and a padded ring to support your face and head. There are kneepads below and on either side of the seat to support your lower body. To complete the support of your body there will be a cushion just ahead of the chest cushion for your arms and hands. All of these pads and cushions are held together by a metal structure, usually aluminum, to keep the chair light in weight. Most portable massage chairs are highly adjustable so the massage therapist can adjust it for different ages and sizes of clients. Of course, all portable massage chairs fold up so you can either carry them or put them in a travel case with wheels. Most of them weigh no more than 6 to 7 kilograms so carrying one is rarely a problem.

So if you are interested in getting a professional massage check around your neighborhood. There might be a massage therapist who regularly visits a shopping mall near you.

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Ah, can you just feel that nice relaxing massage right now? You are face down on a soft massage table, while a beautiful islander kneads those stressful knots from your back muscles. You can hear the waves gently crashing in the distance, because you are on a beach and the sun is setting. Yes indeed, that is the kind of place I need to go every single day. Just for thirty minutes or so. It would be awesome to have a daily massage. God knows your spouse is never going to do it. Hey, I have got an idea. Why not check into one of those contemporary massage chairs? Folks go nuts over these things. But first, you may want to read a massage chair review. If you are going to fork out the dough, you definitely do not want to get a lemon.

Have you ever been in Sharper Image? Of course you have at some point or another. This new-age gadget store is rather hard to miss. I think they have stuck one in virtually every mall in the United States. I guess it's safe to assume that people love this interesting technology. I certainly go gaga over some of it. However, there are a few items I do not quite understand. But, I am sure they suit someone just fine. The new-age massage chair is definitely not one of them. I would love to own one of these. The cool thing is you can sit in any one your please in the stores. Take a seat and let the chair massage your troubles away. In fact, I just read a massage chair review on one of them. It was the one you always spot in the Sharper Image display window. It sits low to the floor like a video game chair and has drink holders on either side. It did receive a fairly decent massage chair review. Now, you have to keep in mind that these massage chair reviews, like any other reviews, are some individual's opinion. The truth is that some may like it and some may not.

What is a good reason for reading a massage chair review you may ask? Well, for me it concerns the overall quality of the product. I want a massage chair that is going to last and function well over time. Furthermore, I would suggest that you check these chairs out in person. I guess you could say that the massage chair rub-down is not quite as gentle as the human hand.

Harry Henderson runs his own home decorating company and writes articles and reviews for several websites as well as his own Quality Furniture website. http://www.homes-interiors-and-gardens.com/