A comfortable massage chair for your hectic lifestyle

The long and hectic lifestyles of today's people has lead to the great popularity in massage chairs. With the long working hours, long commute times and great stress, the best means of relaxing after a long day is with the help of a massage chair. Of course, the firm hand kneading of a professional massage therapist is much better. But it is not always practical or probable to have a professional massage everyday. Instead, massage chairs are better as they offer similar results with fewer costs and is available anytime, anywhere.

The massage chairs of today are ergonomically correct, and advanced technologically. This is a great difference from the chair massage vibrating of massage chairs of the past, which were not that comfortable to sit on. Today, massage chairs tend to target the trigger points of the body wherein the release of endorphins is induced. It is these released endorphins that help release pain and tension in the effected areas.

However, when using the massage chair, it is important not to overuse it. This is because some massage chairs may bruise if used too much. It is advised to have a massage for only fifteen minutes at the most. Then a break of a small walk should be taken before continuing on the next massage. Remember, you are using the massage chair to ease tension and muscle pain, and not to create more pain.

There are different types of massage chairs found in the market today like the shiatsu massage chair and the portable massage chair. When choosing the best massage chair, it is better to check out the massage chair ratings and massage chair reviews of different kinds of massage chairs. Massage chairs are found ranging between $1,500 and $4,000. On comparing rates, and features, you will come across the best massage chair that fits your needs, budgets and requirements.

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Review Of Omega Massage's New 5000 Deluxe Massage Chair

The M-5000 Deluxe massage chair by Omega Massage will leave you feeling like you have been spoiled silly. With all the features and benefits, plus an impressive array of bonuses, your greatest struggle with this chair will be getting out of it. The 5000 Deluxe is the flagship of Omega's brand new line of massage chairs, manufactured in Japan and assembled in China.

Genuine premium Ox hide leather covers this chair beautifully to allow the softest, most comfortable seat in the house. In addition, an ergonomically designed dual headrest pillow accommodates for people with different body types, thus making the massage session more effective for that individual.

When you sit down in this chair, the technology will scan your body shape and weight against the chair to customize the massage track length and roller width according to your own body type. With a massage track that strokes a 28 inch length, which is a few inches longer than the average human spine, you will get your body worked from your neck down to your pelvis. An issue I have with a lot of other massage chair recliners is that they don’t massage the sacrum (the triangular bone at the base of your spine and between your pelvic bones, in the back), which is a common area of complaint for low back pain sufferers.

Because this chair scans your specific body type, you cannot specify a lower or higher shoulder height if your determined height does not suit your preferences of the area that needs the massage most.

In addition to the basic massage feature of working up and down your back, the Omega M-5000 Deluxe will also work your neck and shoulders, relieving common fatigue and pain most commonly found in people that do computer work or stationary work. The auto feature of this massage technique allows for a precise pinpoint treatment to those common ailments.

And as the massage works its way down your back, it also works your waist and low back more effectively. Many massage chairs tend to miss this area, or cannot effectively work this region. But low back pain is the most common reason people see a Doctor for back pain, and is estimated that 4 out of 5 people will deal with low back pain at some point in their life. That’s practically every person. The targeted pressure points from this feature are effectively relieved, allowing stress and tension to dissipate from that region of the back, leaving you feeling improved and relieved of this most common low back symptom.

You can also recline this chair from 115 to 175 degrees to really sink into the chair. The seat of the chair is not considered ‘oversized’ so as the chair reclines, the seat space is minimized. This chairs design overall is not accommodating to larger people, with the measurements and technology only suiting a person 200 lbs or less.

With a total of 6 rollers and 5 pre-set sessions to work your back, neck, shoulders, and waist/low back- it seems enough of a chair at that. But that’s not all. The Omega M-5000 Deluxe also works your thighs, buttocks, calves, and feet.

3D Air Pressure for the lower body is customizable for your tolerance, as well as 2 pre-set programs for the calves and feet to effectively use reflexology and pressure points to relieve common symptoms of fatigue and stress in the lower body. Nodules in the feet are utilized when the air bags are activated, stimulating acupressure points. No other massage chair uses both air and nodules in this area as effectively together.

Omega chairs boast the use of Japanese-made parts, which are assembled in China, instead of Chinese or Taiwanese parts that have a reputation of wearing out quicker. The ratio breakdown using cheaper components is the primary reason that chairs need repair or maintenance work.

With extra features like a pop-up tray on the side of the c hair for convenience, a holder for the remote to keep it still accessible, an MP3 player that is compatible with windows 2000/XP and headsets, all of these features are added for the same reason: To increase your ability to relax, therefore maximizing the benefit of a massage for overall health and a stress free life.

The only “knock” against the Omega 5000 DLX, if you can call it that, is that it is a relatively new chair, not as well known as the Interactive Health or Panasonic massage recliners. But, to put your mind at ease, Omega offers a whopping 5-year warranty, unparalleled in the massage chair industry. By the way, the warranty also includes a 90-day in-home service warranty the minute your chair is up and running in your home or office.

Dr. Alan Weidner graduated in 1991 from Southern California University of Health Sciences and owns www.massage- chair-relief.com. His website offers massage chair recliners by Panasonic, Sanyo, Omega, and Interactive Health.

Massage Chairs an Alternative Method in Receiving a Massage

If you are on the go and don’t have time to lay down for a nice soothing massage, but are in need of relaxation and stress relief, another option is the Massage Chair.The massage is given over the top of your clothing, you sit up, and in 10 minutes or so you are finished and ready to go.

David Palmer in the 1980’s introduced a sitting posture massage. Since then, this new innovation in massage therapy has more fully developed and grown popular. As with the traditional massage, tables have been designed and built to create the most relaxing position in order to provide best results. Chair massages have done the same thing and developed their own unique positions to maximize comfort and produce the similar results of stress relief, muscle balance, and relaxation. There are two specific chairs used: desktoppers and portable massage chairs.

The desktopper is portable, light weight, and fits on the top of a desk (convenient for offices which do not have a lot of space, and you use the chair in your office or room) or table. They come with similar look of the head and upper portion of a massage table.

Portable chairs do not look like a chair, but are specifically designed for chair massages. Again benefits are light weight, can fit in smaller places than a massage table, and are specific for regions of head, neck, shoulders and back. Typically, you will not see full body massages done in the chair. They take less time and provide similar results.

Another popular chair is the electronic lumbar support chair. These often recline and give the needed lumbar support while mechanically massaging. There are electronic and digital chairs that you can select the various types, strength, and regions of the massage. These chairs can be put in a professional office, at home, or in a student’s dorm room. Some of these recliners come with a stool to massage your calves.

For more information about massage chairs go to www.free-body-massage.info.

By A. Exon

www.free-body-massage.info.

Andrew is a Marriage, Family, and Human Development graduate who enjoys swing dancing, camping, fly-fishing, and other recreational sports which provide physical excercise and relaxation.