Massage Chairs



             


Thursday, February 14, 2008

Massage Chair Offers You Easy Back Pain Relief

Before I tell you about what you can do to cure your back pain I will share a story of a 2 Kilometers road with you. There is a 2 Kms road that stretches in one of the busy suburbs in a metropolitan city. Walk on it, or drive through it. The jerks and the hop-step-jumps that will you do to tackle that road, the breaks, the sudden change of gears and the bumps of the vehicle by the end of the journey it will be cured. If you don't have one, you will get one!

In the normal course, unless there are any special reasons, weak, stressed back or abdominal muscles are the cause of back pain. Apart from the disc problem, the other causes of back pain are poor diet, weak bones due to inadequate calcium, wrong lifting techniques and poor posture.

If your work is the continuous type of desk-work, stand up occasionally and stretch frequently. It breaks the monotony of sitting and helps the body correction. Your chair must support the lower back when you are seated. If your back pain is accompanied by vomiting or fever consult your physician immediately, and if he suggests surgery, take a second opinion.

Massage is another natural option to treat back surgery, but you are so over busy, with your normal lifestyle, that you don't have the required time to look after yourself. So, is there any alternative to receive the relaxing benefits of the massage?

Massage chairs are 'born' to meet this requirement of the busy man. They are trendy and therefore more and more popular these days. They arrived in the market for the first time in the year 1980. The massage benefit that you get out of these chairs is almost equivalent to the one you will get from a professional massager.

The main advantage of the massage chair is that you can have it in the comfort of your house, and no wastage of time is involved. After a day's tiresome office activities and the subsequent travel, sink into your massage chair. With a touch of the button, the massage is on. With the advanced technology, you have many new models, fully programmed and customized, to meet your individual requirements.

So, your office chair might be the one that is back-pain giver. This massage chair is the pain and stress reliever, including your back pain. Some chairs have the massaging footrests. You can massage your feet as well as the calves.

So your chair for back pain will also give you several ancillary advantages. It certainly helps to better the blood circulation.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Why Choose A Human Touch Massage Chair?

After eight hours of hard work you feel as though your shoulders, neck, and back have been completely abused. What is the solution to this seemingly never-ending problem?and I don?t mean traveling back and forth to the chiropractor or massage therapist? A massage chair right in the comfort of your home, that gives you the feeling of human touch and can be used according to your time schedules, is the answer. But why the Human Touch massage chair?

Human touch massage chairs are built by Interactive Health and boast a multi-patented Human Touch Technology Massage System which provides massage in 3 dimensions in 4 different modes. This patented technology of the Human Touch massage chairs is also endorsed by the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists.

Among the benefits of the Human Touch massage chair is the full recline that gives you the feeling of a therapeutic massage as if in a spa. This full recliner feature of 170 degrees is unique to many of the Human Touch family of massage chairs.
Other benefits of these chairs, depending on the model, include:

?Up to three pre programmed 15-minute massage sessions.

?Up to 170 degree power recline enabling full body stretching and power foot rest.

?This technology has a robot mechanism and integrated massage rollers that act like the strong arms, hands fists, fingers and thumbs of a trained massage therapist.

?Shoulder height adjustments are also available.

?A remote control that is easy to read and follow.

?These chairs have three dimensional movements along a unique track and contours its way up your neck to allow for more extensive pain relief.

?It also has three motors that thoroughly work the back and neck.

?They give a sensational 3 back massage and a penetrating neck massage and rotating multi speed calf and foot massage which is built in to the foot rest itself.

?Multi-speed calf and foot massager.

?Ergonomic headrest.

?Some of the chairs boast a 60 degree swivel.

The only drawbacks that I?ve seen of the Human Touch massage chairs included no heat feature, buttock or thigh massage, and nothing to address the arms (computers are the bane of the existence of our arms and wrists). The new HT-1650 massage chair model addresses all of these drawbacks?but you will pay for those features. On some of the less expensive models, I also wish that the vertical range of the massage tracks was a little longer, i.e. to reach further down the back.

Regardless of which model you contemplate, and any model-specific shortcomings, you will be rewarded with a massage that will leave you feeling taller, more flexible, and definitely immense relief from your constant joint and muscle pains.


Dr. Alan Weidner graduated summa cum laude from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, class of 1991. His website, www.massage-chair-relief.com, offers Interactive Health Human Touch, Panasonic, Omega, and Sanyo massage chairs and massage recliners.

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Friday, February 1, 2008

Working-Well Personal Massage Chair Fitting

At Working-Well we specializein providing unsurpassed service to our massage chair customers. Our personalized massage chair fitting system offers customized massage chair buyers advice. Whether you are looking for an economical massage chair option or a chair that spares no expense we can help find the chair that is going to deliver the best massage for you.

Working-Well offers helpful tips to consider when deciding which model massage chair to purchase. The first and most basic factor that should be considered when purchasing a massage chair is the size of the users. Persons over 58 should only consider a massage chairs that has a stroke length of 26 inches or more. The stroke length is the distance the massage rollers travel up and down your spine. Top of the line massage chairs that offer 30 inch stroke lengths deliver ample massage coverage for anyone. See our top massage chairs and compare stroke lengths.

Other decisions that massage chair buyers should make before choosing a chair are the desired features. Working-Well recommends purchasing a chair that offers some or all of the following features.

Electronic Body Scanning-This allows the massage chair to scan the measurements of the users back to deliver a personalized massage. Four roller back massage-Four roller massage systems are the most advanced method and deliver the most realistic shiatsu massage.

Heat and Vibration-Chairs that offer heat and vibration are better at loosening tight back muscles.

Rolling Tapping and Kneading-These are the standard massage features, and a minimum requirement when purchasing a massage chair.

Mechanical Leg Massager- Mechanical massagers deliver better leg massages than chairs that use air bags. Mechanical massagers actually knead and manipulate the muscles rather than squeeze them.

Print this list for easy reference. Visit our website to see our full massage chair buyers guide. Working-Well

With so many massage chair models it is difficult to choose the best one. Decide which features are important to you and let us help find the chair that offers everything you want and more.

Working-Well offers a full line of high quality shiatsu massage chairs at the best prices. For a complete list of our inventory click here. Or skip to our recommended chairs, the Premier Health Products PHP-2026 and the Premier Health Products

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

10 Things You Absolutely Must Consider Before Buying Your Massage Chair (Part I)

The massage chair recliner has fast become a great substitute for traditional therapy that most folks will consider when suffering from back pain, neck pain, buttock pain, headaches, and even leg pain and stress.

The vast majority of folks that are looking for a massage chair are experiencing all or some of these symptoms. Massage chairs have been proven to do wonders for each one of these conditions. As a matter of fact, many of my patients that have purchased a massage chair have needed our clinic less and less for treatment of these common maladies.

Some folks just want a nice massage chair that looks good in their living room or office so that they can relax and just listen to their surround sound movie or music system. That's great too!

But if you are considering investing in a massage chair recliner, there are some things you need to consider before buying. What I'm about to tell you will give you exactly what you need and want to know. It's not just as simple as sitting in a chair to know if a model is good or not. There are a lot of "behind the scenes" things that this report will point out to you that will help make your buying decision easier. You've thought of some of them, like price and looks, but I will cover a bunch of things that have probably never occurred to you. This article is designed to make things clearer for you before shelling out your hard-earned money.

So, what do you absolutely need to know before buying a chair? Since they cover quite a lot of information, we will only discuss the first 2 things that you will need to consider. #3-10 will be discussed in Part II of this topic.

#1. Features - The old massage chairs only provided vibration. Well, today's chairs should offer the following:

Kneading – also known as "shiatsu", kneading rolls outward from the spine and feels much like 2 hands alternately rubbing your back. This is why it is said that massage chairs mimic the hands of a licensed massage therapist…kneading is the reason for the comparison.

Percussion/Tapping – this is the light "karate chopping" on a client's back that you’ve probably seen before on TV. Well, that's what this feature imitates. Increased blood flow and muscle stiffness relief is the benefit gained. It feels wonderful.

Rolling - in our clinic, we have a $2800.00 table that patients lie on, called a "roller table." Basically, wheels just roll up and down the muscles on either side of your spine. Here are the benefits: 1.) gentle moving of the spinal bones, and 2.) stretching of the spine and the muscles around it. Patients love it...and the roller table only rolls! Your massage chair should do so much more than just roll (and for a lot less money!).

Foot and calf massager - many of the new chairs have an attached ottoman that has a calf and foot massage feature administered by an airbag system. This feature is a real "must", especially if you spend a good portion of your day on your feet.

Full recliner – if you want your massage to be as deep as possible, you need to get a chair that has a reclining feature. And the further back the recline, the greater the intensity of the massage. The reclining uses your body weight to make the massage deeper. A lot of chairs don't recline much farther than 135º. You will want 170 degrees or more for the more intense massage option (by the way, the further back your chair reclines, men, the more it imitates a bed...especially important if you're ever forced to sleep on the couch!!).

#2. Durability – a well built chair should give you many, many years of wonderful problem-free pleasure. Even though you most likely can't know how good a motor is or how well built the chair really is, there are some other ways to know if a chair is a workhorse and is going to last a while:

Warranty – a longer warranty will give you greater confidence initially when looking for a chair. You want a company that stands behind their chairs and what greater way to show that than by a warranty. But, beware of long warranties that are so limited that if anything goes wrong there are so many loopholes to not cover your chair that it is as if you had not warranty at all.

Reputation – is the manufacturer of the chair well-known? Are they easily accessible if there ever is a problem? How can you tell? A toll-free customer service phone number to the manufacturer would be great. The length of time in business is probably a good indicator of how good the manufacturer is. Does the chair/company have any professional endorsements?

New vs. Used - there are a lot of used chairs out there, but just like a used car, you never quite know what you are getting. You can bet the warranty has expired, but you have no idea how the previous owner treated the chair. Who knows...maybe it was in a home that had kids jumping on it like a trampoline (that's exactly what happens in my home!).

Dr. Alan Weidner is the owner of http://www.massage-chair-relief.com, a website dedicated to the education and sale of massage chairs by Panasonic, Sanyo, Omega, and Interactive Health. He graduated summa cum laude from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 1991.

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