Best shiatsu massager

Why is everyone buying massage chairs? Easy…

Massage chairs really do work! If you suffer from back or neck pain, muscle aches or stiffness, all around stress or ‘knots’ in your muscles, then a massage chair may be just what the doctor ordered. While going to a massage therapist may be optimal, it is time consuming and can be expensive. Investing in a good quality massage chair that will last for years may be a better option.

There is a lot to be said about chair massage. Its simplicity and affordability are two of its more important advantages, but the key here is its simple message: it can “make you feel better, anytime you want”, Palmer wrote. He says one need not be sick or wealthy to enjoy it. He calls it a massage truly for the masses, and as an “entry-point for clients into more sophisticated kinds of bodywork.”

You’ve perhaps tried it once and immediately felt the sense of well-being and relaxation coming from a massage chair. The next time you have one, you now know that not only do you have the Japanese, Chinese, Egyptians, Finns and Swedes to thank, but also a clever entrepreneur by the name of Robert Palmer!

Knowing What to Look For

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The key to owning a massage chair is to know what you want your massage chair to do for you. There are many options available with massage chairs; however the most common type of massage chair uses rollers, widely known as a shiatsu massage. Doing your homework on massage chairs is critical in making your purchase a wise one that will last for years and bring you many benefits.

Options that you can look for in a massage chair include:

• Vibrating for relief of stress and knots.

• Heat settings for applied heat to the areas being massaged helping to relax the muscles as they are being worked.

• Speed and intensity controls to alter the speeds at which the rollers operate. This is critical because as you use your massage chair, you will want to increase the initial massage speed as you become accustomed. Much like weight lifters increasing the weights they lift as they become more conditioned to the weight. It offers a deeper, more satisfying experience.

• Height adjustments are another way to control how and where your massage chair massages. Some chairs have height adjustments to control the rollers range of motion, allowing the rollers to better cover and massage the neck, back and shoulders.

Before you decide on a model of massage chair to buy, you should test drive three or four. You wouldn’t buy a car without driving one first; you should apply the same ideals to purchasing a massage chair. Avoid impulse buying and try a few out before deciding which one is most comfortable and suits your needs best.

Features to Look For

Each massage chair has a motor that concentrate on kneading, rolling and tapping. The type and style of motor, or motors, are one of the most important factors you need to look at when purchasing a massage chair. Optimally, a massage chair should have more than one motor, the more motors, the longer the chair is likely to last. With only one motor controlling the entire massage chair, the motor will be overworked quickly and burn out.

Are more rollers better than less? No. The simple reason is that the more rollers there are in a chair, the smaller they need to be. If a massage chair motor is tasked to run 16 rollers, it can not do it efficiently. It is the quality, type, size and style of the rollers that is most important. The different qualities of rollers will determine the intensity and quality of the massage your chair will provide. There are rollers that allow themselves to curve along the body and form up to 50 degrees to fit the shoulders, back and other areas. Other rollers do not allow for the curvature of your body, thusly giving you a lessened quality massage.

Another important factor to consider in the purchase of your massage chair is height adjustability. A good massage chair will take height adjusting into consideration. Some massage chairs have height adjustment for the rollers range of movement, allowing the rollers to more effectually massage your shoulder, neck and lower back.

A proper massage should be done with strong and fast movements, but other times, you require a more tranquil, softer and relaxing movement. Many chairs come equipped with intensity adjustments so you can alter the intensity of the massage the chair will offer. If your chair’s massaging is to strong, you can add padding between your body and the massage chair. You need to make sure that your massage chair offers a good, strong initial massage. Even if at first you don’t want the heavier setting, as you use your chair you will want to increase the intensity of the massage. Just as weight lifters gradually increase the weights they lift, your body will become more accustomed to the massage and you will need to increase the intensity to receive a quality massage.

Are you tired after a long day of working in front of your computer screen? In today’s technological age where so many jobs are done at a computer work station, the neck massage option in massage chairs is becoming increasingly more important. Some brands offer a better neck massage than others, another reason it is important to test drive a few chairs before deciding to purchase one.

Many massage chairs offer speed control while others offer intensity control; some offer both, some offer one or the other. Different features can include ‘air massage’ which involves squeezing the muscle and are not as effective as a roller massage. Some less expensive massage chairs offer vibration or disk rollers instead of large rollers that provide the deeper, more intense shiatsu-type massage.

Massage chairs are covered in a variety of material, however the two most popular are leather and vinyl. Leather chairs require some maintenance-leather care oils must be applied or the rollers will cause the leather to crack after repeated stress. Synthetic leathers, cloth or vinyl will be less maintenance and less wear and tear, and possibly lasting longer.