| It is quite surprising the number and sophistication | | | | including many other therapeutic features and to |
| of the massage treatments contained in massage | | | | these advanced recliners. Relaxation is recognized |
| chairs. Massage recliners started with humble | | | | as an important element to receive an effective |
| beginnings as simple vibration chairs. It is now | | | | massage. Music players with headphones have |
| common to find hundreds of variations of | | | | been added to provide for your relaxation and |
| massage treatments and these massage recliners. | | | | pleasure. |
| However, massage chairs contained more than | | | | The application of heat is commonly used in |
| just massage therapy, you can also find other | | | | sports therapy. It is used to reduce swelling and is |
| therapeutic treatments to complement massage | | | | also thought to improve circulation. The top |
| as well. | | | | massage chair manufacturers have included |
| Massage chairs used to only perform simple types | | | | heaters throughout the chair for this application. |
| of massages. Generally, they were only able to | | | | Heat can be directed to the area desired. |
| provide massage to specific parts of the body. | | | | Another interesting feature which is being added |
| Now it is common to find that almost every | | | | to massage chairs is stretching systems. These |
| massage recliner offering full body massage | | | | systems are surprisingly relieving. There are now |
| capability. | | | | systems which can stretch the lower body in |
| You may be familiar with some of the more | | | | other systems to stretch the upper body. Lower |
| popular massage techniques like shiatsu, Swedish, | | | | body stretching systems utilize the leg rest which |
| reflexology, acupressure and deep tissue. Most of | | | | can elongate the lower half of the body. |
| these techniques have been duplicated in to the | | | | There are even massage chairs that are now |
| programs of massage chairs. The technology to | | | | offering upper body stretching systems. The |
| deliver effective massage treatments has also | | | | stretching systems concentrate more on the |
| advanced substantially. | | | | shoulders and arms. They help to stretch out the |
| Massage recliners to these movements. The | | | | arms by reclining the chair back while holding the |
| typical movements that are replicated in the chair | | | | arm in place. |
| back of massage chairs are the finger press, | | | | Many massage chair manufacturers have not |
| chopping and kneading. These basic movements | | | | given up the use of vibration. Vibration is very |
| are the fundamental building blocks of much | | | | effective in relieving tight and sore muscles. The |
| sophisticated massage techniques. | | | | use of vibration is very effective in penetrating |
| Using these movements massage recliners are | | | | deeply through the muscle tissue. Vibration can be |
| taught to perform were sophisticated massages. | | | | found either in the seat or sometimes vibration |
| Massages such as shiatsu or Swedish require | | | | motors are mounted directly on the rollers for |
| more complicated movements. However, the | | | | the back, shoulders and neck. |
| basic technologies already contained in the chair, | | | | It is quite interesting to see the evolution of |
| software programs are used to replicate these | | | | massage chairs. They started out as simple |
| are advanced techniques. | | | | devices which only provided one technique which |
| Massage chairs provide the convenience of | | | | was vibration. Now in addition to vibration, you can |
| selecting massage options from the remote | | | | find a whole variety of massage therapies. A |
| control. These advanced remote controls contain | | | | number of therapeutic treatments are also |
| LCD screens which show exactly what the | | | | available in addition to massage therapy. Check |
| massage recliner is doing at any given time. All the | | | | out some of the more advanced models to see |
| user has to do is sit down and enjoy a thorough | | | | the tremendous range of therapies being offered |
| and comprehensive massage. | | | | in massage chairs today. |
| Massage chair manufacturers have now started | | | | |