| Many people engage in massage therapy to help | | | | should be comfortable, strong, and have firm |
| them not only relax, but to help relieve muscle | | | | padding. No matter what type of massage table |
| and tissue soreness and promote healing of | | | | you use, there should be plenty of leg, head, and |
| injured areas of the body. The techniques used | | | | foot room. As well, one has to consider the ease |
| by massage therapists are an important part of | | | | of adjustability. The key features to look for with |
| one's physical therapy. It not only benefits the | | | | a massage table is foam density, stability, |
| tissues, muscles, and ligaments, but also the | | | | versatility, vinyl durability, and if there is a |
| internal organ systems such as improving the | | | | warranty that comes with the table. Quality table |
| immune, circulatory, and nervous systems. If one | | | | side extensions are needed to meet the needs of |
| is to practice the art and science of massage | | | | an assortment of client sizes and shapes. |
| therapy, it is essential that they use high quality | | | | In order to prevent injury, there are key parts of |
| massage therapy equipment. | | | | a client's body that need special care when giving |
| Whether a massage therapist works from their | | | | a massage. For instance, adjustable headrests |
| home, travels to businesses, or works in a | | | | must fit the client's face and neck properly and |
| massage clinic, the equipment must be durable | | | | provide the essential comfort needed during the |
| and strong enough to endure different types of | | | | massage. Adjustable headrests must safely and |
| clients with different types of therapeutic needs. | | | | comfortably support the face, neck, and |
| For instance, massage chairs need to be able to | | | | shoulders. Armrests must provide comfort to the |
| withstand the broad range of body types and | | | | client and allow the massage therapist easy |
| weights. A quality massage chair must be strong, | | | | access to specific joints and muscles. Quality foot |
| steady, and easy to adjust. A poor quality chair | | | | rests with extensions are needed so that clients |
| could result in collapse which could result in further | | | | can rest their feet during the massage treatment. |
| injury to a client. As well, massage chairs, including | | | | It should be adjustable to meet the height of the |
| portable massage chairs, should be professionally | | | | client. As well, quality bolsters are needed to |
| designed to be ergonomically correct in order to | | | | support the client's legs, spine, ankles, and knees. |
| ensure the client's body alignment is correct and | | | | It must be durable enough to prevent muscle |
| there is no risk of injury. | | | | strain and ligament and tendon tension. |
| The massage table is another important device | | | | When a massage therapist works on a client, |
| that needs to be high quality. The vinyl that | | | | they are performing specific therapeutic |
| covers the foam on the table must be strong, | | | | techniques that are designed to promote healing |
| durable, and able to withstand different types of | | | | and relaxation. For a client to receive the full |
| bodies. It should be easy to clean and disinfect so | | | | effects of a massage, quality massage equipment |
| that one can maintain proper health safety | | | | is essential to not only improving the massage |
| standards. For special massage therapy techniques | | | | experience, but also to protecting the client. |
| such as Reiki, Shiatsu, and Reflexology, tables | | | | |