There is a wide range of massage techniques that massage chairs are designed to perform. Before buying a chair it is important to know what the different massage techniques are, how they feel, and how each technique functions in the chairs. Different chairs offer different varieties, some basic chairs might offer only one or two and that might be enough for some people. Some of the most important techniques are kneading, rolling, percussions and tapping.
The most common massage function is the rolling massage. It works by a large roller in the back rest that begins at the top of the back and works its way down. This stretches the muscles in the back and along the spine loosening things up for deeper massages.
Kneading massages work to lift and stretch muscles alongside the spine and is a deeper massage than the rolling technique. This function feels much like two thumbs pressing both sides of the spine and rubbing in a circular motion. It helps to relax and invigorate the back and body.
Popular in sports medicine, percussions or tapping is the rapid tapping of the back muscles. It feels like fists or the edge of hands and this motion flexes spinal joints to relieve pressure and invigorate the entire back. Some chairs refer to the technique as percussion while others use the term tapping.
The Shiatsu massage technique is a deep tissue massage that emphasizes special acupoints all over the body. The acupoints correlate to different organs in the body that stimulating a particular acupoint stimulates the correlating organ or gland. It is a way of reducing stress and improving the flow of energy in the body to promote overall health improvements. It feels like a person’s fingers poking at points on the body.
Acupressure is massage of the back that squeezes and releases the muscles along the spine. The technique is designed to soften up and loosen the muscles for deeper massages by pressing the muscles together inward toward the spine and feels like someone using the heel of their hands.
The Swedish massage is the style that most people are familiar with. It is what many would consider a normal or standard massage. It works to relax the muscles by using pressure and rubbing them in a particular direction according to the flow of the blood. The results are similar to other massages in that it is expected to relax and loosen muscles while improving blood circulation.
Massage chairs also offer the air massage. This is the use of air bags inflating and deflating to squeeze and release the back, seat, and legs. It is great at applying pressure to and relaxing sore muscles.
Each technique offered by the massage chair serves its own specific purpose and it is up to the consumer to decide what functions are most important. There is a huge selection of brands and models to choose from and pretty much any combination of functions are available.
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