Should I buy a massage chair?

The modern pace of life does not give us the opportunity for a good rest. Constant sitting in a sedentary position imposes our imprint on our health - we often suffer from pain in the back, loin, knees. Many people apply to professional massage therapists. However, not every city can find a good specialist, and the queue is often form a few weeks in advance. Fortunately, modern technologies took a step forward - along with the emergence of massage chairs, many health problems can easily solved even at home.

At the root of the creation of the adorable machines were Japanese military engineers who invented the first prototype for automatic massage in a lying position even during the Second World War. Nowadays, the most advanced massage chairs with a host of functions offered by manufacturers from Japan, Europe, China and the United States. Famous brands that produce similar technology include Yamaguchi, Fujian, Casada, Anatomico, Sensa, Irest, Oto, Amma, Fujiiryoki, National, Panasonic, US Medica. Models that belong to the budget and average price categories can replace a professional masseur, performing not only massage of different parts of the body, but also adding to it the heating. In premium chairs, you can find a system of automatic scanning and detection of the most problematic areas, a smartphone control and a system of zero gravity.

We propose to dwell on the technical characteristics inherent in the models in each price segment. Budget and average categories have the following features:

• Possibility of massage in the sitting and lying position;
• From two to eight built-in massage programs (tapping, rolling, roller, warm-up, compression, vibro massage, patching), massage of multiple point-specific parts of the body;
• Stimulation of lymphatic drainage in combination with methods of reflexology;
• The possibility of setting different speeds and directions of motion of massage rollers (up-down, right-left, back-forward);
• Massage for separate areas of the body (hands, legs, shoulders, loin, and neck) with varying intensity;
• They can have various additional options, depending on the model - a timer, built-in speakers, which connect via Bluetooth to the smartphone, stretching, pulse indicator, the ability to program for individual settings.

Some budget and medium-priced massage chairs are virtually in no way inferior to expensive models - they have the same great functionality. As a coating material, high-quality substitutes for the skin, which freely pass air, are often used.

Massage chairs of premium class have the widest possibilities. They do not inferior to a professional masseur, combining all of the existing techniques used to date in the East. Advantages of luxury models:

• The existence of zero gravity system, which creates the effect of flight in gravity, which enhances the effect of embedded programs;
• Body scan (3D or 4D) before the start - defines problem areas and independently selects the desired massage option;
• A large number of programs installed (up to 46, including: hand massage, forearm, foot, 3D, regenerating, restoring, stretching yoga type, thermal, twisting, air compression), providing a tremendous relaxing effect;
• The possibility of compiling a huge number of combinations of various kinds of influences - up to 800, depending on the model;
• availability of additional options: remote control; speaker connection; pillows and pockets for smartphones, tablets and drinks; infrared warming up; wiggle; adjusting the back, armrests, head restraints, angle of inclination, etc.

Expensive models are made mainly of genuine leather, which has been specially treated and painted. The warranty on such products is an average of 25 years. They created using the most advanced technologies; most of them have the ability to update the software, so as not to lose its relevance throughout the life of the operation.

Massage armchair is recommended for purchase if:

• The user's work is mostly sedentary;
• There are medical indications for massage at certain intervals;
• In sports, you need to keep your muscles in tone;
• You have a nervous or hard work;
• The user has a weak immune nature;
• You need to remove slags and toxins from the body periodically.

High-quality massage can save you from constant stress at work, without the use of pills. In addition, because of the research, the healing effect of massage chairs on the general condition of immunity and human health was proved. Of course, they are not cheap, but if you compare their functional and long life with the price of services of a professional masseur, then, as a result, the purchase justifies itself. Modern technologies create miracles, allowing us to maintain our health for a long time and maintain a good state of health.