Massage chair

A massage chair is a chair that serves the massage. Simple models only massaging the back, elaborate designed chair, other body parts such as the shoulders, pelvis, legs and feet and arms and hands massage.

In appearance similar to massage chair recliners, but they are inside equipped with electrically powered devices, such as motors, gears and pulleys. Very simple and cheap massage chair vibrate only large area to produce a general sense of wellbeing when sitting. In better-equipped chairs several independent devices are installed under the seat cover, enabling specific and individual massage.

Operation

To achieve the massage effect, the appropriate tools are used for mimicking a study conducted by a masseur massage from side to side moved mechanically to the body and to the body, inflated air pillows and emptied or generated air currents. Most devices have a remote control that can be adjusted during the massage session, how long to be as strong or where massaged. Many devices also feature standard massage programs that can be selected. Particularly complex design models scan before the massage the body parts with mechanical sensors to determine the size to analyze the weight and shape of the body to be massaged and tailor the massage program it to.

Areas of application

Massage chairs are used to relieve stress and tension, as well as to relieve back pain. Here, the venous flow and lymphatic circulation can be improved, and it will be distributed endorphins that increase the general well-being. Massage chairs can be used if there are no contraindications for massage, such as in pregnant women, for injuries, inflammation or other skin diseases.

Provider

The first models were produced in the 1960s by Japanese manufacturers Inada Family. Today, there are numerous suppliers from Germany, about of massage chairs with coins that are used at airports and railway stations. This already long established in the U.S. idea was brought by ReMass from Berlin in 2004 to Germany.