Massage has been used for a long time to help relieve aches and pains, muscle stiffness and some joint pain. Like many things, if it’s done properly it can work wonderfully, although you may have trouble massaging your own back, if it’s aching. Not everyone can afford to pay a professional. Professional masseurs may charge 40 and up and for some people that can be too much to have done on a regular basis.
So what can you do if you’d like the benefits of a massage every week – or even every day – but you can’t afford the regular cost of treatment? Well, there are a number of things you could do, but one of the easiest and most economical over the long term is to invest in one of the many home massage chairs, such as the SBM-500h, especially if you get a homedics shiatsu massage cushion at a good price.
What a massage chair is for is to give you selectable levels of massage intensity and usually, to add heat to the massage. The different models ,of course have different features, but common to all of them is the concept of zones. There are usually at least a couple of zones of massage, which may be independently switchable and controllable so that you can enjoy the massage in the area where you need it most.
Quality models, like the homedics massager, or Homedics shiatsu massage cushion offer independently controlled back and shoulder massage. Once you’ve experienced the facility to select the area to be massaged, just by flicking a button you won’t want to revert to a basic model.
Models with heat output are quite lovely to sink into on a cold winter’s evening. Sitting on a chair that gently warms and massages your back and shoulders and combines it with a gentle, de-stressing massage is a fine way to relax and unwind after the tensions of the day.
If you have any health issues, or joint, back, or heart problems, consult your doctor for professional advice before self-administering any massage.