CAN MASSAGE HELP YOU MANAGE STRESS? Recently, we wrote about stress as a probable cause of TMJ syndrome and, because massage therapy is effective in addressing various ways stress can affect the body, we suggested that massage...

Massage: Is “Feels Good” Enough?For months, we’ve outlined ways in which massage and premium massage chairs are established heath aids for a broad range of aches, pains, conditions, syndromes, and illnesses. No surprise there. And...

CAN MASSAGE HELP THAW FROZEN SHOULDER? If you or a friend have ever experienced “adhesive capsulitis,” better known as frozen shoulder, you know just how painful and frustrating the condition can be. Physicians prescribe an...

f you are buying a massage chair and have done a little research, or if perhaps you already own a massage chair and are looking to upgrade, you’ve likely seen various mentions of the “D’s”....

WE’LL START WITH HOW THIS MASSAGE STYLE IS DELIVERED IN THE TYPICAL CHAIR. Acupressure is a massage chair is performed in one of two ways. The first is via airbags located throughout the massage chair...

Reflexology is a specialized form of foot massage, and involves applying pressure to the soft tissues of soles and top of the foot.Foot massage can take many forms, but the most widely renowned is an...

You may have heard that Zero-Gravity in a massage chair was inspired by NASA, nope. Possibly, it’s the position that Astronauts sit in before take-off, again no. Or that if you are laying completely flat that...

JUST ABOUT ALL FULL-BODY MASSAGE CHAIRS CLAIM TO HAVE SOME FORM OF BODY SCANNING. If you have read any other articles on body scanning they tell you why it exists which should be obvious. But...

Spinal decompression or spinal traction in days of old looked more like torture devices than therapy. But today there are many tractions devices employed by physical therapists and chiropractors including massage chairs. According to healthline.com, “spinal...