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A massage chair can literally change your life.  The health benefits of a shiatsu massage chair combined with pleasure and convenience are truly unrivaled.  However, in your hunt for the most suitable massage chair, there are some things you should look out for.  One of those things is warranties.  We will discuss a bit of advice regarding massage chair warranties.  When you are deciding amongst massage chair brands, request a copy of the chair warranty or see if it is simply posted on the website.  Be skeptical of companies and chairs that will not furnish you a copy of the warranty until after you purchase the massage chair.  In a small study, we contacted 10 massage chair companies to request their warranty.  Only three massage chair companies gave us their warranty, Premier, Panasonic and Interactive Health.  All their warranties were legitimate.  Good quality massage chairs come with warranties covering at least five years worth of parts and labor.  Watch out for companies that have similar warranties but that do not cover labor.  Another thing to watch out for is companies that claim in their warranty to offer in-home repair and service.  Oftentimes, the massage chair company will simply outsource the job to a local handyman who will show up and tell you the repair has to be done by the manufacturer.  This is a waste of your time, money and effort.  In house warranty repair and service is simply a sales gimmick.  The good news is, by being warranty savvy and knowing what to watch out for, you can avoid massage chairs that lack proper warranties.  The warranty you want is one covering parts and labor, not just parts.  With how much you spent on the massage chair to begin with, you most certainly deserve a proper massage chair warranty.

So you want a massage chair but you’re not sure what to look for.  A massage chair is a big purchase and not one to be taken too lightly.  You are right to be reading this and doing whatever pertinent research.  This is going to be short but I’m going to give you an idea of what aspects of a massage chair you should be most concern with. 

The massage chair motors are very important.  These things are what power the massage.  Depending on how advanced your chair is, you can control, through the motors, the massage chair focus.  Also, check to see if the motors are quiet or loud.  You don’t want to sit there, getting a massage and trying to relax to the sound of motors.  Another aspect are the nodes and rollers of the massage chair.  These can vary in size and designed to feel like a massage therapist’s hands.  Most massage chairs have a dual or quad roller system with nodes.  Quad rollers are usually better. The rollers and nodes, powered by the massage chair motors are what delivers the shiatsu massage.  Stroke length is another important thing to consider in your massage chair search.  The stroke length is the distance the rollers and nodes move up and down your spine.  This is important because some lower end models of massage chairs have a short stroke length and therefore neglect parts of your back.  The longest and best stroke length for all heights is 30 inches.  If you are short, 27 inches will do though.  Some chairs also have an added feature called Computer Assisted Adjustability.  This is usually only found in high end massage chairs.  The way it works is the massage chair gives you a custom massage by measuring your weight, height and width when you sit in the massage chair. 

Massage chairs are great for your back on many levels.  Of course massages are good for you as they manipulate your muscles, improve circulation and relax your body and mind.  These are things you probably already know.  However, are you aware of the benefits of the heating function in your massage chair?  Yes heat feels good, it makes you warm and relaxed.  However it is also excellent at alleviating back and muscle pain.  A lot of the back and muscle pain is caused by over-exertions and strains that cause tension in the muscles.  This all can lead to pulls and tears.  It also can debilitate you and make your every day life unnecessarily harder.

Fortunately, massage chairs can help.  Massage chairs can help you in your own home.  All you do is turn on the heating function on.  The heat of your massage chair dilates the blood vessels of your spinal muscles.  This causes the flow of oxygen and nutrients to increase so that your muscles and spine can repair efficiently.  Another way the massage chair heat helps is that heat lessens the transmission of pain signals so you don’t feel your aches as much. Also the heat combined with the massage from your massage chair, softens and decreases stiffness in the muscles thereby prevent future injuries.  One of the main cures to back pain is simply being more flexible.  Heat is also very comforting.  It will relax you mentally and physically.

A massage chair combined with a healthy diet and life-style can do wonders for your back.  Also, heat therapy via massage chair in inexpensive and doesn’t require pharmaceuticals or serious medical treatments.  Not to mention the relaxing pleasure you get from enjoying a massage in your own home.  You can get the benefits of heat therapy any time you so desire them.  No need to drive out to a therapist when you have a massage chair.

Massage chairs can help alleviate back pain.  Back pain is a problem that plagues quite a large percentage of America.  There are many causes of back pain.  Some common ones are arthritis, old injuries, sudden jolts or just age.  Back pain is no fun, it really does hurt!  Sometime back pain manifests itself as sharp, shooting pain or sometimes it is more an overall soreness.  Regardless, back pain can seriously debilitate you and limit your flexibility.  The good news is something as simple as a massage chair can help you significantly.  Massage chairs stimulate your muscles. This helps loosen them up to avoid pulling them or further aggravating them.  It also increases blood flow and circulation so that your body and muscles heal quicker and absorb nutrients faster.  Massage chairs also feel really good.  They can even put you in a better mood.  The world these days is very fast-paced and life is stressful.  Studies have shown that getting a massage once a day for just fifteen minutes can significantly improve your life.  You will feel less stressed and more relaxed.  It’s true, massage chairs can even make you more productive.  So between having significantly less back pain and getting some of that stress melted away, life with a massage chair will be great. 

    Massage chairs are an excellent provider of inversion therapy.  Inversion therapy is a really neat method of relieving back pain.  It has been used as early as 400 BC.  It is even part of the US Army’s worldwide physical training doctrine.  And now it is available to you in a massage chair.  Inversion therapy involves lying at an inverted angle and using the natural forces of gravity to decompress your joints and spine.  It also makes it so that least amount of pressure possible is on your spine.  When you stand, work, walk, basically live your daily life, your body gets compressed from the weight of gravity.  Your spine especially feels this effect.  A massage chair with inversion therapy decompresses your spine, essentially reversing the damage done by gravity.  This is great for the discs and nerve roots in your spine.  It helps your discs to recover lost moisture and takes pressure off your nerves. A massage chair offering inversion therapy also will improve circulation and posture, strengthen ligaments, increase oxygen flow and even improve your flexibility.  Massage chairs are a great way to get the benefits of inversion therapy because they also feel good and help with other aspects of back pain. 

            Back pain is not fun, but massage chairs are!  Especially if the massage chair offers inversion therapy.  This way you can enjoy the pleasure and health benefits of a daily massage whenever, wherever you want it, plus you can get the great spinal benefits of inversion therapy at your convenience.  As we said, the US Army even uses inversion therapy.  Improving the condition of your back with a massage chair will also improve your psychological condition as well.  You will simply feel better, healthier, reinvigorated and because of the massage you will end up being more productive as well.  All this without harsh medical treatments.