Massaging Chair - A Must Have Furniture Item For Your Living Room

A Chicken In Every Pot, A Car In Every Garage... And a Massaging Chair In Every Living Room.

President Hoover had it right when he campaigned for election on the slogan “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage”. If the massaging chair was invented back then, would he have added “... and a massaging chair in every living room” to his slogan?

Why not? A massaging chair should be a staple furniture item in every family’s home. When you come home from a hard day’s work, a massage may be just the thing you need in order to help you to relax and to unwind!

Why a Massaging Chair?

There are many ways how you can benefit from bringing a massaging chair into your home:

• You can administer a massage yourself if nobody else is around to give you one.
• It provides instant gratification.
• It helps you to relax.
• It eases the tension in your muscles.
• It relieves stress and anxiety.
• It helps promote increased blood circulation throughout your body.
• Massage can help to improve your performance at work or at school.
• You can get a massage while watching TV, reading a book, conversating with family members, relaxing, or taking a nap.

What’s the Difference Between a Massage Chair vs a Human Massage?

There are many advantages (and disadvantages) to using a human chair over having a human being massage you:

- Advantages:

• You can enjoy a massage for an extensive duration of time without worrying about a scheduling conflict or time commitment on the part of another person to give you the massage.
• The massaging chair doesn’t get tired or fatigued. It can keep massaging you at the same intensity level for as long as you would like.
• The massaging chair won’t suffer from repetitive motion injuries like a masseuse might.
• A massaging chair can apply pressure at a specific intensity level that a human being may not be able to.
• Using a massage chair is free and doesn’t charge you per session. No tips either!

- Disadvantages:

• Massage chairs lack the intimacy of human touch.
• Massage chairs are not designed to apply massage oils onto your back.

Choosing The Right Massaging Chair:

Not all massaging chairs are created equal. There are a number of factor to take into consideration when choosing the best massaging chair that suits your individual needs:

• Do you want a massaging chair that also doubles as a recliner?
• Do you want a massaging chair that also doubles as a rocker?
• Do you want a standalone massaging chair or would you prefer a portable massaging unit that you attach to any chair of your choice?
• Do you want your massaging chair to be able to massage your head and neck or only your back and buttocks?
• Do you want a leg attachment to the massaging chair so that it also massages your calves?
• What kind material do you prefer? Leather, vinyl, or fabric?
• Do you want the massaging chair to be optionally equipped with heating capability?
• Would you like a cup holder or other tray table type of assembly attached to the massaging chair?

Massaging Chairs To Avoid

• It is extremely important that you test drive your massage chair before you buy it.
• Make sure the massaging prongs are not too rough. Sometimes if they are too rough then instead of feeling good, they can actually hurt.
• It is best to get a massaging chair that includes an intensity control if possible, for low, medium, and high intensity or speed.

Avoid getting chairs with heating pads if you wear a pacemaker or if you are pregnant.