Why regular massage is good for you physically and psychologically

Published 13 April 2019

According the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society, massage is a great way to alleviate regular to chronic pain, stress, sore muscles, tension, strains, stiffness and restlessness.

It has also been noted in the American Psychological Association that seventy seven percent of people regularly experience stress-induced physical symptoms and seventy three percent of all psychological symptoms are caused by stress.

If you are suffering from pain caused by pulled muscle, feeling tension in your neck or shoulders, have a strained back, aching joints, stiffness or feeling stressed. You may choose from some of the following ways for immediate treatment.

Take pain relief medications.
Applying hot and cold packs.
Resting for a day or two to avoid further straining
Meditation
Yoga
Acupuncture

Physical manipulation by a physiotherapist or chiropractor is also a good choice. They can sometimes help to relieve pain and tension from a person’s back, neck and shoulder or any other part of the body that is in pain.

The other way you can get pain relief is by choosing to use a massage chair.

Getting a hands-on massage can play a crucial role in alleviating back pain, tension and stress. Similarly, a well-designed and well-choreographed massage chair is designed to also provide some measure of pain relief and relaxation.

The benefits of getting a massage in the privacy of your own home, not only is convenient and time efficient but also allows you to become empowered to looking after your wellbeing at any time, day or night.

There are major reasons why some are opting to go with a well-designed massage chair. Not only is it a potential means to ease back pain, but also gain back control in their lives.

There are five immediate health benefits of using a well-choreographed massage chair:

Relieves Stress. Better mental well-being, better sleep, better appetite, reduces high blood pressure lowering cortisol in the bloodstream helping control blood pressure.

Improves Circulation. Increased circulation promotes healing. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to cells and organs and removes toxins. Constricted, tense muscles can constrict blood flow. By relaxing muscles, blood flows to the tissues and organs.

Stimulates Body’s Secretion of Endorphins. Endorphins are neurotransmitters that help to reduce the perception of pain and lessen the effects of stress. Endorphins create a feeling of well-being and enhance immune response.

Aligns Spine Reducing Pressure on Nerves. The Zero Gravity position reduces pressure on the spine by supporting the back horizontally.

Relaxes Muscles for Good Posture. Massage chairs target specific muscles and use several kinds of strokes to relieve pain. As muscles relax, imbalances are corrected. Relaxed muscles allow the body to move with increased mobility.

The benefits from regular use of a massage chair will support the user both physically and psychologically helping to reduce the common symptoms of back pain.

Main Components of Massage Chairs:

Most massage chairs have numerous patterns pre-programed in the chair designed to massage the entire back and with some more advanced designed massage chairs, the neck, shoulders, feet, calves and legs.

The Massage chair nodes and rollers are designed to emulate fingers and hands, which target specified areas of the user’s back, neck, shoulders, feet, calves and legs that can move in a variety of ways.

These movements are pre-programmed into the mechanics of the massage chair that can also be adjust by the user to best fit his or her needs.

The Computer assisted adjustability of the massage chair is the most essential factor to uses overall experience.

A well designed and choreographed massage chair will automatically adjust for the height, weight and width of each individual user.

The smart computer will locate specific areas of the anatomy in the back, neck, shoulders, feet, calves and legs and make the appropriate adjustments for a thorough and soothing experience.

As the user you may also Select various inputs on the control pad to refine these options, thus making it a personalised massage to meet your specified needs.

Most Massage chairs on the market will have one of three types of track systems that is the main component in the massage chair, S-Track, L-Track and the MaxTrack™

S-Track – Was named after the sinusoidal shape of the human spine. The rollers will move up and down the back of the user following the curvature of the spine. It will move forward for the neck and low back regions of the spine, and then retract in the mid back and tailbone areas of the spine. Making this a very comfortable experience for the user.

L-Track – This system is like the S-Track, however the mechanism will offer coverage from your neck all way down past the gluteus muscles, while not missing any of the spots in between. The curves of the L-Track are also designed to help the massage rollers conform to the shape of your back.

MaxTrack™ – A mechanism highly advanced and technically engineered to be as the proprietary framework that comprehensively matches the contour of the human body. While still allowing the seat, back, and legs to independently adjust, the MaxTrack™ design ensures a precise massage throughout every point of contact on the users back. Not only does it employ the features of the S-Track and the L-Track it offers two extra nodules in the mechanism to offer a luxurious, therapeutic experience from start to finish.

Another very important component of a good massage chair is that it offers a Zero-Gravity experience. What this means is that the massage chair will recline to a point where you are experiencing weightlessness. The benefit of this experience is that any pressure the user feels in their lower back is gone. This is highly beneficial in maintaining your lower back allowing the user relief from the compacting movements endured throughout their day.

Finding a Comfortable Massage Chair

This may sound daunting, but there is enough information on the wide Web to offer you a well-informed start to finding the right massage chair to meet your needs and desires.

When it comes to comfort-related products in the market, the final decision should always primarily rest on the opinions of the user.

Going out and testing the many different brands and styles of massage chairs available is advisable. Making it fun to do is also advisable.

Guidelines for Choosing a Massage Chair

Comfort is key – Sitting in the massage chair is super important. Every person’s body shape is unique, shape, contour, height, weight, desires and needs.
Strength of massage – making sure the intensity is right is important, but more importantly the ability to adjust the intensity is more important.Some chairs will offer a more vigorous massage and stronger movements. This is fine, so long as it can also offer a more scuttle, softer movement for those moments you are looking to relax.
Pre-programmed settings on the remote – take time to experiment with the existing pre-programed massages.Some massage chairs have specific pre-programmed massages to help elevate certain problem areas in the back, whilst other chairs offer great variability.A massage chair with a greater range of adjustability may prove beneficial when choosing to purchase a massage chair.
Who is going to be using the massage chair – If it’s purely for one user, then making that decision is slightly easier? However, if there are a few more individuals using the chair then, consider what the massage chair will offer in variability regarding the ability to adjust according to the needs of others.
Finding a reputable consultant – Make sure the person you are working with in finding the right massage chair is knowledgeable in their products.A good massage chair consultant will offer the best advise according to your needs and desires.They will ask a series of questions such as “what is important for you in a massage chair” or “are there any specific parts of your body that you are seeking support in” and even ask you “who else will be using the massage chair”.

So when it comes to your overall well being consider a well-choreographed massage chair that will support your body, relax your mind and elevate your aches and pains, this will not only benefit the quality of your life, but equally empower you to continue to enjoy an empowered, mindful active existence.

Written by Vittoria Boylan