Massage has been around for a long time and is often used to soothe aches and pains. Just think about how good it is to rub your own feet when they’re hot and tired. It’s effective if it’s done right, but it’s difficult to do properly on yourself. And it costs money. Professional masseurs may charge 40 and up and for many of us it can be too expensive 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 doOne of the easiest and most economical over the long term is to invest in one of the growing selection of home massage ‘chairs’, such as the SBM-500H from Homedics.
What a massage chair is for is to give you varying levels of massage intensity and, sometimes, to add heat to the massage. The different models 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. That means you choose the area where you need the massage the most.
Quality models, like the shiatsu SBM 500H, or Homedics SBM500H, offer independently controlled back and shoulder massage. When you’ve experienced the ability to select the area to be massaged, at the flick of a switch, it’s hard to go back to a basic model!
The models with heat output are also lovely to sink into on a cold winter’s day. Sitting on a chair that gently warms your back and combines it with a gentle, de-stressing massage, is a fine way to relax and unwind, after the tensions of a long day.
If you have any health issues, or joint, back, or heart problems, consult your doctor for professional advice before self-administering any massage.
