| Many people go through their daily routines in the | | | | circulation, prevents muscle cramps and spasms, |
| home and office without rest. They are so focused | | | | relieves pain especially for people with arthritis and |
| on their work trying to accomplish their tasks and | | | | sciatica, helps speed up recovery from injuries |
| meet deadlines as soon as possible and this may go | | | | encountered at work, accidents or sports, |
| on for weeks, months or even years. What they're | | | | strengthens the immune system, relieves skeletal |
| forgetting is that all work and no leisure will result in | | | | problems and improves posture and promotes body |
| aching bodies. | | | | awareness. |
| So the best way to pamper one's self these days is | | | | If, however, you are not used to having somebody |
| through a body massage. Old as it may seem, | | | | massage your body, there is a good alternative |
| massage is still considered an effective form of | | | | nowadays and that is to use a massage chair. With |
| medical care with lots of health benefits. No need to | | | | this device, you can get a body massage right in the |
| spend so much money on medicines, all you have to | | | | comfort of your home or office. Chair massage is |
| do is go to a spa and get yourself massaged. | | | | growing rapidly in the U.S. and Britain as well as other |
| The origin of massage dates back in the ancient | | | | parts of Europe are starting to utilize it too. In fact, |
| times. It was widely used then by the Egyptians, | | | | this can even be experienced these days in shopping |
| Chinese, Greeks, Romans and Indians. A Chinese | | | | malls and airports. |
| book on internal medicine described massage of skin | | | | Introduced in the late 1980's, the massage chair is |
| and flesh as well as breathing exercises as suited for | | | | designed to follow the motions and techniques of a |
| treating paralysis, chills and fever while Greeks and | | | | real masseuse to relieve body aches and pains. With |
| Roman physicians used the method in relieving pain. | | | | advancements in technology, they have also been |
| In India, their traditional system of medicine called | | | | improved through the years and many models now |
| Ayurveda involved therapeutic massage using | | | | can do the Shiatsu and Swedish massage. |
| aromatic oils and spices. The Swedish massage | | | | Basically, massage chairs have three major parts - |
| emerged only in the 19th century and used | | | | motors, preset patterns and programs and nodes |
| techniques similar to that of China, Egypt, Greece and | | | | and rollers. These essential components all contribute |
| Rome. | | | | to giving the user a good body massage notably for |
| Today, intensive care units use massage in treating | | | | the neck and back part depending on his or her |
| children, elderly people, babies being incubated and | | | | needs. The chair can automatically adjust for the |
| patients suffering from heart attacks, strokes, AIDS | | | | weight, height and width of the user and it can be |
| and cancer. Also, several kinds of massage | | | | programmed to specific levels of massaging such as |
| techniques have been combined with other therapies | | | | the tapping, rolling or kneading motions. |
| like aromatherapy, reflexology, osteopathy, Rolfing | | | | Investing in a massage chair is ideal for people who |
| and Hellerwork. | | | | frequently experience body aches. And if maintained |
| Massage indeed provides great health benefits to the | | | | well, users can even hand it over in the future to |
| body. It relaxes the nervous system, eases tension | | | | their children. |
| and anxiety thereby relieving stress, enhances blood | | | | |