Timothy Reynold’s Blog

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. Like many things, if it’s done properly it can work wonderfully, although you may have trouble massaging your own back, if it’s aching. Not everyone can afford to pay a professional. Professional masseurs may charge 40 and up and for many of us that can be too much to have done regularly.

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 do, but one of the easiest and most economical over the long term is to buy one of the many home massage chairs, such as the homedics massager from Homedics.

The purpose of massage “chairs” is to give you varying levels of massage intensity and, sometimes, to add heat to the massage. Different models have different features, but all the good ones have 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 homedics massager, or Homedics shiatsu massage cushion, offer independently controlled back and shoulder massage. Once you’ve experienced the facility to select the area to be massaged, just by flicking a button you’ll be reluctant to revert to a basic model!

The models with heat output are quite lovely to sink into on a cold winter’s day. Sitting on a chair that gently warms and massages your back and shoulders and combines it with a gentle, de-stressing massage, is a lovely way to relax and unwind, after the tension of the day.

If you have any health issues, or joint, back, or heart problems, consult your doctor for professional advice before self-administering any massage.