Most people enjoy a massage, but few think about its benefits. According to the American Massage Therapy Association, research shows that massage therapy provides several health benefits, including improved circulation, improved range of motion, and increased endorphin levels (which helps improve mood and decrease chronic pain effects).

Masseuse working on the upper back of a person in a massage chair.
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Benefits of a Massage Chair

Massage chair history, techniques (including swedish, shiatsu), and massage chair components are discussed in this article.

Posterior view of woman massaging upper back and neck.
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Choosing a Massage Chair

Learn the guidelines for choosing a massage chair that is best for you. The final decision should rest primarily on the opinions of the user.
Posterior view of a male's back as he grabs his lower back with pain.
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Massage Chairs for Pain Relief

Massage therapy can do a lot to help relieve a patient's back pain due to tension and muscle soreness. A good option for when a therapeutic massage is not convenient or fesable is a massage chair.
Massage therapist giving back massage on a patient lying prone
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Neuromuscular Massage Therapy

Neuromuscular massage therapy, or trigger point myotherapy, is an effective treatment for a soft tissue injury in the back. Read more about how it works.

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