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).

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

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.
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.

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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