A Massage Chair with Foot Reflexology Massage
Filed Under (Bodybuilding) by Susan D Esquire on 04-07-2009
Tagged Under : Bodybuilding, bodywork, diet, exercise, Fitness, health, massage, Muscle Building, Nutrition, weight loss, workout
Most of us are seeking natural ways to maintain our health and well being. When I shop, I tend to favor more natural products over processed foods. This is also the same for my health. This is one reason why massage therapy continues to grow in popularity. It is effective in relieving symptoms of stress and the tension in your body. There are numerous massage techniques available. Reflexology or zone therapy has roots from ancient times and is currently available in massage chairs.
Massage is an art which originated almost 5000 years ago. Reflexology massage in particular, has been noted back to you the time of the Egyptians. Man has always sought ways of maintaining health and increasing longevity.
Some things about mankind have not changed since ancient times. Everyone has always sought ways to increase their life and vitality. To this end, many different healing and massage treatments word developed. It is interesting these days see the diversity of techniques throughout the world.
One interesting difference with reflexology is that it is effective in stimulating the functions of the major organs. The bottoms of the feet are stimulated by applying pressure. This creates a reflex reaction connected to another part of the body. This is quite fascinating how the body is interconnected.
Foot reflexology is a very safe massage to obtain. It is only administered to the bottom of the feet. Gentle pressure is used to create the reflex reaction. There are no known side effects of receiving this type of treatment.
Reflexology has been incorporated into many massage chairs. It generally targets the feet. The feet have a number of points which are believed to be related to other major organs in the body. When a given point is stimulated, it helps to induce relaxation to its corresponding member.
Massage chairs come with reflexology nodules built into the foot wells of the leg rest. Some of these have plates which are removable. For example, the Panasonic EP 30004 comes with removable plates. If a reflexology massage is not desired, then plates can be removed.
The Montage Elite massage chair from Omega comes with their foot flex technology. This uses reflexology nodes mounted onto the foot airbags. The reflexology nodes are activated and gently push up into the seat. They are targeted to give him spots in the feet to induce whole body relaxation.
Not to be outdone, Sanyo has incorporated a reflexology foot massage into their DR 7700K massage chair. In addition to providing stimulation to the reflexology points on the bottom of your feet, Sanyo has integrated a small heater underneath the feet. This provides additional warmth and comfort during the reflexology foot massage.
As the reflexology massage is given to your feet, the rest of the chair is massaging your whole body. Massage chairs provide full body capability and run off automatic programs. You are also able to target specific areas for relief. This gives you a range of capabilities at the touch of a button. This provides tremendous convenience at your fingertips.
