Zero Gravity Massage Chair

A zero gravity chair allows you to sit in a reclined position where your feet is higher than your heart level, taking pressure off your back in the process.

But the real question is, can you get a massage while you are in the zero gravity position? Yes, you can. In fact, most foot massage reflexology or shiatsu centres provide clients their service while clients are sitting on a fully reclined zero gravity chair. The experience is more relaxing than sitting on a generic, padded upright chair.

This is where zero gravity massage chair or recliner comes into play.

However, any massage chairs should not substitute physiotherapy treatments for obvious reasons. They should only be used to alleviate stress and provide comfort and can replace a masseuse's service.

Benefits and Features

Massaging have a lot of benefits. This includes

• refreshing your body
• improving immune system (stimulate the lymph flow)
• improving blood circulation
• reducing muscle swelling, aches, pain and tension (especially for sports)
• detoxify your body
• improving range of motion
• providing comfort after work
• prepare you for better sleep at night

As a result, your productivity is increased, not to mention your improved quality of life. Both young and old people can benefit a lot from a zero gravity massage chair.

If you are a runner or jogger, you will benefit heavily from the calf massager. People who walk frequently could take advantage of the foot massager too. Same goes to folks who exercise everyday. Ease your tense and tight muscles with the massage chair.

How to Buy

Check if the zero gravity massage chair has heated massage or not. This can provide faster relief to your leg and back muscles because of the slight temperature increase. You don't have to perform the time-consuming conventional method for soaking your legs in warm water, which limits to only one body part, your feet. Now you can have warm massage for your neck, shoulder, back, buttocks and entire leg with a zero gravity massage chair. As a tip, you could perform this warm massage in an air-conditioned room. Otherwise, you might sweat from the warmth!

How many body parts does the chair cover? The more body parts, the more expensive. Note that not all chair models can massage every body part. Some don't massage your feet. Some have arm massage. Sit on the chair and find out!

If you have been to a massage centre before, you will know how a masseuse performs the massage techniques. Compare the chair's massage capability with the professional human masseuse. Note the difference between the 2 and weigh your decision. When testing the massage features, you should sit on the chair for the complete duration like how you would at the massage centre. Thank the salesperson and come back again another day. Then try it again. You get a much better assessment of the chair this way. Also, certain companies have their specific massage technology for their chairs.

You should be able to control everything by using the remote control. What to look for? It should have pre-programmed massage sets that can be accessed with a button's press. Make sure you can control the rollers for individual sections of your body like the upper, middle and lower back. You should be able to control the intensity and speed too.

For your back, a good zero gravity massage chair provides multiple and complete massaging modes. These are rolling, kneading and percussion. Some models even provide a compression massage mode. Check the massaging capabilities. It should have all of these.

Rolling allow the rollers to slide along your spine up and down, relaxing your spine. Kneading is like how you would massage a person's back using your thumb in a circular motion. Percussion is about giving you relaxing knocks on your back muscle. Lastly, compression massage does what its name suggests, pressing your back when you rest on the chair, promoting blood flow.

Examine the calf massager. Everybody's calves are different in size. Does it squeeze too tightly?

Fit is very important to get the most massage. Sometimes, the width spacing of the rollers are fixed. This could be a problem since every person has a different body size and shape. Make sure when you test it, the massage rollers can massage the right spots.

For the fabric material, make sure it is leather. This is because leather is very durable, lasting you for few years. make sure the chair has cushion support.

Conclusion

With a zero gravity massage chair, you now can experience both weightless and massage features at the same time.