Massage Chairs and Autoimmune Diseases
How Massage Can Help with Autoimmune Diseases One well-researched and documented benefit of massage therapy is its ability to boost of the body’s own defense against disease – the immune system. Good health depends on a well-functioning immune system. But many suffer such severe impairment of their immune systems that the body’s own defense system […]
Massage Chairs Relieve Depression
Can Massage Relieve Symptoms of Depression? Depression can be an expensive and devastating condition, in part because of the effect depressive illness can have on overall health. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “Depression can adversely affect the course and outcome of common chronic conditions, such as arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and […]
Massage Chairs and Digestive Issues
Can Massage Help with Digestive Issues? For most of us, there is a short list of primary reasons why we might crawl happily onto a massage table or into our own massage chair. Sore muscles, tight joints, excessive stress— all or any of those is a good excuse for some welcome pampering. But what about […]
Beyond Relaxation: Massage and Detox— Part 1
Stress, environmental contaminants, a sedentary lifestyle, and processed foods are among the reasons for buildup of bodily toxins—poisons that are generally produced by bacteria and are harmful to good health. The body has defenses against toxins, including the kidneys and the liver, as well as the whole circulatory and lymphatic system, but the combination of […]
PMS? Massage to The Rescue
PMS is common medical complaint, a chronic problem estimated to affect up to 80% of women. No one definitive cause of PMS has been identified, but several factors are known to influence symptoms. These include diet, genetics, hormone fluctuation, and that common culprit, stress. Because PMS gives rise to both physical and psychological symptoms, stressful […]
Take a Deep Breath: Massage Therapy and Asthma
How often has someone reminded you, when stressful situations arise, to “take a deep breath”? For many asthma sufferers, that’s easier said than done. And while asthma, like any chronic condition, requires the attention of a medical professional, there is a relief at hand in your own home. For asthma sufferers, stress and anxiety can […]
Safely Massaging Your Back
When you schedule a session with a massage therapist, you expect he or she to have the “magic touch” that’s going to relieve the soreness in your muscles. You may request that he or she focus on your back, since that’s where you carry your stress or where you experience the most strain. When the […]
How Massage Chairs Help with Diabetes
Ask anyone to name the most expensive health condition in the US, and you’d expect them to say heart disease, which is the number one cause of death. But surprisingly, type 2 diabetes, currently growing 36 times faster than heart disease, is the second-leading killer and the most expensive health condition, totaling over $101 billion […]
Recovering from Injury Through Massage
Dealing with an injury is never pleasant, and no matter how you sustained it, you want to recover as quickly as possible. Your doctor may prescribe physical therapy and massage to help you recover, and a luxury massage chair could be extremely beneficial as you attempt to heal a torn muscle or strained ligament. At […]
Four Common Massage Styles: Deep Tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu, and Junetsu Massage
In this article, I’ll take a few minutes discussing what characterizes four common types of massage styles and their effect on the body. Deep Tissue Massage Style: Let’s start with one of the most common massage styles: Deep Tissue Massage (DTM). As the name suggests, DTM refers to any massage which deeply penetrates muscle layers […]
Stress As An Evolutionary Adaptation
Imagine yourself hundreds of thousands of years ago, a newly evolved Homo sapiens sapiens, striking out on the African plain intent on scouting out sustenance for yourself and your kin. Your muscular and lithe body moves with the wind as you track your prey off in the distance and you’re careful to not let your […]
Health Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage has been around for thousands of years. In fact, the word massage is derived from the Greek word meaning “to work with the hands as in kneading dough.” With the advancements of modern medicine, the medical community today relies far less on massage as healing therapy and instead use technology – drugs, surgery, etc. […]
Introducing The Worlds Best Massage Chairs website
Welcome Massage Chair Lovers! Finally, a site that takes the confusion and anxiety out of making a great massage chair choice. We are so excited and proud to introduce you to the official launch of the Worlds Best Massage Chairs‘ new online store. Since many massage chair lovers realize and appreciate what top quality means, […]
