The massage chair was first invented by the Japanese, and the first true massage chair was manufactured by a Japanese company in 1962. After decades of development, the technology of massage chairs has made a qualitative leap. From the initial simple massage function to now, massage chairs have a very rich range of functions, such as finger pressure, spine massage, pounding, 3D massage hands, etc., and the comfort of massage chairs has been greatly improved. Nowadays, the comfort of high-end massage chairs is no less than that of human massage.
In fact, the principle of a massage chair is not complicated. It uses mechanical massage hands to imitate the movements of human massage, such as kneading, pinching, pounding, and hitting, to achieve a highly realistic massage effect. As is well known, regular massage has many benefits for the human body. Therefore, using massage chairs correctly and scientifically has many benefits for our body, mainly manifested in the following aspects.
(1) Relieve fatigue: Massage can bring people the pleasure of enjoyment. While enjoying it, it can also relax the body and mind, eliminate fatigue, relieve stress, recharge the tired body, and relax both the body and stress.
(2) Improving sleep: Massage can relax the mind and release stress. For patients with insomnia caused by high stress, massage can help them fall asleep, improve sleep quality, and have a certain therapeutic effect on insomnia.
(3) Enhancing human immunity: Meridians are an important component of traditional Chinese medicine theory, as they run through the entire body. Massage can unblock the meridians, keep them unobstructed, and naturally enhance the body’s immune system.
(4) Accelerating metabolism: Massage can activate the activity of various organs in the body, accelerating the metabolic rate of the body. Metabolism is vigorous, which can timely eliminate toxins and waste from the body, maintain body balance, and naturally change the radiance of the face.
(5) It can help treat some diseases: acupoints are the essence of TCM theory. TCM can treat diseases by stimulating specific acupoints through acupuncture and moxibustion, massage, cupping, etc. For example, massaging the lymph nodes in the neck can reduce toxin accumulation; Massaging the Fengchi acupoint can treat dizziness, headaches, colds, and other ailments; Massaging the shoulders and neck can dispel wind, clear heat, activate collaterals, and reduce swelling; Massaging the Yongquan acupoint can enhance bone marrow, nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang, and strengthen the body and bones.

Precautions for using massage chairs

A healthy adult using a massage chair correctly and scientifically is generally not harmful to the body. But for some special groups and situations, using massage chairs may not achieve the desired effect and may also bring negative results. The following groups of people should pay attention when using massage chairs.
(1) Patients with heart disease, hypertension, and tumors are not suitable for using massage chairs. Because massage can promote faster blood circulation in the human body, leading to unstable blood pressure, which can easily cause heart disease and hypertension in patients, while cancer patients may promote the spread of cancer cells.
(2) Osteoporosis patients are not suitable for using massage chairs. Osteoporosis patients, due to poor bone toughness and brittle bones, are more susceptible to fractures caused by massage force, which can cause harm to the body.
(3) Pregnant women and children are not recommended to use massage chairs. Pregnant women have a unique physical condition and are sensitive to the environment. External stimuli can easily disrupt the balance of the body, leading to adverse reactions such as abdominal pain and contractions. Due to the fact that children’s bodies are still in the developmental stage and their bones have not yet formed, external forces can easily cause bone deformation, affecting their physical growth and development.
(4) Elderly people may use massage chairs depending on the situation. For elderly people with strong bodies and no major illnesses, moderate use of massage chairs can be beneficial to their health. For elderly people with poor physical condition, it is not suitable to use massage chairs, which can easily cause harm to the body or trigger some underlying diseases.
(5) People who are excessively hungry, full, drunk, or fatigued are not suitable for using massage chairs. In these states, the body’s functions are not within the normal range, and the stimulation of massage can easily trigger unpredictable consequences.