Massage for everyone

Massage has been around for a long time and is often used to soothe aches and pains. Just think about how good it is to rub your own feet when they’re hot and tired. It’s effective if it’s done right, but it’s difficult to do properly on yourself. And it costs money. A professional massage can cost 40 and up and for some people that can be too much to have done on a regular basis.

So what can you do if you’d like the benefits of a massage every week - or even every day - but you can’t afford the regular cost of treatment? Well, there are a number of things you could doOne of the easiest and cheapest over the long term is to invest in one of the many home massage ‘chairs’, such as the SBM-500H from Homedics.

The purpose of massage “chairs” is to give you selectable levels of massage intensity and usually, to add heat to the massage. Different models have different features, but all the good ones have the concept of “zones”. There are usually at least a couple of zones of massage, which may be independently switchable and controllable so that you can enjoy the massage in the area where you need it most.

Quality models, like the shiatsu SBM 500H, or Homedics SBM500H, offer independently controlled back and shoulder massage. When you’ve tasted the facility to select the area to be massaged, at the flick of a switch, it’s hard to go back to a basic model!

Models with heat output are also lovely to sink into on a cold winter’s evening. Relaxing on a chair that gently warms and massages your back and shoulders combining it with a gentle, de-stressing massage, is a nice way to relax and unwind, after the tensions of the day.

You should consult your doctor if you have any health issues, joint, back or heart problems. Massage may not be suitable for everyone.