Massage Cushions For A Relaxing Massage Anywhere
Often when we experience stiff, sore muscles it is not at a very convenient time. That time being when we do not have a massage appointment, or a massage chair to help us alleviate the stiffness and tension. However, a massage cushion can provide us with the benefit of a massage, and it also provides the convenience as it can be set up anywhere there is a chair and an electrical source. Some people enjoy beginning their day with a massage to stimulate circulation and work out the stiffness from a night’s sleep. They may even use it of an evening to relax muscles prior to bedtime. With that in mind, a massage cushion may be the best selection in convenience to achieve your desired results. Homedics offers a Shiatsu Back and Shoulders Massaging Cushion, and Sharper Image offers the MSG-C210 Quad Roller Dual-Action Shiatsu Massage Cushion.
The Homedics Shiatsu Back and Shoulders Massaging Cushion offers spot massage to back and shoulders, and is easy to move to wherever you want to use it. Some of the criticisms that massage cushions receive from consumers is that there are “dead spots” between the neck and back section. Many find it annoying that the massage cushions could not be set to massage one specific troublesome spot. Instead, the massage had to go all of the way up the back area and all the way down. So the most troublesome spots only received therapeutic treatment for just a few seconds with each cycle. However, the Homedics massage cushion has a shoulder section that provides attention to the shoulder section, stays in one spot, and allows you to move it up and down. The main back section of this massage cushion has a “spot” button that allows you to receive the most benefit. Both of these areas provide heat and also allow the option of Shiatsu massage, which is a smaller circular motion, or rolling up and down. Keep in mind that the rolling motion provides an adjustable width. The one complaint this massage cushion had is the dead zone that is in between the shoulder area and the back area. However, if you work with it to adjust it to suit your needs, you should be able to get everything out of it that you want for your massage. This cushion has an automatic shut-off which will shut off the cushion after a certain period of time. The manufacture issued a warning that if you leave the massager in one place for too long when you have the heat on for an extended period of time. The problem lies in the fact that it gets too uncomfortably hot if left on for too long. Regardless of the complaints, it seems that it did not keep consumers from purchasing this massage cushion.
The Sharper Image MSG-C210 Quad Roller Dual-Action Shiatsu Massage cushion is priced at $149.99, and available through Amazon.com. This cushion features quad Shiatsu massage that travels up and down, heat, adjustable fit so that it fit the height of any back for a more comfortable massage, spot Shiatsu holds the massage where you want it, and laser etched flat panel remote with six programs. The consumers who reviewed this product gave it five out of five stars. One consumer cited the rollers provided “some real massage action.”* Another consumer stated that the massage provided by this massage cushion was deeper thus, feeling more like a true massage.
The massage chair cushion should provide a feel that is closet to the true experience of a massage so that you enjoy the benefit of your purchase, yet be convenient so that you can use it anywhere that is comfortable for you.
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