There is no substitute for a hands-on massage by a well-trained professional massage therapist, but the next best thing may be a Homedic massage device. The company was established in 1987, is still successful, and so has had more than 20 years to continuously improve its products. Homedics makes everything from full-blown massage chairs to smaller hand held massage devices, all of which feel like the firm fingers of angels on your back, many people say.
For example, the AG-3000B Shiatsu Antigravity Recliner is a luxurious chair that features a moving Shiatsu massage mechanism, attractive chocolate brown micro suede upholstery, a convenient control panel and accomplished full, upper or lower back massage work-outs. All this is for $400. Homedics has a larger more elaborate massage chair, the eLounger Massaging Recliner which sells for $800, and has Quad-Roller massage mechanism with 3D motion. Amazing!
For those who need soothing back relief on a budget, Homedics makes a variety of small, hand-held devices, such as the Homedics Wand Massager Percussion, with heat. You can get your hands on one of these for about $35, and then get it on your back. A middle of the road choice is a portable seat cushion which you can place in any chair, plug in, and let the back-rub rumba begin! The SBM Shiatsu Massaging Cushen runs around $107.
Another interesting Homedics massage tool is the Hand Held Bath Massage. Safe to use in the water, this small handheld device can vibrate away the stress of a day while you soak in a hot bath. Better yet, they cost only about $10. We know devices like these feel good, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand how a deep back rub, even by an impersonal machine, can feel like heaven. But are there any real health benefits to regularly employing electronic back massage devices? The answer from the medical community is yes.
First of all, massage devices help increase blood circulation where they are applied to the back. This helps oxygenate back muscles allowing them to stay loose, but also keeps them toned because the massage workout aids the building of healthy muscle tissue. In the long run, even high-end, high-tech mechanical devices like those made by Homedics are not a perfect substitute for the real feel of a human massage therapist, but they may be the next best thing for you.