Many take for granted the privilege we have to use our legs and feet. Our feet and lower body carry us throughout our day and give us the ability to remain active and perform daily tasks. Things like chores, errands, taking care of kids or pets, and leisure activities like biking, hiking, or swimming in the summertime. Because of the time spent using treasured energy and strength to carry the rest of our body, many people often find that sore feet and legs become an issue, especially after being active, standing, or even sitting for 8 to 10+ hours a day.
Being sedentary can cause poor circulation throughout the body. Running, walking, and standing can cause soreness or moderate pain. Sitting for extended periods can cause pain in the legs, feet, hips, and lower back.
A massage chair to soothe the aches in your feet will give you immense stress relief while improving circulation, reducing muscle tension, and easing pain in other body parts by applying pressure on specific pressure points found on the feet. This ancient form of medicine is also known as foot reflexology.
Benefits of Foot Massages
Foot massage with a capable massage chair will provide an undoubtedly refreshing and relaxing therapy session. But you don’t have to go to a professional to get a foot massage. With an easy-to-use massage chair in your very own home, a massage for your feet and your entire body is a perfect “getaway” to decompress and brush off any stress from the day. Use it to revive yourself and prepare for a good night’s sleep.
Foot Reflexology
Most everyone has experienced a standard foot massage to alleviate tension or discomfort after a long day. A massage for your feet can provide many other holistic healing benefits.
Foot reflexology is a centuries-old healing therapy. This ancient form of medicine can be traced as far back as 2330 B.C. and has since provided many with stress relief. It is known to harmonize human energy by managing stress and boosting circulation.
Reflexology is also known to help lower blood pressure, reduce muscle tension, and balance the mind and body through applied pressure to meridian points found on the bottoms and sometimes tops of the feet.
Potential Benefits of Foot Reflexology include:
- Pain management
- Digestion improvement
- Better sleep quality
- Reduced eye strain
- Stress relief and relaxation
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the alternative therapy of foot reflexology by applying pressure to distinct points can help induce health benefits that correspond with specific areas beyond the feet and legs, including organs, glands, and lymph nodes. Foot massage, like reflexology, can provide wholesome benefits for our inner bodily functions, such as digestion.
How to Select the Best Massage Chair for your Feet
Each person knows what a massage feels like for your feet, including your ideal pressure intensity. Some enjoy a deep, powerful massage, while others may want a light and gentle one. Not one massage chair is best for everyone because our needs for pain relief, satisfaction, and enjoyment from massage therapy are unique. Luckily, with the advanced mechanics and technology within massage chairs today, pressure intensity and massage style can be customized in many different ways. Mattress World Northwest provides the best foot massage chairs for sale at our local stores.
When searching for the right massage chair, consider the following essential features to help you make the right purchase:
Kneading Foot Rollers
Oscillating heated foot rollers will knead and melt away tension to help deflate puffy feet by boosting blood flow and diminishing fatigue of the lower body and feet. This is one of the best ways to relieve unwanted muscle discomfort or pain in your feet for those who like to feel a vigorous deep tissue foot massage.
Compression Airbags
Compression therapy is a valuable avenue for the body’s restorative process by boosting circulation, relieving inflammation, and relaxing muscles within the feet. Compression therapy utilizes airbags to squeeze the legs and feet with air bags to propel blood flow through the legs, feet, and throughout the body. This style of foot massage is best for those with moderate to severe pain.
The Best Massage Chairs that Provide Foot Massages
Panasonic MA73
Features
- Real Pro Ultra 4D Massage System
- Full body air massage
- Ceramic infrared reflexology foot rollers
- Intensity adjustment sensing
- Professional stretching sessions
Available Massage Therapy Techniques
- Reflexology-inspired foot massage
- Compression massage (airbags)
- Shiatsu
- Junetsu ultra kneading
- Swedish
- Kneading, tapping, rolling
Positive Posture Brio Sport
Features
- Sport 4D Intelligent Massage
- L track
- Acupressure point locator
- Full body and feet air massage
- Foot rollers
- Pinpoint calf massage
- Back heat and heated rollers
- True zero-gravity recline
- Light therapy
- Wall hugging
- USB charging port
Available Massage Therapy Techniques
- Foot massage
- Pinpoint calf massage
- Acupressure/deep tissue massage
- Lymphatic drainage massage
- Knead, tap, pulse, roll
- Stretch
- Meditate
- Sport recovery
- Full body and foot air massage
Panasonic MAJ7
Features
- Real Pro Ultra 3D Massage System
- Professional foot sole massage (customizable intensity)
- Full body and foot air massage
- Infrared heated rollers
- Advanced lower core/hip massage
- Intensity adjustment sensing
- Professional stretching
Available Massage Therapy Techniques
- Plantar arch massage
- Sole kneading massage
- Foot air massage
- Shiatsu
- Junetsu ultra kneading
- Swedish
- Kneading, tapping, rolling
Shop Local for your Massage Chair Needs
The massage chair assortment available at Mattress World Northwest is available to check out in stores or in our online shop, made possible by our Partners at Furniture for Life, a leading health and wellness company. Our curation of massage chairs has been hand-selected to give you peace of mind that you are making a wise investment in your health with high-quality massage chairs.
It is now easier than ever to try the best massage chairs under one roof at Mattress World Northwest locations in Oregon. Testing the features will simplify the buying process and allow you to choose the most soothing and comfortable fit, while ensuring satisfaction in your purchase. Massage and sleep specialists invite you to our many showrooms to try a massage chair, and let us answer any questions you may have. At Mattress World Northwest we aim to exceed your total-body health needs to help you manage ongoing issues like arm pain, stress, or discomfort, while also seeking to help you sleep better in the process.
