The addition of a therapeutic automated massage chair in the waiting area at a local pharmacy attracted many curious clients. Once they found themselves having to wait for their prescriptions many chose to try the chair out. While waiting for my prescription I watched as a gentleman walked over to take a look at it. He looked at the control panel and felt the chair. He then sat down in it cautiously and turned it on. I saw his eyes get wide with surprise as it started and I watched as he relaxed into the chair and closed his eyes, obviously enjoying it. As soon as he reluctantly claimed his prescription and walked off I quickly got up and took his place anxious to try it myself.

I set the controls for a full back massage and sat back and closed my eyes. My back muscles are always achy and sore and the massage chair was a rare and wonderful treat. I couldn’t imagine before testing the chair that a seated chair massage could provide much relief but I was very wrong. It felt as if there were large round beads of some sort slowly rolling up and down the back of the chair under the upholstery and rolling over my stiff back muscles. Within minutes I had completely sunk into the massage chair and was extremely relaxed. I was highly impressed and felt reluctant to even get up. I asked the pharmacist about it and he told me it was a demo model they wanted to try out. Since people sometimes had to wait for their prescriptions to be filled they decided to put it there to see what the general opinion was of anyone that tried it. The majority of those that had tried it did just as I did and asked the pharmacist about it. Having a seated chair massage was so rewarding for me that I have decided to invest in one.

If you are considering a similar purchase I suggest you try a demo like I did and go from there. The three main features I’ve found are vibration, roller massage, and heated massage chairs and if you get a version that sports all three you will find yourself constantly dreaming of your next session.

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