Sports Massage Ⅱ

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Health Line

Massage, applied skillfully, is the most effective therapy for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculo-skeletal system. These muscle imbalances may develop and often go undiagnosed until they are serious enough to cause the athlete discomfort or impede performance. The skilled massage therapist will be able to detect variations in the soft tissues and by using the correct techniques, help the sports person maintain a much healthier physical state.

1. Benefits of sports massage.
(1)May help athletes prevent injuries, which might otherwise be caused by overuse.
(2) Reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, muscle tension.
(3) Increases blood circulation and lymph flow.
(4)Improves flexibility, and relieves pain.
2. When is the wrong time to have sports massage?
(1)A body temperature over 100°F, or feeling unwell
(2) Open wounds, recent bruising, muscle tears, sprained ligaments, contusions, chilblains, burns
(3)Tumours – Where there is swelling, which is inconsistent with recent bruising
(4)Diseased blood vessels – Varicose veins, phlebitis, thrombosis
(5)Cancer, Melanoma, Haemophilia
(6)Infectious skin disease – Bacterial infection, Fungal infection, Viral infections, Herpes
(7)Where you react adversely to massage treatment

3.Types of Techniques

Depending on the needs of the athlete, a variety of techniques are used. The technique often involves a blend of traditional Swedish and Shiatsu specifically designed to treat professional athletes. Each type of sport has different demands on the players. Each sport uses muscle groups in a different way. Sports massage is designed to address those specific concerns and may differ according to the sport the athlete plays.

4.Choose a right massage table

Since the massage table is for athletes, when choosing a massage table,you shall pay more attention to the weight and height of the athletes,and if the massage table is comfortable enough to lie on. Also,if the massage table is convenient to carry with,if it can be set up in somewhere not so flat.Healthlinemassage offer you many more choices.

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Sports Massage Ⅰ

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Health Line

Athletes  are often looking to improve performance and increase their competitive edge,they would adopt a training schedule to enhance their skill, strength, stamina, suppleness and speed. The degree to which they develop and utilise these qualities will depend on other factors such as the level of competition, the sport played, and possibly their position in a team. Thus,athletes would often seek massage to help them performance better in the competition.

What is a sports massage?

Sports Massage is a special form of massage and is typically used before, during, and after athletic events. The purpose of the massage is to prepare the athlete for peak performance, to drain away fatigue, to relieve swelling, to reduce muscle tension, to promote flexibility and to prevent injuries.

What is the purpose of sports massage?

The main purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity. Where minor injuries and lesions occur,  massage can break them down quickly and effectively. The massage will help prepare the athlete for peak performance, to drain away fatigue, to relieve swelling, to reduce muscle tension, to promote flexibility and to prevent injuries. Sports massage can help prevent those niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement.

As for athletes,sometimes they need a quick massage before the competition.Thus,a portable massage table plays a very important role.Since a portable massage table is convenient to carry with and easy to set up.And massage can also calm athletes before competition,good mentality may help they get championship!

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Benefits of Chair Massage

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Health Line

After introducing the usage and benefits of portable massage chair, we will give you some information about the massage received on it.

Chair massage is also called seated massage. It usually takes fifteen minutes. Massage therapists usually give it during lunch hours in clients’ workplace, so that it can relive a lot of the tensions from working on computers or just sitting a desk doing paperwork. Different from getting a massage on massage table, with the chair massage client sits on a special designed portable massage chair with fully dressed and basically gets the full back, shoulders, neck and head. It is much more convenient and time saving than table massage. So, on-site chair massage is very welcome in office.

Benefits of Chair Massage

● Relieve physical and emotional stress

● Lower anxiety

● Increase circulation

● Reduce muscle fatigue and tension

● Boost your immune system and resistance to illness

● Lower your blood pressure

● Relieve muscle pains and headaches

● Improve thinking and awareness

● Increase energy and stamina

● Decrease repetitive stress symptoms

● Improve your sleep

● Encourage better posture

● Generate more flexibility

● Build awareness of breathing and relaxing

Chair massage therapy is a great way to reduce tension that can develop in workplace situations. The benefits achieved for the office staffs makes for a more productive work site, which in turn benefits the office staffs. If there’s no much time for you to call for a massage therapist for a timely massage, you can buy a standby portable massage chair in your office. Giving a massage for your colleagues is able to develop your relationships.

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How to Purchase a Portable Massage Chair Online

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Health Line

When you purchase a portable massage chair, take into account its weight, how it can be adjusted, how good the padding is and how comfortable the chair is. However, before your purchase, you should decide how much you’re willing to spend. Read some massage chair reviews to know which brand or supplier is trustworthy. Chairs come in a wide variety of prices. Choosing the cheapest one isn’t the best idea. Make sure the massage chair you need is durable and easy to fold up and transport. And it’s very significant to buy from a brand or supplier known to make high quality chairs with good warranties.

massage chair

A trained and seasoned massage therapist can offer you some useful advice on how to buy a portable massage chair. So can a customer-driven supplier. We will give you some suggestion on purchasing a chair online.

1. Choose a trustworthy supplier with good quality products. There are many portable massage chairs for sale online. Many online massage stores offer free shipping. When buying from an auction site, make sure the seller is reputable. Then look at the specifications of portable massage chair. Watch out the warranty of chair.

2. Understand the material of frame and chair’s weight. I believe you want a portable massage with lightweight so that you can carry it. Many chairs come in packages that include a carrying bag. Try to carry it with carrying bag. If you purchase one on the internet, look at the chair weight. The frames of our chairs are made of steel, and chairs’ net weights are 8kg~10kg.

3. Get the details about how to set up and adjust it. The portable massage chair should be adjustable and easy to set up. Some massage schools allow you to rent a massage chair. Handling and using it will let you see how easy it is to move around and to set up and take down. Then read the description of the chair online to make sure that the chair is highly adjustable.

4. When you choose a chair at the mall, you can sit on it and test how comfortable the chair is. Sit on the portable massage chair as per my guideline posted in my last article, and then follow your feeling. Comfortable chair really meets your need. Pay attention to the quality of pads. Soft and flexible materials bring comfort to pads. While you purchase one online, pay attention that the pads of chair are made with high density foam and high quality vinyl. High density foam supports maximum comfort. High quality vinyl offers comfortable as well, and it is easy to clean because of its water resistance.

I hope you get our suggestion on purchasing a portable massage chair online. We wish you a happy shopping!

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Children Massage

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Health Line

Massage is not only for those who under great pressure or with some slight health problems,it is also can be used for the kids.As parents,you may care most about the health of your children both mentally and physically.Massage is a very good way to keep kids healthy,mentally and physically.If having a massage table or massage chair,you shall massage your children regularly.

1.Massage benefits kids physically:

(1)Stimulate motor development.Children are developing their motor (movement) skills as they grow. Massage helps ease tension and pain in developing muscles that make motor skills possible.

(2)Stimulate cognitive development.According to a report, preschoolers performed better on an IQ test following a 15-minute massage than they did from reading books.Another report shows that massage improves function in the brain, resulting in increased alertness as well as speed and accuracy during math problems.

2.Massage benefits kids mentally:

(1)Parent-child massage is a wonderful way to bond with your children while offering them health benefits.

(2)Touch, obtained through gentle massage and cuddling, releases a growth hormone in a premature infant that helps him gain necessary weight and aids development of vital organs and the brain.

(3)Due to its relaxing effect, massage has been found to reduce asthma symptoms in children and help them adhere to a sometimes painful diabetes treatment program.

Massage your kids regularly,it is not only good for kids;it also provides a chance for you to communicate with them,to know more about them,to keep close to them.Massage your children, you will see the changes of them and of yourselves.

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Good Places for Setting up Wooden Hammock

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Health Line

Thomas Jefferson has ever said that our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.Good health is really important.Without a good health,your life will fall into a mess.So,why not enjoy life when you are in a good health conditions and keep it on?

You may keep running everyday,may have massage regularly,may go camping sometimes,may have spa rarely.Here another suggestion for you:take a wooden hammock to a place,wherever,with fresh air and a fine weather.

Where to set up a wooden hammock?Here are several places for you to make a choice.

1.Yard.This is the most convenient place for you to set up your wooden hammock.And if you ‘d like to enjoy the sunshine with your child,yard is ideal since it is near the house and it is safe.Of course there are some weaknesses in the yard,for example,it is not so open as in other places.

2.Seaside.Seaside is really an ideal place to bath sunshine.Fresh air,gentle breeze,full of the smell of seawater.Nap in the wooden hammock.Watching the sunset when wake up.You may feel:this is life!Also,if you choose to set up a wooden hammock in the seaside,you shall notice more about the weather and the changing of sea.

3.Near the forest.The greatest advantage of forest is the air.Plants always offer a large number of oxygen,not to speak of forest,where are full of trees.And you can get closer to nature when near the forest.But notice one thing,it is near the forest not in the forest.Oxygen is important,so is your safety.

4.Grassland.Usually,grass is good to set up a wooden hammock because a wooden hammock can stand stable on the grassland.Also,grassland is comparatively open and plain,for the sake of safety,it is a nice spot for wooden hammock.

Hope the suggested places can help you when choosing places to set up a wooden hammock .Another tip:value your life,value your health.You would know how important they are when you are sick,when someone passes away.When you relax on the wooden hammock,think about your life.

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How to Use a Portable Massage Chair

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Health Line

We have introduced how a portable massage chair works. Today, we mainly talk about HOW TO USE IT.

How to Use a Portable Massage Chair

1. Portable massage chair is easy setting up. Take up a portable massage chair, slope it forwards and raise the back of the seat until fully open. Put it down and fix it. Loosen the headrest cam knobs and locks. Remove the headrest pad from chair and turn it so that the cam locks are located on the side of your power hand. And then fix sternum pad and armrest.

2. It is easy to adjust as well. The height of chair seat and sternum pad, as well as angle of headrest and armrest can be adjusted to offer comfort to different clients.

1.Headrest adjustment 2.Sternum pad adjustment 3. Armrest adjustment 4. Seat pad adjustment

3. How to sit on the chair. Firstly, stand on the side of the chair and grasp the frame of chair above the sternum pad for support. Then straddle the chair and place one knee close to the chair on the pad. When you are seated, place the other knee on the other side of knee pad. Lean forward and your upper body against the sternum pad. Then put you hands and arms on the armrest. When you are getting off the chair, pay attention do not to lean on the armrest, because the rest will not support you full weight.

4. Fold the chair. After massage, release the armrest cam lock and strap to lower to fold the armrest. Bend down the headrest, lock the cam locks and tighten the knobs. Place the seat button on the seat rod into the appropriate hole. Tilt the chair forward and push in the seat. The chair will fold like this.

5. Maintenance of portable massage chair. Clean the vinyl on massage chair with a mild detergent and water solution. And check up the chair at regular intervals and fix the tears. Add oils if necessary.

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How a Portable Massage Chair Works

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Health Line

In our previous post, we have introduced portable massage chair and its functions and benefits. But you may wonder how a portable massage chair works. Today, we mainly talk about this.

How a Portable Massage Chair Works

Portable Massage Chair

A portable massage chair works as a chair, but doesn’t look like a chair. It looks more like the fitness equipment or an exercise bike. Without any motor or vibrator, it simply provides a mobile platform for the massage therapists to perform massage service. The portable massage chair has a small seat to sit on, but the rest of the parts bear little resemblance to the ordinary chair. When you sit in it, the rest of the chair will be in front of you instead of behind you. You lean forward, at the same time, a sternum pad supports your upper body and a face cradle will support your face and head. And the armrest, which is a cushion provided ahead of the sternum pad, offers a relaxing place for your arms and hands. To complete the support of your body there are two kneepads below on either side of the seat for supporting your lower body.

All of these pads and cushions are held together by a metal structure, usually steel, to keep the chair steady. And they can be adjusted. Most portable massage chairs are highly adjustable so that massage therapists can adjust it for different ages and sizes of clients. Some of them also can be adjusted for different height by raising or lowering the adjustment on each leg. Of course, all portable massage chairs are foldable so massage therapists can either carry them with durable carrying bag or put them in a travel case with wheels.

After understand how a portable massage chair works, we will teach you how to correctly use it next time. More fitness equipment and massage products in Healthlinemassage.

Related reading:

Portable Massage Chair: The Essential Equipment for Chair Massage

Portable Massage Chairs for Mobile Massage

Portable and Adjustable Massage Chair

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Portable Massage Chair: The Essential Equipment for Chair Massage

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Health Line

What do you know about massage chair? We talked about the functions of portable massage chair used in mobile massage in the previous post. Today, we will share you more information on portable massage chair.

Chair massage is one kind of massage therapies. Different from the massage on table which relaxes muscles of whole body, chair massage focuses on the head, neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands. With chair massage, clients needn’t take off their clothing. Thus, chair massage can be received in any comfortable environment, indoors or outdoors, in the workplace or at home. Portable massage chairs, which offer massage therapists a way to deliver convenient and helpful massage therapy for clients, are the essential equipment for chair massage. They are designed to be safe, durable and comfortable according to the ergonomics.

Brief guideline of using a portable massage chair

1. Set up your massage chair.

2. Adjust the chair height, angle and seat.

3. Guide your clients to sit on the chair.

4. Adjust the face cradle, armrest and sternum pad of chair to make your client comfortable.

5. Disassemble the chair after finishing massage.

6. Maintain and take care of massage chair.

We will give you more details on the usage and maintenance of massage chair, so stay tuned!

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Comparison of Portable Massage Tables and Stationary Massage Tables

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Health Line

Our massage tables for sale in Prochice series fall into two categories: portable massage table and stationary massage table. Today, I will talk about these two types of massage tables in detail.

Portable massage tables benefit from their portability. They are the perfect combinations of comfort, convenience and affordability, and they are very ideal for massage therapists who travel or are always on the go. This type of massage tables also suits for professionals who demand quality and durability, as well as individuals who appreciate high quality and value. Their soft covers offer comfort as much as stationary massage table. In addition, the covers of table surfaces are made from durable PVC leather with waterproof and oil resistant, therapists can work with table without any worry. Beside removable face cradle, face hole and face hole plug, and front arm shelf, portable massage table provides with removable side armrest to offer more comfortable rest to arms. The frames of tables are made of woods, or Aluminum. Because of their lightweight and foldability, portable massage tables are very easy and convenient to carry, set up and store. The portable massage tables can be folded as the picture below:

Foldable Massage Table

A benefit of stationary massage tables is that you needn’t to move it frequently. You may consider that stationary massage tables must be steadier than portable massage tables. Actually both of them are very stable, however, stationary massage table are a little heavier. The frames of tables are wooden, and provide height adjustment on each table leg. For giving more comfort, some stationary massage tables also equip with removable adjustable face cradle, face hole and face hole plug for restoring the flat table surface, and front arm shelf. What’s more, some of stationary massage tables can be folded to adjust for suitable position.

Adjustable Stationary Massage Table

Both portable massage tables and stationary massage tables are the best sellers in the market. Before your purchase, think about that what kind of massage table really meets your demands.

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