There is certainly a trend toward natural products and services. People have become much more conscious of eco-living and sustainability. This is particularly true when we look at our own health. More people are seeking natural treatments to relieve aches, pains discomfort and stress. The trend toward maintaining better health also helps to increase longevity. Massage therapy has doubled in demand in the last 10 years. One popular form of massage therapy is reflexology. This massage can even be found in massage chairs.

Massage is an art which originated almost 5000 years ago. Reflexology massage in particular, has been noted back to you the time of the Egyptians. Man has always sought ways of maintaining health and increasing longevity.

Restoring the health of the body and maintaining its vitality has been pursued throughout time. Many massage therapies were developed by ancient medical practitioners. This has been common throughout many different cultures around the world.

Reflexology uses the application of pressure on specific areas of the bottom of the feet. This creates a reflex action in another part of your body. By manipulating each specific area, the reflex action can provide relief to other organs and parts of the body.

Reflexology is considered an alternative medical treatment. It is not known to have any side effects. It is used primarily for relaxing tension in the body. It stimulates and relax is the area where the pressure is applied. It also is believed to induce relaxation to other corresponding body parts.

Foot reflexology massage has been incorporated into many massage chairs. This is a very specific type of massage which has some great benefits. These massage recliners use different technology and sophisticated software controls to deliver a soothing and relieving foot massage.

Panasonic has developed removable reflexology feet plates. These removable plates have specially designed reflexology nodes. These reflexology nodes stimulate your feet to create the reflex reaction. This comes and he Panasonic EP 30004 massage chair.

The Montage Elite massage chair from Omega comes with their foot flex technology. This uses reflexology nodes mounted onto the foot airbags. The reflexology nodes are activated and gently push up into the seat. They are targeted to give him spots in the feet to induce whole body relaxation.

Not to be outdone, Sanyo has incorporated a reflexology foot massage into their DR 7700K massage chair. In addition to providing stimulation to the reflexology points on the bottom of your feet, Sanyo has integrated a small heater underneath the feet. This provides additional warmth and comfort during the reflexology foot massage.

As the reflexology massage is given to your feet, the rest of the chair is massaging your whole body. Massage chairs provide full body capability and run off automatic programs. You are also able to target specific areas for relief. This gives you a range of capabilities at the touch of a button. This provides tremendous convenience at your fingertips.

Are you looking for the best but do not want to spend a fortune on a massage chair? We come across this situation many times. As a response from many of our customers, we have put together the short list of the best massage chairs in the mid range market. There are so many massage chairs to choose from. If you are looking, here are the best and forget the rest!

Based on our testing and many of our customer’s recommendations, we have assembled the list of the top three mid level massage chairs available today. These massage chairs not only deliver value, but also awesome massage therapy. We also will point out their warranty coverage so you get a complete snapshot of each of the massage chairs.

The top massage chairs that we selected also happened to come from the best massage chair manufacturers. This is no coincidence. The best just keep making the best and they are hard to beat. These manufacturers are Omega, Panasonic and Sanyo. They put a premium on research and provide therapeutic massage chairs built for the long term. They back them with comprehensive warranty coverage. They add exciting extras whether technological or stylistic. So let us start with the best of the best.

Omega OM-510 Prestigio: The Prestigio is the most striking design in massage chairs with its glossy wood armrests and highly varnished designer side table. But looks aside, the OM-510 is a massage therapy machine. This massage recliner provides an invigorating and thorough massage therapy. It provides deep penetration to give you excellent relief.

The Prestigio comes with an air massage system. The air massage system covers your buttocks, thighs, calves and feet. The feet are taken care of with a reflexology massage that helps to provide full body relaxation. You can relax for a long time with the comprehensive warranty on the OM-510. You get 5 years on the frame, 3 years on parts and labor and 90 days in home service. This is an amazing value for a mid range massage recliner.

Sanyo SA 5000: The SA5000 is the mid range model from Sanyo. The SA 5000 has many of the same features as its higher end model the DR7700. This recliner comes with the GK roller system. The GK rollers literally reach out over the shoulders. This unique function helps to provide the shoulder with a thorough and relieving massage.

The SA-5000 also comes with a physical shape sensor. This shape sensor tracks your body as it moves in the chair and adjusts the massage rollers for maximum effectiveness. You also get the stiffness detector, which can determine areas of stress and tension in the body and then focus the massage on those areas automatically. The SA 5000 warranty comes with the following coverage: 3 years on the roller mechanism, 1 year parts and labor and 1 year in home service. This mid range model provides you with an arsenal of automatic features to relieve your tensions.

Panasonic EP30003: Panasonic is known to push the limits of replicating massage therapy techniques. The EP-30003 introduces a new massage therapy called Junetsu. Junetsu means ultra fine kneading. This kneading style massage makes small circular motions that then penetrate deeply in one area at a time. This is an excellent massage to take knots out of your back. This is a deep tissue style massage that is very relieving as it penetrates through the muscle.

One unique function in the mid level massage chairs is the lower body traction system put into the EP 30003 massage chair. The traction system works via the leg rest. The leg rest will grab hold of your feet and then rise horizontally. It then slowly lowers to 3 successively lower positions. This helps to elongate the leg muscles to increase the range of motion of your joints. The EP30003 comes with the following warranty coverage: 3 years parts, 1 year labor and 1 year in home repair service. This is a good, solid chair built by Panasonic massage chairs.

There you have it. These are the best of the best in the midrange massage chair market. These massage chairs provide thorough and effective massage therapy. They are designed with advanced technological features. You get solid warranty coverage which will give you years of soothing massage therapy. These are the massage chair recliners to scout out for the mid range models.