Finding the Perfect Massage Chair

A good massage can do wonders for relieving tension and back pain, but a therapeutic massage is not always convenient or available. Many people believe massage chairs are a luxury item yet getting a massage in the privacy of your home is not only a convenient and time efficient reason to purchase a massage chair but the benefits a massage chair can provide is well worth the price. The temporary relief a massage chair can provide for many common health issues can affect your everyday life.

Quality Massage Chairs Are Available At Mattress Express

At Mattress Express, we carry a full portfolio of Furniture For Life massage chairs. Their best-in-class massage chairs include industry leading global brands such as D.Core™, Panasonic®, Positive Posture™ and OHCO® and are all backed by FFL Brands’ industry-leading warranties and superior service team.

FFL top of the line massage chair brands incorporporate the ancient knowledge of famous shiatsu masters in order to deliver the ultimate relaxation experience. FFL sets the standards for the industry with their unbeatable service and quality. No companies have more advanced chairs than Furniture For Life.

Depending on your body and your ideas of comfort, certain features might stand out more than others. All of the massage chairs we carry at Mattress Express have pre-programmed automatic sessions with features like touch, tapping, rolling, kneading, stretching, reflexology, and acupuncture to simulate a real massage experience. You can even focus on specific muscles with the manual spot massage options.

Types of Massage Chair Frames

There are 3 styles of massage chair frames. We will explain them in detail below.

Fixed Frames

Fixed frame chairs were the very first massage chairs manufactured. These chairs are built around a rectangular steel frame in the back of the chair where massage rollers, massage balls, or fixed-position heads are mounted. They are not found commonly anymore if you do find one, beware because they are very outdated.

S-Track Frames

S-Track massage chairs are the most commonly seen on the market today and are the current industry standard. They have a steel frame that’s bent in an S-Shape that allows the rollers to travel up and down the track mimicking the shape of the human spinal curve. This allows the rollers to follow your spine more accurately than if the track was straight. S-track chairs provide a high-quality massage experience that runs from the back of the head, neck, and shoulders all the way down to the tailbone. The track stops there and the rollers travel back up to the top of the track.

This type of massage chairs are good for those that enjoy a good stretch as most S track chairs provide a better stretch because of the ability to recline back and lengthen the spine. The S Track massage chairs can be more precise in the motion of the rollers, especially if they have 3D or 4D massage capabilities.

Check out the Panasonic MAJ7 at Mattress Express online or at your Mattress Express location of choice. The MAJ7 has an S track design, paired with an x, y and z-axis, which allows for a greater freedom in movement than most massage chairs can offer.

L- Track Frames

L- Track frames are the most recent frame innovation and gets its name from its overall shape of an L. This type of massage chair provides more coverage using the roller for a massage from the back of the head, neck, and shoulders all the way under the seat to the glutes.

Those that experience lower back or sciatic pain, this is especially helpful. The chair is able to stretch the muscles from the spine to the hips and lower extremities.The track continues past the small of your back, curving under the seat to allow the rollers to massage your glutes and the backs of your thighs.These massage chairs often come with leg massage ports, extending the massage experience down to your calves and to your feet, giving you a full body massage experience.

Check out the Positive Posture Brio at Mattress Express online or at your Mattress Express location of choice. The L-Track design of the Brio can massage you from your neck all the way down to the soles of your feet if you desire.

What Massage Chair Is Best For You?

When it comes to ultimate relaxation there’s not much that compares to a deep tissue massage. If you ever received a massage from a professional and try to remember what you were thinking about at that moment. When you relax your muscles, you relax your mind so most likely you weren’t thinking of much at all.

The Brio has 10 preprogrammed sessions to give you a variety of options to select options like Quick, Full Body, Refresh, Relax, Meditate, Stretch, Neck & Shoulders, Low Back, Feet & Calves and Full Body Air or choose one of the 6 manual actions that focus on one or two movements like Knead, Tap, Pulse, Rolling, Knead and Tap combined or Knead and Pulse combined.

The manual air settings will compress tired or sore muscles increasing blood flow to specific areas which will sooth and restore them and help your body to heal faster.

You also can just lay back in Zero Gravity, turn the heat on and just relax.

Positive Posture’s Brio has a wall hugging design that allows the chair to be just 4” away from a wall. It comfortably seats your body whether you are 5’ tall or 6’ 5” tall and holds up to 265 lbs.

Check out the Positive Posture Brio at Mattress Express online or at your Mattress Express location of choice.

The chair’s 3D massage technology provides a nearly silent high performance, brushless motors steer and direct its ultra mechanism along an X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis offering full independent movement and can easily switch between massage styles, reach above the shoulders, and relax every square inch of your back.

The chair has 37 calming air cells that apply compression massage to the shoulders, hips, thighs, buttocks, calves, feet, forearms, and hands and are precisely positioned for maximum benefit and skillfully programmed for maximum healing effect. Compression and release are sequenced to accurately provide the motions of a real massage therapist. Its Real Pro Ultra mechanism constantly sends data to the chair’s position and force microprocessor, modifying massage movements based on this real-time feedback allows the massage chair to accurately replicate the advanced kneading movements of a masseuse. The chair’s ability to sense pressure also means that massage intensity is customized to each person.

Infrared heated massage rollers generate calming heat to help ease sore, tense muscles and the heating elements positioned on the massage rollers deliver point-specific heat similar to what you would feel from a massage therapist’s hands.

This massage chair has 15 preprogrammed sessions that last an average of 19 minutes. The presets are Swedish, Deep, Shiatsu, Stretch, Neck/Shoulder, Quick, Upper Back, Lower Back/Hip, Core, Neck Stretch, Chest Stretch, Lower Back Stretch, Pelvis Stretch, Leg Stretch and Core Stretch.

It performs complex junetsu and shiatsu massage movements. Rolling, Tapping, Kneading, and Ultra-Slow Kneading techniques are set in programmed sessions to provide complete relief. It also has 8 manual actions and 3 memory buttons to create a personalized session for future use.

This chair is made with a high grade synthetic leather upholstery, available in beige, brown or black and has a removable back cushion lets you customize the chair for a truly deep tissue massage.

Panasonic’s MAJ7 comfortably seats a person 4’ 8” tall to 6’ 2” tall and holds up to 264 lbs.

Check out the Panasonic MAJ7 at Mattress Express online or at your Mattress Express location of choice.

Its patented Wave Arrays extend the therapeutic power of the 3D True Shiatsu Action mechanism to your arms and legs. These oscillating rollers provide healing deep tissue massage to areas of the body that most massage chairs only work with air cells.

Give you an incredibly lifelike massage. These added rollers drastically change the feel of your massage making it stand out from other chairs out there. The foot rollers will rub, roll, and squeeze your feet but are programmed not to over stimulate your feet.

There are 9 pre-programmed sessions that last between 10 and 30 minutes, each one designed to leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed. They include Quick, Master Shiatsu, Recovery, Circulation, Morning, Night, Neck & Shoulders, Lower Back and Air Focus

There are 6 Manual settings that allow you to focus on just one area or action including: Arm, Leg & Foot, Knead, Shiatsu, Tap and Roll

The D.Core Cirrus features infrared heat, air massage focused on the legs and hips and a Zero Gravity button.The chair comfortably seats a person 5’ tall to 6’ 4” tall and holds up to 265 lbs.

Check out the D.Core Cirrus at Mattress Express online or at your Mattress Express location of choice.

The OHCO M8’s MAXTRACK™ technology provides Zero Gravity capabilities while also massaging you from head-to-toe and THERAELLIPTICAL™ Calf Kneading mimics the hands of a shiatsu master, gently compressing and kneading your calves. The chair’s Arms of Embrace design features 12 independently controlled air cells that hold and gently compress your forearms, palms and fingertips and offers more than 479,000,000 massage patterns for you to choose.

This massage chair is a blend of modern design, state of the art technology and the ancient art of massage. The OHCO M8 was designed by Ferrari designer Ken Okuyana with help from a choreographer, Shiatsu Master, Sensei Okabayashi.

Other unique features include the M-Sense Light Pool that illuminates your pathway to the chair,wall hugging that allows the head of the chair to be as close as 6.25” from the wall, a Zero Gravity and a lay flat option that relieves pressure on your lower back, an air ionizer that purifies the air around you, a white noise generator, an oil diffuser located in the chair’s headrest and bluetooth capability. It is available in Bordeaux, Saddle, Pearl, Walnut and Midnight.Check out the OHCO M8 at Mattress Express online or at your Mattress Express location of choice.

Find The Best FFL Massage Chair For You, Today at Mattress Express

With the partnership of Furniture For Life and Mattress Express, owning your own massage chair is easier than you think. With Mattress Express’s 60-month, no-interest financing with no money down, you can save money and help make you happier and healthier in between your regular massage therapist sessions.

Call ahead to schedule an appointment or check out the Mattress Express website to find out which Mattress Express certified FFL gallery location is closest to you. One of our expert representatives can help you find the right massage chair for you.