• Massages are not just relaxing. They are good for you too!
• Massage reduces the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in your body which can reduce your levels of stress, anxiety, and depression and can help lower high blood pressure.
• Improved sleep can be achieved through massage. Studies suggest that this is because massage has an effect on your delta waves—brain waves produced when you are in deep sleep.
• Some studies have shown that massage increases the number of white blood cells your body produces, which boosts your immune system.
• One study showed that adults who received a 15-minute chair massage were more alert and performed faster and more accurately on math problems than adults who had not had a chair massage.
• Massage can reduce the frequency of and pain associated with migraines and tension headaches.

The following persons must not use this massage chair:

• Persons with serious circulatory problems such as varicose veins, thrombosis, etc.
• Persons who have been advised by their doctor not to use the chair
• Persons with suspected acute neck sprain (whiplash injury)
  
  

Seek medical advice before using the chair (misuse could result in injury or be harmful to health):

• Serious heart problem
• Serious diabetes
• Serious osteoporosis
• High fever
• Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
• Serious skin condition
• Sensory impairment
• Persons with pacemakers or other electronic medical devices
• Acute gastrointestinal complaints (gastritis, hepatitis, enteritis)
• Persons with spinal abnormalities due to past injury or ailment
• Persons with curvature of the spine
• Persons with a history of vertigo, fainting or tinnitus