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Recline And Relax

BW Online Bureau Nov 08, 2014

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><root available-locales="en_US," default-locale="en_US"><static-content language-id="en_US"><![CDATA[What is it that you crave for the most after a long, stressful day at work — a cup of tea; relaxing at home in front of the TV; a massage; or all of the above? If it's ‘all of the above', then a therapeutic massage chair is just the thing. Plonk yourself on it, sip a cup of tea, switch on the tele and relax while the high-tech gadget kneads and taps away the stress. A good quality therapeutic massage chair can help reduce or eliminate the discomfort caused by strained or overworked muscles while increasing blood flow. It is also effective for relieving sport injuries and can provide great relief to back and neck stiffness and pain, often caused by sitting at a desk for hours on end. Here's our selection of the latest and the most high-tech recliners to choose from. Our first pick is the AcuTouch 9500 from Human Touch. This luxurious piece of furniture claims to be the world's first iOS device-controlled massage chair, which means you can choose and store your desired routines and even download custom massages designed by doctors and sports stars — via the free HT-Connect app — on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. The chair, which comes with retractable foot and calf massager, dual-lumbar back heat and eight-point pulsating seat massage system, can be turned on or off using your Apple device. Price on request. The consumer electronics association picked Inada's two massage chair models — a low cost, multi-purpose, portable mini massage chair, the FML-3000A Inada Cube and a robust and feature-rich premium chair, the HCP-9101A Inada Doctor's Choice Massage Chair as the best innovations in the home appliances and health and wellness categories respectively, earlier this year. Both chairs use a technology that simulates shiatsu massage therapy by kneading key pressure points with air cells to alleviate pain and discomfort. While the Cube, priced at an affordable $999 (Rs 44,555), relieves tension through foot reflexology and lower back massage with a small, space-conscious unit, the Doctor's Choice, priced at $6,499 (Rs 2.89 lakh) is designed to fit the human form like a glove and uses infrared body scanning, rollers and air-cell compression systems for a full body shiatsu massage. If you are looking for a firmer, effective and intense roller massage for those tighter muscles, try the Singapore-based OSIM's uDream. Priced at a whopping Rs 4.49 lakh, the uDream comes loaded with eight healthcare programmes and an extensive suite of manual options to relieve aches and stress. The recliner uses optical acupressure-point sensors to target the body's meridians, which help relieve pain, improve blood circulation, reduce tension and stress, and strengthen immunity. If all you want at the end of a long day at work is to stretch, try the Pure Therapy PT500 reclining massage chair. The chair can be reclined up to 160 degrees and assists in relieving stress from your spine, lower leg and calf. It offers a wide range of massage techniques — shiatsu, tap, knead and tap, press and knock. The lower leg and calf massager can relax your calves, and increase circulation. At $1,599, (Rs 71,000) it is lighter on your pocket than many others in the market with similar features.