Stretching feature in the massage chair

When talking to clients, we most often refer to a memory of lazy stretching in the morning right after waking up to explain what the stretching function of the massage chair is all about. By running this automatic program, you’ll experience a similar, extremely relaxing effect. To learn more about the stretching feature in massage chairs and its benefits, read the article below.

Unique benefits of stretching

You can hear it from newspaper articles, online publications or even during a workout at the gym, that stretching has beneficial effects on both the body and human psyche. But let’s start from the beginning… What exactly is stretching? There are several definitions, but all boil down to the fact that it’s a specially designed sequence of movements, aimed at stretching and relaxation of individual muscle groups.

First of all, stretching is an extremely relaxing feature that unwinds, stimulates dormant endorphins and lowers stress levels. However, systematic stretching also has many other benefits for the human body, whose range of motion changes with aging. It makes muscles more flexible, strengthens the tendons, and increases mobility of the joints, resulting in better coordination. Stretching also relieves your neck of stiffness and pain, so it’s recommended for people who spend most of their time in one position. It is also one of the most common advice given by personal trainers – it loosens up overly tight muscles perfectly after workout. 

And this is where we come to the stretching program in the massage chair.

How does the stretching program work in the massage chair? 

Our guess is that some may associate body stretching with medieval methods of coercion :-), so let us clarify that it has nothing to do with massage chairs. So what does stretching in a massage chair look like? After starting the appropriate automatic program, the airbags around the arms and in the legs “wrap around” us, become inflated, and then the backrest of the chair moves down to the lying position while lowering the footrest at the same time. Meanwhile, the massaging arms slowly move from the loins towards the neck, carefully and gradually stretching the back muscles. You can see this in our video about the Massaggio Stravagante 2, simply fast-forward to 1:45.

Stretching in the massage chair

There are two different ways to use the stretching feature in massage chairs. The first is leg stretching which you can try for yourself while getting a massage in, for example, the Massaggio Eccellente 2 or its Pro version. The other option involves stretching not only the legs, but also the back. This form of stretching has been included in 15 and 20 minute automatic programs available in Massaggio Stravagante 2 and Conveniente chairs. The same goes for Massaggio Esclusivo 2, where stretching is applied to the entire body, unlike its predecessor where you could enjoy stretching of the lower body only. Definitely, the greatest variety of options related to the stretching the entire body is available in the Japanese Fujiiryoki JP2000 chair, which boasts as many as three different automatic programs aimed at stretching of the entire body, including one air massage program.

Body stretching is definitely one of the most enjoyable features in massage chairs. If you are thinking about a chair that comes with a body stretching program, take a look at our product range and if you have any questions after reading, feel free to contact us.