Massage Chair and Cushion Reviews

HoMedics Massage Chairs

HoMedics makes a huge range of massage equipment – over 100 items. At the HoMedics corporate website it classifies these into five broad areas: back and body, foot and calf, handheld massagers, iMassage (offering MP3 connectivity) and massage chairs.

Britain’s The Independent newspaper reviewed the HoMedics Therapist Select massage cushion (no longer online):

The pulsating pistons knead your muscles, but go in a fairly linear direction up and down, so if you have a particular area that needs work, you will have to swivel to get your back into the right position. For this reason, it is not advisable to use the massager on an office chair that runs on castors.

Another downside is that if you use the device for too long, it can leave you a little sore and stiff. But this is less likely to be a problem in the office as you may find a queue of others wanting to use it.

The HoMedics massage cushion does pretty much what it says on the tin: relieves stress and makes you feel better if you use it properly.

The British Daily Telegraph also did a review (no longer online):

HoMedics has just the thing for you - an electronic shiatsu massage cushion.

If you don't know your shiatsu from your elbow, it involves deep kneading in a circular motion up and down your back.

The cushion, which can be strapped to most chairs, does just that. But the massage motion is an acquired taste.

One colleague said she found it "a bit hard and pokey".

Another, though, said the cushion hit the spot and refused to give it back. Go on, put your feet up.

Gadget Rating: 4/5

The Gizmag site said about the HoMedics Therapist Select Deluxe handheld massager:

If you've ever bought something which claimed to be a massager and found it to be fragile, weak or better designed for more delicate vibrational purposes, you will be pleased to know that the Homedics Therapist Select deluxe is the first massager we've found which is designed to work on serious muscle mass. Billed as a programmable percussion massager, it has an array of massage styles, strengths and speeds, and comes with four interchangeable heads for soft, medium, hard and heated massage.

Though this is not a new concept, the durability and robustness of the product surprised us. Anyone who regularly works out, plays sport, cops bruises and doesn't always have a loved one to rub the sore spots will find it invaluable.

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February 28^th, 2006
Updated: October 25th, 2007