Massage chairs are useful orthotic equipment that has found their way into many homes (as well as every shopping mall in the world).

Today, they are recommended for many who suffer from chronic body pains or want to relax. But are massage chairs worth it? They’re not cheap, and they take up a lot of space!

Do they offer as many value as promised by manufacturers and sellers? Let’s look at them, and at some alternatives.

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Massaging ticklish feet can be tricky. Too hard and it can hurt, too soft and the receiver feels tickles. Proper foot massages require some skill. In this article, we’ll look at How to Massage Ticklish Feet.

Here are the key points:

• Communication is key. Confidently talk to your client or partner about what you’re going to do.
• Know where and when to apply pressure during the session.
• Be thoughtful when altering the massage sequence.
• Avoid massaging the feet too strongly or too lightly. Practice makes perfect.

Feet ticklishness is something many people deal with. There are tons of nerves in the feet, and the sensation of being touched is strong. Too much intensity can lead to foot pain, and too little can lead to ticklish sensations. You’ll need to practice, and learn to hit the Goldilocks zone where your foot massages are just right.

Feet ticklishness is more common than many realize, but it should not be confused with pain or burning sensations.

We’ll discuss foot massage technique below.

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The human body can handle a significant level of stress, but there is only so much it can take.

When it comes to physical tensions, sciatica is one of the most common body pain experienced by many. Massage usually provides relief to sciatica pain.

But can massage make sciatica worse?

Massage therapy is recommended for most body pains, including sciatica. But there are cases of some people who complain that their condition worsened after a massage.

If you feel shocking sensations in your lower back region or sharp pain in your legs, back, and buttocks, chances are, you may have sciatica.

If you do, is massage therapy a good treatment for it? We’ll look into that here.

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Do you love the idea of having someone, whether it’s a therapist or a partner, give you a foot massage? It can feel so good! You can relax and help release the tension you’ve built up throughout the day.

But maybe your feet are sensitive. And the last time you had a foot massage, it hurt like hell. This discomfort can put you off having another foot massage. The pain may have caused you to become even more anxious.

So, why do foot massages hurt so much sometimes? In this article, we’ll explain!

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If you have never been to a spa for a massage session, you may be unaware of massage parlor etiquette.

Massages involve strangers touching your exposed body in various places. It’s a very personal experience and can be quite intimate, even without anything sexual going on. You need to know the standards of behavior in order to protect both yourself and the massage therapist who will work on you.

You see, there are some spoken and unspoken rules that practitioners and clients are aware of. These rules are vital for actualizing the goals of the engagement. The same is the case for massage parlors.

The massage therapist is expected to uphold a high degree of professionalism, while the clients are also expected to conduct themselves responsibly. This is by adhering to massage etiquette.

Here are eight vital spa etiquette rules to bear in mind during your massage.

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If you have never visited a massage parlor before a therapy session, it is normal to feel uneasy about it.

Laying still on a massage table in a private room for a massage therapist to work on you is unfamiliar, and potentially weirdly intimate.

Among the many things running through your mind is likely to be this question: do you have to be naked for a massage? The answer is: no, you can cover yourself to whatever level you feel comfortable, as long as your therapist can still access the specific areas for work.

Awkwardness is possibility is the biggest reason why many people shy away from getting a Thai massage or a full body massage. And why many more will never get one.

Lying partly to completely naked before a stranger does not come naturally to many of us. We’ll discuss this below.

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Unintentional erection is a common occurrence many men experience during massage therapy.

As massage therapists work their way from one body part to another. And, they are likely to touch erogenous zones that may cause an erection.

But it’s obviously pretty embarrassing! What do you do if you have an erection during a massage?

Erection is a physiological response to touch and is common with many men at spas. So if you were to develop a boner during a massage, it is nothing to be ashamed of! It happens all the time.

All you need to do is relax during the body massage, and the erection will subside. And you may want to apologize to your massage therapist.

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Do you experience flu-like symptoms after a massage but don’t know why?

Many people feel sick after a deep tissue massage session. These claims have been substantiated by medical science.

When you walk into a spa for massage therapy, you probably have expectations. You believe that you will feel relieved, refreshed, and energized. Furthermore, you expect deep tissue massage to improve your immune system — or at least not harm it!

But this is not the case for some people! While some walk away feeling amazing, others can develop adverse short-term reactions.

If you feel this way, it is not because a deep tissue massage is bad for you. It simply means that the deep tissue massage keeps triggering a response, which leads to (short-lived) flu-like symptoms.

In this article, we’ll discuss the phenomenon of flu-like symptoms after a deep tissue massage.

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If you are a regular visitor to a massage parlor, you may or may not realize that anxiety after a deep tissue massage is a thing that affects many people!

Having a deep tissue massage performed on you has a positive outcome. But there is sometimes a bit of temporary negative that lasts for a short time. And that is anxiety.

A deep tissue massage by massage therapists, for all its benefits, can cause tremendous emotional release. Along with the positive energy, you may find anxiety sensations that may have been in your body for a very long time flowing freely.

If you are planning for a deep tissue massage, this is a possibility you should prepare your mind for.

Some people get flu-like physical symptoms after a deep tissue massage. Others may feel ill even though they are not really ill. But there is a class of people who develop anxiety attacks before, during, or after a deep tissue massage.

Below, we discuss what a deep tissue massage is and why some people experience anxiety attacks because of it.

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