Everyone likes massages, not only for relaxation but also for the health benefits they can bring.
Introduction
Massages can improve sleep, reduce blood pressure, and relieve stress. Even those with heart and circulatory conditions can take advantage of massage therapy, including massage chairs. However, what many are concerned about are the effects of the treatment on pacemakers.
It’s not only about massage chairs but electrical devices in general as they create electromagnetic interference or EMI.
For the equipment in question, the magnets in the chair motors generate those, so people with pacemakers usually avoid using them. However, the risks may not actually be as bad or dangerous as what people make it out to be.
Effects of Massage Chairs on Pacemakers
Most of the latest massage chairs on the market contain DC motors that facilitate the equipment’s features or functions. The concern of those with pacemakers is the magnets that the motors hold, which create EMI.
As a matter of fact, many insist on avoiding devices with magnetic forces if they have pacemakers implanted in their bodies. Here are why you shouldn’t actually be too concerned about that.
They are built just like other household appliances
Almost, if not all, electrical devices generate emissions that interfere with electromagnetic fields, and that is what you might have been advised to keep your pacemaker away from.
While this is not wrong, the effects are only very minor to the point that they can be considered insignificant. For that reason, many can still use their household appliances daily.
Following that logic, if massage chairs are developed in the same manner as to how most electrical devices are constructed, then they can’t really bring severe risks, even when used regularly.
Many insist that it’s because you have to get your body close to the device itself while getting yourself massaged in the chair. However, there are no concrete proofs, not even witnesses, that proves massage chairs can be detrimental to pacemakers.
EMF susceptibility can be adjusted
The risks may indeed be minimal, but that can’t stop many from still doubting the massage chairs’ effects on pacemakers.
If you feel the same way, you are suggested to consult your doctor about it first. To minimize the risks even further, you can take extra measures to reprogram your device to have lower sensitivity to EMF or electromagnetic forces.
2 Recommended Massage Chairs for Those with Pacemakers
Massage chairs may or may not interfere with the performance of pacemakers. Even in the rare chance that they do, the risks are still low due to the weak magnetic power, and the effects will only be temporary.
Therefore, although some massage chairs can indeed get you in close contact with EMF, there’s no need to avoid using them altogether. However, some products are more recommended for those with pacemakers, and here are two of them.
Original Price: $1,299.99
Discounted Price: $899.99
Aside from the risks brought by electromagnetic interference, massage therapy itself should be strictly controlled. To be clear, you can get the treatment even if you have a device implanted on your body, like a pacemaker or a cardioverter-defibrillator.
However, it can be helpful that the therapist avoids the area where the device was inserted. In this case, the Synca CirC – Premium SL Track Heated Massage Chair allows you to pinpoint a location on your body where you want the treatment done.
What makes this massage chair even better is that it offers numerous massage techniques, such as tapping and kneading, which effectively relax your core muscles.
That applies to the full-body massage and even to the specific body part that you indicated. Not only is it precise but also gentle to the point that it almost feels like there’s an actual masseuse with you.
Additionally, it comes with a 34” L track roller system to cover your shoulders and all the way to your upper thigh.
Unlike other massage chairs, the Synca CirC – Premium SL Track Heated Massage Chair is equipped with unique therapy options.
Chromotherapy is where specialized lighting is utilized to create a relaxing ambient during the massage. It also has heat therapy or thermotherapy, which focuses on the waist and back.
That additional treatment loosens your muscles and further enhances the soothing feeling you can get from the treatment.
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Osaki OS-PRO SOHO 4D Massage Chair
Original Price: $7,199.00
Discounted Price: $5,699.00
Not all massage chairs will allow you to massage only a part of your body, which is generally not a bad feature since many prefer a full-body therapy treatment. However, for those with pacemakers, applying too much force on where the device was inserted can be risky.
That applies even if massage chairs are not involved. Fortunately, the Osaki OS-PRO SOHO 4D Massage Chair has a solution to that issue. It can give you an option to pinpoint the desired massage style that you prefer to only hit a specific area.
What many covet about this massage chair is that it added a 4th dimension to its massage technology. That means that the massage heads can move both horizontally and vertically throughout the whole area of the back.
It even comes equipped with six unique automatic programs, 30 scattered airbags, backrest scanning, Bluetooth speakers, and an LCD remote. It follows the S track roller system, designed to minimize the space that it can occupy, and allows the zero-gravity recline position.
What is unique about the Osaki OS-PRO SOHO 4D Massage Chair are its features for the foot and calves. Although these functions are not rare, not many massage chairs have them yet either.
It has a switchable footrest so that with just a light nudge, you can turn it into a regular ottoman, and vice versa.
It also has advanced rollers and heating systems for the foot and calves areas, delivering a one-of-a-kind soothing feeling as it stimulates the acupuncture points in your body parts.
In Summary
Massage chairs may indeed pose minimal risks on pacemakers, but the effects aren’t that severe to the point that you shouldn’t get in contact with them.
However, just to be cautious, some products are more suited for such situations, like the Synca CirC - Premium SL Track Heated Massage Chair and Osaki OS-PRO SOHO 4D Massage Chair.
Then again, if you are still unconvinced, you can always consult your doctor first about your concerns. You can also call us about our products at (833) 627-7245 or speak to us through our live chat.
