Home Massage Devices.

PRODUCTS TO TRY: Homedics Shiatsu Elite II (homedics.com, $300); Sharper Image RealTouch Smartsense Shiatsu Chair Pad (bedbathandbeyond.com, $158); Snailax Shiatsu Back Massager with Heat (amazon.com, $100) PSOAS MASSAGERS WHAT THEY ARE: Bracket-shaped plastic self-massage tools designed to relax your psoas, a muscle that connects your spine to your legs. WHAT WE KNOW: At-home massage chairs can help with aches and pains, but they're no substitute for in-person touch, says Ximena Baca, a professor of massage therapy at the School of Health Sciences Medical Campus Miami Dade College: "Massage therapists can detect soft tissue injuries and identify areas that need lighter or firm pressure." "Massage devices won't heal injuries, but they can alleviate muscle tension and improve blood flow, which can reduce pain", explains Lesley Rajan, a physical therapist at Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Ambulatory Care East Meadow. [Extracted from the article]

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