What is a Back Massager?

A back massager can be either a person or a thing.  Massage therapist’s can be back massagers.  These are people who practice the art of massage therapy in private or clinical settings.  Typically, massage therapists graduate from an accredited institution of at least 500 hours or more and are educated in comprehensive anatomy & physiology.  They provide many different techniques such as effleurage, pettrisage, tapotement, roulement, trigger point release, myofascial release, Reiki, Shiatsu, and many more.  All techniques are valid and indicated in different types of situations based on patient needs.  However, a back massager may also be a tool or instrument used by a massage therapist to incorporate a different touch, ease the job of the practitioner, or by a lay person to achieve similar therapeutic effects. 

Different types

There are different types of back massagers from portable hand-held models with various settings to specifically designed chairs that massage the entire back from the neck down the spine even including the calves.  Portable massagers may be found at virtually every domestic retail store and are very affordable for pain management control and relaxation for the general public.  The more expensive back massagers-the chairs, cater to a higher clientele of individuals who expect the utmost in relaxation luxury and therapeutic at-home effects.  Whether your interested in having someone else massage your back ,like a trained professional massage therapist or you or your spouse perform massage with a portable back massager, both will achieve the same effects-stress and tension reduction, and decreased pain.