An independent stretching device comprises a back brace configured to pass across and brace against a user's back. A first connector is secured to a first end of the lower back brace, and is threaded through a first pulley. A second connector is secured to a second end of the lower back brace on an opposite side of the user to the first end of the back brace, the second connector being threaded through a second pulley. A foot stirrup is provided for receiving a foot of the user, and has a first end connected to the first pulley and a second end connected to the second pulley. Tension applied to respective distal ends of the first and second connectors distal from the back brace creates tension which urges the foot stirrup and the back brace toward each other.

An occupant support includes a seat and a seat cover. The seat is adapted to support an occupant resting thereon. The seat cover is coupled to the seat and arranged to lie between the occupant and the seat.

A vibrating back massager with guide slot and vibrating heads is described. The guide slot is designed to restrict lateral movement of the massage device when the guide slot is engaged with a supporting member. The supporting member may be the edge of an open door, a corner, a vertical pole, or other generally available structure. The device includes a strap handle which may be draped over the user's shoulder and used to control the vertical position of the device. The described vibrating massage device allows a single user to create and maintain a significant amount of massage pressure without fatiguing his arms or relying on a second person. In a preferred embodiment, the controls for the vibrating massage device are incorporated into the strap handle so that the speed, intensity, and/or temperature may be controlled by the user without repositioning the device.

Provided is a method of operating a smart massage service of a smart massage chair by using a computer system including at least one smart massage chair terminal, a user terminal, and a server computer connected through a network, including: receiving registration application information from the smart massage chair terminal or the user terminal; transmitting registration completion information to the smart massage chair terminal or the user terminal once a smart massage chair terminal of a company of interest or an authorized massage chair terminal of another company is confirmed by using the registration application information; receiving content request information from the registered smart massage chair terminal or the registered user terminal; and transmitting content information corresponding to the content request information to the smart massage chair terminal or the user terminal.

A device for multidimensional mobilization of lumbar, pelvic, and hip joints with a generally concave upper surface connected to a generally convex lower surface is disclosed, wherein the generally concave upper surface has a recess to cradle a sacrum.

An adjustable massage seat includes a seat having a first connection layer laid thereon, and at least one massage knob having at least one connection member disposed thereon. The connection member can be a double-hook-sided touch fasteners to attach with the massage knob by a hook side thereof, so that the massage knob can be connected on arbitrary position of the first connection layer by the other hook side of the connection member. A vibration device or a heating device can be disposed on the massage knob to provide more massage effect. According to the present invention, the position of the massage knob disposed on the seat can be adjusted freely, to effectively relieve user's symptom upon user's requirement in massage position.

A myofascial tissue release apparatus includes a base portion. At least two side supports are connected to the base portion and positioned substantially opposite to each other, each of the at least two side supports having a terminating upper surface. At least one fully closed cutout portion is formed in an upper part of each of the at least two side supports in a position below the terminating upper surface. At least one substantially cylindrical bar is removably positioned extending between the at least one fully closed cutout portion of each of the at least two side supports, wherein the at least one substantially cylindrical bar is contactable by a user for use with myofascial tissue release of the user. The apparatus can be used to practice various myofascial tissue release techniques.

Massage mechanisms of a massage machine individually include a pair of left and right treatment members provided along a height direction of the massage machine. A first massage mechanism is disposed on a relatively upper side, and a second massage mechanism is disposed on a relatively lower side. A control means that controls operations of the first and second massage mechanisms. The control means controls advancing/retreating drive portions such that the treatment members of the first massage mechanism and the treatment members of the second massage mechanism advance or retreat at speeds different from each other such as with a time lag.

A portable therapeutic massage mat includes a base and a plurality of protrusions extending from the base. The protrusions may have a square pyramidal shape or other suitable shapes. The plurality of protrusions, the base, or the entire massage mat may be formed of a material that includes at least one thermochromic pigment. The material that includes the thermochromic pigment may be a thermoplastic elastomer. When a user sits or rests upon the portable massage mat for a time, local blood flow increases causing a rise in local body temperature which is exhibited by a color change of the portable massage mat, due to the thermochromic pigment. The increased local blood flow provides beneficial therapeutic effects such as reducing the appearance of cellulite, relieving minor aches and pain, and relieving minor muscle spasms.

A massage system includes a chair type massage machine that performs a massage on a person to be treated, a head mounted display (head worn type display device) that is worn on a head portion of the person to be treated, and a controller, which, when the massage is being performed by the massage machine on the person to be treated, makes a video image, including a moving image of a virtual practitioner performing the massage, be displayed on the head mounted display.