A foot massage apparatus includes a housing assembly, a driving mechanism, a front rotating member, a middle rotating member, and a rear rotating member. The middle rotating member is provided with a pivot shaft. An upper end of the pivot shaft is connected with a middle massage head. A lower end of the pivot shaft is provided with an elastic member. When different users use the foot massage apparatus, the middle massage head driven by the pivot shaft can be always in contact with the user's arch for massage. Therefore, the foot massage apparatus can meet the use requirements of different users, and make the user comfortable for massage.

Systems/methods for user control of a vending massage chair. The methods comprise: detecting, by the vending massage chair, when a mobile communication device is located in proximity to the vending massage chair; triggering operations by the vending massage chair to relinquish operational control to the mobile communication device, in response to a detection that the mobile communication device is proximate to the vending massage chair; receiving, by the vending massage chair, a wireless signal that was transmitted from the mobile communication device; performing operations, by the vending massage chair, to relinquish control of at least one massage chair operation to the mobile communication device in response to a reception of the wireless signal; and performing the at least one massage chair operation by the vending massage chair in response to a wireless command issued by the mobile communication device.

Embodiments of the invention relate to a device including a pressure field stimulator and a roller massager. The pressure field stimulator has a cup and a driver, where the driver is configured to vary a volume of the cup. The roller massager comprises a flexible sheath and a roller disposed adjacent the flexible sheath. In some embodiments, an enclosure is disposed around the roller where the enclosure includes an opening through which the roller protrudes. In some embodiments, the roller is disposed on a threaded shaft, mechanically coupled to a motor, within the enclosure. The sheath is tightly bound to the enclosure such that the roller presses on the sheath.

Disclosed is a sliding type massage apparatus. In more detail, the sliding type massage apparatus is configured so that an auxiliary portion supporting a lower body of a user slidably moves from a body portion supporting an upper body of the user and thus the auxiliary portion maintains horizontality while moving. To this end, there is provided a sliding type massage apparatus including a body portion configured to support an upper body of a user and an auxiliary portion connected to the body portion to be slidable in a longitudinal direction to support a lower body of the user. Here, the body portion includes first support members which are rotatable to support a bottom surface of the auxiliary portion when the auxiliary portion slides.

A therapeutic device for stimulating the anatomy of the cervical spine and neck is provided and includes a housing having an upper portion configured for receiving and cradling the cervical spine and the neck. The therapeutic device includes a motorized rotor assembly having a plurality of rollers. The rotor assembly rotating about a first axis and the plurality of rollers rotating independently from one another and about axes spaced from the first axis. The rotor assembly is configured to transmit percussive energy to the cervical spine and the neck.

A method of driving a thermal massage device can includes: a pre-stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device scans the entire spine of the user in order to determine position and shape of the spine of the user and massages the entire spine of the user with a first intensity in order to relax nerves or muscles of the user; a first main stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device massages the spine while moving according to a first massage pattern for inducing the user's sleep; a second main stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device massages the spine while moving according to a second massage pattern for maintaining the user's sleep and preparing for sleep escape; and a finish stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device massages the spine while moving according to a third massage pattern for inducing the user's sleep escape and nerve balance.

Disclosed herein is an artificial intelligence massage apparatus for determining a recommended massage setting including a communication modem, a driver comprising at least one motor, and a processor configured to receive, via the communication modem, identification information from a terminal of a user, identify the user using the received identification information, receive, via the communication modem, activity information of the identified user from the terminal or a health care server, determine a recommended massage setting in consideration of the received activity information and a massage setting log of the identified user, and control the driver based on the determined recommended massage setting.

One aspect of the present invention is different embodiments of legs and feet massage apparatuses for providing massage effects to the legs and/or feet of a user. Another aspect is different embodiments of hands and arms massage apparatuses for providing massage effects to the arms and/or hands of the user. Additional aspect is an armrest sliding adjustment apparatus. A further aspect is a bicep and tricep panel sliding adjustment apparatus. Additional aspect is a chair that includes at least one of the following devices, apparatuses and systems described in this application: any of the legs and feet massage apparatuses; any of the hands and arms massage apparatuses; an armrest sliding adjustment apparatus; a bicep and tricep panel sliding adjustment apparatus; a neck and shoulder massage system; an integrated smart medical device; at least one health monitoring device or system; a virtual reality device; and a touchscreen-based control system.

Mobility training apparatus 1 having a training means 2 for training muscles M and muscle fascia of the human body, wherein the training means 2 comprises at least one elongated training body 21, and is automatically movable up and down in a guide 3 by a drive in the vertical direction.

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.