Massage Therapy > Scholl Massage Therapy

Advantages: Can be used in the shower too!
Disadvantages: Need to replace the batteries too often

The blurb on the box states...... Create that "fresh start" feeling any time of the day! and it does do what it says on the box. What a useful little item this hand held, battery operated gadget is. It was a new addition to my collection at Christmas, bought for me by my caring teenager daughter - usually the cause of all my tension!! There are 3 rotating massage attachments to use at 2 speeds which help to relax, rejuvenate and soften the skin. ...
...strap which allows for use by both left handed and right handed people. The on/off button is a simple touch button and is located on the top of the machine. Please note - this item can be used in the shower but not in the bath! Pumice Stone I used the soft pumice stone attachment on my feet prior to changing the head and using the rolling ball massager, with my favourite body cream added. The circular motion certainly gives a pampering feeling ... Read review

Advantages: Can massage either top or bottom of back and heat treatment capabilities
Disadvantages: You can only use it for 15 minutes at a time

The Scholl DR0001 is a fantastic product,which my hubby bought for me for my birthday as I have osteoarthritis in the spine and shoulders,and suffer alot with it. The massager has elasticated adjustable straps.so that you can easily secure it to any chair,or even a car seat.It causes no discomfort when you rest back in the chair as it is all well padded and cushioned,and is made of a high quality,blue,water resistant,comfortable to touch material. ...
...to use controller,and comes complete with a mains and car adaptor,making it suitable for at home or on long journeys and can be easily stored in a suitcase to take on holiday. You have a choice of settings on the controller of what type of massage you want. MASSAGE OPTIONS VIA CONTROLLER:- --------------------------------------------------------- Heat therapy only. Heat therapy and slow base of spine massage. Heat therapy and medium base of ... Read review

Advantages: deep kneeding, can mend sore muscles
Disadvantages: too simple, very bulky and heavy

...£99 from Argos (was not available when I bought the Scholl), as it has a revolving action as well as up and down, and various settings to create myriad sensations. The Scholl has a simple on/off and you will find you will get used to this (and desensitised) very quickly. ... Read review

Advantages: easy to handle, clear instructions
Disadvantages: inefficient, does not provide any kind of massage at all

I bought the Babyliss Body Toner at Boots for £19.99 last Christmas. I was looking for an easy to handle massager that would give me a strong and invigorating massage. This item seemed to be it. It has 2 settings: low setting for a relaxing massage (head massage) and high setting for a strong, toning massage. Before you can use the appliance, you have to plug it in for 12 hours. Once fully charged, I decided to give myself a hips and thighs toning ...
...manual itself is clear and compact). And there it was: I could not feel a thing. So after a couple of minutes I decided to speed up the process and go to the higher setting. Not much a difference it made. It was all too gentle to have any effect at all. That night, not to be defeated too easily, I plugged it in again for a full 12 hour charge. The next day I repeated the experience on my partner who suffers occasional back pain. I started on his ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use, effective, easily accessible, versatile
Disadvantages: None what so ever

...a friend told me about Homedics SBM 300 which is an American invention which she uses to cure her backache being heavily pregnant. So I took her advice and ordered one from Amazon at a coast of £140 and waited with excitement for the day it arrived so that I could test it out. Homedics is in essence a cushion which is shaped like a chair without legs; it actually reminds me of a car seat. However it has been designed this way so that is can be used ...
...back ache but with this Homedics cushion it does exactly the same job, except I have probably saved myself money in the long run. I have been using this machine daily now for just over three months and I love it. The one suggestion I would make to anyone who is thinking of buying one is that for the first two or three times you use it fold a towel in half and place it over the back of the cushion because the massage is quite intense and powerful ... Read review