by: Dr. Alan Weidner
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I tested this new, exciting massage chair model from Inada before it was modified and produced for the taller North American market. The body of the chair seems to fit the width of my body size, however, as it reclines it doesn't seem to extend out the leg ottoman enough to accommodate my 5'10" frame. Also, my toes are sticking out the front of the feet wells. I know that these are 2 adjustments that they will be making from the prototype to the model that is being released to the public.

Traditionally found in all Inada massage chairs that I love is that the massage starts with the rollers going from my upper back down very low to the sacral area. They have very long back track lengths. With the extended length it feels as if it is doing a complete job working the muscles along the entire length of my spine!

This Inada doctors choice 3a massage chair has air cells that inflate and reach around the shoulder girdle to hold the body in place as the rollers arch the back to create that passive movement in the spine. It also has a neck pillow similarly shaped to the travel neck pillows that fully support the head and neck. If a user wanted to get a great neck massage they would need to move this out of the way, as it obstructs being able to feel the rollers in the neck musculature. The only thing that I don't like about this positioning is that it does tend to push the shoulder blades medially and therefore sometimes the rollers will run right over them. This can be an uncomfortable feeling.

The air cell compression on the lower leg and feet felt great. The inflation was at the perfect level, not too hard, not too soft. The reflexology plates in the foot wells felt great as well. The rollers give a strong, firm massage integrating the many massage modalities, which I enjoy. This seems to really relax all of the overworked back muscles.

Sometimes it's just nice to know how much time you have left, in case you have other things calling for your attention, so it would have been nice to have a time on the remote. I ran the Full Body program, which is the first of several auto programs that this chair features.

You will love this new benefit from the Inada doctors choice 3a massage chair- it has the massaging gel hand sleeves. It fits snugly around your hands and almost feels like a neoprene sleeve that your hands are encased in but then when you start the chair up it starts doing a very soothing, relaxing kneading on the front and back of your hand. It feels wonderful and for anybody that struggles with arthritis or achy stiff hands this feature is wonderful! This is a very unique feature that I have not seen on any other massage chairs.

I feel that overall this is a very effective massage chair and once again Inada has put their attention into the functionality of massage instead of into fluff features that are just for marketing purposes. They have succeeded in reaching their goal of this chair being more a "chiropractic-esque" chair! I love Inada massage chairs and feel that they live up to their reputation!

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Want to find out more about the benefits of the new Doctor's Choice 3A massage chair from Inada, then visit Dr. Weidners website, www.Inada-3a-massage-chair.com.

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