Best foot massagers

To understand how to choose a good foot massager or foot massager in general, consumers spend long hours browsing the assortment of stores. But it is not enough just to find a suitable option for the price, you also need to make sure that it will successfully cope with its tasks. A detailed rating of firms and top models, an overview of the most effective massagers and their comparison will help to understand everything.

Considering the firms whose products are most often chosen by consumers when buying foot massagers, one can distinguish both foreign manufacturers from Japan, China, Germany, France, the USA, and domestic brands. Some of them are focused mainly on the development of medical rehabilitation products. Others emphasize overall health, fatigue and relaxation. A review of leading brands will help you understand what is worth buying.

• Bradex. Russian-Israeli brand with production in China, known for a wide range of products. All massagers have hygienic certificates and are tested for compliance with safety requirements. The company has been successfully operating for over 15 years, regularly expanding and updating its assortment.

• Beurer. A German manufacturer known for the high quality of its electronic devices. The company produces a fairly wide range of products - from hydromassage to roller and vibration platforms.

• Gezatone. A French company widely known as one of the leading manufacturers of home massagers. He pays attention not only to functionality, but also to the design of his devices.

• Meditech. A Chinese firm specializing in the creation of inexpensive medical equipment.The brand's devices are distinguished by their simplicity, functionality, and do not require complex maintenance.

• US Medica. An American brand known for its innovative designs. The company is renowned for its serious approach to quality control. Many devices are designed for medical rehabilitation after injury or paralysis.

• Yamaguchi. Japanese high-tech brand specializing in massage equipment and fitness products. The brand has its own retail sales network in the Russian Federation.

• "Bath stuff". A Russian company known for the manufacture of wooden products. Among the interesting developments are roller mechanical massagers for different parts of the body.

Simple mechanical action is no less popular than the use of various types of electric massagers. Roller blocks are often used in rehabilitation exercises after paralysis, strokes, and are included in physiotherapy complexes as an inventory. Wooden, metal, plastic platforms with spikes are set in motion by the efforts of the person himself. The best foot massagers in this category are worth considering in more detail.

• Bradex KZ 0485. Mechanical wooden massager with 10 rollers, located in pairs on a common platform. In addition to the feet, it can also be used to massage other areas of the body. Due to the different sizes of the thorns, the massage effect is more pronounced. This model copes well with relieving pain and tension in the legs, relaxes, and helps to normalize blood circulation in the feet.

• Torres Crystal Footroller. An interesting mechanical massager in the form of an individual "dumbbell" with rounded restraints on the sides and a raised cylindrical platform in the middle. Silicone casters move smoothly across the floor without damaging the floor.

• Wooden massager "Bath Stuff". For this brand, the roller product looks like a wide double platform with spikes on 3 parallel pins. The healing effect on the body is due to acupuncture effects. The massager is suitable for use after a bath, as well as at home or on trips, does not take up much space, and is hypoallergenic.

Roller massagers of a more complex design are powered, which makes the impact more varied and effective. Such devices support the rotational and vibrational movement of active elements on the platform. Roller massage is compared with the traditional shiatsu technique, noting the rhythm of the impact on the feet, accompanied by a point working out of individual areas. The effect is soft and safe, the legs swell less, the pain syndrome is eliminated, fatigue goes away.

There are many interesting models among roller electric massagers. Consider the top of the best of them.

• US Medica Angel Feet. A modern massager with foot platforms equipped with rollers of different diameters. By choosing the modes of their rotation, you can stretch your feet, ankles, and calf muscles. Precise settings allow you to choose the speed and intensity of the impact. Stylish design, power supply, low weight of the device make it an attractive choice.

• Bradex "Bliss". A versatile model in the mid-range. The device is suitable for massage of feet and ankles. There are 4 preset programs at once, several speeds, three-dimensional effect is supported.

• Beurer FM60. The device is made in the form of a footrest with rollers hidden under the casing for performing shiatsu massage.Includes 18 rotating elements, heating function, tilt angle adjuster. Control is carried out directly by the feet.

Devices powered by the mains are quite diverse in their design. There are vibration massage equipment, infrared baths and other options to relieve fatigue, normalize blood circulation or prevent problems associated with physical inactivity. Each group is worth considering in more detail.

This category contains devices that use a combined effect on the leg area.

• Beurer FB50. Universal hydromassage bath of a famous German brand, powered by a network. It uses a roller and vibration massage effect, as well as additional bubble and magnetic effects. The bath is capable of heating the liquid to a predetermined temperature, it can also be used without water and in combination with infrared radiation.

• Galaxy GL4900. Compact hydromassage on wheels, supports bubbling effect and skin warming up with rollers. The equipment has a long drain hose and power cord, and has a carrying handle. A user-friendly control panel and a wide range of options ensure ease of use.

• AEG FM 5567. Combined whirlpool with roller and bubble action. The device helps to prevent varicose veins, has an anti-edema effect, relieves muscle tension. The container has rubberized legs on the body, a mechanical switch for selecting a mode, a heated mat.

In cases where the problem area is the entire ankle area, it is not enough to simply act on the feet. Here, a massage effect is required, which is as similar as possible to the work of a medical specialist's hands during manual contact. A deep study of muscles and skin helps to quickly pass the rehabilitation period for paralysis, temporary immobilization after injuries. Among the devices using compression, several models deserve special attention.

• Hansun Vibroleg FC1001V. A compact, but far from the cheapest device, aimed at athletes and people prone to venous diseases. Its therapeutic and prophylactic effect extends to the areas of the feet, legs, thighs. The combined technique uses simultaneously heating, compression and roller components, supports 3 modes of operation. The equipment folds out 140 degrees, allowing people of different heights to sit comfortably while getting a massage.

• Yamaguchi Yume. Combination foot massager with futuristic design and many functions. At the same time, it has a roller, metatarsal, air-compression effect, is equipped with removable covers that can be easily washed in a typewriter. The device has 3 automatic programs, built-in timer. Working out is carried out over the entire area of ​​the ankle, affecting the metatarsal bones, the device is effective even in the treatment of arthritis and arthrosis.

• Planta MF-5W Super Compression. Functional combined device with roller and compression massage included. The hygienic work covers are removable; the model supports the choice of ready-made programs or self-setting of operating modes. Compression intensity varies in 6 degrees.

• Gezatone Light Feet AMG709. The foot massager of a famous French brand looks rather unusual.It is attached to the thighs and ankle with Velcro, like pants, fits well the skin surface. Pressotherapy effect promotes relaxation, helps to get rid of edema, pain and heaviness in the legs. Compression occurs from the edges to the center, the duration of exposure is automatically limited to 15 minutes.

• Pangao. Lymphatic drainage massager, working on the principle of pressotherapy, closes the surface of the feet and legs, designed for home use. Fit adjustment is carried out using Velcro. There are air chambers inside that regulate the level of pressure on the surface of the skin. The device has a remote control, a special bag for storage and transportation.

The impact on the surface of the feet is widely used not only in acupuncture. Modern massagers use vibration to maximize the intensity of the impact on specific points. Most of these devices support changing programs for health improvement and have many useful functions.

• Planta MF-4W Massage Bliss. A modern device with a comfortable tactile control panel and two platforms. The combined effect can be exerted directly on the feet and ankles, combining the advantages of roller and compression massage. Four programs are designed to stimulate different areas of the feet, but you can also choose your own setting, change vibration speeds, and use infrared radiation. Platform covers are removable and easy to keep clean.

• Meditech MK-828. Multifunctional foot massage device from a respected American brand, equipped with a remote control and a control panel on the body. The foot platform provides a complete home acupuncture session. The device is recommended for use with intense sports activities, leg fatigue, edema. The model supports 15 different vibration modes, can activate additional IR radiation.

• Belberg SM-01. The manufacturer positions its product as a swing machine, but the main effect of this network device is due to vibration and infrared radiation. Vertebral massage is performed from a supine position, with the feet on a platform, several degrees of swinging are maintained. The wired remote control makes it easy to adjust settings, select modes and options. The platform has over 600 acupuncture fingers and is heated

• Hansun Footure FC8901. The South Korean manufacturer has made sure that the massage of the feet and ankle area is as comfortable as possible. Work on 3 ready-made programs is supported, there are several degrees of intensity. Vibration is combined with impulse technique. During the session, the legs are placed inside the device, in special cases.

Choosing the right foot massager can be difficult, even for a medical or sports rehabilitation professional. Comparison of devices of different functionality does not provide an objective assessment of their qualities and characteristics. The most effective way will be to rely in the selection process on the basic criteria.

• The presence of contraindications. Mechanical and acupressure models are not suitable for people with serious venous disease. Infrared should not be used for diabetes, cardiovascular problems, vibration - for hernias, genitourinary problems, high blood pressure. Pressotherapy also has contraindications for tumor processes, acute infectious diseases.
• Weight and dimensions. The smallest massagers are mechanical. It is easy to take them with you on trips and travels, on business trips, store them in a closet. The most bulky are hydromassage and combined acupressure. Vibrating and roller platforms are similar in size to conventional scales.
• Noise level. It is necessarily present in mechanical roller models, hydromassage and vibration devices. Minimal noise from compression machines if they are not equipped with additional functions.
• Method of exposure. In vibration devices, it is point-like, in compression devices, it is complex, with the ability to deeply work out the muscles. Hot tubs usually provide a combined effect on the skin and leg muscles. Mechanical roller options are aimed at improving blood circulation, restoring the sensitivity of nerve endings.
• Price category. Not everyone is ready to pay tens of thousands of rubles for a professional rehabilitation or sports massager. But you won't need it if you just need to relieve fatigue after a long day. The most budgetary mechanical option or an inexpensive vibration platform can easily cope with such tasks.

Considering these recommendations, you can easily choose a foot massager that fully meets the stated requirements. In addition, it will be useful to study customer reviews.

Some models, even from reputable manufacturers, have inherent recurring defects or simply turn out to be inconvenient to use. You can only learn about this in practice. Therefore, studying the reviews will definitely be useful at the stage when the basic list of models is determined.