Shiatsu Foot Massager with Multi-Level Settings, Delivers Deep-Kneading Massage Relief, Silver, Round

About a year and a half ago my feet started hurting, I let it go and dealt with the pain for almost a year. I went to the doctor and found out that I have planters fasciitis and because I let it go for so long... I've began developing a heal spur. My doctor gave me a VERY PAINFUL shot in my left foot. It was HORRIBLE!!! The pain slowed for a month or so but then started back again. I've worn night splints, I tried Straussberg Socks... I have literally tried every product.I went to a new doctor who put me on an exercise regimen and recommended that I purchased this uComfy Shiatsu Foot Massager. I bought it from Amazon about 3 days ago and I've used it about a dozen times... and all I can say is... OH MY GOD!!! It is absolute bliss!!! I didn't think it would be this amazing!!! Tonight my wife used it for the first time... She had 15 minutes of pure bliss!!! Both of my teenager daughters have used it, actually my oldest is using it right now, and they both think this massager is amazing.So here is the breakdown.My wife gave it 5 stars and the only thing she thought was that it could only be better if it got more of the heal. But when the air compresses around the foot and the heat and the kneading kicks in she would give it 1,000 stars!My oldest gave it 5 stars and she also thought that it could get more of the heal. Like a little cup that massages the heal.My middle daughter gave it 4.5 stars. It felt really good once she figured out how to adjust her feet.My two and a half year old decided to use it and she's been giggling and absolutely loves it. She doesn't understand the 5 star system but she said she loves it!!! She was scared at first and didn't want to go near it... But then after my wife and both daughters giggle and smile and laugh... my youngest daughter put her feet in it and absolutely loved it!!!As for me... I give it 5 stars. I started out on the default setting (3) and then moved it down to setting (1) and now I use it on setting (2). This is the first time in a year and a half that my feet have felt blissful. I went down to Good Feet and got custom fit insoles about three days before I got this Shiatsu Foot Massager. The insoles felt good and were a major improvement, but now that I'm using the Good Feet 3 Step program in conjunction with the massager about 4-5 times a day, I actually walked for the first time today without pain. And I've only had the massager for (3) days!So as far as planters fasciitis goes, I recommend that you take preventative measures as soon as you notice the pain. You can usually tell that you have planters fasciitis if you have a sharp shooting pain when you first stand on your feet after waking up in the morning. There are exercises that you can find on Google and YouTube that are very helpful and I sincerely believe that had I bought this massager a year and a half ago, I believe that I would have knocked my planters fasciitis out in the first week and saved my self 17.5 months of pain.If your feet hurt or are fatigued... Try this massager... You won't be sorry!

I've purchased about 6 different foot massagers including the uber expensive Brookstone's, and this is the first one that works like what I've been looking for. I was searching for a foot massager that gives a deep kneading massage that mimics a Reflexologist's hand motion, and this is it! Since there are a lot of comments on here about how this device works, I'm not going to spend a lot of time on that. I bought it three weeks ago and wanted to give it a good workout before reviewing it. I use it 1-2 times a day for 30min each time and it hasn't stopped on me yet (several others did), so I have no problem giving it a favorable review. Let me say first, if you have never had a reflexology foot treatment done, then you will probably find this massager to be a bit painful. Here are a few tips I found that work well because this is not your typical electric foot massager. For my first use I padded my feet with a thick pair of socks just in case it was as painful as I had read in other reviewers comments. That worked well, but I found I really didn't need them. The thing I found that work well before using it is: moisturizing my feet right before use, and wearing a thin pair of clean socks. I seat my feet deep into the massager and sit upright in my comfy chair ( I'll explain why later) the machine's air pressure basically presses the feet downward while squeezing them, which causes the roller nubs on the bottom to push in really deep from the tips of your toes to the heels of your feet just like a reflexologist! The pressure is strong and sitting upright in your seat helps you keep your feet in the device because it does a bit of a push and pull motion when it switches the rolling direction on the bottom. Your foot is loose enough within the device for you to lift and tilt your foot while its working. That being said, to get an even deeper massage, I alternately press and tilt my feet downward for about a minute each way to target the corresponding body organ zones (see a Foot Reflexology Chart image) and often, I feel the organ twinge in the upper body like a real reflex massage! It's awesome! I highly recommend this massager.

I really had a tough time purchasing an item like this online without having tried it out first, but there were more great reviews than 1 star reviews so I threw caution (and a few hundred bucks) to the wind and clicked "buy now with one click".Well, while this item arrives very well packaged & set up is as easy as attaching the cord the message itself HURTS!!! This thing squeezed my poor little toes until they screamed. I kept pulling my feet out because it was so uncomfortable. Not only does it squeeze your feet, but while holding them in this "relaxing" death grip the machine then starts smashing a roller ball over your toes.The heat setting worked well, and despite there being a vibrate button you can push that thing until the cows come home... No vibration to be found. As for the remote: mine didn't have one :(This is going to be a huge pain to return, but after owning this for less than 2 minutes I repackaged it and requested a return label.