Full Body Massage Chairs | L-Track & SL-Track Models

What Makes a Massage Chair a Full Body Chair

A full body massage chair works the whole posterior chain and the limbs in one program, not just the upper back. In practice that means three things working together: 4D rollers that vary depth and rhythm along the spine, air cell compression wrapping the shoulders, arms, hips, calves and feet, and a zero gravity recline that takes load off the spine while the program runs. Every chair in this collection is a Medical Breakthrough model and every one of them publishes 4D rollers, a full body scan, and zero gravity recline.

One honest note before you compare specs. Roller track type is the number most buyers are told to shop on, and Medical Breakthrough publishes it for only one chair in this range: the Medical Breakthrough X, described by the manufacturer as an advanced L-track with an extended rail from neck to glutes. The other nine product pages do not state a track type. We are not going to guess one for you. If track geometry is your deciding factor, call and we will get it confirmed by the manufacturer before you buy.

What the range does publish consistently is user fit and warranty: 4 ft 5 in to 6 ft 5 in user height across all ten chairs, and a 3 year warranty that includes in-home technician service. Eight of the ten publish a 300 lb user weight limit. The MB6 and the MB7 Plus do not publish one, so confirm by call if that matters.

The Medical Breakthrough Range, Model by Model

Every figure below is taken from the manufacturer specification published on that chair's own product page. Where a page does not publish a figure, the cell says so rather than carrying an estimate across from a neighbouring model.

Two things in that table are worth pausing on. Price does not track features in a straight line: the MB X sits below the MB 9 on price while publishing heated rollers and a stated track type that the MB 9 does not. And heat is published on seven of the ten chairs but not on the MB5, MB8 or MB9, which is unusual given where the MB8 and MB9 sit in the range. Ask about both on the call rather than assuming the dearer chair has more.

Which Full Body Massage Chair Should You Buy

How Full Body Coverage Actually Works

Four systems do the work, and they are worth understanding separately because chairs are usually sold on one of them alone.

• 4D rollers. Rollers that move up and down, side to side, in and out for depth, and vary speed within a single pass. All ten chairs publish 4D. The MB9 Plus publishes an Advanced 4D system that adds variable rhythm and pressure variation.
• Air cell compression. Inflatable cells that squeeze the shoulders, arms, hips, calves and feet. Where published, the count is 167, with the MB6 Plus publishing over 20 cells in the legs alone.
• Zero gravity recline. Medical Breakthrough calls this the Zero Gravity Sleep System across the range. None of the ten product pages publish a number of recline stages, so if you want two stage or three stage zero gravity specifically, confirm by call.
• Body scan. A scan that maps your back before the program starts so the rollers track your own spine length. All ten publish it. The MB8 Plus, MB9 Plus and MB X add a second rapid scan.

Foot reflexology is published on nine of the ten chairs, everything except the MB5. That is usually the single biggest jump in perceived value between the entry chair and the rest of the range.

Room, Fit and Delivery

Massage chairs need clearance behind them to recline fully, and the amount varies by model, so measure before you order. Published user fit across this range is 4 ft 5 in to 6 ft 5 in in height, with a 300 lb weight limit on the eight chairs that publish one. Chair weights in this range run into the hundreds of pounds, so these ship by freight rather than parcel.

We coordinate the freight and confirm your access, doorways and stair situation before the chair ships. Exact recline clearance per model is a manufacturer figure we will confirm for you on the call rather than quote from memory. Call 866-861-6317, Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm EST.

Medical Breakthrough positions this range for home and personal use. If you are buying for a gym, clinic, hotel or recovery lounge where the chair runs multiple sessions a day, call us before you order and we will route you to the right model or the wider massage chair range.

How This Range Compares to the Rest of the Store

Medical Breakthrough is not the only massage chair line we carry, and it is not automatically the right one. Luraco is the alternative at the premium end. The Helios is a separate option again. If you have landed here specifically because you want 4D roller technology rather than full body coverage as such, 4D massage chairs is the narrower collection. Browse everything together in massage chairs.

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