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The Sanyo SA 5000 is a midrange massage chair. Sanyo incorporates the same basic technology in all of its massage chairs. This includes the entry level SR 1000 as well as the high-end DR 7700. There are many advanced technological features incorporated into this massage chair. We touch on some of the more salient features of the SA5000.

Sanyo is famous for its electronics. It has incorporated a stiffness detection system. The stiffness detection system will monitor both your pulse rate and your perspiration. This is used to determine where stress points and stiffness are residing in your back.

The stiffness detection system uses technology which is the same for lie detection systems. The user must place their bare hand over a mouse-like device. The system then determines where the user has stiff muscles. This information is then fed into the chairs computer and the massage is customized based on these readings.

A visual display is used to show the point of stiffness. As the massage penetrates each area, the LCD will monitor the progress. The massage program systematically targets each stiff area, penetrates it and then moves on to the next.

To complement the relief of stiffness, Sanyo has incorporated its GK roller technology. This technology is able to emulate the grasping and kneading of a master masseuse. These rollers are especially effective for the neck and shoulders.

The GK rollers enable for a gripping massage. The rollers can extend outward and perform a gripping potion. This can be very relieving to a stiff neck or shoulders.

Sanyo has program for massage programs into the SA 5000 massage chair. Each program is designed in a different theme in mind. The programs run the entire chair to provide a full body massage.

There are a number of manual massage techniques to address individual massage needs. You may also select the area to concentrate the massage. There are four different regions in which to choose from. Once selected, then the massage or concentrate in the area.

Sanyo has located airbags throughout the chair. The airbags are driven by an air compression system. The air will inflate the airbags which provide a compression massage. Set the level of intensity to provide deep and penetrating relief to the lower body.

The SA 5000 has a multipoint shiatsu massage. This system is driven by the air compression massage. It uses specially designed shiatsu nodes to more deeply penetrate. This is designed to relieve tension in the feet and calves. The multi-shiatsu massage is located in the leg rest.

Another technology integrated into the SA 5000 massage chair is a physical shape center. The physical shape center makes a reading of the shape of your back. It can sense if you shift your body or move. This will reset the rollers based on the position of the body in the chair.

There is a three-year warranty on the roller mechanism of the SA 5000 massage chair. Sanyo also provides in-home technician service. This service will come to your home and conduct repairs on-site. There is a one-year parts and labor coverage on the rest of the massage chair.

Sanyo introduce the SA 5000 has a need to range massage chair. It contains many of the same technology as its more expensive high-end chair the DR 7700. I could do without the stiffness detection sensor and not having to hold onto the sub remote. The GK rollers are effective in performing be gripping massage. The physical shape center also does adjust the massage based on where your body is currently positioned in the chair. Sanyo has incorporated many interesting features in the SA 5000 massage chair.

The relieving SA-5000 is the middle tier Sanyo Massage Chair. Find out more about the SA 5000 Massage Chair at Massage Unlimited. You will find that we carry the best massage chair brands available including Pansonic, Omega and Sanyo.