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In today’s times, when people are running from pillar to post, stress and fatigue have become a part of our daily lives. And since one hardly gets the time to visit a spa for a relaxing massage, the next best option is to pick up a handheld massager — convenient, and easy to use, it doesn’t even take too long to ease up your knotted muscles. These handheld massagers are as good as your personal masseur. What’s more, they are designed to work on affected parts of your body very efficiently thanks to their flexible designs.

Loosen those knots

Osim’s uPampie, despite being so light to hold, delivers a powerful massage that feels just right after a hard day at work. uPampie offers dual-speed massages — in high and low speeds. The high-speed “tapping” provides deep-tissue relief for large muscle groups, while the low-speed massage helps loosen muscle knots from your body. Priced at Rs 4,500, the massager is available at various company outlets.

Osim’s iPamper is a massager which comes with heat therapy and aims at delivering instant relief to aching muscles. Warm air is circulated by the massager around the point of contact with the body to encourage blood circulation. Its unique hammer head is contoured in such a manner that it can make contact with different parts of the body in the best possible way. The tapping action is powerful and penetrates deep into muscle tissues, which, the company says, provides instant relief. Rs 6,500 is what you will have to shell out for this massager.

Seeking Shiatsu

Panasonic’s EV 2510 is another option to choose from when it comes to availing of effective massages at home. This one also comes with a dual-speed feature and offers a Shiatsu massage as well! It comes with large rollers for extensive treatment of the lower back and has a pointed head for extra concentration on stiff areas. Priced at Rs 4,000, it is certainly a value-for-money offering.

If you are, however, looking for a fold-and-carry massager, the EV 298 from Panasonic is the right buy. In fact, it also offers heat therapy and comes with three massage surfaces. It retails for Rs 4,490 at stores across the country.

Massagers from other brands such as Philips and a few other smaller players are available in the market as well. Of course, one can always log on to the Internet and buy massagers which aren’t available in the country. Brands like Dr Scholl’s massagers are available on the web, and the price ranges from Rs 1,500 to Rs 4,000.

Sole connection

Specialised foot massagers too are catching the fancy of people. Like Osim’s iTwin, which is a compact device and comes with two automatic programmes of 20-30 minutes each. The roller is knuckle-shaped and is built to provide a life-like reflexology massage. Since reflexology is fast becoming a favourite therapy for highly-stressed individuals, this massager is worth its retail price of Rs 19,000.

The company also has a special massager which focuses on the soles of your feet. The massage, again, works on the Japanese concept of reflexology and aims at soothing tired nerves by massaging the soles. Aptly called Sole Revitaliser, this massager has large buttons that allow you to adjust and control the intensity of the massage by just tapping your toe. Priced at Rs 9,990, the massager is relatively small in size and is ideal for use after a long and tiring day.