PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair type massage apparatus that can apply effective twisting massage to a back and/or neck of a person to be treated.SOLUTION: The chair type massage apparatus includes: a base unit 20 placed on a floor surface a seat unit 30 that is connected to the base unit 20 and on which the person is seated a pair of right and left back frames 50, 50a that are connected to the seat 30 or the base unit 20 so as to be rocked back and forth a backrest 40 supported between the right and left back frames 50, 50a and having a back contact surface 41 with which the back of the person is contacted and a backrest rocking units 48, 48a that individually rock the respective pair of right and left back frames 50, 50a.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】被施療者の背中及び/又は首に効果的な捻りマッサージを施すことのできる椅子型マッサージ機を提供する。【解決手段】床面に載置されるベース部20と、ベース部20に連繋され、被施療者の腰掛ける座部30と、座部30又はベース部20に連繋され、前後に揺動可能な左右一対の背フレーム50,50aと、該左右一対の背フレーム50,50a間に支持され、被施療者の背中が当接する背当り面41とを有する背凭れ部40と、前記左右一対の背フレーム50,50aを前後に夫々独立して揺動させる背凭れ揺動手段48,48aと、を具える。【選択図】図4