PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine providing an effective massage therapy by applying pushing stimulus to the feet and allowing them to perform right/left twisting exercise under favorable usability.SOLUTION: One-side pushing means 17 for pushing one sides of the right/left feet are provided in one sides of the right/left of footrest parts 3 for placing the feet. The other-side pushing means 17 for pushing the other sides of the right/left feet are provided in the other sides. This massage machine is provided with a control part 11 allowing one-side pushing means 17 to push the feet, allowing the other-side pushing means 17 to push the positions of the feet deflected to the front/rear from the pushing points of the feet of one-side pushing means 17 and moving at least the parts of the feet pushed by the one-side pushing means 17 to the pushing direction, thus allowing the feet to perform the right/left twisting exercise.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】良好な使い勝手のもと、足に対して押圧刺激を付与しつつ左右へのひねり運動を行わせて、効果的なマッサージ施療が得られるようにしたマッサージ機を提供する。【解決手段】足を置くための足置き部3の左右の一方の側面に足の左右の一側を押圧する一方の側押圧手段17を設ける。他方の側面に足の左右の他側を押圧する他方の側押圧手段17を設ける。一方の側押圧手段17によって足を押圧させると共に、他方の側押圧手段17によって一方の側押圧手段17の足の押圧点から前後にずれた足の位置を押圧させて、少なくとも一方の側押圧手段17にて押圧した足の部位をその押圧方向に移動させるようにすることで、足に左右へのひねり運動を行わせる制御部11を設ける。【選択図】図1
