A lateral massage part of the chair-type massage apparatus provided by the invention can be stably fixed at a service position when use, while the lateral massage part can be smoothly drawn back to one side of a backrest part, so that the appearance is tidy and beautiful and people can be seated freely the chair-type massage apparatus(1) is provided with a seating part(3), a backrest part(4), and two lateral massage parts (6L, 6R) performing massage which are respectively arranged at the left and right sides of the backrest part(4), a position switching machanism which is used to freely switch a service state when the lateral massage parts (6L, 6R) protrude to the front of the backrest(4) to a withdrawing state when the lateral massage parts (6L, 6R) are retreated the lateral massage parts (6L, 6R)are respectively provided with swing parts(13L,13R) the front side of the swing parts(13L,13R)are provided with a treatment part, the end side of the swing parts(13L,13R) is supported at the side part of the backrest(4) by a pivot through freely swinging the chair-type massage apparatus(1) is provided with a pushing machanism which pushes the swing parts(13L, 13R) forward a position switching machanism is arrange between the swing parts(13L,13R) and a back bracket part(11) built in the backrest(4).