PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine for warming a massage presumptive region in a suitable timing before massaging, activating a body movement such as blood circulation, and greatly raising the effect of massage given to the body.SOLUTION: A heating means is equipped together with a treatment mechanism stored in the massage machine, and heating operation is performed by the heating means to the massage presumptive region or its adjacent region in the treatment mechanism for the treated subject before massaging in the treatment mechanism, and the massage is operated after directly or indirectly warming the massage presumptive region so that the massage presumptive region is enough warmed previously and the massage is operated with the condition of meeting criteria, and the effect of massage given to a body can be improved still more and the massage is performed with good efficiency and the condition improvement of the body of the treated subject by the massage can be promoted.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 マッサージを行う前の最適なタイミングで、マッサージの施療予定部位を温めて、血行等の身体の働きを活性化し、身体に与えるマッサージの効果を大きく高められるマッサージ機を提供する。【解決手段】 マッサージ機に内蔵される施療機構と共に、加熱手段を設け、施療機構でマッサージを実行する前に、被施療者における施療機構でマッサージを行う予定の施療予定部位又はこれに隣接する部位に対し、加熱手段で加熱動作を実行し、直接的又は間接的に施療予定部位を温めた後、マッサージを実行することから、あらかじめマッサージの施療予定部位を十分に温めて条件を整えた状態でマッサージを行うこととなり、マッサージの身体に与える効果をより一層向上させることができ、効率よくマッサージを実行して、被施療者の身体のマッサージによる状態改善を促進できる。【選択図】 図1
