portable stools 4 chair massage

[Pompal 09.]

Hi everyone. I was wondering if any of you took along a portable stool when do chair massage? If so what type? I just accepted a IC job and will be doing chair massage 2 days a week for 3-4 hours at a time. I'd like to find a lightweight stool to take along for doing forearm work etc. Thanks.

 

[Yeah09]

I use a three-legged camping-type stool. I bought it at a massage school, but I hear you can get them less expensive at Target, Walmart, or wherever.
I love how light, small and easy it is.

 

[lois b]

I'd stay away from camp stools. I had 2 therapists fall on their backsides when the camp stools broke........on one, a leg collapsed and on the other, the material gave way. These were not cheap stools and the therapists weren't big. Plus, you have to lift them and move them every time you want to move to another part of the body.

I've had my 5-legged adjustable Earthlite stool for 5 years. It's great for rolling from one side to the other (even on carpet). They go for about $80 and you can get them with a removable back. Having no back makes you sit up straighter and you don't have to worry about which side is front or back. And when you're done with the stool, just give it a gentle push with your foot out of the way. You can keep on working with no interruptions. I have an Earthlite chair which comes with a travel bag on big wheels. I just take bungi cords and lash the stool to the chair bag and pull the whole unit as one. The price might be steep at first, but the flexibility and durability is very much worth it.

 

[juikeTede]

By the way, that was not an Earthlite commercial.

 

[?!-?SaRaH?-!?]

For over 8 years I have brought along my Earthlite folding stool. It has held up remarkably well - the only thing I have need to fix is the handle and just had to put a bigger screw through it.

 

[Polexia owns your SOUL]

I don't like rolling stools, I can't get adequate leverage on them when I need to pull or push hard. They want to roll out from under me unless I do some serious bracing with my legs, which splits my energy and focus between the client and the stool. Just my .02, YMMV.

 

[Jarvis]

I have a folding stool that works perfect that I have used for several years. I think I bought it at Walmart for like $8.