Lifepro Chi Machine - Lymphatic Massager with Red Light Therapy, 12-Speed Swing Exercise Machine for Passive Aerobic Fitness, Blood Circulation, Stress Relief & Recover

We LOVE our Lifepro chi machine!! We call it the "hip shaker". When any of our kids have tight quads, hips, etc I ask them if they used the hip shaker yet. After they use it they always feel much looser & the pain is usually almost gone or gone.So much of our trauma is stored in our hips... even a life without any specific traumatic events can still cause trauma to the body.. wake up with a kink in your neck? throw your back out lifting something? etc? I always feel so much better after using our chi machine. I aim to use it every day, but with a large family, I don't always get to, but should.It has an attached wired remote control (handy so you don't lose it) to adjust the speed, timer, red light, vibration, or just hip shaking. Start slow & build up to the higher speed. It is very relaxing.. all of my kids love using it. Some of us have EDS (& are hypermobile) though, so we put a cushion behind our knees to avoid hyperextending our knees while shaking out the stress & kinks.We have other LifePro products & LOVE them too. We know they stand behind their products & made high quality products, so that is why I chose their brand chi machine.I WOULD purchase the chi machine again!

It took several days, 2-3 sessions a day, to figure out how to comfortably use this machine. I have had a (undiagnosed) sacroiliac joint problem for almost a year - basically back pain above my pelvis to the left of my spine. Last month, my left hip was starting to hurt/seize up followed by my right hip, since my gait is off balance because of the back pain and walking 2-3 miles a day. Walking was getting harder and harder and I was getting worried about my long-term mobility.For the record, I'm short and have chunky calves. This machine is supposed to be used oriented with the handle facing away from you and the infrared lights under your calf muscles. My calves are too chunky and my legs are too short to do this comfortably; the IR light domes poke into them.As others have mentioned, the ankle cradle is too firm and uncomfortable to use. I tried a towel but it kept slipping. Lifepro included a couple of cushy sweatbands that I, at first, tried on my legs but it was too awkward because my most comfortable position was with my heels on the cradle rather than my ankles or calves. So I put the sweatbands on the cradle itself and it's better if not great.I also turned the machine around so the handle was closest to me and I just let my calves hang, swinging freely with the machine's movement. I have Lifepro's IR flashlight and it works well, but I think the use of IR here is questionable and kind of gimmicky unless you have calf problems in that specific spot. Likewise, I really doubt this can take the place of cardio and, coincidentally, I was keeping track of my blood pressure at my doctor's request at the same time I first started using the swing and my BP didn't noticeably improve over a 2 week period. YMMV.But if you're immobile, chances are it will help you feel better, looser, and more relaxed, if you can find a comfortable position.Even with these various discomforts, the machine helped my back and hips after the very first session. Now, I do two sessions a day, 5 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes before bed, usually on the lowest speed, and I'm experiencing a lot less pain. For this reason alone, it's worth the money.Two things I would change:1. Design the machine so it will stand up on end, making it easier to store between uses. I can't think of a reason why the end opposite the handle needs to be rounded except aesthetics.2. On manual mode, remember the last speed setting. It doesn't matter if you're using manual or auto mode, it starts at 8, where the speed range is 1-12.Also note that if you have knee problems (I do) this machine can make them worse. Experiment with speed, leg placement on the cradle (heel, ankle, calf), even whether your toes point straight up at the ceiling or off to the sides. I sometimes bring one knee to my chest and let the other leg swing, then switch. It all makes a difference whether the swing makes my knees ache.

It's holding up well and works well to stimulate circulation in the legs. But the configuration of the machine makes it almost impossible to lay your legs comfortably on the infrared light source, so it's basically useless. I nevertheless great use out of it for its movement capability.

Great machine! I use it almost every day!

I was hoping this unit would help me get some physical therapy and the vibration platform would help to reduce lymphatic buildup in my lower extremities. When I tried using the unit the first time, it was a very high speed and I was only able to lower the speed by a small amount using the remote. It caused pain in my knees, ankles, and lower back but I continued trying to lower the speed to a starting point that I could tolerate but was unable to do so. I also tried using the vibration plate but it was so mild it didn’t seem effective and there is no way to adjust the intensity of the vibration feature. I am returning the unit.