| abstract |
A chair type massaging device being capable of treating the forearm of a subject in case of need, having no portion above the armrest that interferes with the placement of the arm when the forearm is not treated, and allowing the subject to take a free posture; and a forearm massaging machine used in this chair type massaging device. Therefore, the massaging device has a detachable member (38) installed on an armrest (5) for movement along guide rails (37), with a fitting groove (39) formed in the detachable member (38). A forearm massaging machine (7) constructed to be capable of grasping the forearm of a subject by a fixed support (46) and a gripper (47) to apply a pressing stimulus to the forearm is provided with a fitting projection (40). The forearm massaging machine (7) can be removably mounted on the armrest (5) by removably fitting the fitting projection (40) in the fitting groove (39). |