Can you sit in a chair and lay your back against it? The instructions say lay over you. That is of no use to me.
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Yes you can lay against it. I put it behind my back and lay on it all the time.
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Yes, my mother puts it behind her back sometimes while in her recliner. After 20 min. she removes it.
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I did not obey the instructions. I lay on it to go to sleep! Sometimes it gets too hot, even on warm and I shut it off before the two hours are up! Must be careful that you do not burn yourself. I do like it
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Hi Elinor Yes you can place the heating pad behind your back as you sit in a chair, but I would suggest an alternative to the electric appliance, such as a clay pack that you heat: no danger of low-level electro- magnatic field going directly into your body. I have discovered this late, but as they say, better late than never!
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I returned mine as it wasn't as pictured (it was a brown plaid), but I couldn't get past the chemical odor! I did get a similar Sunbeam at Walgreens that looks like the one pictured, doesn't smell and I can lay against it!
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I do lay back on my heating pad. Be sure to keep it on a lower setting. Pressure on the pad's heating elements can cause burns. If you are just resting back on it there would not be the same pressure as actually laying on it. My preteen granddaughter had really bad back pain last weekend and used the heating pad behind her as she sat with strict instructions not to go above the warm or low setting. Because of the very real potential for burns if the setting is too high, the company must advise not to lay on the heating pad. Use common sense and pay attention to when it feels too hot.
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Yes! I do that all the time. I agree that laying it over you wouldn't work very well.
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Hello, According to the manufacturer, push the lever inward so the chair will not lean back. If you need anything else, please let us know. Thank you.
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It is not designed to be a seat cushion. It would be uncomfortable. The design is that it has only enough air in it to make it mold to your back. In fact if you over inflate it, it is not comfortable on your back. You could sit on a seat style cushion and use this for you back and it is very comfortable. I hope that is helpful.
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Sorry Jeff, in the end I've got rid off chair. I did not like back support. I thought I would enjoy rocking motion more but after 1-2 days using it the novelty wears off.
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You should be sitting on a chair or couch to use this cart. I wouldn't even attempt to use while while laying down. If you need something to use in bed, look at some of the over bed tables like the ones used in hospitals.
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Can't say I've ever tried doing that with my HoMedics Massager, but I think it probably can be done. I don't believe there's anything that forces the back of the chair to stay in an upright position, so you could probably lay it flat and turn it on while laying in a hospital bed.
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I just set it in front of me to try, you can do this as long as you protect your back. In some ways it is more difficult seated, I could feel it in my hamstrings! Good luck, I love my mini stepper.
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it's not really designed to lean against although I do for short periods. There are some excercises that come with the chair and I think it is used in a couple of those.
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I con't know why that particular thing happened, but I had a hard time putting the back on. It kept coming off and I finally just took the whole apparatus down and started over. It finally worked. I suggest you take the whole thing down and re-assemble. This chair is not very comfortable. Be careful when you bend over to pick up something from the floor from a sitting position. If you are on a slick or hardwood floor, the wheels are very quick to roll and the chair can tip over and roll out from under you abruptly - dumping you on the floor.
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Try as I might I could not get it to stay in the "all the way back" reclined position. So it doesn't work for me. However, just the reclined position is good for me. If it went all the way back and stayed that way, I'd fall asleep in it!
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by "over" the recliner did you mean on the recliner while it was in the reclining position? if so, it could be used, but along with A.M.,i found it had entirely too much stuffing to be comfortable in any way i adjusted it. in the end, i tried to take the stuffing out. i found that i would have to open the seam to get enough out. i just gave up on the thing. i also found it to be too short in width to comfortably sit behind my neck. the inexpensive dogbone pillow, though not as attractive, worked much better for me.
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Instructions says not to lay on it. You use it just as in PT, lay it over the area needed. You van prop something against it too.
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Yes you can. You just push back on the arms and it is hiden against the back of the chair. I love this product.
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The chair does not lay flat so you are able to lay on your back, but not on your stomach. The whole chair tilts back like a recliner, it does not fold flat.
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You would have to be a dwarf to rest your head back! But with a small pillow on the back cushion, you can make it work. I love the chair but it is a small chair not a lounger.
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Sorry. I ended up buying a new chair, and I never tried to use it. I just kept it for when I may need it in the future.
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NO!!! You cannot lay down on any of these types of massagers. I sent my compression unit back because I couldn't use it in my chair. It was way too bulky and very uncomfortable. I have tried these models in stores but they are all set up in straight back chairs and feel great. I am going to try another model before I give up.