Medical Breakthrough 5 Massage Chair

About it

Overview

Medical Breakthrough 5 4D rollers in the narrowest frame of the line.

The Breakthrough 5 puts the 4D roller mechanism and L-Track used across the Medical Breakthrough range into a frame 30 inches wide and 275 lb. That is 3 inches narrower and 87 lb lighter than the Breakthrough 6, the next chair up, which makes the 5 the model that fits through tighter doorways and into smaller rooms.

4D rollers move up and down the track, extend toward the body, and change speed within each stroke. On an L-Track they travel from the upper back, under the seat and into the glutes.

The chair covers the essentials of a full-body massage: a body scan that maps roller travel to your back, dedicated lower-back rollers, airbags that wrap the arms, air compression for the calves and feet, and powered leg extensions that adjust to your height.

Medical Breakthrough's Zero Gravity Sleep System reclines you into position before the massage begins. The 5 leaves out heat and Bluetooth, which arrive on the Breakthrough 6, and its stretch program works the back only.

Construction

What the Breakthrough 5 is built around.

01 4D Rollers on an L-Track

The rollers vary depth and speed as they move, and the L-shaped track carries them from the shoulders down under the seat. Chairs on a straight S-Track stop at the lower back, so the glutes go untouched.

02 Smart Full Body Medical Scan

Before each session the chair measures your back and sets where the rollers start and stop. That is how one chair adjusts across the 4'0" to 6'5" range Medical Breakthrough states for its chairs.

03 Intense Lower Back Rollers

A dedicated set of rollers concentrates on the lumbar area, the region that a single back mechanism tends to pass over quickly on its way to the seat.

04 Engulfed Arm Massage System

Airbags close around each arm from shoulder to hand and compress in sequence, so the arms are worked while the rollers focus on the back.

05 Back Stretch Program

On the Breakthrough 5 the stretch routine works the back with the rollers. Models from the Breakthrough 6 up add a full-body stretch and Medical Breakthrough's Hip Twist.

06 Zero Gravity Sleep System with Leg Extensions

The chair reclines into a zero-gravity position, raising the legs and settling your weight into the backrest. Powered leg extensions lengthen the footrest so calves and feet land in the air compression.

Buyer's Guide

Choosing an entry 4D massage chair.

Start with the track and the roller type, because they decide where the massage reaches and how it feels. Every Medical Breakthrough chair uses an L-Track, so even the entry 5 reaches the glutes. 4D rollers add adjustable depth and variable stroke speed, which separates them from the fixed-depth 2D rollers common at this size.

Next, decide which extras you need. The Breakthrough 6 adds heat therapy, Bluetooth, a reflexology foot system with three rows of sole rollers, and the Hip Twist side-to-side stretch, for 33 inches of width and 362 lb.

Specs

Massage

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