Control method for massage machine and massage element of massage machine

A control method for a massage machine, comprising:

• a controlling step for individually controlling operations of a kneading motor for eccentrically and pivotally moving a pair of massage elements of the massage machine, a width adjustment motor for adjusting a width between the pair of massage elements, a strength-and-weakness motor for adjusting front-back movement of the pair of massage elements and an up-and-down motor for adjusting up-and-down movement of the pair of massage elements,
• wherein the controlling step operates the massage elements so that:
• movement of the massage elements in a width direction thereof due to the width adjustment motor is directed to a reverse direction with respect to movement of the massage elements in the width direction thereof due to the kneading motor,
• movement of the massage elements in a front-back direction due to the strength-and-weakness motor is directed to a reverse direction with respect to movement of the massage elements in the front-back direction due to the kneading motor, and
• movement of the massage elements in an up-and-down direction due to the up-and-down motor is directed to a reverse direction with respect to movement of the massage elements in the up-and-down direction due to the kneading motor.