The Benefits Of MassageThere is increasing massage research data to support the cost-effective and innovative approach of massage to employee wellness. Your employees and clients are your most valuable assets. Stress in the Washington DC area is a part of our lives. Workplace stress combined with balancing the demands of home can lead to lower productivity, absenteeism, and job-related injury. With the realization that happy, healthy employees contribute more to a company’s bottom line, corporations are investing in on-site massage as part of their regular wellness programs.1. Research indicates that a 15 minute chair massage can result in decreased job stress, increased alertness, and increased speed as well as increased accuracy on math computations. 1 2. Massage reduces blood pressure. 3. Massage decreases the effects of repetitive stress symptoms such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. 4. 10 minute chair massage is effective in reducing the stress perceptions among hospital nurses during the course of the workday. 2 5. Massage increases morale! The massage service makes the employee feel valued. Employees view it as a benefit that demonstrates their company’s commitment to their mental and physical wellness. 6. Massage is loved by clients!
(1. Field, Ironson, Pickens et al. (1996). Massage Therapy Reduces Anxiety and Enhances EEG Patterns of Alertness in Math Computations. Int’l Journal of Neuroscience 86.) (2. Brennan, Debate (2002). The Effects of Chair Massage On The Stress Perception Of Hospital Bedside Nurses. Massage Therapy Journal Vol. 43, No. 1.)
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