Chair Massage
Remember when chair massages were dismissed as not being real massages? Thought of as a passing fad, a gimmick that would soon fade away? So much for that theory! What was once dismissed has become one of the fastest growing and most popular forms of massage being offered today.
Where would you go to find a chair massage? Pretty much anywhere you want to look. If your company hasn’t started bringing them in you can easily find them at conventions, corporate events, health fairs, trade shows, marketing events, shopping malls, even grocery stores.
Chair massage for employees at the office has become commonplace. It’s a benefit that employers can pass to their staff that is fast and relatively inexpensive when compared with other employee benefits. Trained therapists come to the workplace so there is very little production time lost. They can be scheduled for a time that is normally slower than the rest of the work week.
No one disputes the fact that the level of on-the-job stress is constantly increasing. Not only is this a dangerous trend for the employees in terms of health and other stress-related factors, such as damage to relationships, but it significantly affects job performance. This affects the all-important bottom line.
Anyone trapped behind a desk for long periods of time knows what it can do to you. Your neck gets stiff. Your back startes aching. Your shoulders tighten up and feel like they are totally locked. These, along with many others, are the symptoms of workplace fatigue.
Experts believe that most office-related physical symptoms are caused by a loss of circulation. Despite all of the attention given to promote ergonomic design in the workplace, only a tiny fraction of workers have such an advantage. Most work in positions that cause muscles to tighten which, in turn, can impede blood and lymph flow throughout the body. No wonder there are so many complaints of low energy, mental fogginess, and high incidence of repetitive stress injuries, like carpal tunnel syndrome.
Massage is one of the most prescribed forms of treatment for stress and for physical symptoms resulting from the demands of long hours at the office. Having a chair massage once or twice a week can accomplish many of the same benefits as full body massage. These include a marked decrease in stress, boost to the immune system, improved circulation, less muscle pain, headache relief, clearer thinking, lower blood pressure and enhanced flexibility.
For the employer, the benefits are no less attractive. These are increased productivity, higher retention rates, less absenteeism, reduced stress-related injuries and a more positive atmosphere.
Reducing stress is a win-win for everyone concerned.
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