Chair massage is probably the fastest growing form of
bodywork in North America.
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A stiff neck. Tense Shoulders. Anyone who has ever sat behind a desk all day will recognize the symptoms of workplace fatigue. more
Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami reveals that twice-weekly, 15-minute massages helped employees: less mistakes, more focus and completed calculations is less time . more
Convince your boss to hire a masseuse, you'll be happy with the results.more
Chair massage is a growing trend at some well respected companies. more
This busy time of year for tax accountants turns out to be high
season for massage therapists. Just check out what’s going on at
Goldstein,
Schechter, Price, Lucas and Horwitz & Co. every Wednesday afternoon
from January through April. If the Coral Gables firm’s accountants
don’t seem stressed out, it may be because they’re getting 15-minute
chair massages.
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News, April 14, 1997.
A recent study in the American Massage Therapy Association's Massage Therapy Journal, examined how a 10-minute massage compared to a standard coffee break affected nurses working in the high-pressure medical center. The findings demonstrate that, at least in the short term, massage therapy may effectively reduce stress perception among nurses during the course of the workday. more
Time Magazine
reports: "Since the invention of the
portable massage chair in 1986, seated
massage has become the fast food of health care, particularly in the
workplace. Businesses, even quite small ones, are discovering that
massages make a cheap bonus, improve morale and encourage employees to
work longer. And since people remain clothed during a chair massage,
the message such a gift sends can't be misconstrued. more
A study published in Massage
Today revealed that massage was
associated with a significant reduction in anxiety levels and
depression, and an overall increase in the number of immune cells in
the blood. In the massage group, women reported a 46% reduction
in depression levels from the first day of the study to the last day,
and 25% reduction in anxiety. more
The elderly have perhaps the most to gain from receiving regular
massages. It can reduce depression, ease back pain, increase the
absorption of medications, alleviate stress and loneliness and quicken
blood circulation. Bedridden patients benefit greatly from massage
as it works unused muscles, helps blood flow and provides the
recipient with the pleasure of touch. Massage also eases the symptoms
of arthritis, a very common and debilitating condition of old age.
-Jennifer Dysert, Rocky Mountain News, August 14, 1997.