Chair massage in the workplace reduces stress and increases worker productivity. Call mobile Massage Therapist Sharon Cedrone at 561-371-0047 to come to your office today!
Oct. 15, 2010 – West Palm Beach, FL — Chair massage North Palm Beach, Florida. It is well documented that for most people, the main contributor to everyday stress is workplace-related pressures. A recent national report noted that 70% of workers surveyed described their job as very stressful.
Stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers billions of dollars a year in lost productivity and healthcare costs. Since the workplace is the primary source of stress, it seems logical to provide some means of stress relief in the workplace. More employers every year are recognizing that a regular massage can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress, thus reducing burnout and stress-related diseases and increasing productivity.
“More and more companies offer massage therapy not only as a perk, but also to increase their employees’ productivity and morale,” said E. Houston LeBrun, President-Elect of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). “You get immediate results — the employees experience stress reduction and greater satisfaction with their jobs.”
Studies have shown that massage improves the bottom line of employers. A study by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami found that after five weeks, a group of 26 employees who had twice-weekly, 15-minute massages in the office fared better than a control group of 24 employees who were just told to close their eyes and relax. The massage group experienced markedly reduced stress and improved performance, while the control group did not. Using electroencephalograms (EEG), researchers measured alpha and beta waves in both groups, and found massage recipients to be more alert. Stress hormones in the saliva of the massage group were lower than in the control group. The workers who were massaged completed math problems in half the time as normal and with half the errors they had before they were massaged. The math skills of the control group did not improve. The massage recipients also stated that they were less fatigued and more clear-headed.
There are no statistics on the number of companies that offer massage therapy on-site, but those that have offered it include law firms, hospitals, manufacturers and major corporations, such as Boeing, Apple Computer, PepsiCo, Sony Music and United Airlines.
Most companies contract with massage therapists who then schedule appointments for employees during short relaxation breaks. The recipient is seated in a specially designed chair which allows the therapist to work on the back, neck, shoulders and arms, addressing the common problem areas of today’s workers. There is no oil used and the worker is fully clothed. The massage session usually lasts 10-15 minutes, the usual time for a coffee break.
Therapeutic massage helps off-set the effects of stress in our lives and helps us to avoid stress related disease and dysfunction such as physical problems associated with repetitive tasks (RSIs, repetitive strain injuries).
Other benefits of therapeutic massage:
- Triggers the relaxation response
- Relaxes tense muscles
- Reduces the anxiety level
- Relieves tension headaches
- Releases blocked energy flow
- Improves immune system functioning
- Restores a calm mind and feeling of well-being
Sharon Cedrone is a Florida licensed provider of physical medicine for the reduction of workplace stress.
Browse her website to learn more about Sharon and her massage expertise and credentials. Sharon travels to you Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Call 561-371-0047 to schedule a massage in or around North Palm Beach Florida with Sharon Cedrone, LMT or to schedule on-site massage at your office or place of business.
FL Lic. #: MA 40102