Studies show that office workers who are massaged regularly are more alert,
perform better, and are less stressed than those who are not massaged
Did you know....
Stress accounts for $26 billion in medical and disability payments and $95 billion in lost productivity per year Over 50% of lost work days are stress related, which keeps about 1 million people per day from attending work
40% of job turnover is due to stress
80% of industrial accidents are due to stress
Research Shows... Massage has been shown to significantly relieve stress as well as helping to prevent work related disorders, such as repetitive stress injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome
Research indicates that a 15-minute chair massage results in increased alertness and increased speed and accuracy on math computations
Massage therapy has been shown to strengthen the immune system, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience, 1996
Benefits of Chair Massage
Improve ProductivityImprove Morale
Improve Retention
Reduce Stress
Become Employer of Choice
Enhance Employee Rewards Programs
Prevent and Manage Repetitive Stress Injuries
Massage gets results
The Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, has shown that massage therapy:
lowered job stress scores
heightened alertness; raised speed and accuracy at math calculations
lowered migraine headache pain, distress, and sleep disturbances
decreased depression, anxiety, stress, pain and insomnia in Cronic Fatigue Syndrome patients
increased immune function in women diagnosed with breast cancer
In a two month study of low back pain at University of Guelph, Ontario, 63% of subjects reported no pain after six massage therapy treatments.
Sources:
1. Field, Ironson, Pickens et al. (1996). International Journal of Neuroscience 86, 197-205 2.Occupational Health and Safety news and the National Council on compensation Insurance (U.S.A.) 3..Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 4. American Institute of Stress