Onsite Corporate Massage Program

Offering massage therapy at the office gives employees easy access to a beneficial treatment. Appreciated, stress-free employees are more productive and happier in their jobs.

Employers have also found that offering massage therapy in the workplace has more than employee relations benefits:

• Baxter Corporation, an Ontario pharmaceutical company, reported a 25% reduction in time off for work related injuries, and compensation claims dropped by $200,000 after implementing a massage therapy program. (Financial Times, 1992)
• Studies showed job stress and anxiety were reduced while alertness and performance on math tests were increased following in- chair massage therapy (International Journal of Neuroscience, 1996)

Massage therapy in the workplace just makes good business "cents".

Something to Think About

One of the main contributors to our everyday stress is our workplace. 70% of workers surveyed by a national survey stated that their job is very stressful. Stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers billions of dollars a year on lost productivity and healthcare costs.

Since workplace is stressful, it seems like common sense to provide some means of stress relief at the workplace. More and more employers are recognizing that a regular massage can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress, thus reducing burnout and stress related diseases.

“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."

What to Expect

Most companies contract Massage Therapists who schedule appointments with employees during 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 lasts 15 minutes.

Studies

Studies have shown that massage improves 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 massaged group experienced reduced stress and improved performance, while the control group did not. (American Massage Therapy Association)
• Employees who were given 15-minute massage treatments twice-a-week, for five weeks, were more alert and exhibited positive changes in brain waves. (Field, 1997)

Services can be paid for in any one of three ways:

• The employer can pay for all of the employees massages, receiving one receipt for insurance purposes.
• The employee can pay individually and each receive a receipt for insurance purposes.
• The employer and employees can split the cost of the services.

If you have any questions regarding services, scheduling, pricing, or insurance please contact our office at your earliest convenience. I look forward to working with you.

Kyle

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