Massage FAQ's - Frequently asked questions:
Massage can be medically
beneficial, alleviating the symptoms of the following:
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Anxiety
and stress
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Arthritis
(osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
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Asthma
and bronchitis
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Carpal
tunnel syndrome
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Chronic
and temporary pain
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Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome
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Fibromalygia
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Circulatory
problems
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Depression
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Headache,
especially when due to muscle tension
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Insomnia
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Myofascial
pain (a condition of the tissue connecting the
muscles)
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Reduced
range of motion
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Sinusitis
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Sports
injuries, including pulled or strained muscles and sprained
ligaments
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What Massage Therapy can do
for you.
Massage is excellent for promoting relaxation,
relieving muscle tension, and decreasing stress related symptoms. This
full body technique uses long strokes that glide along the length of
the muscles to improve overall circulation and provide a feeling of
well-being.
How often should I get a
massage?
Varied on your personal preference and degrees of
discomfort.
Do I have to take all my
clothes off?
No, you undress to the level that you are
comfortable and are properly draped during the massage.
Stress in the Workplace!
Did
you know?
- Research
indicates that a 15-minute chair massage results in decreased job
stress, increased alertness and increased speed and accuracy on
math computations.
- Office
workers massaged regularly were more alert, performed better and
were less stressed than those who weren't massaged.
- Up to 90% of
all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related
complaints.
- Over 50% of
lost work days are stress related which keeps about 1 million
people per day from attending work.
- Health care
expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high
levels of stress.
- 40% of job
turnover is due to stress.
By taking a
pro-active approach, your company can actually be saving money on
costs related to job stress such as: employee turnover, diminished
productivity, absenteeism, and waning morale.
Periodic visits
by trained therapists will help keep you and the employees at
your company healthy, happy, and stress-free!
