What to Expect:

Massage Advantage comes to your place of business and brings their own supplies which generally include a massage chair, massage waivers, drawing slips for a free massage gift card, and information about who Massage Advantage is.

The employees schedule a 5-15 minute chair massage, depending on the length of their allowed break. This generally takes the place of a coffee or smoke break.

The Massage Therapist seats them in a massage chair designed to allow them to work on the back, neck, shoulders and arms fully clothed. The Therapist addresses the common problem areas of today's workers, such as shoulders, arms, wrists, and low back.

Contact a Massage Advantage location nearest you to schedule an in-office chair massage for free or to organize a time to create a regular wellness program for your business.

Benefits to the Employer and Employee:

Many corporations, small businesses, and municipalities have found massage therapy to be a benefit that helps attract and retain quality employees and help them achieve peak performance.

One of the main contributors to everyday stress is the workplace, and unfortunetly, stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers billions of dollars a year on lost productivity and healthcare costs. Since the workplace is stressful, it seems commonsense to provide some means of stress relief in 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."

Indeed, 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 massaged group experienced 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 massaged group were lower than in the control group. The massaged workers 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 said they were less fatigued and more clear-headed.

Every year, more companies are heeding the call.

The Improvements to Employee Potential:

• Reduced Headaches
• Reduced Back Strain
• Reduced Fatigue
• Reduced Stress
• Decreased Absenteeism
• Greater Company Appreciation
• Lowered Blood Pressure
• Increased Employee Retention
• Improved Employee Morale

Stress alone at work shifts corporate structure, company growth, large projects, and daily competitiveness.

The Physical Ailments Combated:

• Carpal Tunnel
• Fatigue
• Common Cold
• High Blood Pressure

Participate in the benefits of massage therapy for your employees. You will see the positive impacts it will have on your business.

Cost:

Providing therapeutic massage for employees has been a low cost benefit for the employer.

Contact a Massage Advantage location nearest you to schedule an in-office chair massage for free. Massage Advantage provides chair massages at no cost when periodic in the workplace.

To organize a time to create a regular wellness program for your business, contact a Massage Advantage location nearest you. They would be more than happy to hear your expectations and arrange their services at a feasible rate.

Massage Advantage provides these programs so that it is an advantage not only for the employee, but also for the employer.