Rub It In
Ahhhh! The answer to your employees' aches, pains and stress
Looking for an affordable perk that both your employees and your
company bank account will appreciate? Try on-site massage. It can
reduce stress, help manage work-related pain from carpal tunnel
syndrome or neck cramps, and even enhance productivity.
A growing number of big corporations, small businesses and even
government agencies have found massage to be a low-cost investment
that produces big returns. The Touch Research Institute at the
University of Miami in Florida has documented the positive effects
of massage therapy with research that indicates a basic 15-minute
chair massage, provided twice weekly, results in decreased stress
and increased productivity.
Clients remain fully dressed and sit in a specially designed
chair while the massage therapist works on their neck, back and
shoulders, explains Marilyn Kier, a nationally certified massage
therapist and owner of Wellness at Work in Wheeling, Illinois.
Though pricing varies, the average hourly rate for workplace
massage is $60, and Kier says she averages three employees per
hour. Companies handle the fees differently: Some pay the entire
fee, others split the cost with employees, and others provide the
space and opportunity but ask employees to pay the full amount.
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To locate a certified massage therapist in your area, contact
the American Massage Therapy Association at (847) 864-0123 or visit
its Web site at http://www.amtamassage.org
Jacquelyn Lynn left the corporate world more than 12 years
ago and has been writing about business and management from her
home office in Winter Park, Florida, ever since.
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