On-Site Massage Therapy
What is Massage Therapy? Massage Therapy is the assessment and treatment of the soft tissues and joints of the body by hands-on manipulation. Its purpose is to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function and relieve pain.
Massage therapy is the oldest form of treatment and one that is used in every culture. From the earliest Chinese, Egyptian and Indian writings to Hippocrates; the father of modern medicine. All of whom wrote about and described the essential components and treatment of massage.
Today, massage therapy is one of the fastest growing complimentary therapies. As consumers become more aware of their health and well being, their focus has begun to shift to include health prevention and maintenance. Along with primary care and rehabilitation, massage therapy now plays an integral part of this combined approach.
Massage therapy provides an alternative health option to help with the soft tissue discomfort associated with every day and occupational stresses, muscular overuse and many chronic pain syndromes. It can also reduce the development of painful muscular patterning such as: constant low back pain or headaches associated with an accident or another type of trauma; if employed early enough following the accident or trauma.
On-Site Massage in the Workplace
Massage therapy is recognized as an effective treatment for many problems as well as preventive health care and stress management. Massage therapy has gained in popularity in the work place as a simple, yet cost-affective way to:
Offering massage therapy in the workplace allows your employees easy acess to this beneficial treatment, and shows them that you, as the employer, care about your employees health and well being. Remember, employees that are appreciated, and stress-free are more productive and tend to have decreased work days missed.
Financial Times 1992- An Ontario company reported a 25% reduction in time off from work related injuries and compensation claims dropped by $200,000 after implementing a massage therapy program.
International Journal of Neuroscience 1996- Studies showed job stress and anxiety were reduced while alertness and performance on math tests were increased following in-chair massage therapy.
Watch for the launch of RMT's ACROSS CANADA
A network of massage therapists providing seated massage in the workplace at corporate events and trade shows.
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
Ontario Massage Therapists Association
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