Last week we wrote about how office massage therapy can help reverse postural problems and the pain associated with them. While there is research that has been done showing that massage therapy can help in many different areas (relieving stress, reducing pain, etc.) it’s always nice to read up on studies that show effective massage therapy in action.
MassageMag has published two such articles demonstrating the effectiveness of office massage in improving employee health. (more…)
One thing that we promote strongly is office massage, as it can be extremely beneficial to employees. We have discussed how workplace massage can be unobtrusive to the general set-up of an office, and how it can help diffuse stressful work environments (see our post here). But office massage is even more important today than before, given the nature of modern office work and its effect on a critical physical feature: posture. (more…)
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been looking at general trends in the massage therapy industry (click here for earlier entries). So far we’ve been able to conclude that the industry is generally growing rapidly (especially from 2005 to 2009 – click here), but that 2010 was most likely a bad year. What does that mean for massage therapists and the massage therapy industry?
More of the same…but that’s a good thing! (more…)
Last week I wrote a somewhat disparaging entry about the Massage Therapy Journal, and how it made a claim (that workplace massage is increasing) and then failed to back it up. After examining the AMTA Consumer Survey Fact Sheets from 2005 to 2010 (click here) and the 2009 and 2005 Massage Industry Fact Sheets, I now realize that general trends in the massage therapy industry are definitely hard to spot; determining whether specific trends are emerging, such as an increase in workplace massage, is even harder yet. But some general trends can be seen.
First, the good news: (more…)
Skimming through back issues of AMTA’s Massage Therapy Journal, I came upon an article about workplace massage with a compelling headline: More Businesses are Offering Massage Therapy as an Employee Benefit. This was published in June, 2009, right as the economy pulled out of recession, and I was excited that the MTJ – a very thorough and professional publication – was going to provide some solid information about a possible growth area in the massage therapy industry.
Then I got to the fifth paragraph, where the article states clearly: (more…)
If the thought of going to the dentist has you stressed out, relax. There are options out there that can make going to the dentist feel like going to the spa. What are they? Dental spas, or course!
Yes, two seemingly uncombinable locations – spas and the dentist’s office – have been combined into one location where you can get crowns, whitening, and cleaning done in one room, and facials, massages, and wax treatment done in another.
As more corporations begin to downsize, workplace stress is at an all time high. Workers are increasingly worried about their job stability and employees are shouldering the burden of heavier workloads as staff numbers decrease. Many employees are even reluctant to take any vacation time. Within the current economic climate, these conditions are not expected to improve soon, and a rise in stress related illness is anticipated. Corporate massage is a proven way to mitigate physical and emotional stress and can aid businesses of all sizes to maintain a healthy workforce. (more…)