Does your company offer a Corporate Wellness Program? Sixty-seven percent of companies expect to expand their well-being programs over the next three to five years according to the Ninth Annual Health and Well-Being Survey from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health, a non-profit advocating on national health policy on behalf of large employers.
Corporate wellness programs offer a more productive workplace and are designed to support and encourage a holistic approach to employee wellbeing by creating an organizational culture of health.
Healthier employees means less health insurance costs and fewer illnesses.
Massage Therapy is more than stress management; it improves morale and sick days go down. Employers are taking better care of their employees and employees are taking better care of themselves both physically and emotionally.
Research has shown Massage Therapy (chair or table) to have these benefits:
- Improve circulation
- Reduce pain
- Improve flexibility
- Eliminate toxins
- Improve sleep
- Reduce fatigue
Research has shown Massage Therapy (chair or table) to have these benefits:
- Anxiety
- Digestive disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Soft tissue strains or injuries and other injuries.
The corporate wellness initiatives target particular health risk factors such as stress, obesity, smoking, diet, lack of exercise, etc. Massage Therapy is a key factor in helping reduce stress, especially on-the-job and is being implemented in small to medium-sized companies.
Massage helps relieve the pain from arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, which many people with repetitive movements can suffer from. In a 1996 study by Tiffany Field and colleagues of the Touch Research Institute showed 15 minutes of chair massage weekly improved brain performance. Those receiving chair massage had an increase in speed and accuracy in completing math equations.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee offers Wellness support to their employees which has included on-site chair massages on a regular basis. Their wellness program also includes; free fitness and recreation facilities, wellness incentive programs, free health and nutrition coaching, and seasonal onsite farmer’s market.
Call Moore Rd. MediSpa now and inquire about their On-site chair and table massages for your Corporate Wellness Program or start one today. On-site chair massages are great incentives for employees and for holidays or special events.
