Corporate Chair Massage

According to Wikipedia, “Massage is the practice of soft tissue manipulation with physical (anatomical), functional (physiological), and in some cases psychological purposes and goals.” The word massage is French, and means “friction of kneading”, or from the Arabic word massa which means “to touch, feel, or handle” or the Latin word massa which means “mass or dough.” Massage therapy decreases stress and tension, decreases inflammation, increases range of motion by lengthening taut muscles, decreases pain, increases metabolism, eliminates toxins such as lactic acid, and increases overall systemic circulation. Corporate chair massage is short massage therapy sessions offered in a specifically-designed chair and is offered at events located in corporate offices, spas, schools, health fairs, and other social events. The chair massage treatments are usually between 5-15 minutes in duration and allow the new or existing client to remain fully clothed without the application of therapeutic lotions or oils. Typically, chair massage focuses on the neck, shoulders, back, arms, hands, and fingers. The client rests their face in the cloth-covered head rest with their arms resting on a supported bench in front of them. Corporate chair massage is a great advertising tool for chiropractic offices to educate the public about health, wellness, chiropractic, and massage at health and fitness fairs, and schools. It’s a great introduction to promoting a practice and keeping an existing one flourished. One of the perks of corporate chair massage is portability and accessibility; with many spas and health clubs offering their chair services very inexpensively. The therapist performs the following techniques on the clothed client: petrissage, kneading, tapotement, and trigger point release therapy. Overall, chair massage is an existing tool to reduce stress and tension, educate the public on its benefits, and meet new people within the community and establish report.