If stress at the office is the main enemy of efficient work, massage at the office is the main factor in making it more efficient. Physical and mental discomfort mutually support each other, creating a state of imbalance, but if from time to time the corporatist disconnects from intellectual activity and from the daily routine, through a therapeutic or relaxation massage, associated with relaxing music or a meditation, the working day becomes easier and more productive by keeping a healthy mind in a healthy body “MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO”!
As physical therapists, we recommend all sedentary people to combine intellectual and physical activity and if time does not allow them to do this, we can help them through a regular program of medical massage at the office! The most popular type of massage in companies in Romania and beyond is chair massage or chair massage, because the way the sessions are carried out is very simple: special massage chairs are used on which the beneficiary sits in a comfortable position, without be forced to take off his clothes.
An office massage session lasts about 20 minutes and a regular frequency is recommended, preferably weekly. The massaged areas are: back, neck, head and upper limbs. The massage program provided by us is inspired by oriental massage techniques (yumeihoo, acupressure and shiatsu) and ends with stretching, mobilizations and joint manipulations. Melotherapy and aromatherapy are used to create a state of well-being and increase the degree of relaxation. Physiotherapists can inform those interested about ergonomics and physiotherapy concepts specific to sedentary life and office work.
Massage at the office is a real benefit for corporates and for all those who have a sedentary life; it makes the intellectual work and time of the employees more efficient, who do not have to move to other locations but can relax within the company, disconnect a little from work problems and come back to the office with a sense of work and a good mood. It is necessary because it relaxes contracted muscles due to fixed positions maintained for long periods and increases blood flow, helping to better oxygenate the brain, leading to an improvement in the ability to concentrate.
Following an opinion survey carried out by us in twenty companies in Romania, with various fields of activity, we found that 80% of the interviewed corporatists consider massage at the office to be the most important benefit offered by the employer, followed by subscriptions to health centers health and team building.
Felician Strete