Chair and Table Massage
 Massage improves circulation, which increases blood flow, bringing fresh oxygen to body tissues. This can assist the elimination of waste products, speed healing after injury, and enhance recovery from disease. This is a wonderful safe and easy method to improve circulation. Seniors, the elderly, the frail and disabled, the stressed out family caregiver and those that can not exercise regularly will benefit greatly from a massage. Relieving tension in the body allows the mind to follow and also find relaxation. Massage can be used to promote general well-being and enhance self-esteem, while boosting the circulatory and immune systems to benefit blood pressure, circulation, muscle tone, digestion, and skin tone. It has been incorporated into many health systems. More Benefits to MassageAn increasing number of research studies show massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins (enhancing medical treatment).Although massage does not increase muscle strength, it can stimulate weak, inactive muscles and, thus, partially compensate for the lack of exercise and inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also can hasten and lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury. It uses a firm but gentle pressure to improve the circulation, ease muscle aches and tension, improve flexibility and create relaxation. Swedish massage employs five different movements:
Swedish massage is done with the person covered by a sheet, a technique called "draping". One part of the body uncovered, massaged, and then covered up before moving on to another part of the body. Swedish massage is the foundation for other types of Western massage, including sports, deep tissue and aromatherapy. Health benefits are experienced by the elderly, the stressed out family caregiver, infants, those recovering from an illness and the stressed out employee. Denise also offers pregnancy massage. Other Massage Services:
Hot stone technique, using heated basalt stones to soothe and relax.Acupressure Face Lift Reiki Reflexology
StressBusinesses are now offering short 15 minute chair massages to combat employee stress. The same principals apply to the life of the stressed out family caregiver. Stress is a fact of life, and the work place is no exception. Deadlines, rapidly changing technology and unavoidable personal conflicts are just a few of the stresses workers cope with daily. Without time to relax and regroup, stress can build up and lead to: Headaches, backaches, eyestrain, neck pain. Repetitive use injuries such as tendinitis or carpal tunnel syndrome. Poor Concentration, anxiety, depression, irritability, or anger. Physical and emotional exhaustion, or "burn-out." Today's job market places strenuous demands on our bodies and on our minds. It has been proven through extensive research that massage can consistently improve performance and productivity in the work place as well as decrease the amount of absenteeism and job related accidents (Touch Research Institute). How is Stress is costing your company millions of dollars each year? Stress on or off the job costs U.S. workplaces and estimated $200 billion a year in reduced productivity, accidents, compensation claims, absenteeism, employee turnover, heath insurance and medical expenses. This cost amounts to more than the after-tax profits of Fortune 500 companies and more than 10 times the cost of ALL strikes combined. Recent studies have shown: Close to 90% of all visits to Primary Care Physicians are for stress-related complaints. Up to 80% of industrial accidents are due to stress. Over 50% of lost work days are stress related. 14% of workers say stress caused them to quit or change jobs in the previous two years. Workers' compensation awards for job stress threaten to bankrupt the system in some states. Source: "Employee Burnout: America's Newest Epidemic" (Northwestern National Life); "Job Stess: The 20th Century Disease" (UN National Labor Organization); "Mitchum Report on Stress in the 90's." A fast paced work environment with high demands, little chance of relief and limited control, characterize "high-stress occupations". Recent studies reported work-related stress rates of 30 to 46 percent. In a study of 28,000 workers in 215 different organizations, Kohler and Kamp reported that stress at work was associated with employee burnout, acute and chronic health problems, and poor work performance. In this California study, on-site massage helped to maintain employee's job satisfaction and more, while control-group job satisfaction diminished. Many companies, (e.g.. GE, Goldman Sachs, Young & Rubicam, and American Airlines) are inviting massage therapists on-site as an employee perk and as a means of reducing stress and absenteeism. Source:"Pressing the Flesh", New York 31 (1): 36-40, January 12, 1998 At Boeing and Reebok, headaches, back strain, and fatigue have all fallen since the companies started bringing in massage therapists. Doctors are prescribing massage to help patients manage stress and pain. Source:"The Magic of Touch", Newsweek, April 6, 1998 More than 80 companies, including many Fortune 500 companies, are using massage therapy to counter such ills as musculoskeletal problems, stress, and poor ergonomic design of furniture.Source: "Alternative Medicine Moves Into the Workplace", Alternative Therapies 2(1): 47-51, January, 1996 By including 15 minutes of free massage therapy once each week, the Calvert Group, an investment firm in Bethesda, MD, reduced it's turnover rate to 5 percent in an industry where the norm is 20 percent. Source: HR Focus, September, 1997: 1-3 On-Site massage is cheaper than vacation and childcare. On-Site massage reduces work- related stress, improves alertness, performance and productivity, and even keeps people feeling well enough to stay at work when they would rather go home. Source: Crain's Chicago Business, February, 1999 Employees that receive massage work as part of a corporate wellness program feel less stress, are more productive on the job and are less likely to take unplanned time off from work. Source: HR Magazine, October, 1998 Call Denise at Massage Envy in Strongsville to request an appointment: (440) 878-0500
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Denise A. Kotkowski, Massage Practioner, offers a variety of services and will help you determine which technique will bring you the results you desire. You may contact Denise at Massage Envy in Strongsville to request an appointment: (440) 878-0500.
