Benefits

Through the years, we’ve noticed two prominent issues that need to be addressed. They concern you, as an employer or wellness advocate and employees:

1) Most businesses do not realize how much money their investment in employee wellness programs can actually save them.

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2) Most people don’t realize what the benefits of massage can do for their health.

BOTH of those challenges can be resolved at the same time and at work.

Challenges faced by companies

STRESS
For 75% of US Employers – Stress is the top risk to productivity and health in the workforce*
More than ¼ of US employees face health and financial difficulties*
In “Massage Goes Mainstream,” Stress.org writes about the increased use of massage in workplaces and health offices because not only does massage relieve stress, but pain as well. This trend is based on scientific studies showing its efficacy and safety as an alternative to medication.**

INJURIES
“In 2015, there were 1,153,490 days-away-from-work cases in private industry, state government, and local government… The median days away from work to recuperate—a key measure of severity of injuries and illnesses—was 8 days in 2015.”***
“The leading nature (type) of injury or illness in 2015 for all ownerships was sprains, strains, or tears with 421,610 days-away-from-work cases accounting for 37 percent of total cases… Workers who sustained sprains, strains, or tears required a median of 10 days away from work compared to 8 days for all types of injuries or illnesses.” Carpal tunnel syndrome required 28 median days away from work to recuperate in 2015.***

The benefits of massage

Over the years as we’ve worked with chair-massage clients, we began to see the difference the benefits of massage made in their lives and were blown away. We knew table massage changed lives for the better, but we began to see firsthand how regular chair massage can make an impact in work and home lives.

We also know that employers and employees need to get health care expenses down. And we can all agree that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, right?

It is indeed less expensive and less time-consuming to PREVENT a health crisis or incident than it is to CURE it – if you even can cure it.

It’s time to start looking at prevention and STOP paying the huge price for after-care. Partnering with Corporate Oasis Massage can be a big step in the right direction.

*Source: Willis Towers Watson 2015/2016 Staying@Work Survey Infographic.
https://www.willistowerswatson.com/en-US/insights/2016/10/infographic-helping-employees-manage-stress-good-for-them-good-for-business/

**Source: The American Institute of Stress. http://www.stress.org/military/combat-stress/management/

***Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. “NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES REQUIRING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK.”2015. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh2.pdf