FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

What is a Chair Massage?

·        On-Site Chair Massage is a very effective seated massage, which is brought to the workplace.

·        A licensed massage therapist comes directly to your office with a portable massage chair designed specifically for seated massage.

·        The massage lasts from 5 to 30 minutes with employee fully clothed.

·        The massage usually covers the head, neck and shoulder, arms, and hands and can be adapted to special needs of the employee.

·        The massage leaves an employee feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to return to work.

·        On-Site Chair Massage excels as a Wellness Program.  It promotes and encourages other steps to wellness, along with being convenient, safe, and easy, effective and enjoyable.

What should I do in a massage?

·        Make yourself comfortable.  If your massage therapist wants you to adjust your position, he or she will either move you (for instance: lift your arm) or will tell you what is needed.  Otherwise, change your position anytime to make yourself move comfortable.

·        Many people just close their eyes and relax completely during a massage.  Others prefer to talk.  It’s your massage, and whatever feels natural to you is certainly the best way to relax. Do not hesitate to ask questions about what your massage therapist is doing or about massage in general.

·        The desire to sigh or take a deep breath is a sign that you are relaxing.  In fact, deep natural breaths can actually help you relax.

Will a massage ever hurt?

·        Massage on healthy tissue feels good, and saying “no pain, no gain” is not true for massage.  The most effective and the deepest massage works with the body’s natural responses, rather than against them.  Always tell your massage therapist if you feel any discomfort so she or he can adjust to a more appropriate level.

·        Massage used to address a painful injury may, at first, cause some discomfort, which usually lessens noticeably in the first few minutes.  Your massage therapist knows different techniques to minimize pain, and will work carefully within what feels right to you.

Who will give me my massage?

·        Your massage will be given by a licensed massage therapist with many hours of training in several types of massage.  In addition, massage therapists have a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and knows when massage is and is not appropriate.

Will a massage tickle?

·        Ticklish people are often surprised that massage does not tickle.  The touch in a massage is completely different from tickling.  The intent is relaxation, the pressure gentle but firm.  In addition, your massage therapist chooses strokes that gradually accustom you to the touch involved.

·         If you are extremely ticklish, tell your therapist so he or she can work carefully, or avoid your areas of sensitivity altogether.

·         However, on rare occasions, some people are too ticklish to receive any benefit from a massage. Your therapist may be able to help you get over your ticklishness, but there are times when this is not possible.

  Why Therapeutic Massages?

Therapeutic massage is a remarkable tool for helping you with …

·         Stress:

o        Massage is one of the best-known antidotes for stress.  Reducing stress gives you more energy and improves your outlook on life, and in the process reduces your likelihood of injury and illness.  Massage can also relieve symptoms or conditions that are aggravated by anxiety.  Because it relieves stress, massage is an excellent supportive therapy for people in psychological counseling or treatment for addiction.

·         Painful or Tight Muscles:

o        Massage can relieve many types of muscle tightness from short-term muscle cramp to a habitually clenched jaw or tight shoulders.  Some massage techniques release tension directly by stretching and kneading your muscles and their connective tissue coverings (called fascia).  Other techniques work less directly, but quite powerfully by stimulating your nervous system to allow your muscles to relax.

·         Delayed Muscle Soreness:

o       After vigorous exercise, a buildup of waste products in your muscles can leave you feeling tired and sore.  Massage increases circulation, which removes waste products and brings in healing nutrients.

·        Pain or Tingling in your Arms or Legs.

o       Muscles can become so contracted that they press on nerves to the arms, hands and legs causing pain or tingling.  If this happens, a massage to release muscle spasms in the shoulder or hip can bring relief.

·        Injuries.

o       Massage can help heal injuries such as tendonitis that develops over time, as well as ligament sprains or muscle strains caused by an accident.  Massage reduces inflammation by increasing circulation, which removes waste products and brings nutrition to injured cells.  Certain massage techniques can limit or make more pliable, scar tissue around old injuries.

·        Pain or Restriction in Joints.

o       Besides releasing right muscles that restrict joint movement, massage works directly on your joints to improve circulation, stimulate production of natural lubrication, and relieve pain from conditions such as osteoarthritis.

·        Posture.

o       Massage releases restrictions in muscles, joints, and surrounding fascia, freeing your body to return to a more natural posture.  Massage can also relieve the contracted muscles and pain caused by abnormal spinal curvatures such as scoliosis.

·        Secondary Pain.

o       Massage can relieve secondary pain that can outlast its original cause.  Some examples are headaches from eyestrain, a low backache during pregnancy, or protective tensing of healthy muscles around an injury.

·        Fluid Retention.

o       Massage increases your circulation, which in turn drains tissues of excess fluid caused by recent injury, surgery or pregnancy.

·        The Effects of Forced Inactivity.

o        There are many reasons you may be forced to limit physical activity including injury, surgery, paralysis, or even normal aging.  When this happens, massage can relieve your aches and pains and improve circulation to your skin and muscles.  Even when an immobilized area cannot be massaged directly, the relaxation and increased circulation from a general massage can give you relief.

·        Prevention of New Injuries.

o       By relieving chronic tension, massage can help prevent injuries that might be caused by stressing unbalanced muscle groups, or by favoring or forcing a painful restricted area.

Is Massage Always Appropriate?

·        Massage for relaxation is almost always helpful.  However, there are certain conditions for which massage is not appropriate. Tell your massage therapist about any medical condition you may have, even a minor one.  Some conditions require close communication between your massage therapist and your doctor or other healing practitioner.

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