Chair Massage
Chair
massage is sometimes called corporate massage since it's frequently
practiced in the workplace, but many people have learned to enjoy this
"portable" form of massage therapy as well.
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Picture a "typical" massage session.
What genreally comes to mind are images of someone lying on a table,
partly covered with a sheet, being kneaded by a massage
therapist standing over them. One of the newer, and
now equally common, forms doesn't use a standard massage table or mat
at all. In fact, the recipient isn't even prone in this
instance.. He or she is sitting in a specially designed massage chair.
Chair massage has come of age.
Chair massage is sometimes called corporate massage since it's
frequently practiced in the workplace, but it can be performed anywhere
with the right equipment. It uses a specifically shaped chair
that allows the client to sit comfortably, face-forward at a slight
downward angle. The legs are bent, knees propped up and the
whole body is relaxed even though the person isn't lying but sitting.
Gravity relief is similar what is experienced when using
specialized office chairs that prop the knees up while lying back at an
angle. This relieves stress on the lower back and the neck.
Specialized, eronomically designed, chairs of that type are sometimes
used by home office workers who spend long hours at the computer.
In the case of a massage chair, the body is simply flipped 180 degrees,
to face down instead of up.
That allows easy access to the neck, shoulders, back and arms, which
are the main areas of chair or corporate massage. Leg, glute and feet
work are much less common in these circumstances.
The benefits are numerous. Work-related stress is one of the most
common ailments, accounting for billions in lost productivity every
year. Even though sessions tend to be shorter - 10-30 minutes rather
than the usual hour - they are effective in relaxing and re-energizing
the recipient.
The practice has several benefits for the therapist as well.
Chair massage practice generally requires that therapists make
"housecalls", but many do that anyway. When traveling to the
recipient's home, there is extra time and hassle required, and the
occasional risk as well. O ften it's difficult to charge enough extra
to make the added effort worthwhile. In a corporate setting,
many clients can be accommodated in a central area in a shorter time.
That increases income and produces more happy workers, too.
The same practice can be carried out at the therapist's office as well. Additionally, chair massage can also be performed in
a client's home if lugging the chair isn't too difficult.
Since the chair provides an effective angle for work, elbow and forearm
work is made easier for the therapist. That saves a lot of
strain on the hands, always a concern for massage therapists.
Great force isn't required to produce the desired result.
A simple lean with the therapist's knees, allowing gravity to
work rather than muscular strength, is all that's needed.
Placing the leg closest to the client behind, align with the
client's back, with about a foot of space between, and a simple natural
angle is achieved.
Be sure not to hunch over, keep the line of the shoulders open and
parallel to the client. Then let your body weight sink into
the client. Gravity does much of the work for you.
This reduces any arm or hand pressure required, saving the
therapist effort and possible work-related stress injury.
Hands come into play during work on the neck, but even here the forearm
can be made use of, again saving those important hand and finger
muscles for when they're really needed. The client receives
an excellent massage and the therapist reduces effort.
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