The Effects of Employer-Provided Massage Therapy on Job Satisfaction, Workplace Stress, and Pain and Discomfort

Back, Chris, BSc, CCPE, Tam, Helen, Lee, Elaine, Haraldsson, Bodhi
Long-term care staff have high levels of musculoskeletal concerns. This research provided a pilot program to evaluate the efficacy of employer-funded on-site massage therapy on job satisfaction, workplace stress, pain, and discomfort. Twenty-minute massage therapy sessions were provided (treatment techniques reflected massage therapy for the purposes [...]