Stress in the Workplace

If you sit behind a desk all day then you’ll understand the feeling of a stiff neck, aching wrists, and tight shoulders – do you recognise these symptoms?

It’s easy to forget this sort of fatigue resulting in mental fogginess, decreased energy and susceptibility to repetitive stress injuries, like carpal tunnel syndrome (Upper limb disorders).

Chair massage works quickly and effectively to counter the circulatory problems inherent with office work.

The ergonomically designed massage chair opens up the back muscles, relieves strain on the neck and provides a gentle respite for eyes usually glued to a computer monitor. Even 15 minutes of massage to the neck, back, arms and hands can increase circulation, returning energy levels and helping to keep the body injury free by preventing any problems to surface by massage maintenance, if you like.

The effects of stress are a major concern in the workplace today. It has been stated by the Head of Corporate Well Being Services at BUPA that -

"There are simple but effective ways for companies to reduce stress at work. Businesses need to tackle this problem because they are losing money through high levels of absenteeism and job turnover. It is important that they recognise the problem so they can help staff".

Health should be a priority, ultimately it costs less to prevent than to cure. On-Site Chair Massage is a positive step to reducing stress and improving health in the workplace.

Some interesting facts for you to take a quick look at:

The TUC report Britain's employees take an average of 10 million days off work a year due to musculo-skeletal disorders, mostly Repetitive Strain Injury and Back strain. Now reported the second most common work related disease in Britain (stress being the first). This costs the nations companies over 2 billion pounds a year.

The Back Care Organisation report 50% of office workers who use a telephone and computer for at least two hours a day report neck pain, and 31% report lower back pain'.

Most forward-thinking organisations now recognise the importance of people to their competitiveness and success. Employers invest a great deal of time, money and effort in recruiting and retaining the right people. Naturally, they expect a lot in return.

But while little may be noticeable on the surface, the consequences of sustained stress - loss of concentration, anxiety, irritability, and poor decision-making - will begin to tell on the individual, on morale... and ultimately, on the bottom line.

More companies are recognising that therapies like OSM act as a safety valve, helping employees to take care of themselves before problems become too entrenched. For example, in its early stages, RSI is relatively easy to treat; but if left to become chronic, rehabilitation is much more problematic and costly. And there are many less obvious physical and psychological conditions, some of which can grow into serious health problems. The pressures of global competition seem likely to intensify in coming years.

Please contact Adrian about how you can promote health and well-being in your workplace.