Relieving chronic pain with massage at the workplace
Employee Benefit News, June, 2008 by McLean Robbins
Warm hands gently cradled the back of my neck. Strong fingers began to apply pressure to the base of my skull, focusing on muscles tight from hours of traveling and carrying heavy bags.
Pain and stress began to melt away. My throbbing headache faded as the therapist's hands moved slowly from one tense muscle to the next.
The pressure was intense and certainly harder than any deep tissue massage I'd ever experienced. Even as someone who enjoys firm pressure, the sensation hovered somewhere between pleasure and "good" pain.
Fifteen minutes later, I slowly opened my eyes. The headache was gone, and for once, my neck felt loose, not full of its usual jumble of knots.
Noise gradually returned, and I began to take notice of the crowds of people in the...
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