Category Archives: Workplace health

What Is Chair Massage?

A chair massage is a massage provided to the client while they are seated and fully clothed. Chair massages can vary in length. It is amazing how much pain relief you can receive with only five minutes in the chair. Some massage practitioners offer chair massage at their clinics, but most of the time you will see chair [...]

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A Frequent Culprit of Shoulder and Upper Back Pain

Do you have pain in between your shoulder blades? Do you sit at a computer, drive a car, or work with your arms in front of your for several hours a day? Then you might have a bound up Subscapularis.
What is a Subscapularis? It is a muscle between your scapula (shoulder blade) and your ribs. It [...]

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Ergonomics in the Workplace

Many of the clients I see in my Seattle massage practice have pain due to poor ergonomics at their desks. What is ergonomics?
Ergonomics, when applied to sitting at a desk, is the process of the correct placement and alignment of the joints of your body. When your body is supported in its proper alignment [...]

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