At present, the signs and symptoms resulting from stress-related diseases are treated by traditional health practitioners through the use of drugs that suppress the signs and symptoms. These drugs often have negative side effects. People are looking for alternative methods to deal with the effects of stressful lifestyles. Massage therapy is the stress reducer of the future. It directly reduces the detrimental and painful effects stress has upon the body while increasing a person's awareness, the basic tool for managing stress.
Stress is the main cause of productivity decline in the workplace.
The National Commission on Productivity says only two out of every ten employees work at full potential. Several recent studies have documented the effects of massage on increasing productivity and reducing stress. The California School of Professional Psychology found that massage significantly reduced anxiety and decreased heart rate among adults who were experiencing stress anxiety states. All the adults treated had been highly resistant to traditional forms of treatment such as medicine and standard methods of relaxation. Massage can enhance our feelings of well-being by reducing tension, depression, anger, fatigue, anxiety, and confusion.