Massage and stress

The mystic masseur has arrived at workplace with a bang and may help you relieve your stress.

The mystic masseur has arrived at the workplace with a bang and those who are already stressed swear by the stress- relieving technique.

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According to the New Zealand Herald, an increasing number of Nelson businesses and public organisations are turning to workplace massage to relieve employee stress and counter occupational over-use syndrome (OOS).

The service is either paid for, subsidized or the staff pays for it, but it is administered on the company's time.

According to Commerce Nelson chief executive Sharon McGuire their company employed a massage therapist to treat eight workers about once a month.

While according to Department of Conservation spokeswoman Nicki Fuller, about 10 staff received a free 10-minute massage once a fortnight, at a total cost of 120 dollars.

"Most staff do not suffer from OOS but sometimes get OOS-type symptoms such as sore shoulders and forearms, and the massage really helps those symptoms," she said.