Are you lying down on the job? This could actually be a good thing! Ask yourself this: What is your commitment to increased productivity? The Back Rub Company helps create Productive Downtime by offering a variety of massage and wellness services to individuals and companies. Studies show that we can help make a difference in your life!

Statistics from the Wellness Council of America:
· 70% of workers say that job stress causes frequent health problems
· The top three prescription drugs are used for stress-related, preventable conditions
· 75-90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related disorders
· Each worker's compensation case costs employers and insurers an average of $73, 270 in disability payments
· Preventable illness accounts for approximately 980,000 deaths annually and 70% of the burden of illness; they also account for the six leading causes of death - heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, liver cirrhosis and suicide
· Stress prevents approximately 1 million people from going to work on any given day

Statistics from the American Institute of Stress:
Job stress and related problems cost companies an estimated $300 billion or more annually or an average of $7,500 per worker on an annual basis, and led to more than 1/2 of the 550 million work days lost annually.

Report of the Surgeon General on Physical Activity and Health:
Corporate wellness programs return $1.95 - $3.75 per employee per dollar spent and have a cumulative economic benefit of $500 - $700 per worker per year.

Statistics from the American Journal of Health Promotions:
For every $1 spent on wellness, employers can get up to $10 back through fewer medical claims, reduced absenteeism, improved productivity and other factors.

Study performed by the Touch Research Institute in Miami:
Massaged subjects showed 1) decreased frontal EEG alpha and beta waves and increased delta activity consistent with enhanced alertness; 2) math problems were completed in significantly less time with significantly fewer errors after the massage; and 3) anxiety, cortisol (stress hormone) and job stress levels were lower at the end of the 5 week period.