Massage Therapy
According to the 2008 USC National College Health Assessment, 28.2% of students reported that stress is the #1 impediment to academic success. Getting a massage is a positive way to cope with stress. Students, faculty and staff are able to participate in our
seated chair massage program. The massage
requires no undressing and uses no oils.
Appointments
You must make an appointment to receive massage therapy. Walk-in services are not available. To make an appointment, call (803) 777-4969.
Costs
Massages are $20 for a 25 minute session for students and $25 for faculty and staff. A $15
fee will be charged to clients who do not provide at least 24-hours notice of a cancellation.
Location
The massage therapist is located on the 3rd floor of Thomson Student Health Center, behind the Russell House Student Union.
Consider recent clinical
research on the efficacy of massage for pain relief:
- Massage therapy is more effective
for chronic back pain than other complementary
therapies.
- Massage therapy promotes relaxation
and alleviates the perception of pain and anxiety in
cancer patients.
- Massage therapy reduces
post-traumatic headaches better than cold pack
treatments.
- A pilot study conducted at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found
that massage, as part of hospital-based surgery
treatment, reduces pain and muscle spasms in
patients who have undergone heart bypass surgery.
- Massage stimulates the brain to
produce endorphins.
How does massage relieve pain?
- A simple and direct strategy:
working from the external, outer mechanisms of pain
to the primary, root cause.
- Focuses on the entire body system
and its relationship to soft tissue and not solely
on the site of pain.
Benefits of massage for pain
relief:
- Helps patients become more aware of
their bodies and the sources of pain.
- Better familiarizes patients with
the pain they experience.
- Has an impact on the patient by
virtue of human touch.
- Improves confidence by encouraging
patients to effectively cope with their pain.
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