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September 23, 2004
Massage Eases Stresses Of Campus Life
University of Pennsylvania students benefit from the effects of massage. An on-site massage studio stays busy with clients among the student body and staff.
"It's amazing," Shifren says. "Massages got me through exams last year. I credit my grades to Health Education."
The massage program attempts to combat stress and help Penn students who complain of back pain -- an overwhelming 43 percent of students, according to Health Education Director Susan Villari, citing a survey conducted by the OHE last year.
"I have done the massage right before final exams, and you can feel the stress level right like a force of electricity," Penn massage therapist Iris Bloom says.
Posted by linda at September 23, 2004 8:20 AM
