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Student Health Center 

Therapeutic Massage

All currently enrolled students who have paid the student health fee are eligible for three free 15 minute massage sessions. Students enrolled at other CSU campuses are not eligible to receive this free service unless their home campus offers the same free service.  Massages are performed on a first come first serve appointment basis. For information on how to schedule an appointment, check with our reception counter staff at the Student Health Center or call 278-6461.

Benefits of Massage Therapy

Many of today's health problems can benefit from massage therapy because the manipulation of soft tissues affects so many of our bodily systems.

The benefits of massage are extensive. Massage therapy treatments will have a therapeutic affect and improve health by acting directly on the muscular, nervous, circulatory and lymphatic (immune) systems.

Massage treatments aim to:

  • Develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function.
  • Relieve or prevent physical dysfunction and pain.
  • Relax tight and tense muscles.
  • Improve circulation, recovery time and immune system function.
  • Reduce overall stress.

Massage therapy is also effective in the control of pain chronic or acute, in stress reduction, and in creating a sense of relaxation and well-being.