Massage therapy for faculty and staff

Massage therapy is offered to benefit-eligible faculty and staff of University of Missouri and University of Missouri Health Care. The massage office is located in the Fit for Life facility at GL-20 in University Hospital.

New prices announced for wellness program massages

New rates for massages by Jeff Rioux, massage therapist for Healthy for Life: The T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program, will begin in March. Rates for employees and their immediate family members will be $30 for 30 minutes, $45 for an hour and $65 for 90 minutes. Rates for non-employees will be $40 for 30 minutes, $65 for an hour and $85 for 90 minutes.

Rioux specializes in neuromuscular, orthopaedic, sports and Swedish massages. Gift certificates are available at Rioux’s office, located at GL-20 in University Hospital, University Hospital’s Medtique gift shop or the wellness program’s office, located at the Heinkel Building, Room 202.

To make an appointment, please call Hospitality Services at (573) 882-8220. For more information, please contact Rioux at (573) 884-2619 or riouxj@health.missouri.edu

Hours of availability are:

Monday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (variable)
Wednesday: 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Jeff Rioux, LMT, has been in practice for more than six years, the last five years in a hospital providing massages to inpatients, outpatients and staff. Besides Swedish-based relaxation massage, he specializes in orthopedic massage, neuromuscular therapy, therapeutic stretching and sports massage. The modalities Jeff employs are designed to reduce stress and anxiety; bring pain relief or help manage pain; rehabilitate from injury; and improve function, performance and ease of movement.

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