Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering free chair massages at the Waukon Corn Days celebration Thursday, August 4. Shannon Bernatz, Licensed Massage Therapist, is a full-time massage therapist at Veterans Memorial Hospital and will be offering free chair massages at the event from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Hospital recently expanded its massage therapy hours allowing services and scheduling to be more readily available. The benefits of massage therapy include decreasing anxiety, enhancing sleep, increasing energy, improving circulation, improving concentration and reducing fatigue among others. The types of massage offered at the hospital have also expanded and include Swedish Massage, Heated Stones, Sports Massage, Compassionate Touch, Reflexology, Pregnancy Massage and Cupping Therapy.