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100 Best Companies to Work For

These 17 Companies Offer Massages to Their Employees

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Benjamin Snyder
Benjamin Snyder
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March 22, 2016, 10:30 AM ET
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Who wouldn’t want a massage on the job? Even better, what if your employer doled them out to help soothe backaches after hunching over a desk for hours each day—for free or at a subsidized discount.

If you’ve ever experienced back pain while working, you’re not alone. In fact, the American Chiropractic Association estimates that over 31 million Americans are experiencing lower back pain. And a good massage may be the solution, especially if a standing desk isn’t an option. A study written up by NPR suggests that massages help relieve back pain and may even prevent symptoms from recurring for up to six months.

Indeed, there are companies out there that offer employees massages as part of their on-site perks. And it’s no wonder these businesses are part of Fortune’s100 Best Companies to Work For this year. It’s likely that these employers are even saving their workers money by offering the perk. The American Chiropractic Association says that people in the U.S. spend as much as $50 billion each year on back pain-related treatments.

If you’re in need of a new job (and an endless supply of deep tissue kneading), check out these great workplaces:

1. Activision Blizzard
100 Best Companies rank: 77
Industry: Media
Headquarters: Santa Monica, Calif.

2. American Fidelity Assurance Company
100 Best Companies rank: 64
Industry: Financial Services and Insurance
Headquarters: Oklahoma City

3. Baptist Health South Florida
100 Best Companies rank: 25
Industry: Health Care
Headquarters: Coral Gables, Fla.

4. Cisco Systems
100 Best Companies rank: 82
Industry: Information Technology
Headquarters: San Jose, California

5. First American
100 Best Companies rank: 94
Industry: Financial Services and Insurance
Headquarters: Santa Ana, Calif.

6. Genentech
100 Best Companies rank: 11
Industry: Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters: San Francisco

7. OhioHealth
100 Best Companies rank: 68
Industry: Health Care
Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio

8. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
100 Best Companies rank: 91
Industry: Professional Services
Headquarters: San Francisco

9. PwC
100 Best Companies rank: 53
Industry: Professional Services
Headquarters: New York City

10. Regeneron
100 Best Companies rank: 72
Industry: Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters: Tarrytown, NY

11. SAS
100 Best Companies rank: 8
Industry: Information Technology
Headquarters: Cary, NC

12. Scripps Health
100 Best Companies rank: 42
Industry: Health Care
Headquarters: San Diego

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13. Southern Ohio Medical Center
100 Best Companies rank: 29
Industry: Health Care
Headquarters: Portsmouth, Ohio

14. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
100 Best Companies rank: 35
Industry: Health Care
Headquarters: Memphis, Tenn.

15. Veterans United Home Loans
100 Best Companies rank: 30
Industry: Financial Services and Insurance
Headquarters: Columbia, MO

16. WellStar Health System
100 Best Companies rank: 93
Industry: Health Care
Headquarters: Marietta, GA

17. World Wide Technology Inc
100 Best Companies rank: 38
Industry: Information Technology
Headquarters: St. Louis

To see the full list of this year’s best employers in the U.S., visit fortune.com/best-companies, where you can also find job searching tips, career advice, and secrets from recruiters on how to get hired.

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By Benjamin SnyderManaging Editor
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Benjamin Snyder is Fortune's managing editor, leading operations for the newsroom.

Prior to rejoining Fortune, he was a managing editor at Business Insider and has worked as an editor for Bloomberg, LinkedIn and CNBC, covering leadership stories, sports business, careers and business news. He started his career as a breaking news reporter at Fortune in 2014.

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