There’s has always been inequity between men and women in the business world. During the past several decades, women have made significant strides in putting cracks in the glass ceiling but few would argue that it’s not still firmly in place. Unfortunately, while there are still major differences in salaries, hiring practices and promotions, there is one area where women are catching up with their male counterparts. Stress and the threat it poses to health is something that women now have to find a way to counteract or face the same consequences as men.

That women almost always outlive men has been a basic fact of life. Most experts attribute a lot of the cause for that to stress-related conditions. As women have moved into traditionally male occupations, they have been subjected to the same stressors. Massage has been proven to be an effective means of releasing the build up of stress and tension and more and more women are seeking the benefits that it provides.

While any number of massage techniques offer significant stress reduction, massage has not proven as effective for women as for men because of how uncomfortable it can be for many women to lie face down on massage tables. Traditional tables have been designed with a padded but firm surface to enable the massage therapist to be able to apply the amount of pressure required to work the areas of the body where muscles and connective tissue have become tight or knotted. Lying in this position coupled with the pressure of the massage can cause moderate to extreme discomfort for many women and often prevents them from returning for future treatments.

The exciting news is that there has been a revolutionary breakthrough in massage table technology. Designed by a woman personally acquainted with how uncomfortable a massage can be for women with larger breasts, this new table is called the ABC Massage Table. ABC means adjustable breast comfort. The table has an area that can be lowered by the practitioner with a powerful foot pump and release valve.

The ABC system not only provides the means for anyone to comfortably experience the many benefits of massage, it also affords superior support. As more massage centers become equipped with the ABC Massage Table and other similar innovations, at least in the area of stress reduction, women now have the same opportunities as men.