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| - I live within walking distance to Healing Palms, but had never gone. Being an aesthetician myself, I wouldn't typically go to a spa for services. However, I had thrown out my back during a workout and desperately needed help. I'd seen my doctor twice for an adjustment, but my muscles were so spasmed that I felt I needed help.
I thought it best to go close to home, in case I wasn't feeling well after the appointment, so I sought them out on line. Scheduling was a little interesting. I read 2 bios on the website & opted to call Megan, as she had listed that she worked with injuries. The phone number kept ringing to a man's voice mail. So, I called Elizabeth Rose. It rang to voice mail with a message that text message was the best way to reach her. I texted, looking for a same day appointment, explaining my situation. I was told that Tina could see me at the time that I was available, and was scheduled within an hour or so.
Parking is a bit tricky, but being familiar with the corner, I knew that. I parked in back & walked around to the front of the building. Tina was up front & greeted me warmly. I filled out the paperwork & let her know my situation. I thought maybe I needed some deep tissue work to get the muscles to calm down, but she steered me in a different direction. After the 1st session, I was nearly limp-free and feeling at least 70% better. I opted to go back for treatment #2 a couple of days later. Between the stretching, lymphatic massage, and a rather uncomfortable (fully forewarned that this release would "not be pleasant", but would help immensely) combination of stretch pressure, I was happily almost 100% pain free. Tina was AMAZING. I will absolutely go see her again and recommend her to anyone.
As far as the atmosphere, I will say that it's not too "spa-like". You can definitely hear every noise and conversation, but since I wasn't there for anything too fluffy, I wasn't put off too badly. The décor was simple and nice. I can't speak of any other services, but definitely go see Tina for massage.
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