Cooper City, FL Spa and Massage

Doctor of Chiropractic Robert Kustin gets to the bottom of each patient's ailments with a customized multistep regimen. He begins by employing thorough exams, postural screenings, and x-rays to track down the source of aches and pains. Next, he develops a treatment plan of chiropractic adjustments and rehabilitative exercises. Active forms of physical therapy—such as strength training may bolster these plans to bring patients long-term relief.

Dr. Kustin extends his expertise outside the office as a public speaker on wellness concerns. He also serves as the official team chiropractor for the Everglades High School athletic department, as well as the sponsor for the annual Community Health and Wellness Day.

As an 11-year-old girl, Doctor of Chiropractic Wendy Gallego was diagnosed with scoliosis. The painful curvature in her spine immediately began to interfere with her life, forcing her to drop out of gymnastics and wear a back brace. After years of chronic discomfort, a college friend suggested that she visit a chiropractor, and she finally began to find relief from her symptoms. More importantly, she was inspired by her chiropractor's whole-body approach to wellness, which emphasized nutrition and lifestyle as well as treatment. This drove her to become a chiropractor herself while formulating the philosophy that "people should not be perceived as separately functioning parts, but rather as a complex structure of interdependent systems." By founding Shin Wellness, she sought to create a holistic health care center that addressed physical as well as mental health.

Embracing Western and Eastern treatment modalities, Dr. Gallego looks for instructors and therapists with more than technical proficiency and a photographic recollection of the periodic table. She claims that "there's a quality that comes with being a healer," and she looks for that passion in all her prospective employees, whether they will be performing massages, conducting hypnotherapy sessions, or leading Pilates classes.

Conveniently situated in a new facility near 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, iDo Holistic Center bolsters patient wellness with an ozonated environment and their house specialty, Japanese shiatsu. Also termed acupressure, shiatsu massages apply manual pressure to key surface points tied to the central nervous system, fostering harmony within the body. Before each shiatsu treatment, therapists empirically examine patients’ appearances, odors, and bodily sounds for signs of disharmony, such as stomach gurgles that mimic blues guitar. Gentle Swedish and more intense deep-tissue massages complete the kneading offerings, which can soothe individuals or relax duos in romantic couples rooms. Staffers can augment massages with treatments such as Japanese acupuncture, which uses finer and gentler needles than its mainstream Chinese cousin, and reiki, which aligns body and mind with healing energy. The onsite herbal sauna, perfumed by Japanese herbs, glows with infrared light as it helps boost oxygen flow by dilating inhabitants’ blood vessels.

At BMS Therapy, muscle tension gives in to the rehearsed hands of licensed massage therapists, who treat their clients to aromatherapy, sports, and neuromuscular bodywork treatments. The staff also uses radiofrequency devices on the face and body in order to defeat acne, fine lines, and fat. Like the bullhorn that first blared messages across the Atlantic, the staff makes communication easy, as they speak both English and Spanish.

In Essential Escapes' 5,000 square feet of space dedicated primarily to massage, clients have room to stretch each muscle and suspend every last worry in the air before watching it dissolve into the aromatherapy-perfumed ether. The entire sprawling space is awash in soft music and tranquil hues, from the lobby to the private treatment rooms, where licensed massage therapists treat clients to traditional massages and more exotic bodywork including Thai herbal ball massage, which incorporates steamed bundles of medicinal herbs to relax muscles and meet clients' recommended daily allowance of bliss. A repertoire of skin treatments and body wraps features ingredients such as tropical fruits and volcanic ash to smooth and brighten the skin.

The licensed staff members at Renaittance Day Spa make use of massage therapy, body treatments, and facials to repair and rejuvenate clients. Dubbed “liposuction without surgery,” ultra-cavitation treatments employ low-frequency ultrasound to noninvasively break down fat cells. Five massage modalities—including deep tissue and post surgery—empower patrons to break free from chronic or sudden pain, all while alleviating emotional anxieties and increasing joint flexibility for higher limbo scores. Skincare treatments also address myriad issues, from rosacea to emerging wrinkles.