Gantt, SC Health and Fitness

The diverse team of trainers at 4Balance Fitness draws from such backgrounds as professional wrestling and competitive swimming to craft motivational exercise regimens. Each staffer believes that variety and excitement—more than intimidation and mechanized movements—are key components to an effective gym routine.

At their group training facility, they welcome guests of all experience levels to join signature 4BX workout sessions. They continually change their lineup of strength, cardio, and plyometric moves to include functional training equipment, including kettlebells, tractor tires, and free weights stolen from the Statue of Liberty's private gym. Nutritional advice and body-composition assessments round out the program for a holistic approach to better health.

Equilibrium Zen Gym's holistic healers continually study traditional Chinese medicine to get the knowledge required to strengthen physiques, not just by treating clients' symptoms, but by healing the root of their problems. Equilibrium's staff of soothers includes George Gantt, who became a Tai Chi enthusiast after a knee injury during his college years, and Ingrid Harris, who left a lengthy career in the business world to become a licensed massage therapist

During the center's reflexology treatment, Harris manipulates specific sections of the feet in an effort to influence the energy flow in the rest of the body and pull any dandelions that have sprouted between the toes. Fine needles penetrate strategic points of the body in order to balance out the distribution of chi during the acupuncture treatment, and vacuum suction teams with carefully placed cups during the massage cupping, which can increase circulation and prime soft tissue for the absorption of liniments and essential oils.

Dr. Thomas McFadden may not be an artist, but he makes the human body his canvas. After studying under three of the world’s most experience cosmetic surgeons, Dr. McFadden stepped into his own practice where he spends time getting to know his patients and understanding their aesthetic desires so that their surgeries result in the looks they’ve envisioned. A staff of anesthesia personnel and registered nurses work alongside Dr. McFadden, aiding him in his state-of-the-art surgery center and in performing less invasive treatments, such as facials, hair removal, and dermal fillers, which reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles.

Lyme disease begins with a simple bite from an infected tick. What was a bite becomes a rash, and the rash can precede serious nerve or heart problems or arthritis. However, as is the case with many illnesses, it can be caught with the right test. Led by Dr. Ronald DeGarmo, the staff of doctors and nurses at On Call performs detailed medical tests for many illnesses and disorders. Additionally, they identify early pregnancies, test DNA, and perform thorough body-composition analyses, which can help patients lose weight or confirm that they still have two arms.

A fitness and weight-loss studio, Slim and Tone boasts a beginner-friendly atmosphere filled with exercise equipment, classes, and services. Hydraulic exercise-machines quickly bend to the skill levels of individuals just starting out or experienced lifters, while exercise classes swirl together rhythm and aerobics. Meanwhile, Swedish and deep-tissue massages clear out aches and pains, as tanning and body wraps work on full-body aesthetics.

Dr. James Meyer and his dedicated staff of technicians polish and align pearly whites with preventive, cosmetic, and restorative services. Calling on more than 20 years of experience and a stockpile of up-to-date implements, Dr. Meyer straightens wayward incisors with Invisalign braces and scours the mouth’s alleyways in search of vandalism before submitting the culprits to orthodontic re-education. Cavity-ridden molars achieve royal status with Sirona Cerec porcelain crowns, and jaws suffering from TMJ undergo treatment so that they can once again crack walnuts with ease. Technicians replace well-worn teeth with implants or dentures and employ Zoom, BriteSmile, or Venus teeth-whitening technology to illuminate pre-existing smiles.