Macon, GA Health and Fitness

Started by Mike and Tassie Cantrell in 1992, the Cantrell Center is home to a health-conscious community made up of clinicians, aquatic instructors, and physical therapists who team up to help patrons achieve mental and physical wellness. Exercise physiologists pair up with visitors to create custom exercise programs that include land and water programs, commencing workouts in the wood-floored gym or the sunny indoor pool. Upon entering the towering lobby, guests are greeted by a freestanding fireplace and are invited to lounge in a comfy chair as they wait to be seen for physical therapy. The physical therapists can lead patrons on a road to physical recovery, assuaging myriad ailments afflicting the shoulders, spine, hips, or newly grown horns.

Since 1998, Doctor of Chiropractic Michael P. Butler has run his practice with a strong focus on getting to know his patients' situations and problems before beginning treatment. Rather than rushing into one of the center's various services, each appointment starts off with an assessment designed to help prescribe customized courses of action and determine if patients have a vestigial tail. Dr. Butler and his team of spinal superheroes then use spinal adjustments, applied kinesiology, cold-laser therapy, and other treatments to remedy ailments ranging from chronic back pain to headaches, stress, and general fatigue.