Health & Fitness in West Chester

A hot-stone massage adds an element of exotic flair to the deeply relaxing massage techniques of traditional massage. The careful placement of heated stones improves blood flow and tricks the muscles into releasing their stockpiled tension. A massage technician moves other stones about the body with smooth, flowing strokes, applying attention to trouble spots, knots, and storage bins of soreness.

Club Fit 247's two floors of fitness machines, free weights, and private training studios reverberate with the clangs of dumbbells and the clops of running feet on treadmills equipped with individual TV screens. Amid this bustling round-the-clock activity, a staff of professional bodybuilders, fitness models, and trainers—which collectively boasts a prestigious clientele that includes NFL defensive lineman Bob Kuberski and figure skater Claire Tannet—work one-on-one with clients to help them achieve their exercise goals. During personal-training sessions, they craft sport-specific conditioning plans that combine plyometrics and strength training with hopes of improving balance, speed, and agility. Additionally, this talented team offers nutritional counseling as well as coaching for aspiring or current competitive body builders.

The gym presents clients with a key card that grants them 24-hour access to the facilities and the international cabal of bodybuilders' top-secret lair. The facility also peddles workout supplements, including protein shakes and Ionics powders.

In our dental practice we love to treat friends, not stragers. In this day and age of high volume dental insurance "mills" and mall type dental clinics, we still believe in quality dental care provided in a relaxed, professional pain-free mannor. I have been in practice since 1984 and I love my profession.

A member of the American Medical Association and American Osteopathic Association, Dr. Helise Bichefsky leads Ageless Health's team as they work with patients during both primary-care and aesthetic procedures. The center's medical professionals are at once dedicated to helping patients treat serious illnesses, such as diabetes, and performing general wellness checkups and cosmetic procedures. Personal problem areas see improvement under the care of laser treatments performed by aestheticians who use the condensed light to rejuvenate skin, clear away unwanted hair, or target wrinkles. Further anti-aging treatments include fractional skin resurfacing, collagen masks, and doctor's notes to get out of one's own birthday party. The center's staff rely on Hymed skincare products specifically designed for sensitive skin, which can help patients treat problem areas at home.

Terri H. Ritchie has seen firsthand the power of proper nutrition in nurturing a person's health. Throughout her career, she's worked as a research scientist at the Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital Cancer Research program and in the fields of virology, immunology, and oncology. Since 1995, Ritchie calls upon that expertise to help clients live healthier lives through her private clinical-nutrition practice, Advent Nutrition. Relying on a functional, medical-based approach, she consults with clients to match their specific bodily needs to a nutrition plan that incorporates everything from pre-planned meals to nutriceuticals, ensuring bodies receive a balance of nutrients so they don't grow prehensile tails due to too much potassium.