Inaccessible to the hands, back musculature often falls prey to freeloading Kick Me signs and hitchhiking parrots. Liberate a beleaguered back with today's Groupon: for $30, you get a one-hour Swedish or deep-tissue massage at Kelly's Place (a $60 value).

Licensed massage therapist Michelle Findlay kneads and soothes frazzled muscles with cosseting massage services at Kelly's Place. Muscle groups, particularly those in the back and shoulder area, can become tense and uncomfortable because of physically demanding work, improper posture, or nights spent sleeping on a driveway. Untie tendon knots and release tense sinews with a Swedish massage, a technique that employs various medium-pressure movements to ease discomfort and relax the body. Those with moderate to high tension can select the deep-tissue session, enabling Michelle to utilize penetrating massage methods that unchain locked knots and loosen backs before any upcoming Matrix re-enactment parties.