I went to see Howard as a last resort. I'm five months pregnant and have had daily, incapacitating migraine headaches that have stumped the four medical specialists I've seen. I was so desperate for relief that I was willing to try anything. Amazingly, there are very few places in town that are familiar with pregnancy massage, and Village Massage is one of them.
From my first phone call with Howard, he was wonderful, listening to my concerns and developing a treatment plan. He made time for me on a Sunday, and when I arrived, spent a great deal of time going over my symptoms. I have had many massages in the past at hotels and day spas around the country, and I assumed that any time spent talking with Howard was going to be time I wasn't going to be massaged. I was wrong! Unlike most massage places, I got (more than!) the full 90 minutes I had scheduled.
And the massage was great, start to finish. Howard spent lots of time working on the areas we thought could be causing my migraines. He also gave me helpful suggestions for other alternative therapies. He is extremely knowledgeable. We had discussed my expectations, and I had told him that I wasn't looking for a cure for the migraines, only relief. Honestly, I wasn't too sure it would work at all, since nothing before had.
Imagine my surprise, when, for the first time in more than six weeks, I woke up the next day WITHOUT A MIGRAINE!!! Even if the relief only lasts for a short while, at least I now know that SOMEONE in this city can help me. Now I don't have to stress about the invasive treatments the doctors had recommended that could harm my pregnancy.
Howard is absolutely wonderful. He's made a believer out of me, and I will DEFINITELY return and I will DEFINITELY recommend him to anyone and everyone. 10 out of 10, Howard!!!
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