The advantages of massage therapy and facials go far beyond just relaxing the mind and body. These time-honored treatments not only relieve stress and treat physical conditions, they also provide physiological and psychological benefits.

Massage Envy Spa has partnered with Dr. Howard Murad to provide customized Murad healthy skin facials at affordable rates.  The professional, licensed esthetiticans at Massage Envy Spa in Murrieta, Temecula and Wildomar, will consult with you at the beginning of your facial session to determine the facial that is best for you:

Thumping your way to an infectious Latin American beat, you sweat, shimmy and shake through a calorie-burning, heart-racing dance movement.  You could be in Jamaica but, in fact, you’re in one of the many workout studios somewhere in the Valley.  It’s Zumba, the fitness dance craze that has taken the United States by storm. 

Zumba had an inauspicious beginning in the mid-nineties. Aerobics instructor Beto Perez forgot his usual music and improvised a routine with some of the traditional Latin salsa and merengue cassettes he had in his car.  His students loved the class and Perez realized he was on to something, merging aerobics with dance to an irresistible Latin beat. He took his Zumba dance routine to Miami and it caught on like wildfire. 

Headache pain is one of the top 10 reasons cited for an outpatient medical visit. In fact, 38% of adult Americans experience episodic, tension-type headaches and as many as 25 million Americans suffer from migraines.

Each year, it is estimated that time lost from work due to headache costs the nation up to $17 billion dollars in absenteeism, lost productivity and medical expenses.  And it’s impossible to put a price on the valuable family time that is sacrificed.  Most people suffering from chronic headaches live in fear of when the next one will strike. “If I miss more work, our project won’t be finished on time and my boss will be upset … “How can I take care of my kids if I can barely function?” … “Will I ruin our family vacation by getting a migraine?” These are common worries for chronic pain sufferers.

Headaches are the most common reason patients seek care in my chiropractic office. For many, chiropractic care eliminates the cause of the headache and also prevents its return. Seventeen years ago, when I suffered from severe, chronic migraines, a friend urged me to keep trying different types of chiropractic care and not to give up.  Listening to that friend ended my migraines and daily headaches. It also is the reason for my career. 

If you or someone you care about suffers from chronic headaches or migraines, please share this information —and my story— with them. 

Dr. Tina Gottlieb is a chiropractor in Temecula.  She can be reached at (951) 699-5161. For more information, visit www.drtinachiropractic.com.