The Frederick News-Post invites new storefront business owners in Frederick County to share some details about their venture. Open for Business is a chance to find out more about what’s new in your neighborhood.
Wellspring Therapeutic Massage in Frederick began seeing clients at the end of October and celebrated its grand opening at the beginning of November.
Owners Cynthia Lewis and Brian Pick talked to The Frederick News-Post about their new business, which is at 4 S. McCain Drive #8 in Frederick.
Briefly describe your services.
We offer therapeutic and medical massage to a wide range of clients, including office workers who spend too much time sitting and typing, and pay for it with back and neck pain and repetitive stress injuries; “weekend warriors” who exercise too hard and strain a muscle; people recovering from car accidents or other injuries; and people suffering with a variety of health concerns such as arthritis, spinal degeneration, fibromyalgia and cancer. And of course we help people with high-stress lives (which seems to be most of us!) relax and decompress.
What led you to become massage therapists?
We became massage therapists because it expresses our core values of caring, holism, the healing nature of touch, and the power of the personal in an increasingly impersonal world. But we still retain the analytical skills from our previous technical careers (I as a computer programmer and Brian as a drafter for Bechtel). We enjoy solving the puzzle of each client’s symptoms, and discovering together what combination of massage techniques, health care services and lifestyle changes can best help them.
Why did you choose to open a business in Frederick County?
Frederick has been Brian’s home for over 20 years, and my home base for the better part of 40. We live here. Our families and friends live here. We have a vested interest in ensuring the health and well-being of the Frederick community.
What is unique about it?
Our focus on evidence-based medical and therapeutic massage is not unique, but it is rarer in central Maryland than it should be. We aim to spread awareness of massage as a first-line health care modality, as well as an excellent complementary service to receive while undergoing conventional medical treatment.
Why do you believe you will succeed?
Many massage therapists burn out after a few years. Quite a few of our classmates are no longer in the field. But Brian and I are still passionate, after over eight years, about helping people heal through massage. We offer a customized service that is unlike the set routines used at massage chains, and we hope people can tell that we care.
What is one thing you wish people knew about what you did?
That massage offers relief for such a wide range of health challenges. Many people associate massage only with relaxation or luxury. But massage has been shown by research to help reduce muscular pain and tension, increase joint range of motion, decrease edema, reduce blood pressure, and improve sleep. It can increase T cell counts in people who are immuno-compromised, reduce reliance on pain medication in surgery patients, and improve mood in those suffering from depression and anxiety.
New business owners interested in being featured in Open for Business should contact Brandi Bottalico at bbottalico @newspost.com.
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Wellspring Therapeutic Massage in Frederick began seeing clients at the end of October and celebrated its grand opening at the beginning of November.
Owners Cynthia Lewis and Brian Pick talked to The Frederick News-Post about their new business, which is at 4 S. McCain Drive #8 in Frederick.
Briefly describe your services.
We offer therapeutic and medical massage to a wide range of clients, including office workers who spend too much time sitting and typing, and pay for it with back and neck pain and repetitive stress injuries; “weekend warriors” who exercise too hard and strain a muscle; people recovering from car accidents or other injuries; and people suffering with a variety of health concerns such as arthritis, spinal degeneration, fibromyalgia and cancer. And of course we help people with high-stress lives (which seems to be most of us!) relax and decompress.
What led you to become massage therapists?
We became massage therapists because it expresses our core values of caring, holism, the healing nature of touch, and the power of the personal in an increasingly impersonal world. But we still retain the analytical skills from our previous technical careers (I as a computer programmer and Brian as a drafter for Bechtel). We enjoy solving the puzzle of each client’s symptoms, and discovering together what combination of massage techniques, health care services and lifestyle changes can best help them.
Why did you choose to open a business in Frederick County?
Frederick has been Brian’s home for over 20 years, and my home base for the better part of 40. We live here. Our families and friends live here. We have a vested interest in ensuring the health and well-being of the Frederick community.
What is unique about it?
Our focus on evidence-based medical and therapeutic massage is not unique, but it is rarer in central Maryland than it should be. We aim to spread awareness of massage as a first-line health care modality, as well as an excellent complementary service to receive while undergoing conventional medical treatment.
Why do you believe you will succeed?
Many massage therapists burn out after a few years. Quite a few of our classmates are no longer in the field. But Brian and I are still passionate, after over eight years, about helping people heal through massage. We offer a customized service that is unlike the set routines used at massage chains, and we hope people can tell that we care.
What is one thing you wish people knew about what you did?
That massage offers relief for such a wide range of health challenges. Many people associate massage only with relaxation or luxury. But massage has been shown by research to help reduce muscular pain and tension, increase joint range of motion, decrease edema, reduce blood pressure, and improve sleep. It can increase T cell counts in people who are immuno-compromised, reduce reliance on pain medication in surgery patients, and improve mood in those suffering from depression and anxiety.
New business owners interested in being featured in Open for Business should contact Brandi Bottalico at bbottalico @newspost.com.
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