23000 Moakley Street Ste 203C, Leonardtown
Mon 10AM - 9PM
4.7
★★★★★
16 reviews
“I pulled my butt muscle trying to play second base (I'm in my 50s).
After my second massage with Gwynne Hill Sinclair at California Total Body Massage in Leonardtown, she gave me very clear after-care instructions: heat, rest, Epsom salt and use a tennis ball with no more than five pounds of pressure. Somehow, I translated that into “lay your entire body weight on the tennis ball and roll around on the injured area until you know that butt muscle had it coming.”
So I emailed Gwynne because, oddly enough, it hurt. She patiently explained that five pounds of pressure meant very light pressure, more like a coin resting on the skin. I eventually came back with, “So I just hold the tennis ball in my hand and gently press it against the area?” Gwynne: “Hi. yes.” I’m fairly certain there was a great deal left unsaid in that response.
What I do want to say about Gwynne is that she is extremely thorough. She didn’t just give me a massage and send me on my way; she asked detailed questions about what I was feeling, whether it seemed muscular or nerve-related, and thought she made sure I understood exactly what to do at home.
The one challenge Gwynne faces is her opportunity to follow up. I would like it if she had initiated the follow up rather than myself. She and I discussed how people need massages, especially people who are alone or don't have another human to do simple things like hug. Massages to me could really help and if Gwynne automated a follow up, she would have more of my business.
Overall, Gwynne clearly understands the human body. She was describing all kind of butt muscles my anatomy teacher could not have pronounced. Thanks for your knowledge.”