Frisco | June 2023

BUSINESS FEATURE Frisco Massage Therapy

Owner reects on place in west Frisco health care community

W hen Aqua Webb rst salon space in 2010, she handed out 4,000 coupons oering 70% o as a way to draw in potential clients. Of the 400 coupons that were redeemed, 10 led to clients that still come to see her regularly 13 years later, Webb said. “For a lot of my clients, I am part of their health care—part of the way that they manage pain, the way that they are able to function in their lives, get through their workday, get through opened Frisco Massage Therapy in a closet-sized provides is at its best when it is used alongside other forms of health care, Webb said. For example, she would not recommend a client see her immedi- ately after an injury but instead a few weeks later after it has been treated by a doctor but still hurts, Webb said. “I placed myself in the long-term, the ‘continuing your care’ phase,” Webb said. As massage therapy deals primarily with a person’s soft tissue, some of Webb’s clients come from referrals from their orthopedic doctors, Webb their workouts,” Webb said. The massage therapy Webb said. Others see her as well as a personal trainer or on top of other ongoing care, Webb said. Webb’s oldest client is an 86-year- old getting his ankle treated in preparation for walking around Italy, Webb said. Other clients are Ironman BY ALEX REECE

competitors, swimmers, basketball players, oce workers, people struggling with chronic pain, people who are recovering from surgery and more, Webb said. “Lots of dierent streams, but they’re all directed toward health,” Webb said. Frisco Massage Therapy has changed locations a few times, most recently moving from 4645 Wynd- ham Lane, Ste. 170A into a neighbor- ing space in Ste. 180 on May 1. Being able to expand after closing during COVID-19 was both out of necessity due to rising rent costs and a testa- ment to the support of her clients, Webb said. “A government entity told me I can’t work. I don’t know that any- body’s ever faced that before,” Webb said. “To come out the other side and still saying I’m here [is great], and not only that, but I was able to pivot and become stronger.” Choosing to name her business Frisco Massage Therapy is an homage to how her success is tied in to the city and its people, Webb said. Frisco’s commitment to providing opportunities for residents to stay active, such as the hike and bike trails and sports facilities, and support from residents has helped her busi- ness stay open for so long, Webb said. “I can’t imagine being anywhere else,” Webb said. “I will retire here and pass this on to somebody else if they want it. I’m denitely here for the long run.”

Owner Aqua Webb points to a common pain point on a skeleton model.

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RELIEVING PAIN Webb oers tips for relieving the pains that “desk sitters” who spend 8 plus hours a day sitting down at an oce desk might feel. 1 “Sit like you stand”: Sit in the chair with a straight spine and shoulders in a relaxed state without hunching over. 2 Keep elbows at a 90 degree angle when working. 3 Get up and move around when possible—even just regularly going to the bathroom or relling a drink is a good way to get a break. 4 When standing up, try not to lean forward and instead try to push up through the heels and use the body’s lower muscles.

Owner Aqua Webb rst opened Frisco Massage Therapy in 2010.

Frisco Massage Therapy 4645 Wyndham Lane, Ste. 180, Frisco 254-247-8524 www.friscomassagetherapy.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. closed.

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