Massage Bug

I honestly have nothing positive to say about Massage Bug. I purchased a Groupon and lets just say you get what you pay for. To start, this place does not adhere to professional courtesy. I Called 72 hours in advance instead of 24 as the groupon suggested. Left a message with all my contact information and appointment date and time as the owner’s message suggested but no one ever called me back to confirm my appointment. After several attempts to call the business to confirm my appointment, I decided to go on up to the business and would you believe the business practices did not let me down because THEY WERE NOT THERE. NO ONE EVER SHOWED AND THERE WAS NOT SO MUCH AS A NOTE WITH DIRECTIONS AS TO WHAT CLIENTS NEEDED TO DO! I contacted groupon customer service and is awaiting a response. TAKE HEED & SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE!

I went to Massage Bug after purchasing a Groupon. I set an appointment and showed up early. The building is older and somewhat run down — the elevator is creaky and some of the floor lights don’t work, steel doors into the offices, etc. The office suite is decent enough, though small and crowded.
After filling out the forms as requested, Val had me go back to the room and get ready. I told him that it was my first professional massage and we discussed what I was there for (upper back). When came in, he turned the lights down and put some aromatic stuff in the air. The massage was deep — painful at points — and being a new massage recipient I don’t really have much to compare it with. Val did comment when I said something about it getting painful that some of my muscles were very tight.
I do know I woke up the next day with some really sore muscles in my lower half. I drank a lot of water as instructed (and always do anyway) but one of my glutes was so tight the next morning that it was hard to walk. It seemed to get a little better for a day or so after exercising, but the problem has persisted since. Having talked to my doctor, it seems my sciatic nerve was pinched or irritated and now I’m trying to figure out how to get that fixed. I had no pain from it prior to the massage.
The whole thing was awkward to me, but I’m not sure if that’s because I’m new to it all or if something more could’ve been done. With the sciatic issues I’ve had since I can’t say I’d recommend the massage either. Maybe it’s something that could be fixed with more massage, but I don’t have the confidence in this place to try it again.
Note: Edited from original because I’ve seen a doctor since my first review.

Val gave a great deep tissue! He was very nice and knowledgeable. Will definitely return!

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This place is nice and clean. The therapist was prompt and courteous!