HUTTO — Abriana Bayer moved her massage-therapy business to Hutto after seeing more chronic pain clients looking for relief at a local setting.
Her company, TBR Wellness & Rehab, had been working out of a gym in Georgetown but the spacious new facility at 3333 CR 119 has allowed her to expand and offer more types of therapy.
She now has eight other massage specialists working under her and will add a physical therapist in December.
“Let’s say someone has low back pain, and they’ve had all the diagnostic tests and been to the doctor and been told there’s nothing wrong with their back,” Bayer said. “The pain could be coming from their gait or their feet or the way they’re moving and not really coming from a specific problem in their back.”
In those cases, functional-movement therapy could lead to a client becoming pain free, she added.
TBR offers therapies including lymphatic drainage, stretch therapy, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, neurorehab, functional strength and mobility, and prenatal and therapeutic massage.
Bayer is a licensed massage therapist and specializes in neurokinetic therapy and corrective exercise.
Clients arrive to address a wide range of issues from sports-injury recovery to arthritis relief.
“Our team is constantly taking continuing education and learning new things to be the best we can at what we do. If you’re stuck in pain or stuck just needing someone to help you, we can do that,” she said.
In addition to massage rooms, a sauna, an ice bath and a group-session room, the facility offers a space where children can play or watch cartoons while parents attend sessions.
“As a mom, I had a really hard time taking care of myself the first couple of years of (her daughter’s) life. I didn’t have anywhere I could go to breathe for a second,” Bayer said. “So we have that kids’ club available for moms specifically, moms who are in pain or who just need a little wellness in their lives.” .
TBR stands for The Body Rebuilder, and is a reflection of Bayer’s own journey to health. Bayer suffered an illness as a child and treatment led to the loss of her toes and the first joints of her fingers. She had to learn to walk again at age 9, and continued to be in fragile health and frequent pain during high school.
“In a way I feel like it s a weird blessing. I became extremely passionate about human movement patterns, about the human body and how it functions,” she said. “When I went to massage school I thought, ‘This is my calling.’ My hands are strong and they don’t really give out because I don’t have the extra joint. I feel like I’m really good at my job because of it.”
TBR Wellness & Rehab is open by appointment only. Those can be booked online or by phone or text message.
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