Here’s What Our Clients Are Saying

I am glad to have been asked to comment on my experiences with Libby. Libby is an excellent massage therapist. She is very professional, a great communicator and clearly has an extensive history with working with numerous medical issues – some quite intense. One thing that was important to me as a client is that she asks what I’m needing or wanting from the session – then she quietly goes about addressing them.

– Paula L.

I am a mother of four young children, and I’ve been getting massages from Libby Winterhalter since April 2022. My youngest daughter was born with a rare genetic condition that affects her hearing, the size and shape of the ear and facial asymmetry with half of her face less developed than the other side of her face.

After bringing up the fact that my little one does NOT like strangers and she will suddenly have an outburst of anger or frustration…Libby asked: Is it possible that she is in physical pain, or chronic physical pain?

After offering her professional prospective – including her thoughts on strategies and intentions – I scheduled a session for my daughter with Libby. Libby came in on her day off to accommodate our schedule. The first ten minutes or so were spent building a rapport – using stuffed animals, dancing, and singing.

The attached photo was about 20 minutes in when Libby decided to introduce aromatherapy. She doused her hands with an essential oil smelling of grapefruit. Something surprising happened as Libby revealed her scented hands to my daughter…she immediately buried her face in them for what seemed like an eternity. When she lifted her head, she again plunged her face into Libby’s hands. None of us expected this response. My little girl settled in as Libby massaged her. For the next 15 to 20 minutes, my daughter received medical massage on her underdeveloped ear, her face, neck and jaw!

After just one session, strangers in safe settings are now noticeably less threatening. And I’m happy to say there is considerably less resistance at bath time.

If you have a young child with muscle imbalances or some other medical concern, please call Libby. She’ll let you know if she thinks massage could help. You’ll be glad you did!

– Lauren S.

I must tell you that I have had many massages over the years, but with Libby, I have finally found someone that I can say has lasting value! We all feel good right after a massage, but Libby has done things for me that no other massage therapist has been able to accomplish. I have arthritis in my knees and have constant pain. Libby worked on my knees and all the pressure points and now I walk up and down the stairs without turning sideways! Thank you so much Libby! She has also started stretching therapy on me and I can’t believe the relief I have in my lower back pain and in my hips. I highly recommend that you call Libby, she is truly a gem!

– Carla E.

I had always looked at massage as a feel-good luxury, until 2007. I was at a convention and some friends convinced me to get a massage – it seriously took a lot of convincing. However afterwards, I noticed the limited range-of-motion in my arm was gone…and I had never expected that to happen.

One of the friends then told me about her massage therapist in Cincinnati. She encouraged me to go and I have been a steady, regular client of Libby’s since…and I have never regretted it!

Her attention to detail is amazing. As I age, I feel Libby’s medical massage is keeping me in much better condition, with less pain and full mobility. I couldn’t be more pleased! I tell people she is the person who keeps me walking and pain-free. Here are a few of the significant conditions with which Libby has helped me through medical massage:

• Back pain that was both terribly painful and chronic.
• Total knee replacement in late 2021, Libby help reduce the inflammation and swelling both pre and post surgery.
• In early 2022, my other knee was replaced. My recovery was compromised due to excessive scar tissue.

I’m happy to say that Libby is – and has been – instrumental in providing significant improvement for these issues and several others!

– Debbie S.

I have been going to Libby for more than 20 years. I am not shy about giving her credit for the many ways that she has helped me maintain my good health. I often shudder when I think of where my health might be today if I hadn’t made my massage time with Libby a priority. Her passion to help me feel better and be my best is as strong today as when we first met. Today, her passion translates into a refined skillset and a very effective arsenal of therapies and techniques.

Over the years, there have been many physical issues – or projects – as I like to refer to them. From chronic plantar fasciitis and foot pain in the early years to liver and gallbladders flushes, back pain, nerve issues and – more recently – severe ear and sinus pain, Libby has taken on the challenge. Nine times out of 10, I walk out feeling better or at least knowing that I am on the right track. Feeling on track is key for me because I know that most of the bigger issues didn’t just appear overnight, and that relief may take multiple sessions.

Libby has played an integral part of my health regimen, and I am grateful to be her client.

– Judie J.