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Under My ThUMb Massage Therapy 110 W. reynolds sT. #217 planT CiTy, Florida 33567 (813) 477-7978

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Under My Thumb Massage Therapy

migraine headaches, ease carpal tunnel symptoms, reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, and alleviate side effects of cancer. And according to Florida Department of Health’s Division of Medical Quality Assurance, massage can also improve flexibility, increase endorphins, assist in the recovery from sports-related injuries, strengthen the immune system, alleviate chronic and temporary pain, and reduce stress and tension. Under My Thumb welcomes anyone in need of a massage and its benefits. However, Nikki’s most common patients include senior citizens; people with neck and back pain, fibromyalgia, or migraine headaches; people recovering from surgery or sports injuries; and people who have repetitive or physically demanding jobs such as dental hygienists, waitresses, hair dressers, school bus drivers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and people who work at computers for extended periods.

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hile most children aspire to be astronauts, firefighters, or movie stars when they grow up, Nikki Jackson had a different career in mind. “When I was 13 years-old, my grandmother was having leg and foot cramps every night,” said Nikki, owner of Plant City’s Under My Thumb Massage Therapy. “After I massaged her, she didn’t have cramps for a week. It was then I decided I wanted to be a massage therapist.”

“I’ve continued my education in many areas to help cater to a variety of patient needs, whether for leisure, stress, or medical conditions,” said

WWW.planTCiTyMassage.CoM Nikki. “The best part of my job is helping people feel better while improving their quality of life.” In addition to staying relevant in her career by taking continuing education courses, the Under My Thumb owner has several other goals for the future that will help her business continue to stand out from the competition. “I would love to have two treatment rooms so when I finished one customer, he or she could stay and nap while I went to the other room to work on the next customer,” said Nikki. “However, in the near future, I would like to provide products like hot packs, pillows and Biofreeze.” In the meantime, appointments can be made on Tuesday through Friday mornings and Monday through Thursday afternoons. Gift certificates are available for Under My Thumb at the reception desk. Also check out www.plantcitymassage.com for more information on pricing and massage benefits.

in sports massage, master medical massage, myoskeletal therapy, and neuromuscular massage for cervical strain and sprain and lower back and hip pain. After working as a massage therapist for several years in a medical office, Nikki decided to open her own practice, Under My Thumb Massage Therapy, in 2002. “I grew frustrated renting rooms from other massage clinics who didn’t pay their electric bills on time or used my room for other services and left it dirty, so I decided to open my own business to provide better care for my patients,” said Nikki.

Nikki’s desire to work as a massage therapist only deepened as she entered Georgia Military College, where she graduated with distinction and a degree in pre-nursing. Since then Today, Under My Thumb offers she has graduated from the Sarasota therapeutic and relaxation massage School of Massage Therapy and gained that can relieve back pain, treat specialty training and certifications

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