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Massage Therapist - Christina

Christina

Christina is a licensed massage therapist who has always had a passion for helping others through therapeutic touch. At the age of 10 years old, massage started being an interest of hers. After high school she attended trade school at Apollo College to make her passion a reality. She has been a massage therapist for over six years now, with hands on experience of working with clients. To this day she can honestly say that she loves what she does! Helping people is the most remarkable part of her job.

In her free time she enjoys baking and spending time with her family. Christina also likes to volunteer at local food banks.

Massage Therapist - Chris

Chris

Chris was born in Northeast Cleveland,Ohio. In 2006 Chris began his studies in Massage Therapy. Chris's 800+ hours of training included Swedish Massage, Deep tissue, Orthopedic and Prenatal massage. He completed his studies in 2007 and has since received additional training in Reflexology,Sports Medicine, Chiropractic Assisting and Myofasical release therapies.

He is a board certified and registered Massage Therapist in the state of Arizona. With over 8 years in the healing arts profession, Chris offers compassion, intuition, skill and knowledge to support each client in the pursuit of greater well-being. In his free time he enjoys watching Cleveland sports teams, yoga and going on walks with his wife and two dogs Brutus and Vera.

Event Therapists:

  • Kelly
  • Ashley
  • Octavio (AJ)
  • Crystal

Locations

Office Hours

LifeQuest Physical Medicine and Rehab

Monday:

9:00 am-12:00 pm

2:00 pm-6:00 pm

Tuesday:

Closed

2:00 pm-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

9:00 am-12:00 pm

2:00 pm-6:00 pm

Thursday:

9:00 am-12:00 pm

2:00 pm-6:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-12:00 pm

Closed

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

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Testimonials

  • "I have had sciatic pain for years! throwing hundreds of dollars for massages that only temporarily helped. Dr. Scharf understood sciatic and back pain personally and has helped me find a long term solution. I have less pain, more energy and a better understanding of how to manage my sciatic. This is the office to go to if you want long term relief."
    Kellen E. Chandler, AZ
  • "I like the chiropractor because he has helped me a lot. It has helped keep my spine straight."
    Joey S. (age 4 1/2)
  • "Thank you Dr. Scharf and Breinn! My neck feels so much better than when I first came in about 3 months ago. What a difference and I have been to many great chiropractors. None have been able to bring progressively better & better long last relief to my neck. The traction REALLY made a big difference!"
    Joan