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<div id="pastingspan1" style="font-style: normal;"><font face="arial"><span style="">After undergoing bilateral mastectomies, reconstruction and other cancer-related procedures, Kay Hechler learned the true healing power of massage.</span></font></div><div style="font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">"Massage truly transformed my life. I had tremendous pain and limited range of motion after the various treatments and massage was prescribed by my doctors as part of rehabilitation," Hechler told <em>Entrepreneur</em>. "Massage relieved my pain and helped me regain movement. It also gave me time to focus on 'me,' on feeling better and on moving forward in my new, post-cancer life."</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Hechler realized how important massages were to health and wellness, and investigated the possibility of owning a spa. She wanted to offer the services to others that were so beneficial to her own well-being.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">She and her husband bought their franchise in November 2013 and opened their first <a href="http://www.handandstonefranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=massages-lead-to-improved-health-for-franchisee-2694" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hand &amp; Stone Massage and Facial Spa</a> on Sept. 13, 2014.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">"We are still in the infancy period for our Gaithersburg location of Hand &amp; Stone. Based on our performance to date, we expect this year to be a pivotal year for solidifying the business," Hechler told <em>Entrepreneur</em>. "We are beginning to see the 'baby' sleep through the night, and we are now getting to enjoy what we have established&#8212;our amazing staff and customers, our business neighbors and our greater community in Gaithersburg."</span></div><div style="font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div><div style="font-style: normal;">To read the full story, visit <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/251647?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=massages-lead-to-improved-health-for-franchisee-2694" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entrepreneur.com</a>. &nbsp;</div>

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