Massage & Facial Works

Massage & Facial Works has quietly served Indian River County for roughly two decades, a longevity that’s unusual for a small independent day spa in a market with plenty of newer, flashier competitors. The business pairs its massage and skincare offerings with on-site chiropractic care led by Dr. Stephanie Simsovic, who has practiced since 2015 and builds individualized treatment plans using spinal adjustments, manual therapies, and rehabilitation exercises. That combination, a licensed chiropractor working alongside massage therapists and estheticians under the same roof, sets the spa apart from a standalone massage studio or a pure skincare facial bar; clients dealing with a chronic back or neck issue can move between chiropractic adjustment and therapeutic massage without switching providers or locations.

The spa describes its own space in modest terms: a “quiet and relaxing atmosphere” rather than a luxury resort-style buildout, and that understated framing seems to be the point. Ample parking and a convenient location get specific mention on the business’s own materials, practical details that matter more to a local, repeat clientele than to a destination spa chasing out-of-town visitors. Complimentary consultations are offered up front, letting new clients, particularly those coming in for the chiropractic side of the practice, talk through their concerns with a provider before committing to a treatment plan or package.

Beyond massage and chiropractic work, the spa’s skin care and facial menu rounds out its identity as a genuine day spa rather than a single-service clinic. That breadth of service under one name, chiropractic, massage, and facials, reflects a business model built around becoming a recurring wellness stop for local clients rather than a one-time spa-day destination, with the chiropractic component in particular tending to bring people back on a regular treatment schedule that a pure relaxation spa wouldn’t generate on its own.

Operating hours run six days a week, 10am to 6pm, closed Sundays, and gift cards are available for purchase through Square, a small e-commerce touch that lets the practice capture gift-giving business around holidays without needing an in-house point-of-sale system built specifically for retail.

The practice’s two-decade tenure on 6th Avenue also means it has weathered several waves of newer competitors opening and closing around it, from single-service massage studios to bigger med-spa chains, without needing to reinvent its combined chiropractic-and-spa model. That stability is part of what keeps referral patterns strong between the chiropractic and spa sides of the business, where a patient originally referred in for back pain often becomes a recurring facial or massage client once they’re already comfortable with the space and staff.