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Firm Hands Sport Massage & Recovery

Client appreciation

You’re not
a customer.
You’re family

Nothing on this page was written by us. The quotes are our clients’ words, the video is their voice, and the wall is the one in the hallway that people keep stopping at on the way out.

Listennnnn — when I tell you Jonathan will give you the massage of your LIFE, just go ahead and book your appointment now!!

Long Beach · the 100th reviewer

4.9out of 5

361 reviews · every one of them somebody else’s words

In their words

What people
came in for

Reviewers are not named here — that is deliberate. Each one is their own words, their own city and the month they wrote it.

TMJ & lockjaw

I had gotten lockjaw because of my TMJ disorder. I literally couldn’t close my mouth all the way down and it was causing me pain to chew… I walked out after 30 minutes with full range of motion in my jaw and I could finally close my mouth all the way.

Inglewood, CA · Yelp · November 2020
Deep tissue

I was in so much pain, and Shannyn knew exactly how to help me. She jumped right in with the deep tissue work I really needed… I see a light at the end of this pain tunnel now. She definitely cares about helping people.

Long Beach, CA · Yelp · October 2021
After pregnancy

Ever since my pregnancy, I’ve been struggling with hip and tail bone pain. After yesterday’s sport massage, the tail bone pain is finally gone. I only wish I would have gone sooner.

Brooklyn, NY · Yelp · May 2023
Fit in the same day

I was in so much pain that I couldn’t even sit on a chair, and he fit me in when he saw how desperate I was. 30 minutes later I was able to walk without pain, and I scheduled another appointment for a few days later.

Sylmar, CA · Yelp · August 2022
Low back

Not only was he able to get rid of my low back pain that I had been dealing with for about a year, he was able to break down and educate me on my body and why my muscles were reacting the way they were.

Garden Grove, CA · Yelp · May 2024
Visiting Long Beach

I came into Long Beach from out of town and after a horrible travel day I needed a massage badly. They managed to fit me in that same afternoon… I have had many professional massages — sports and relaxation and Thai, all kinds — and this was one of the best I’ve had. I wasn’t even sore the next day.

East Point, GA · Yelp · October 2023
High-school athlete

I’ve been a high school athlete for a long time and suffered pretty bad injuries, but working with Jonathan has been great and he’s been helping me with everything… If you’re looking to get your body right, this is the right place!

Long Beach, CA · Yelp · June 2024
Stretching & aftercare

Shannyn is amazing and helpful in providing tips on how to stretch at home, to help take a more proactive approach on my body. The massage was everything I needed!

Beverly Hills, CA · Yelp · October 2021
Upper back & neck

Shannyn was wonderful and helped immensely with my upper back and neck. Kind and attentive to pressure and atmosphere.

Long Beach, CA · Yelp · August 2024
First visit

Jonathan was very friendly and made you feel at home. Very funny guy as well! As far as the massage went, Jonathan knows exactly what he’s doing and will have you leaving the place with a smile on your face!

Harbor City, CA · Yelp · July 2023

Quotes are trimmed for length where marked, and staff names are spelled correctly. Nothing else is edited. These describe individual experiences — massage therapy supports recovery and is not a substitute for medical examination or diagnosis.

On camera

Hear it
from them

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In their own words

Filmed at the studio

In their own words

Filmed at the studio

In their own words

Filmed at the studio

In their own words

Filmed at the studio

The record

What we
can prove

Reviews are somebody’s opinion. This is the part that is just true, and you can check every line of it before you book.

Book online See what a first visit looks like

  • Licensed massage therapists, five of them — with equal billing, full bios, and the option to ask for anyone by name.
  • Every session opens with a history and an assessment that is agreed out loud before a single technique starts.
  • Your intake is read before you arrive, so the hour you paid for is an hour of treatment.
  • A real recovery suite under one roof — cold plunge, infrared sauna and Game Ready Med4Elite compression, bookable on their own.
  • Pressure is checked as we go. “Tell me” is always the right answer and there is no prize for enduring more than you want to.
  • FSA and HSA accepted, with the receipt your plan needs.
  • The booking calendar is open 24/7 — including after we have closed for the day.

The wall

Everybody
stops for
Bruce

He is painted the height of a person and he lives in the hallway. Nobody planned for him to become the photo spot — people just started flexing next to him on the way out, and we started keeping the pictures. Meet Bruce properly →

Four men flexing beside the life-size Bruce board at a Firm Hands event Everybody flexes with Bruce
The Firm Hands team in matching shirts on the studio patio The people behind the hands
Three Firm Hands therapists in branded hoodies on the studio patio Off the clock

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Open Mon–Fri 10a–7p · Sat 10a–5p · booking calendar open 24/7 · FSA / HSA accepted