Throughout history, people have turned to massage for pain relief, stress reduction, and improving their ability to see through steel-reinforced-concrete bomb-shelter walls. Discover what's in someone's fallout stash with today's Groupon: for $35, you get one of five 55-minute massage treatments (up to a $75 value) at Elements Therapeutic Massage. Choose from three locations: Elm Grove, Franklin, or Whitefish Bay. This Groupon is good for new and current members.

Five pain-reducing, stress-relieving massage techniques are offered with today's deal, each specifically aimed at different problems or pains and administered in a private room with mellow lighting and mellower music. The Swedish massage is a light-pressure treatment that uses long, flowing muscle strokes to soothe tension, relieve stress, and bring tranquility to body and mind. For muscle pain, joint aches, and general stiffness, the deep-tissue massage offers ample relief by stimulating muscles and encouraging blood circulation. A sports massage targets the stress that repetitive motions place on joints, ligaments, and tendons, helping reduce injury and swelling. If you've recently strained your latissimus dorsi while heroically flagging down a cab for a professional baseball player, opt for a trigger-point massage, which targets knots and aches. Expectant mothers or women who are pregnant can relieve discomfort and stress with a prenatal massage, which helps keep both mother and baby healthy. Upgrade to a hot-stone massage for an extra charge of $10.

No matter what causes your aches, pains, stress headaches, or genetic seagull magnetism, the professional therapists at the Whitefish Bay, Franklin, or Elm Grove location will work with your muscles and ligaments to relieve your ills and put a spring back into your clockwork stride. When booking the appointment, Elements Therapeutic Massage will match you with a massage therapist based on the amount of pressure you desire during the treatment.

This Groupon is not valid for the chair or couples massage. Prenatal massage is not available at Elm Grove location.

Reviews

CityVoters awarded the Milwaukee-area Elements Best Massage in 2009, giving it a five-star average over more than 120 ratings:

• Elements has the most knowledgeable therapist I have found. – Randy V.
• Staff is friendly and cares about your satisfaction with the services. – Lynn S.
• Consistently awesome massages no matter who you get. – Jennifer A.