Julie Luther, founder of Soft Touch ASMR Spa in Pasadena, gives the author an ASMR massage. I've never felt weird about paying strangers to touch me. Massages, facials, martial arts — it's all just ...

I grew up getting back scratches from my mom, but I never paid for one until I visited the Scratcher Girls at the Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood. The big picture: The family-owned business ...

Pashun George and her sister grew up scratching their mother’s back before bed. Now, they charge $130 an hour for it. In 2010, they turned the tradition into a family business, Scratcher Girls, the ...

You can have a friend or family member give you a lower back massage, or you can give one to yourself with the proper equipment. This may help relieve short-term pain. Share on Pinterest Massage for ...