Criscon Bodyworks

Wally is the real deal. If you are an athlete and you know where you are tight, come here. I have a Taekwondo practice and I had pain in my left neck, right shoulder, hips and hip flexors. He fixed all my problems and some more. I will never go to another masseuse. Don’t come here if you are looking for a relaxation massage. If you are an athlete who wants to improve your performance and range of motion, come here.

I did not enjoy my massage. It was barely 45 minutes long and I did not feel the therapist worked very hard to help resolve the back pain I was having. He seemed to believe that pressing once on a knot would actually do something; I left feeling much the same as I did when came in. He also had some health/​breathing problems that negatively impacted my experience.
I was also very bothered by the disparaging comments he made regarding Asian massage businesses in San Gabriel. These comments came out of no where. In fact, I would prefer to give my business to the places that he spoke so disparagingly of!

I’m amazed. As a yoga and Pilates teacher, and synchronized swimmer, I use my body a lot and know the terrain well. I have helped many clients, but could not sort out my own chronic shoulder and neck pain, nor could that the highly lauded (and priced) rolfers and chiropractors Ive been visiting over the past 2 years. A friend tells me about Walter and I go in, place is very low key from the outside. He touched the epicenter of my pain immediately and released all the pinched nerves down both sides of my arm. I feel sorted in one session! The pain is gone and my range of motion returned. I am so relieved I’m giddy writing this review in my car! Thank you Walter!

Took my 13 year old athlete who was experiencing groin pain. Wally worked miracles on her groin, found 6 knots, and she has been pain free since!
I was very skeptical, but Wally made me a believer. We will be visiting him for maintenance care on a monthly basis.

I found Wally on Unilocal a few weeks ago and decided to give him a try based on all these great reviews I read about him and I have had no regrets with my decision. I’ve had shoulder, hip, and wrist issues from overuse and years of weight lifting that just didn’t seem to heal or go away.
In just one visit, Wally was able to locate and release countless knots all over my body to regain mobility and flexibility that I haven’t experienced in years. I went back 3 weekends in a row and got rid of the issues I’ve been experiencing. Not only does his hands work magic on your body, he is very knowledgeable and gives you a breakdown of what he is doing and why he is doing it so you can learn and better educate yourself on your own body. He’s very straight forward with you and will not beat around the bush about anything.
I’ll be making a visit to him at the end of every month to sort my body out from now on.

While in the midst of training for a half-​marathon, I tweaked my lower back doing some volunteer work at the local elementary school. I checked the multitude of massage places in the neighborhood, and quickly realized a «$ 15.00 for an hour foot massage» place just wasn’t going to cut it. Luckily I stumbled upon Wally at Criscon. He is a certified sports massage therapist and works with many of the local sports teams throughout SGV. He really helped me out not just on that occasion, but also another time when my calf and upper back were screwed up from over-​training. He not only managed to greatly relieve the pain, but also point out how I was compensating and causing more problems in weird places.
Highly recommended for all athletes, (especially runners)! Prices are incredibly reasonable.

I’ll be coming back.
I came here after doing Ragnar which is a 200ish mile relay race and Walter put me back together quite nicely. The muscles are relaxed and the rest of the body feels good.
Going to send as much business his way as possible.

Wally is great! I’m going straight to the point. I’ve been here twice and have had very positive experiences. I’ve been dealing with some nagging injuries and a lot of tension in my back, but without fail Wally has successfully made things dramatically better.
I am definitely on the road to recovery with the help of Wally. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in his field. Along with his great experience, comes a wonderful human being who really cares about you and your overall well being.
Trust me you are in good hands (literally) with Wally.

Overall, just wasn’t very therapeutic or relaxing. I may have needed something like this when I was an active athlete in HS. Its too bad as this place is nearby and well priced.

This place is awesome. I walked in the office and the guy hooked me up and i didn’t even have to tell him what was wrong with me. He told me what waswrong. he is the first i met that knows his stuff!!! B back next lil pain or injury i got!!!

Absolutely amazing. Wally has helped me with my chronic back pain and various other sports injuries. He definitely knows what he is doing when it comes to treating athletes of all ages.

I can’t praise Wally enough for his magical hands, anatomical expertise and wonderful personality. I’ve been looking for him for a loooooonggg time and I feel like I found a little pot of gold.
I paid my first of what will probably be many visits to Wally yesterday after a months long ordeal of neck and shoulder and back and foot issues. I really wanted a massage by someone who knew what they were doing, not just the $ 15 massage parlors that hand out rough, quick massages without knowing how to properly massage someone. Wally maneuvered muscles in my back, shoulder, neck, legs, feet and arms and explained much of the process and why I was having pain in certain areas. He also identified some oncoming issues that I’ll be able to address before they turn into full blown problems.
I can’t recommend him highly enough. I’ve been to chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapy, other massage places, etc but when your body feels off or out of place or knotted, this guy knows what it is and where it belongs. Amazing. His pricing is super affordable and worth every penny, I would pay double what he charges (but don’t raise your prices, Wally ;D)

Wally has been a godsend for me. Over the past year and a half, he has saved me on several occasions. Everything from lower back sprains, to shin splints and super tight hips, all fixed by Wally. For athletes, you MUST see this guy.
Do NOT go to some hole in the wall $ 15 massage place where no one speaks English. You need to see a professional who is certified. Wally is your guy.
He could EASILY charge double his current rates. I have paid more than double at various other massage places and felt like crap afterwards. Going somewhere else is a waste of time and money.

Wally is so knowledgeable and can effectively communicate why you are having issues and knows how to get those knots out! He is one of the very few therapists that really know what they are doing. Nothing like these $ 15/​hour places all around him who can really hurt you since they don’t have any real training.

I have been going to Wally for years, ever since he opened his doors. You can’t tell from the way he looks but he is excellent in finding your knots and kneading them out.
I have been to countless masseuse and Wally is just exceptional. He doesn’t just use brute force but takes his time to make sure he gets all the knots out in all the different layers of my muscles.
I clench my jaw and I go to him regularly to get the knot out there too.
He also has a big heart and gives back to the community. He is excellent with sports massage and pregnancy massage as well. He does not push any products at all. Just pure simple massage.
The price is super reasonable and every massage is a full hour. He does not short-​change.
Excellent all around.

Wally is excellent! He’ll find all your knots and massage them right out. I sit at the computer all day, so I tend to get lower backaches. But after just one session with him, I felt like a new person and was completely relaxed. He was able to tell that I wore stilettos to work just by the knots on my calves and arches. He was also able to tell me why I sometimes wake up with numb fingers (there’s a knot on my shoulder from carrying heavy bags that was pressing down on the nerves that connect to my fingers/​hand). After massages from Amadeus, I usually get sore the next day, but with Wally, there was no soreness whatsoever!
He charges $ 45 an hour, which in my opinion is cheap. The spas/​massage parlors charge twice that amount and the results are no where as good as what you get with Wally.
He also works on the athletes from the surrounding high schools (Arcadia, San Marino, etc.) and has been around the area for about 8 years now. Since it’s such a small place, drive slowly down Las Tunas or you will surely miss it.