Twenty-one years ago, when Dr. Ray Stroup walked across the stage to receive his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, he never dreamed that he would be in South Carolina.

All he was thinking about was that he was going to go back to Clinton, Ill, to practice medicine.

“The dreams hadn’t gotten this big, and the goals hadn’t gotten this large,” he said.

Stroup shared this during the ribbon cutting and open house for the Palmetto Wellness and Injury Center MedSpa on Market on Dec. 17.

Stroup said the ribbon cutting was a very exciting time for him because it was something that he never expected or dreamed or thought about. “I wanted to do something new for the small town that has blessed me and taken care of me,” he said. “It’s an exciting time for us. Hopefully, the community will support and be very proud of it.”

Stroup has been with PWIC since 2002, when it began in Bennettsville. In 2007, PWIC became a multi-disciplinary practice when two medical doctors joined the team and began treating patients also.

PWIC opened a location in Cheraw in November of 2019.

PWIC MedSpa on Market, 403 E. Market Street opened on Dec. 1.

There are two licensed massage therapists, Beth Chavis and Jessica Bradley. Stroup said they hoped to add an esthetician in the next month.

Dr. Veronica Efros is the medical doctor at the other office and is certified in medical esthetics. “We are excited to bring something new to town,” he said. “Something that people are traveling out of town to go get right now.”

Services offered include various massages such as deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, relaxation, sports, and Swedish. In addition to massages, you can have complete body scrubs and hand and feet scrubs.

Efros can enhance and refresh an appearance with Botox, Dysport, fillers, and more.

Stroup encouraged people to come to MedSpa on Market.

“There is not much that makes you feel as relaxed and good as a massage,” he said. “It is something that can help from that standpoint and a therapeutic standpoint. We are here to help, and we are here to serve.”

MedSpa is located at 403 E. Market Street. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

For information or to make an appointment, call 843-535-9601.

PWIC MedSpa on Market can also be found online at www.pwicbennettsvillecheraw.com/medspa, Facebook, or Instagram.