HandsDown_XP

Licensed Massage Therapist since 2019, Acupuncturist since 2023
Practicing Out of Melville NY

03/24/2026

🚗 WHAT IS WHIPLASH?

It’s a neck injury caused by a rapid, forceful back-and-forth movement—just like cracking a whip. Often referred to as an 'acceleration - deceleration' injury.

This extreme motion strains and tears the soft tissues in your neck.

While most common after rear-end car accidents, this infographic highlights four main causes you need to know:

1️⃣ Car Accidents (rear-end collisions)
2️⃣ Sports Injuries (like in contact sports)
3️⃣ Physical Assaults
4️⃣ Falls

Understanding the anatomy and how it impacts your body is the first step to a proper recovery. 💪

⚠️ REMEMBER: Always consult with a licensed healthcare professional before starting any rehab plan or exercise routine.

📍 Melville, NY

12/30/2025

Come get these hands...or needles, whatever you're into.
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12/29/2025

Grateful, always.

12/28/2025

🚨🚨 PATIENT HANDOUT for Plantar Fascitis

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12/27/2025

The Brachioradialis is a crucial muscle that plays a key role in forearm flexion, particularly in the neutral position, for tasks such as shaking hands or using a hammer.

It's also essential for the movements involved in pronation and supination, vital for everyday tasks like turning a doorknob.

The radial nerve innervates the brachioradialis muscle, specifically utilizing fibers from the C5, C6, and C7 spinal roots.

Anatomy appreciation. 💪🏾

02/19/2025

🌎Liver 3 is the Shu Stream and Earth point. It is also the Source Point on the Liver channel. It is arguably the most important point on the Liver channel.

🟢 Liver 3 has an extensive range of actions being able to effectively treat both excess and deficiency patterns of the Liver organ and channel.

🔄 The Liver functions in the spreading of Qi, meaning it ensures that the flow of Qi(and consequently blood) remains free, easy open, relax, and unobstructed.

Therefore, for this reason, any pattern of Liver disharmony may be accompanied by Qi stagnation.
This causes feelings of:
🔸️Pressure
🔸️Distention
🔸️Pain

Especially in areas traversed by the Liver and Gallbladder channels ( The head, eyes, throat, chest, heart, breast, uterus, ge****ls).

As well as:
🔸️Emotional stress
🔸️Menstrual issues.

📚 The name "Tai Chong" (Great Rushing /Great Pouring)
Is a reference to the point's ability to move stagnant Qi.

🟢 Liver 3 also has the ability to generate Liver Yin, which is the root of ascending Yang. And Liver Blood/Yin, the root of Liver Wind. This means Liver 3 is able to subdue excess and nourish deficiency, allowing treatment for BOTH root and manifestation of these patterns.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ COMBINATIONS ⬇️⬇️⬇️

😔 Abdominal distention leading to back pain: LV3+SP3 (Great Compendum)

🦵 Weakness in the legs: Moxa to LV3, +ST45+GB31 (Outline of Medicine)

😫 Vertex headache: LV3+DU20+LI4 (Me)

🛑 Qi stagnation: LV3+GB34

Peter Deadman's "A Manual of Acupuncture"
Tai Chong - Liver3
Commentary

02/10/2025

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Link🔗 in bio.

11/15/2024

🤓 The shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint) is a diarthrotic joint that allows free movement of the upper arm.

The rotator cuff is a group of 4️⃣ muscles and their tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and allow you to move your arm.

➡️ Commonly referred to as the SITS Muscles:

✅️Surpaspinatus
✅️Infraspinatus
✅️Teres Minor (❌️ Teres Major) and
✅️Subscapularis

are the muscles (and their tendons) that make up the "Rotator Cuff".

💪💪🏾Common issues of the rotator cuff are tears in the muscles or tendons, or "frozen shoulder," where the tissues in the shoulder capsule become thickened or inflamed, causing stiffness and pain of the shoulder.

⛑️ Shoulder pain can limit sports and activities. If you are experiencing shoulder pain, don't hesitate to reach out for a consult and treatment!

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11/14/2024

Give the gift of healing.💆‍♀️🪡

Receive $10 off at Hands Down Acupuncture and Massage for every GC purchase.

💻 E-Gift cards are available on the Hands Down website, or there is a direct link in the bio. Buy now, and have them sent on the day/time that you desire! Choose a preset denomination or customize it yourself.

💌 Traditional gift cards are available for purchase in person at 6 Spruce Place in Melvilelle.

10/29/2024

Hello 🍁🍂

11/28/2023

🚨🚨Hands Down is happy to announce that we now are able to accept most commercial insurances!

📋To find out if your plan covers acupuncture and/or massage therapy services, you can:

1️⃣ Contact your insurance provider and ask if acupuncture and/or massage therapyis covered on your plan, and if your condition is covered (ie: Low back pain, migraines, etc.)

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2️⃣ Fill out the form (link in bio and on webite) "Insurance Coverage Inquiry", and we will check to see if your plan covers acupuncture and/or massage therapy services for your condition. You can also Message or Comment "Insurance" and the form will be sent to you.

Feel free to contact me with ANY questions.
📞631-855-5198 (text only)
📨HandsDownAXP@gmail.com
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09/08/2023

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6 Spruce Place
Melville, NY
11747

Telephone

+16318555198

Website

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