Hands On Health Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC

Hands On Health Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC At Hands on Health, our innovative, caring physical therapy and wellness team takes time to understa
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📅 Join us on Wednesday, July 29th for our next EDS Support Group meeting! If you’re navigating Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, h...
07/09/2026

📅 Join us on Wednesday, July 29th for our next EDS Support Group meeting!

If you’re navigating Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, hypermobility, chronic pain, or the many layers that come with living in a complex body, this space is for you.

Our EDS Support Group is a grounding community created to foster connection and provide support for one another. Together, we explore what it means to build stability, resilience, and trust in the body without having to explain your experience from scratch.

We meet monthly on a Wednesday from 6:00–7:30 PM CST.
Interested in joining? Scan the QR code or visit:
handsonhealthnola.com/hoh-events

We’d love to have you with us. 🦓
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What do the letters FAAOMPT after Dr. Kelly’s name actually mean for your recovery? 🤔👇At Hands on Health Physical Therap...
07/09/2026

What do the letters FAAOMPT after Dr. Kelly’s name actually mean for your recovery? 🤔👇

At Hands on Health Physical Therapy and Wellness, we don't do cookie-cutter exercises or rush you through your sessions.

As a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), she completed years of post-doctoral fellowship training focused on advanced, hands-on joint manipulation and tissue healing. Only about 1% of physical therapists in the country hold this credential.

When you see a Fellow, you're getting:

• True root-cause diagnostics — we look at how your spine, fascia, and movement patterns connect to pinpoint exactly why you're hurting.
• Advanced hands-on skills — precise joint and soft-tissue mobilization that restores glide and relieves chronic pain.
• Faster progress — individualized, one-on-one care that gets you back to your life in fewer total visits.

If you're tired of temporary fixes and want an expert-level, holistic approach right here in Greater New Orleans, let's get started.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to book your one-on-one evaluation at our Metairie clinic!

✨Join us tonight from 6–7:30 PM on Google Meet (meet.google.com/mdk-qbem-svr ) ✨Our EDS circle offers a safe, nurturing ...
06/24/2026

✨Join us tonight from 6–7:30 PM on Google Meet (meet.google.com/mdk-qbem-svr ) ✨

Our EDS circle offers a safe, nurturing space to connect, ask questions, and feel truly seen. It’s a place to share your journey, gather wisdom, and support one another with compassion and care. Together, we honor the healing power of community and the strength found in shared experience.

We’re grateful to share this virtual space with you and look forward to seeing you!

☀️ The Summer Wellness Beet is here! 🌱The Wellness Beet is Hands On Health's exclusive seasonal newsletter! In our summe...
06/12/2026

☀️ The Summer Wellness Beet is here! 🌱

The Wellness Beet is Hands On Health's exclusive seasonal newsletter! In our summer edition, we share simple ways to support your body through the season. As summer brings more travel, activity, heat, and schedule changes, many people notice increased stiffness, pain, fatigue, or flare-ups. This edition offers practical strategies to help you stay mobile, hydrated, and feeling your best, including:

✅ Common summer flare triggers
✅ A 5-minute morning reset for your spine, fascia, and nervous system
✅ A refreshing Summer Healing Bowl recipe
✅ Tips on hydration, tissue health, and recovery

📖 Read the full Summer Wellness Beet at handsonhealthnola.com

At Hands On Health, we specialize in holistic physical therapy for EDS, chronic pain, hypermobility, connective tissue disorders, and whole-body wellness. Whether you're managing symptoms or simply want to feel your best, we're here to help.

Ready for a summer tune-up? We're now booking recovery and mobility sessions throughout June and July.

📞 Call (504) 481-9688 to schedule your visit.

📅 Mark your calendars! Please join us on Wednesday (6/24) for our EDS Support Group meeting.​Our group is a supportive, ...
06/03/2026

📅 Mark your calendars!

Please join us on Wednesday (6/24) for our EDS Support Group meeting.

​Our group is a supportive, grounding space designed to foster neuromuscular stability and connection within our community. We meet monthly on a Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM CST to share insights on navigating Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with resilience.

​Interested in joining? Simply scan the QR code or visit us at: handsonhealthnola.com/hoh-events

We hope to see you there! 🤗

May is EDS & HSD Awareness Month — a time to bring more understanding to conditions that are often misunderstood, dismis...
05/29/2026

May is EDS & HSD Awareness Month — a time to bring more understanding to conditions that are often misunderstood, dismissed, or oversimplified.

We’re honoring the EDS/HSD community and reminding you: your symptoms are real, your body is not “too complicated,” and care should meet you where you are.

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are connective tissue disorders that can affect the joints, skin, blood vessels, organs, and overall body systems. Hypermobility spectrum disorders can also cause joint instability, pain, fatigue, and nervous system stress.

At Hands on Health, we support hypermobile bodies with care that is gentle, intentional, and rooted in the whole person. Through hands-on manual therapy, nervous system-informed treatment, breathwork, movement education, and strength-building, we help create more stability, ease, and trust in the body.

Our goal is not to force the body into change, but to help relieve tension, reduce flare patterns, improve mobility, and support the systems that may be working overtime to keep you together.

If you are living with EDS, HSD, hypermobility, or symptoms that feel difficult to explain, we would be honored to help you feel more supported in your body.

If this feels like your story, we’d be delighted to support you. Please call (504) 481-9688 to connect with Hands on Health.

Want to learn more about EDS and chronic illness?
Check out this episode of our Podcast, Mind Body Connection with Lisa Larsen:
https://themind-bodyconnection.podbean.com/e/advocating-for-eds/

✨Join us tonight from 6–7:30 PM on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81312870359) ✨Our EDS circle offers a safe, nurturing...
05/27/2026

✨Join us tonight from 6–7:30 PM on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81312870359) ✨

Our EDS circle offers a safe, nurturing space to connect, ask questions, and feel truly seen. It’s a place to share your journey, gather wisdom, and support one another with compassion and care. Together, we honor the healing power of community and the strength found in shared experience.

We’re grateful to share this virtual space with you and look forward to seeing you!

Deeper healing often begins when the body feels safe enough to slow down.Check out our daily reset below. It's a gentle ...
05/15/2026

Deeper healing often begins when the body feels safe enough to slow down.

Check out our daily reset below. It's a gentle way to support your nervous system, digestion, and sleep. Dr. Kelly suggests if you are experiencing a flare of your symptoms, then practice daily for 1 to 2 weeks, non-negotiable, to help regulate your nervous system for more lasting results.

Morning (10–15 min):
- No phone immediately on waking
- Light exposure + slow walking if possible
- 2–5 minutes of longer exhale breathing (exhale longer than inhale)

- Midday (5–10 min):
- Downshift break: sit with eyes soft and hand on your chest/abdomen
- Slow nasal breathing only

Evening (20–30 min wind-down buffer):
- No emotionally activating conversations/texting
- Warm shower or heat on abdomen
- Light reading or neutral TV only

This is more than “self-care”—this is autonomic downtraining for GI healing and sleep restoration. Gentle repetition is how the nervous system learns.

You can find more resources and schedule a visit on our website:
handsonhealthnola.com

At Hands on Health, our approach is rooted in creating space for intentional, individualized healing. As an out-of-netwo...
05/12/2026

At Hands on Health, our approach is rooted in creating space for intentional, individualized healing. As an out-of-network, cash-based physical therapy clinic, we are able to spend one-on-one time with you to truly listen, understand your needs, and support your healing without the limitations often placed by insurance companies.

Depending on your plan, you may still be eligible for reimbursement through your out-of-network benefits.

To support you in this process, we’ve created a simple guide to help you better understand your coverage and know what to ask your provider.

You can find it on our homepage (handsonhealthnola.com) under the “Do you take insurance?” section.

We’re always here to help you navigate your options—so you can focus on what matters most: your healing.

How does a baby’s nervous system state impact feeding? On this episode of The Mind Body Connection, Dr. Kelly Davis welc...
05/08/2026

How does a baby’s nervous system state impact feeding? On this episode of The Mind Body Connection, Dr. Kelly Davis welcomes Ashley Waguespack, MS, LOTR—pediatric OT and host of the Feeding Solutions podcast. A seasoned pediatric Occupational Therapist and Certified Lactation Counselor with over 20 years of experience, Ashley specializes in sensory integration and supporting families through feeding difficulties and Tethered Oral Tissue (TOTS) at her practice, Sensory Solutions.

She brings this extensive expertise to explore how feeding intersects with whole-body wellness, airway health, and family co-regulation.

We dive into:
- The OT Lens: Moving beyond milk intake to sensory and regulatory aspects.
- Co-regulation: How the parent-baby dynamic influences feeding stress.
- Interdisciplinary Care: Bridging gaps between disciplines for early intervention.
- Practical Strategies: Regulating the nervous system at home and supporting infant development through tummy time.
- The Airway Connection: How sensory processing and oral function impact breathing.

Our goal is for this conversation to help parents feel less overwhelmed and inspire providers to think more collaboratively.

🎧 Listen now on PodBean or your favorite major platform:
https://themind-bodyconnection.podbean.com/e/how-trusting-your-gut-can-prevent-long-term-feeding-behavioral-issues-in-children/

Find Ashley’s Feeding Solutions podcast and resources on the Sensory Solutions website: https://sensorysolutionstherapy.com/home

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3001 22nd Street
Metairie, LA
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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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