Four months ago, in Vietnam, everything changed in a second…read more
A motorcycle accident left my left hand shattered--four metacarpal bones broken. The prognosis wasn't encouraging. Function, mobility--even basic use of my hand--were uncertain.
Back home in Florida, a skilled surgeon gave me a second chance. The reconstruction was complex, but successful. Still, surgery was only the beginning. What followed was the real challenge: rebuilding motion, retraining my hand, and recovering from significant nerve and tendon trauma.
One month post-surgery, I turned to Dr. Xu, whose acupuncture treatment became a turning point in my recovery. I had just been diagnosed with a nerve syndrome where my brain was sending signals that my hand was still in distress, which was slowing down my recovery process.
Through acupuncture and targeted hand massage deep tissue massage therapy, Dr Xu helped restore what felt lost. Progress was gradual and at times frustrating--but it was real. Session by session, movement returned. Strength followed. Control improved.
She also introduced me to Rolfing therapy with Chris, which complemented the recovery in ways I hadn't expected, helping my body realign and release deeper tension connected to the injury.
Today, at four months, I can almost fully close my fist.
That may sound small, but it's everything.
Without this care, I wouldn't be able to hold objects, work normally, or live day-to-day without limitation. What once felt uncertain is now within reach again.
This recovery required patience, resilience, and the right people at the right time. Dr. Xu made me realize I needed to let go. I needed to accept that by accident had happened the way it did. That I had to move on and accept to be treated. I did and that's when my body started to fully accept the healing process.
I'm deeply grateful, because this hand is coming back.
I've posted the pictures of my hand. The first one is post surgery, where you see all the bone reconstruction with the pins on each metacarpal bone performed by Dr Incorvaia in Boynton Beach FL. The second one is my hand being treated through Acupunture at Perfect Union of Body and mind in Boca Raton FL The third one is post accident, the x-ray taken in Vietnam.
I share my story because it's one that is extremely amazing, a recovery that is so fast and all thanks to relentless desire to get better and having such a great treatment with Dr. Xu.