NESCONSET · SERVING SMITHTOWN & ST. JAMES
Dry needling. Electroacupuncture. A sports-rehab approach to pain and movement.
CARE IN CONTEXT
Pain and injury can interrupt the activities that matter to you.
At our Nesconset clinic near Smithtown, sports acupuncture focuses on muscle and joint pain, movement limitations and the demands of an active life. Acupuncture, dry needling and electroacupuncture are available within our sports rehabilitation practice.
Your symptoms are part of a bigger picture: how you move, what your sport demands and what you want to get back to. Acupuncture, dry needling and electroacupuncture are available within our sports-rehab practice, alongside chiropractic care and physical therapy.
THE TOOLS BEHIND YOUR CARE
True Sport Care offers sports acupuncture, dry needling and needling with electrical stimulation. The technique is one part of the conversation: your symptoms, movement demands and current rehabilitation matter too.
MUSCLE & TRIGGER-POINT FOCUS
Discuss muscle tightness, pain and movement limitations.
Fine, solid needles are used to target muscle trigger points as part of care for pain and movement concerns. “Dry” means that no medication is injected. It shares tools with acupuncture, but its clinical framework and treatment targets can differ.
NEEDLES + CONTROLLED STIMULATION
This is stimulation through needles, rather than adhesive skin pads.
Small leads connect a stimulation device to needles, delivering electrical pulses through them. When used with dry needling, you may hear it called electrical dry needling or intramuscular electrical stimulation. Your provider selects the approach to suit your care.
ORTHOPEDIC & ACTIVITY FOCUS
Your sport and your everyday demands belong in the plan.
Sports acupuncture puts muscles, joints and movement at the center of care. The focus is on your symptoms in context: repetitive training, the demands of your sport and the everyday activities that have become uncomfortable.
EQUIPMENT AT TRUE SPORT CARE
Our clinic owns the ITO ES-130, a compact electroacupuncture device with three stimulation channels and separately adjustable intensity for each channel. It connects to needles through lead wires and clips.
We also have the Pointer-Plus LT, a handheld acupuncture-point stimulation device. It is a separate instrument from the ES-130 needle-and-lead setup. Your provider can explain which equipment is relevant to your care.
BUILT AROUND YOUR GOALS
Muscles. Joints. The demands of an active life.
Care focused on pain involving muscles and joints, with attention to the activities and movements that bring on your symptoms. Your individual history and goals help guide the discussion about treatment.
Working through an injury involves more than the painful area. Your current rehabilitation, the movements that bother you and the activities you want to resume all inform how acupuncture fits into your care.
From recreational exercise to competitive sport, the demands on your body differ. Throwing, running, lifting and everyday movement give your treatment a practical focus, grounded in what matters to you.
START WITH WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK
You do not need to know which treatment you need before contacting us. Tell us where you hurt, what brings it on and what you want to return to. These are some of the concerns you can discuss with our team.
Pain with sitting, lifting or turning your head can affect work as well as training. Share how long it has been present and any previous evaluation.
Explore neck pain care ↗Describe the movements that bother you—from throwing and overhead work to gripping or pressing—and whether your training has recently changed.
Explore joint pain care ↗Let us know whether symptoms appear with stairs, squatting, running or everyday walking. A diagnosis and your activity goals help frame the conversation.
Explore sports medicine ↗Bring up recurring tightness or pain that limits your activity, along with any rehabilitation or treatment you are already receiving.
Explore soft tissue care ↗YOUR FIRST ACUPUNCTURE VISIT
Coming in for the first time? Bring a clear picture of your symptoms, activity and goals to make the most of your acupuncture appointment.
Be ready to discuss your symptoms, previous injuries, current treatments and medications. Mention any medical conditions and ask what records the office would like you to bring.
Make it specific: returning to baseball, getting through your workday or walking more comfortably. Share your training schedule and the movements you are avoiding.
Discuss whether acupuncture is appropriate, what the visit involves, how progress will be assessed and how it fits with your current care. Confirm visit length and fees with the office.
ONE PRACTICE · COMPLEMENTARY EXPERTISE
At True Sport Care, acupuncture is part of a practice that also offers sports medicine, chiropractic care, physical therapy and massage. That gives you access to several services in one location, with your training, work and everyday movement at the center of the conversation.
YOUR ACUPUNCTURIST
Kevin is a New York licensed acupuncturist who earned his Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Acupuncture at the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has completed advanced training in the EXSTORE Orthopedic System, a framework focused on acupuncture for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Before practicing acupuncture, Kevin worked as a physical therapy aide at Coastal Spine and Sport and a strength and conditioning coach at Infiniti Sports Performance. He combines that experience with his own background as a competitive baseball player.
Read Kevin’s full profile ↗BEFORE YOUR VISIT
Sports acupuncture is needling care considered in the context of your muscles, joints, injury history and activity goals. At our Nesconset clinic, the conversation starts with the pain or movement concern affecting you and how acupuncture fits into your wider rehabilitation plan.
Yes. True Sport Care offers dry needling as part of its needling services. It uses fine, solid needles to target muscular areas such as trigger points; no medication is injected. Tell us which movements or activities bring on your symptoms when you schedule an evaluation.
Electroacupuncture uses leads attached to needles to deliver electrical stimulation through them. You may also hear this described as electrical dry needling when used with a dry needling approach. True Sport Care offers needling with electrical stimulation as part of its sports rehabilitation services.
They share the use of fine needles, but their assessment frameworks and treatment focus can differ. Dry needling commonly focuses on muscular trigger points. Our sports acupuncture care considers your musculoskeletal complaint and activity goals. At your visit, we explain the approach being used for your concern.
Kevin Hahn, L.Ac., provides acupuncture at our Nesconset office. His background includes rehabilitation, strength coaching and competitive baseball. Read Kevin’s profile for more about his background and approach.
You may notice a brief sensation as a needle is placed, followed by an ache, pressure or a muscle twitch. Electrical stimulation can feel like a rhythmic pulsing. Tell your provider what you feel during the session so treatment can be adjusted.
Yes. Our clinic offers these services in the same practice. Acupuncture can sit alongside hands-on treatment and rehabilitation exercises, with each service addressing a different part of your care. Bring your current exercise and treatment plan to the conversation.
No. We welcome people whose symptoms affect work, exercise or everyday activities, as well as athletes. Describe the concern you want evaluated and what you would like to get back to doing.
Our office is at 62 Lake Avenue South, Suite C, Nesconset, NY 11767. Request an acupuncture appointment, or call or text (631) 584-8783. Ask the front desk about current availability, visit pricing and your insurance plan when booking.
Tell us about muscle tightness, neck pain, shoulder symptoms or discomfort affecting training and everyday movement. Bring your diagnosis and current rehabilitation plan, if you have them. The visit connects your symptoms and activity goals to the needling approach being considered.
True Sport Care is in Nesconset at 62 Lake Avenue South, Suite C, near Smithtown and St. James. Acupuncture is provided by Kevin Hahn, L.Ac. Call or text (631) 584-8783 for current availability, or request an appointment online.
VISIT TRUE SPORT CARE
Visit True Sport Care at 62 Lake Avenue South, Suite C, Nesconset, NY 11767. We welcome patients from Smithtown, St. James and nearby Long Island communities.
Acupuncture appointments: Wednesday 1:00 pm–6:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am–1:00 pm, by appointment only.
Looking for acupuncture near Smithtown or St. James? Our treatment location is in Nesconset at the address above. Get directions to True Sport Care ↗.
