Our story · Established 2000
About Hands On HealthCare in Commack
Hands On HealthCare has provided medical massage in Commack while creating a practice where advanced training and genuine care belong together. Founded by Marla Kaplan, LMT, CLT, our team serves Long Island clients seeking medical, specialized, relaxation and spa massage in one established practice.
Built with purpose
A practice built around medical massage from the beginning
When Marla Kaplan founded Hands On HealthCare in 2000, medical massage was not yet widely understood by the public. She built the practice around the belief that massage therapy could be both highly skilled and deeply human—careful, individualized work delivered in an environment where people feel welcomed rather than processed.
That vision grew through continuing education, relationships with physicians and medical professionals, and the trust of clients who returned, referred family members and shared their experiences. Today, Hands On HealthCare brings medical massage, specialized care, restorative relaxation and spa experiences together without losing the personal attention on which the practice was founded.
Marla founded Hands On HealthCare in Commack and began building a practice centered on individualized massage therapy.
Advanced training, physician relationships and additional services expanded the ways the practice could support clients.
A team of licensed massage therapists provides medical, specialized, relaxation and spa massage with care matched to each client’s needs.
Leadership with a personal stake
The people behind Hands On HealthCare
Hands On HealthCare remains a family-led practice supported by licensed massage therapists whose education, experience and areas of focus allow the office to arrange care thoughtfully.
Founder · LMT · CLT
Marla Kaplan
Marla is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Lymphatic Therapist who has provided medical massage in Commack since founding the practice. She completed her CLT certification through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies in 2006. Her ongoing study of advanced techniques—including lymphatic, oncology-related and myofascial approaches—has shaped both the clinical depth and the personal standard of the practice.
She believes expertise matters most when it is paired with careful listening, clear communication and respect for each client’s individual circumstances.
Director · LMT
Jeremy Kaplan
Jeremy serves as Director and is also a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist. His hands-on practice is devoted to the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach, and MFR is the only hands-on service he currently provides.
Jeremy helps carry the practice forward while preserving what clients value about it: personal attention, honest guidance and a commitment to matching people with care that fits their needs.
Explore John F. Barnes Myofascial ReleaseMore than one set of skilled hands
A licensed team, thoughtfully matched
Hands On HealthCare is not built around one therapist or one technique. The licensed massage therapists who provide each service bring relevant education, training and experience to that work. Our office considers the client’s goals, history, comfort, therapist training and availability when helping arrange an appointment.
That means clients do not have to diagnose themselves or know the name of a technique before calling. We begin with what is bothering them—or how they would like to feel—and help identify an appropriate starting point.
Individual attention
Sessions are shaped around the client’s current needs rather than a fixed, one-size-fits-all routine.
Clear communication
Clients are encouraged to share their goals, comfort, response and questions before and during care.
Respect for your time
We value punctuality, full session time and a calm experience from arrival through departure.
Care within scope
Massage therapy complements appropriate medical care; it does not replace diagnosis, treatment or medical guidance.
Medical expertise · Deep relaxation
Serious about the work. Thoughtful about how care feels.
Some clients come to address pain, persistent tightness, post-surgical changes or another health-related concern. Others come to slow down, reconnect and enjoy an exceptional massage or spa experience. Many move between those needs at different moments in their lives.
Hands On HealthCare was designed to hold both. Medical knowledge and restorative surroundings are not opposites here; together, they allow each person’s experience to feel capable, personal and complete.
Insurance eligibility, medical-necessity requirements and reimbursement vary. Our office reviews available information, but verification is not a guarantee of payment.
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