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Low Back Pain? Make PT Your First Stop… The Sooner the Better

Low back pain?  You’re not alone. Low Back Pain (LBP) is common, costly, and debilitating.  “Epidemic” is a word commonly used by experts. Lifetime prevalence of low back pain (LBP) is about 70%.  LBP alone accounts for 2.5% to 3% of all physician visits annually in the United States. It is the most common reason …

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STICK MOBILITY

    Here are 6 of our favorite mobility flow sequences with Stick Mobility • Ninja Flow From the shoulders and chest, down the thoracic spine and into the hips and lower limbs, the ninja flow is an excellent way to synergistically open up the entire movement system throughout the kinetic chain.  Slapshot Rotational range …

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HOW TO COMBAT BLOATING

Bloating can often cause pain, discomfort and a “stuffed” feeling, while making your stomach look bigger.It involves excessive amounts of solids, liquids or gas in your digestive system.  Sometimes bloating can indicate a serious medical condition, but is more frequently  caused by the diet and some foods or ingredients you are intolerant to.   Don’t Eat …

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HEAD & NECK INJURIES

Recently, the topic of head injuries, including concussions, has rapidly come to the forefront of sports medicine. The prevalence of head and neck injuries in all sports has led to an increased awareness and education on concussions; what they are, how they occur, and how they’re diagnosed. However, risk factors related to demographics and optimal treatment …

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Boxing for Patients with Neurological Conditions

An Elevate PT is shown here working with a patient with Parkinson’s Disease utilizing boxing as sensorimotor agility therapy. Movement is one of the most important things you can do if you are living with a neurologic condition. One of the most common neurologic condition today is Parkinson’s Disease which can affect one’s functional mobility …

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Congrats to Elevate Runner Claudia Lane!

Claudia Lane recently won first place in the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championship, completing a 5k run in only 17:04.8! Congratulations on an amazing finish, from the entire Elevate team! More photos from the race and all of the finishing times are posted on the Foot Locker National Championship website.