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Part of our mission is to educate our patients on how to become better stewards of their bodies and health. We use this page as a forum to share information, news and insights to that end.

Any information contained below is not and cannot serve as specific medical advice. Even though we strive to share the most accurate, helpful and insightful information, we always recommend using your discretion and talking with your doctor before taking any medical advice you read online.

  • Total Knee Replacement-At Home Therapy
    Following Total Knee Replacement, continuing therapy at home is very important. You will be given a home exercise program during your time in therapy to perform on days t...
  • Steve Knee Replacement
    After years of playing softball and refereeing basketball, Steve Lovvorn had worn his right knee out.  His doctor recommended replacement and he agreed. When his doctor ...
  • Total Knee Replacement
    Total knee replacement, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is a common surgical procedure. It consists of cutting away parts of damaged bone on your thigh bone...
  • Total Knee Replacement In Clinic
    On your first day of therapy, you will meet with a Physical Therapist to evaluate your post-surgical knee. This will include assessment of your surgical incision, any ba...
  • Dry Needling for Headaches
    “I cannot say enough good things about Elite Physical Therapy!” JoAnne Smith lived with a headache for two weeks that was so bad that she had to hold the top of her head...
  • Dry Needling for Tennis Elbow
    Bill Anderson loves to fish, but recently developed “Fishing Elbow,” otherwise known as Tennis Elbow. Tennis Elbow is a repetitive movement strain injury tha...
  • Bill Anderson uses Dry Needling
    Bill Anderson loves to fish, but recently developed “Fishing Elbow,” otherwise known as Tennis Elbow. Tennis Elbow is a repetitive movement strain injury tha...
  • “Dry needling” a reset button for your muscles
    Dry needling is used as a modern science-based intervention for treatment of pain, shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, carpel tunnel syndrome, headaches, knee pain, shin...
  • Broken ankle treatment
    Broken ankle treatment Every injury is different. The best treatment depends on the type and seriousness of your ankle break. Ice-this can be used to control pain a...
  • Broken Ankle and Broken Foot
    Last year, Hailey was walking down the stairs at her lake house in California when she missed a step and came falling down. She broke her right ankle and her left foot. ...

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