Elite Integrated Therapy Centers is proud to be a sponsor and presenter at the NESS Fest, coming to Fluor Field in Greenville October 20 & 21, 2018. Join us for the two day community-driven health and lifestyle festival, explore the pillars of wellNESS, goodNESS, fitNESS, and wholeNESS, and experience all that the Upstate has to […]
School is back in session, which means our favorite sports are back too! Unfortunately, this means an increase in sports-related injuries. It’s estimated that high school sports are responsible for 2 million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits, and 30,000 hospitalizations every year. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 3 million children under age 14
Did you know… • Half of all working Americans suffer from back pain. • About 80% of the population will suffer from back pain at some point. • Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. How Can I Treat My Back Pain? While there are a plethora of treatment methods for back pain, consider physical therapy
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Did you kickstart your 4th with fireworks? Kickstart your day off with this 7-4-2018 workout! Pick seven exercises (Month), with four rounds (day of the week), at 20 reps for rounds one and three and 18 reps for rounds two and four (year). Sometimes it can be hard to motivate yourself during the holidays, so performing
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Who said strong was only for the boys? We are throwing that idea out and encouraging everyone to be stronger. Everyone can benefit from weight training, also known as strength training. Strength training not only makes you stronger, but it can improve cardiovascular health, mental health, balance, and weight loss. When we say strength training will make
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Did you know June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month? If you suffer from frequent migraines or headaches, consider consulting with a physical therapist. Headache pain is the third most common pain complaint worldwide. Both headaches and migraines can be caused by a variety of conditions including but not limited to sinus problems, vascular
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Have you noticed a new physical therapy office on Grove Road? Look again! It’s Elite Integrated Therapy Centers. No, we’re not new. We’ve been in the Upstate community for 13 years. In 2006, Ben Hangen, PT, DPT, OCS and Paul Hecker, PT, DPT, OCS opened two physical therapy clinics in Anderson and Greenville with one
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It’s been a long, cold winter spent indoors waiting for warmer weather to arrive. Now that we’re getting our first glimpses of Spring, that means Summer is rapidly approaching, and there’s no better time to prep for hours of outdoor activities, weekend warrior-ing, and the inevitable “swimsuit season”. Here are a few tips to kick
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By now, you’ve probably heard of (or may have even been stuck by) the popular treatment method in physical therapy today: dry needling. Although this technique may seem to be relatively new to healthcare, its origin dates back to the 1940s. Research proved that patients were responding to “wet needling”, or the introduction of a
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While this time of year is typically associated with Valentine’s Day, there’s another reason to keep your heart in check. February is American Heart Month and, now more than ever, efforts are being made to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease, educate the general population, and take preventative measures to keep your heart healthy. Here in
Under South Carolina Direct Access laws, you can be seen at ELITE for up to 30 days without a referral physician’s script.
