Elevate Physical Therapy

DM us to book a virtual appointment for Physical Therapy, Personal Training, or Pilates!

Let us reintroduce ourselves.

We are Dr. Ellen and Dr. Lauren, Doctors of Physical Therapy. We created Elevate Physical Therapy to help elevate the way you move, the way your body feels, and your overall health.

We specialize in the following:
▫️orthopedic and sports medicine
▫️musculoskeletal injury
▫️pre and post surgical rehabilitation
▫️injury prevention
▫️work/ergonomic assessment
▫️women’s health
▫️pelvic pain
▫️urinary incontinence
▫️prolapse
▫️pregnancy and post-partum
▫️pilates and pilates-based rehab
▫️personal training

We offer in-person and Telehealth services.

Elevate your health. DM us for more info.

With a vaginal birth, tearing naturally is generally better than an episiotomy ✂️.

Episiotomies are no longer routine and the number of episiotomies have declined over the years. This is great because routine episiotomies are proven to increase the risk of severe tears and chronic pelvic floor issues.

Episiotomies are a better choice for certain situations such as when you are at high risk for damaging the urethra, emergency situations where the baby needs to be delivered asap, etc.

If you are worried about having an episiotomy, ask your provider for their episiotomy rate and voice any concerns. Don’t be afraid to switch providers if your provider is not open to avoiding an episiotomy if possible.