Finding the Root Cause

Elite’s Philosophy to Physical Therapy Treatment

Physical therapists are experts in movement. Oftentimes, pain develops because there is an incorrect movement pattern or a movement dysfunction. This causes repeated microtraumas to the injured structure. Pain is the problem, but the movement dysfunction is the cause – the “root cause.”

How Elite Therapy Solutions Addresses Movement Dysfunctions

At Elite, our physical therapists focus on correcting those movement dysfunctions. This approach helps improve your movement and quality of life through proper manual therapy techniques and/or prescribed exercises.

• If a joint is not moving well or a muscle is too short, this causes the movement dysfunction. We use manual therapy techniques to improve the structure’s mobility and prescribe the proper exercises to maintain it.
• If a joint is moving too much or a muscle is too long, this also causes movement dysfunction. We prescribe proper exercises to stabilize the structure and strengthen the muscles.

It is not only important to eliminate the pain, but to correct the movement dysfunction. That is the root cause of the pain in the first place. If the movement dysfunction is corrected, then the likelihood of the pain returning drastically decreases. Elite’s clinicians find the cause of a patient’s pain in order to correct their overall movement patterns. It’s what sets us apart!

With three convenient locations in Coatesville, Downingtown and West Chester. Elite is here for all of your physical and occupational therapy needs!