• Elana Gordon, PT, DPT

    Treating Clinic: Wheat Ridge
     Elana was born and raised in Chicago. She graduated from the  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science  in Kinesiology and a minor in Spanish Language. She received her  Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison  (Go Badgers!). Elana went on to complete a post-graduate residency  focusing on orthopedics and spine physical therapy, also through  UW-Madison.

    Elana loves doing anything outside - hiking, biking, running, taking  her dog to the dog park. She grew up as a competitive gymnast and  soccer player. She took up CrossFit a few years ago to fill the  competitive void in her life, and hasn’t looked back.

    Continuing Education and Certifications

    Elana is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and is certified in Functional Dry Needling Level 1
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  • Interests

    Elana utilizes a combination of exercise and manual therapy to help  people reach their goals. She believes firmly in empowering people to  build a healthy lifestyle and giving them tools to self-manage  conditions long term. 
    Elana enjoys working with everyone. She feels passionate about making people function better and feel better. She does have particular interest in working with adolescent athletes as well as adult recreational athletes.

    Favorites

    Color: Green!
    Movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall or Shawshank Redemption depending on my mood :)
    TV Show: The Office
    Book: The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
    Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs (Go Cubs Go!)
    Vacation: I love visiting the Pacific Northwest
    Food: Fresh fall apples picked right from the tree
    Hobbies: Cooking, hiking, doing puzzles, playing with my dog, exercising
    ​Superpower: Teleportation

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