Elevated Concussion & Sports Rehab

Fantastic experience: Dr Christina Alifrangis really helped a close family member recover from their concussion. Her approach is the kind of comprehensive, multi-pronged therapy that truly helps patients move forward after a concussion. From my experience, it can be exceptionally hard to find that kind of care in medicine, even in dedicated sports clinics. I am a MD myself and have found that sports medicine is often simply not set up for this kind of care and guidance. Dr Christina Alifrangus offers tremendous depth of diagnostic knowledge, a wide array of therapeutic skills, and the kind of intensive therapy that allows for real recovery. She is a true expert and cares deeply, and we feel very fortunate to have found her.

Fantastic experience: Doctor Alifrangis is truly the best PT or medical professional of any kind that I have ever seen. She sets the bar high for patient care—always listening, being compassionate, responsive, and understanding to my needs and emotions. She also is incredibly knowledgeable about concussions. I have spoken to many doctors about concussions but she seems to have the most clinically relevant and up to date information on the whole east coast. She is everything I could ask for, and truly improved my quality of life by so much more than I thought possible!

Fantastic experience: Doctor Alifrangis is a lifesaver. She is compassionate, patient, knowledgeable and skilled in her field. Before I began seeing Doc A, I was miserable. I had many undiagnosed conditions that were ruining my QOL. I had received dry needling treatments in the past that were minimally effective; I realized after beginning treatment that it was because previous doctors did not know what they were doing to the level that she does. She assigns homework so you can help yourself when you're not actively at an appointment with her and provides many recommendations on items that can be purchased that have all helped alleviate my symptoms to one degree or another. Doc A gave me hope when I wanted to give up. I owe my newfound happiness and ability to function to her. If you are suffering from concussion symptoms, or believe you might be, your search for help is over.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Physical therapist. Really fun to talk to and breaks down what you need to do for your recovery in a very digestible manner. 100% recommend.

Fantastic experience: Christina is great. I did a package of sessions after experiencing a concussion and was consistently impressed with not just her knowledge of the target field, but also her ability to make action plans that I could stick to outside of our sessions. Would definitely recommend ECSR to anyone who is going through a head injury and looking for a professional yet fun experience.

Fantastic experience: As a physical therapist myself, I cannot recommend Dr. A highly enough! Out of every health care provider I've come across since sustaining 2 concussions, she has by FAR been the most knowledgeable and helpful. She tailors and adjusts the exercises and treatment approach as needed (which hasn't necessarily been easy as my case has been sort of complicated!). Many of my symptoms have significantly improved, including dizziness, exercise intolerance, fatigue, headache, anxiety, and memory issues. I'm so grateful to have her in my corner, and I know that with her help I'll continue to get better and better! Do yourself a favor and book her!!!

Fantastic experience: I came to Elevated Concussion & Sports Rehab last year on recommendation of another trusted practitioner after I suffered a scary concussion. I was having terrible headaches, upper back pain, sensitivity to lights and the jitters when looking at screens. I was scared I would never feel right again! Dr. Alifrangis was such a calming, empathetic source of knowledge, assuring me that everything was ok and I WOULD get better. She talked through all my symptoms with me and helped understand why they were happening (very helpful for me, personally). She has worked 1:1 with me and has taken me from being scared of all the symptoms I was having to confidently working through them - happy to report I feel much like my old self these days! I love the program she uses to assign at-home exercises - it has step by step videos in case you forget to do them - and still use it to refer back to. For those looking for a trusted concussion specialist, look no further! Follow Dr. Alifrangis’s at home program vigilantly and you will feel better soon!

Fantastic experience: I've been doing physical therapy with Dr. A for a few months now and have seen a night-and-day difference in my balance, coordination, strength, and sports performance. She has set herself apart as one of the most knowledgeable and attentive medical professionals I have ever encountered, and I cannot recommend her enough.

Fantastic experience: Dr. Alifrangis is amazing. I came to Dr. A after my recovery from a hip surgery had plateaud while seeing a different PT. I had very limited range of motion, some pain, and couldn't participate in sports when I came to her and after 3 months I no longer have pain, my range of motion is back, and I'm back in sports (running and ballet). She put together a customized protocol for me that worked wonders and she listened really well to my specific complaints. I recommend Dr. A to anyone!

Fantastic experience: I have a hiatal hernia and I am not a good candidate for successful surgery to have it fixed. It was manifesting as chest pain and inflammation in addition to a few other symptoms. The inflammation was starting to have a serious effect on my quality of life. Looking at the issue, I started to wonder if it could be treated like an injury and if physical therapy might help. That's where Dr. Christina comes in. She listened to my symptoms and my concerns. As we went through my medical history and symptoms, you could almost see a lightbulb go off in her head about how to help me. She was honest, she hadn't dealt with this specific issue, but she thought she could help. We started with basic mobility exercises and gradually increased my exercises to strengthen my core without aggravating my symptoms. She worked on my flexibility and mobility right down to teaching me the proper way to walk (which has helped my hips which has helped my core). We've progressed to using dry needle therapy on my abdominal muscles (which, while not overly pleasant, has helped tremendously). Not only have my symptoms from my hernia improved, but my reflux issues have improved as well. I am feeling more fit than I have in years. I still have inflammation flare up occasionally, but when it does, it last less than an hour, not days or weeks like before. Doctor C is fantastic. My wife and I have had bad experiences with physical therapy before. Dr C is different. She cares. My quality of life have improved immensely for being in her care.

Fantastic experience: I came to elevated because of a concussion that I had sustained playing hockey. Dr. C made this recovery better and more fun then my previous concussion rehabs that I had done with sports teams. She not only helped me improve but also helped me to understand the whole process while we were going through each step in the recovery process. This helped me to increase my knowledge about how to properly recover in the best way possible. She was awesome to work with!!!

Fantastic experience: Dr. Alifrangis has been incredible. I have tried physical therapy for my hip multiple times with different groups, but nothing seemed to be helping. My doctor finally recommended hip surgery. I asked if he could recommend a specialist who could really give me the time and attention I needed to rehab my hip properly. He suggested that I see Dr. Alifrangis and she immediately made me feel like she understood my problem and was invested in my recovery. At this point, I am feeling better than I have in years, and I will not be having surgery anytime soon!

Fantastic experience: One of the best experiences I have had with a specialist. Dr.Alifrangis made me feel heard about my symptoms and she took her time to explain each test or exercise in easy to understand language. The office is a nice & welcoming enviroment. I could tell Dr.A is extremely passionate about helping her patients & had great recommendations to improve my health & lifestyle. I would recommend her to anyone looking for quality care.

Fantastic experience: Dr. Alifrangis is an amazing specialist. She is patient and excellent at communicating what I needed to work on as well as what was wrong with my head from my TBI. I was very please with my recovery, her recommendations for rehabilitation and all of the care services she provided.

Fantastic experience: I came to Elevated as part of the recovery process following a hip surgery (which itself followed over a year of hip pain/troubles). Dr. Alifrangis was absolutely wonderful. I felt like at all points during my recovery I had a great handle of where I was physically, and how the things I was working on in therapy & at home were going to contribute to that journey. Additionally, Dr. A took into account my personalized athletic background (rowing) and worked to ensure the different exercises I did would aid not only my generic recovery but also my return to that sport. I’m very pleased to report that I’m participating in competitions fully again!

Fantastic experience: Best thing that could have ever happened to me after a bad car accident was linking up with Dr. A! She is ferociously diligent about figuring the details of your personal head injury, and she works diligently to help you understand what's going on and how it will be remedied. I've gained so much trust in her at this point that I actually allow her to stick needles into my back; bizarre right!

Fantastic experience: I had an amazing experience here, I had a concussion and was able to recover in two weeks and be able to play my sport again. Dr.A was very helpful in regards to my recovery process and I am very grateful to have found this place and would highly recommend to anyone in need of concussion testing etc.

Fantastic experience: I had an amazing experience here, I had a concussion and was able to recover in two weeks and be able to play my sport again. Dr.A was very helpful in regards to my recovery process and I am very grateful to have found this place and would highly recommend to anyone in need of concussion testing etc.

Fantastic experience: I had such a positive experience with Dr. Alifrangis. She was very experienced, knowledgeable, patient, and understanding. I found it very helpful when she would explain the different exercises she would have me do and why they were beneficial. She was very flexible when it came to scheduling and always energized and passionate during each session. I would definitely recommend her practice to anyone!