Our Clinicians | Liz Yerly | IMPACT Physical Therapy

Liz Yerly

PT, MPT, ATC, LMT, CSCS, CMTPT

“I believe as a physical therapist we have the unique ability to provide a missing piece in the healthcare spectrum. I want to be a resource for athletes and patients during all aspects of their care, whether for injury rehabilitation, preventative maintenance, or performance enhancements. We offer a skill set that should be utilized on a continuum that will ultimately result in overall improved function and continued wellness over time.”


Marquette University, Bachelor of Science – Psychology
Marquette University, Masters of Physical Therapy

Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling – Level 1 and 2
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Certified in Active Release Technique – Full Body (c-ART)
Certified Graston Techniques
Certified Blood Flow Restriction – Level 1
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)

A licensed practitioner in physical therapy, athletic training, massage therapy, and personal training, Liz offers a unique perspective on injury prevention, maintenance, and rehabilitation of her patients and athletes. Liz has experience treating anyone from the collegiate athlete to the weekend warrior. She also sees many common orthopedic injuries, including post-surgical patients and overuse injuries common in endurance sports. She has a vast knowledge of biomechanics which allows her to examine patient/athlete movement patterns and resolve dysfunctions to help decrease injury and improve performance.

Liz provides individualized, hands-on patient care with a focus on soft tissue dysfunction. She completed her full body Active Release Certification in 2008; she is trained in administering intramuscular trigger point dry needling, and also administers Graston Technique which utilizes an instrument to detect and treat soft tissue fibrosis or chronic inflammation and restore range of motion.

She has volunteered at numerous triathlon and marathon races, including the Madison, WI Ironman. She is also part of the medical staff for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and Broadway in Chicago Performing Arts team.

Liz also developed the Chicago Recovery Room concept, which is an open-to-the-public athletic training room providing access to state of the art recovery tools and services for athletes. The Chicago Recovery Room provides athletes of all levels affordable access to cutting-edge technology and treatment options to help speed up recovery, prevent injuries, and continue to train like the pros.

Specialties
Active Release Techniques ACL Rehab Athletic Performance Athletic Training Services Balance and Fall Prevention Program Bike Fitting Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Chronic Pain Dance Medicine Performing Arts General Orthopedics Graston Techniques Manual Therapy Post-Op Rehab Return to Play: Concussion & Injury Recovery Trigger Point Dry Needling Runner’s Video Gait Analysis
Liz Yerly at the Physical Therapy South Loop Location

Physical Therapy South Loop Physical Therapist

1103 S. State St. Ste 300 Chicago, IL 60605
Telephone: 312-877-5101

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