{"id":7490,"date":"2021-09-20T05:32:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/luke-deszczulka-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T03:19:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T10:19:37","slug":"elizabeth-falk-pta-opta-nasm-pes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/elizabeth-falk-pta-opta-nasm-pes\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Falk, PTA, OPTA, NASM-PES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8dcf6131 is-style-editorskit-shadow alignwide gb-container-mga-white-shadow-box\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-02a39424\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-0dc551f7\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-0dc551f7 is-style-editorskit-circular\" src=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Elizabeth-Falk-PTA-OPTA-NASM-PES.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Elizabeth-Falk-PTA-OPTA-NASM-PES.jpg 450w, https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Elizabeth-Falk-PTA-OPTA-NASM-PES-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Elizabeth-Falk-PTA-OPTA-NASM-PES-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Elizabeth-Falk-PTA-OPTA-NASM-PES-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter has-small-icon-size has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-20b0264d wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #108eff);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain has-palette-color-1-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinksiya.com\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Personal website<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #108eff);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin has-palette-color-1-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-falk-3695801a\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #108eff);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-medium has-palette-color-1-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@efalk84\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.2,12c0,3-2.4,5.4-5.3,5.4S2.6,15,2.6,12s2.4-5.4,5.3-5.4S13.2,9,13.2,12 M19.1,12c0,2.8-1.2,5-2.7,5s-2.7-2.3-2.7-5s1.2-5,2.7-5C17.9,7,19.1,9.2,19.1,12 M21.4,12c0,2.5-0.4,4.5-0.9,4.5c-0.5,0-0.9-2-0.9-4.5s0.4-4.5,0.9-4.5C21,7.5,21.4,9.5,21.4,12\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Medium<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8dba64c9\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"elizabeth-falk-pta-opta-nasm-pes\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.645), 24px);\">Elizabeth Falk, PTA, OPTA, NASM-PES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d3f9528f gb-headline-text\"><strong>Author, Expert Board Member<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"education\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-default wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saint Louis Community College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Webster University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"certifications\"><strong>Certifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Academy of Sports Medicine, Performance Enhancement Specialist, PES<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Movement Links, Movement Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nxt Gen PT, Orthopedic Specialization, OPTA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Fitness Professionals &amp; Associates, Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summit Professional Education, Manual Therapy and Self-Care Strategies, San Bernardino, CA <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certified HawksGrips Practitioner (cert. HGP-I)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant &#8211; CA, MO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, American Physical Therapy Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"bio\">Bio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Liz lives and works in the Inland Empire of CA. She was a multi-sport athlete in her youth, competing in softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and swimming. Liz swam collegiately at Webster University where she earned her B.A. degree in Communications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in which she holds an A.A.S. degree from St. Louis Community College &#8211; Meramec. Liz has advanced training in orthopedic physical therapy through NextGen PT and in movement analysis through Movement Links. She is also a certified NASM-Performance Enhancement Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liz is passionate about providing parents and coaches with the knowledge and resources necessary to create a safe and enjoyable environment for young athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She posts on sites such as <a aria-label=\"medium.com (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@efalk84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">medium.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/quora.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quora.com<\/a>, and maintains a blog focused on promoting safety in youth athletics at <a href=\"http:\/\/thinksiya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">thinksiya.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-700cad65 gb-container-mga-white-shadow-box\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"articles-written-by-elizabeth-falk\">Articles written by Elizabeth Falk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-c006b3c9 gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-31436cc4 gb-query-loop-item post-34314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-elizabeth-falk-medical-review\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31436cc4\">\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ce30ce28 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/massage-guns-for-ailments\/\">Massage Guns for Common Ailments: How to Use Them Safely for Each Condition<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c108ccd6\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2ec53b8d gb-headline-text\">Updated on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-31436cc4 gb-query-loop-item post-11058 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to category-blog category-health tag-gary-tanchak-medical-review\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31436cc4\">\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ce30ce28 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/massage-gun-for-pinched-nerve\/\">Can You Use A Massage Gun for Pinched Nerve? Will it Help?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c108ccd6\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2ec53b8d gb-headline-text\">Updated on:<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6df94281 gb-headline-text\"><time class=\"entry-date updated-date\" datetime=\"2024-12-29T19:48:56-08:00\">Dec 29, 2024<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11c93bc8 magad-shadow gb-container-mga-white-shadow-box\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"articles-reviewed-by-elizabeth-falk\">Articles reviewed by Elizabeth Falk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9c00c659 gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-39ded68c gb-query-loop-item post-34314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-elizabeth-falk-medical-review\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-39ded68c\">\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bfbaf9ce gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/massage-guns-for-ailments\/\">Massage Guns for Common Ailments: How to Use Them Safely for Each Condition<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-78a7f491\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7d42fe33 gb-headline-text\">Updated on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-39ded68c gb-query-loop-item post-3953 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to category-blog tag-elizabeth-falk-medical-review\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-39ded68c\">\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bfbaf9ce gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/how-to-use-a-massage-gun\/\">How to Use a Massage Gun: Technique, Heads, Speed, &amp; 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Is Therabody\u2019s Beginner Percussion Massager Worth It?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-78a7f491\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7d42fe33 gb-headline-text\">Updated on:<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-21aadf88 gb-headline-text\"><time class=\"entry-date updated-date\" datetime=\"2024-02-13T11:50:27-08:00\">Feb 13, 2024<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-39ded68c gb-query-loop-item post-3451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reviews category-bob-and-brad tag-elizabeth-falk-fact-check\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-39ded68c\">\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bfbaf9ce gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/bob-and-brad-massage-gun-review-c2-massager\/\">Bob And Brad Massage Gun Review: Checking Out Their C2 Massager<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-78a7f491\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7d42fe33 gb-headline-text\">Updated on:<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-21aadf88 gb-headline-text\"><time class=\"entry-date updated-date\" datetime=\"2024-02-09T03:03:17-08:00\">Feb 9, 2024<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"massage-gun-advice-expert-board\">Massage Gun Advice Expert Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth Falk is a member of our newly established Experts Board, which consists of several licensed practitioners, such as Physical Therapists and NASM-certified Specialists, as well as experienced Fact-Checkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/about\/\">Meet our Expert Board \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth Falk, PTA, OPTA, NASM-PES Author, Expert Board Member Education Certifications Bio Liz lives and works in the Inland Empire of CA. 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