Dr. Asha Anand, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
Senior Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy and Sports Physical Therapist
About Dr. Asha
Asha grew up in Mississippi to an Indian father and American mother. Asha completed undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University in 2012 and graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Emory University in Atlanta in 2015.
Following graduation, she spent the next few years learning more about sports-specific rehab, working with a wide variety of athletes both on and off the field. She became board-certified through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists a Sports Physical Therapist in 2017 and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association the same year.
After spending time working overseas with China’s Olympic athletes, she returned home and began her personal journey of wellness, learning more about mindfulness, meditation, and yoga.
She is currently pursuing certification as a yoga teacher and hopes to bring her experiences into her practice, treating patients holistically from a mind, body, and spirit approach and blending Eastern and Western medical practices.
In her spare time, Asha enjoys being outdoors, playing guitar, and writing.
Education:
– Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Emory University
Licenses, Achievements & Certification:
– Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist Specialist
– Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
– Dry Needling Certified, U-DNC
– Mat Level 1 Pilates Certification through Balanced Body
Articles By Dr. Asha
5 Ways to Avoid Injury As A Pickler
By now nearly everyone has played or at least heard of the new sports craze sweeping the nation: pickleball! There has specifically been a lot of increased interest from the 55 years and older age group. Pickleball is not only...
4 Easy Exercises for Low Back Pain
Low back pain is the second most common reason for primary care doctor visits in the United States. Studies indicate that up to 80% of the population will experience some form of back pain at some point in their lives, and not just middle-aged or older adults....
Knock Knock…is That Hunger?
You wake up and you’re hungry. You work for two hours and you’re hungry. You come back from lunch and an hour later you’re hungry. Or, are you? Asking yourself, “Am I hungry?” is one of the best ways to know whether or not you should eat. No, this is not rocket...
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