Meet our Pain and Movement Specialists
DR. LAURA ELKO PT, DPT
Pain and Movement Specialist
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
University of Southern California, 2010
Dr. Laura Elko PT, DPT is the CEO and co-founder of Mobility Specialists, which specializes in functional approaches to clinical rehabilitation. She is a pain and movement specialist who graduated from the #1 Physical Therapy program at University of Southern California in 2010. Prior to opening her clinic in 2018 she worked with the collegiate athletes at the University of Southern California. When she returned to PA she worked at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Outpatient clinic.
Dr. Laura holds multiple certifications including: Structure and Function dry needling, Grey Cook’s functional movement system (functional movement screen, selective functional movement assessment, and fundamental capacity screen), cupping, balanced athlete, blood flow restriction and various manual techniques to maximize clinical outcomes and enhance efficiency in care.
Dr. Laura uses the most up-to-date technology in her clinic to assist in her mission of creating the most efficient, effective, progressive and long-standing results.
Dr. Laura’s life journey has allowed her to possess a very unique and effective approach. She combines both hands on techniques and functional movement patterns in a precise manner to achieve client goals. She understands the fundamental importance of living an active, pain-free life and strives to achieve that for all of her clients.
Contact: Laura@mobilityspecialist.org
DR. JILLIAN ALATI PT, DPT
Parkinson’s Disease Specialist
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
University of the Sciences, 2009
Dr. Jillian Alati PT, DPT is the CFO and co-founder of Mobility Specialist, which specializes in functional approaches to clinical rehabilitation. She is a Parkinson’s disease and neuro specialist. She started her love for treating clients with Parkinson’s at Main Line heath in 2009, which was primarily spent at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, which has been ranked as being one of the best regional rehabilitation hospitals in Pennsylvania. In 2018 she started Mobility Specialists in conjunction with Dr. Laura Elko PT, DPT.
Dr. Alati’s career focus has been treating clients with Parkinson’s disease, receiving her “LSVT” BIG certification in 2013 and PWR! Moves certification in 2017. In 2018 she received her yoga certification and in 2018, she began offering private group wellness classes for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Her focus is to guide clients through the journey of Parkinson’s. She looks at the entire continuum of care from physical therapy, individualized training, in person and virtual group classes. Dr. Alati’s main focus has been, and continues to be, to provide modern, innovative approaches to Parkinson’s.
She frequently speaks at support groups, and provides monthly blogs about Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Alati recently received a Parkinson’s grant from the Parkinson’s council to further progress her movement.
Contact: Jill@mobilityspecialist.org