Mauricio Elizondo, DPT, PT, MTC, ATC, CSCS

Physical Therapist | Sports

3700 Ulmerton Rd Suite 201 Clearwater FL, 33762 Show map

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As an athletic trainer and physical therapist, as well as a former national team swimmer, Mauricio Elizondo understands injured athletes. At 18 years old, he suffered a shoulder injury and had his appendix removed (yes, both happened at the same time!) that forced him to withdraw from his swimming national championship meet that year. Frustrated by being sidelined, his passion to understand the human body and injury began as he started rehab to get back in the pool for the 2004 Olympic trials.

Mauricio continued following this passion as he earned his Bachelors in Science in Athletic Training and Exercise Science from Oregon State University and his Masters in Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Idaho. He furthered his education and training by earning his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine with a certification in manual therapy.

Mauricio spent 10+ years in professional baseball, working in the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations. In addition to Performance Sport Physio, Mauricio currently travels with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour, the men’s professional tennis tour, as a physiotherapist.

All of this experience has helped Mauricio in understanding that the biggest fear of all athletes is missing time from the sport and activities they love. He has faced many of the challenges you face today, including busy schedules, nagging injuries that seem to not get better, and losing hope thinking no one can help you. He knows what it is like to fear getting hurt again and never getting back to the activity, sport, or workout that you love. Mauricio understands that people want to get out of pain quickly to get back to what they love to do with transparent explanations and useful recommendations.

Unfortunately, our health system right now is in crisis, and most solutions to problems involve pain medications, injections, “rest it to feel better”, and a lot of financial burden on people. This not only drains you economically, but emotionally as most of the time these solutions just don’t work.

Mauricio’s goal is to keep active adults and athletes in the game, doing their workouts, and being active for life. That is why he started Performance Sports Physio - to help more people and to make sure everyone gets the answers they deserve!

If you want to re-gain control of your life and get back to the sports and activities you love, Performance Sport Physio is the place for you!

Education and Training

Oregon state University B.S. Athletic Training 2008

University of Idaho M.S. Exercise Science 2010

University of St. Augustine Doctor of Physical Therapy 2016

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish

Mauricio Elizondo, DPT, PT, MTC, ATC, CSCS

Mauricio Elizondo, DPT, PT, MTC, ATC, CSCS's Expert Contributions

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PEACE, LOVE, & Soft Tissue Injuries
PEACE, LOVE, & Soft Tissue InjuriesThe acronyms PEACE & LOVE are probably new to you but you may be familiar with ones like RICE, PRICE, and maybe even POLICE. These are all acronyms that have been used over the years to describe management of soft tissue injuries like an ankle sprain. RICE...
Lateral Epicondylitis -What is it?
Being on such a prestigious event like Wimbledon, it has made me think about lateral epicondylitis or commonly known as “tennis elbow” and how it is not properly labeled, as this condition happens to almost anyone that participates in strenuous overuse of the wrist and elbow. Some examples of...
Types of Soft Tissue Injuries
Ligament sprains, muscle strains, contusions, tendinopathy, and bursitis are common types of soft tissue injuries. Depending on the severity of the injury, it can sometimes take a long time to recover.-There are two basic categories that injuries fall into: Acute & Overuse.Acute injuries are...
Winback Therapy
Winback Therapy is a form of TECAR therapy which stands for Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive. The capacitive and resistive component of TECAR therapy refers to the electrodes used during the treatment that create either a non thermal or thermal current, respectively. Winback utilizes a...
Dry Needling
We know that Dry Needling may not be as familiar to many of you and you probably have a lot of questions about it. Most people’s first question is: What actually is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is similar to acupuncture in that a needle is being used to penetrate the skin to result in a change to...
Imaging Doesn’t Always Tell The Whole Story
Many times after an injury, one of the first steps can be to obtain imaging (xray, MRI, CT scan). This is sometimes a necessary step as it may be needed to rule in or out some more serious injuries that may require immediate attention, especially in the cases of traumatic injuries. But for many non...
"What type of shoes should I use to run?"
Every week I get asked “What kind of shoes should I use to run?”. Although this sounds like a very simple question, it is one of the most complex questions a Physical Therapist can get. There are many reasons for this, which I will get into, but the one that makes it the hardest is that shoes...
Hamstring Strain & Muscle Repair
Have you ever felt a pull or pop in your posterior thigh while walking, running, or performing any sport-specific activities? Has the pain ever been so strong it limits your ability to walk or run? Perhaps even sitting causes discomfort. If so, you most likely injured one of three muscles that...
Normal running mechanics
Running is a great workout, readily available to all, and inexpensive. The more people that begin to run, though, the more inexperienced runners there are. And with a lack of knowledge comes injury. This can include knee pain, low back pain, hamstring strains, just to name a few. Whether these stem...
Thorne Supplements
Performance Sport Physio now offers an online dispensary through Thorne with a 10% discount. If you have ever thought about taking supplements in the past but didn’t know where to start, Thorne offers an easy 1,2,3 system to kick you off. By completing a small quiz and taking a health test,...
What is a Labrum Tear?
What is a labrum tear?About 30% of our patients come to the clinic with some type of shoulder injury. About half of that percentage have diagnosed “labrum tears” that their physicians recommended surgery as their first choice of treatment, and they come to see us for a second opinion. Most...
Benefits of Pilates for Shoulder Injuries
In today’s world where the majority of people sit in front of desks/computers and cell phones, an increase in reports of shoulder and neck pain has emerged. “Text neck” and the importance of posture have become household topics as well as ways to counteract these problems. Exercising and...
Stretching: Static vs Dynamic
Stretching: Static vs DynamicMany people wonder about the best type of stretching they can do prior to the activity. There are 2 main types of stretching: static and dynamic. Static stretching is stretching a muscle group to the end range and holding for an extended period of time (typically...
How Do Physical Therapists Deal With Pain?
According to the CDC, Physical Therapy is the safe and most efficient alternative to opioids for the management of most pain. Physical Therapy will get to the root cause of the pain, it will not just mask it as most medications do.There are a few ways that Physical Therapists manage...
5 Herbs for Athletes to Support Performance and Recovery
Other than the daily dose of recommended greens, here is an interesting list of natural HERBS you can use to support over all healing before and after Physical Therapy workouts! Try them for yourself!...
Over 50? You should be stretching daily!
The older we get the more likely we are to be tight and have our muscles pull onto our skeletal structure and throw us out of whack. Stretching opens up the body’s muscles so that there is an increase in blood flow. When you stretch, you elongate your muscles around the joints which helps to...
Say Hello to The Piezowave 2!!!
Also known as shockwave therapy, The “Piezowave 2” is a myofascial acoustic compression technique invented by Richard Wolf, who developed a special device that uses precisely targeted sound waves to stimulate the musculoskeletal system underneath your skin.This therapy can treat acute and...
Dry Needling
We know that Dry Needling may not be as familiar to many of you and you probably have a lot of questions about it. Most people’s first question is: What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is similar to acupuncture in that a needle is used to penetrate the skin to result in a change to the body although...
Injury Recovery, From the Perspective of Mauricio Elizondo
Let’s face it. Getting hurt sucks. It is even worse when you are training for something, and the injury affects it enough that you missed your goal. It happens to all of us, including myself, who deals with people’s injuries for a living. I want to share my experience with a significant injury...

Areas of expertise and specialization

ShoulderElbowLow back/hip

Professional Memberships

National Athletic Trainer Association
American Physical Therapy Association
National Strength and Conditioning Association
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy

Treatments

Physical Therapy evaluation, treatment, plan of care, dry needling, shockwave therapy, winback therapy, therapeutic exercise, active release techniques, myofascial release, soft tissue mobilization, strain/counterstrain, muscle energy, joint mobilization, massage.