Meet John Elder
A Client First
John Elder is the Clinic Owner/Director of The Egoscue Method Nashville. The Egoscue Method is the world leader in non-medical pain relief. John has been a client of The Egoscue Method since 1995. After two years of physical therapy and one cancelled surgery, John finally found relief from back pain after his first session with Egoscue and was an instant believer. John’s dedication to The Egoscue Method and his belief in his body’s ability to heal itself allowed him to realize a childhood dream, becoming a Division I baseball player while at Yale University. With his belief in the body, and his dedication to helping others become self-reliant to regain their lives and find freedom from pain, John switched from client to Egoscue Therapist in the spring of 2005.
Accomplished Speaker, Writer & Instructor
John’s motivating personality and his desire to shift the paradigm of healthcare from symptom care to client-driven care is what makes him a highly sought after speaker. John’s clientele includes the young and old, working professionals, stay-at-home moms, professional athletes, weekend warriors, politicians, and the everyday “Joe”.
Certified as a Posture Alignment Specialist (Level II) and Advanced Exercise Therapist (AET) by Egoscue, John’s focus during the therapy process is on the reduction of pain through correct joint alignment. He has been a featured columnist on this subject for Health and Wellness Magazine and the Nashville Striders’ FunRunner magazine. He has also been a keynote speaker at the National Renal Alliance annual conference in Nashville, TN, as well as a keynote speaker for the Outer Loop Education (OLE) Study Club in Charlotte, NC.
John has presented multiple seminars at the American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) National Conference covering topics ranging from “Functional Abdominal Progression” to “The Top-10 Corrective Exercises for Back Pain Relief” to “Personal Training ‘No-Nos’”.
John was also a member of the teaching faculty for Egoscue University. He was one of only six Clinic Directors worldwide selected to teach the Postural Alignment Specialist (PAS) I & II certifications. He continues to teach various workshops and seminars and prides himself on fostering an interactive class environment that covers a multitude of learning levels.
He is featured as a contributing writer and “Top HealthBlogger” for www.wellsphere.com recognizing him as one of the leading health bloggers on the web.
John is also a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor through the Titleist Performance Institute. John has worked with professional golfers on the PGA, LPGA, Champions Tour, and Nationwide Tour as well as PGA coaches and swing instructors from all across the country. His approach is to change the golfer’s body coming to the swing, rather than the swing itself, allowing for not only a pain-free golf game but also a more functional swing.
Community Activist
John is considered to be one of the major contributors to the “Patch Project Initiative” through the Egoscue Foundation where the goal is to take our younger populations and help them help themselves in a fun, healthy way using The Patch. John has spearheaded several Patch “O” Course donations throughout the country, and continues to actively seek funding to ensure the “Patch Project Initiative” remains an industry leader in fighting childhood obesity.
Great blog! Keep it going!
I’m glad you shared your own story, that’s something people like to read 🙂
Hi John,
I’m a newbie to egoscue. My therapist here in CO is still new and is awaiting her certification in Jan. I just read the testimonials from both you and Carrie. Very motivating as my symptoms are very similar to what Carrie was experiencing. I have so many questions about how this method unfolds in terms of me being an athlete. What to expect, how long does it take for things to stay in alignment for good etc etc. If you have the time I would love to chat with you over email. There’s an egoscue clinic in Ft. Collins, but that is over an hour away from me.
Cheers,
Nicole
Hey John! I am fascinated by all of this! I can’t believe I haven’t heard of this method before. I am so glad you wrote on my blog so that I could hear about what you are doing. I am a former Div. I athlete and have had much pain in the journey from playing at such an intense level and then having 4 kids naturally in 5 years! I’ve found many things to be helpful with the pain, especially something I just started taking called VIVIX, but I would love to try this method. My husband and I are huge big into fitness, even with our kids. We’d love to buy one of those courses for our yard one day! 🙂 I would love to see your dream of getting one at every school realized! Amazing!
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Than you so much for your Facebook commentary about Pete’s Twitter, “Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.” I hope you don’t mind but I shared it. Your writing is spot on and I, for one, an inspired and grateful. thank you
Karen,
Thanks for reading, and thanks for your kind words. Of course I don’t mind that you shared it. That’s what it’s for!
All the best,
John
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Hello, John:
I wrote to you a few months ago about a colleague of mine who has scoliosis, suffers from incessant muscular and joint aches and pains, and was recently advised by a surgeon that she required surgery to remove the rod in her spine and also attend to scar damage on her lower spine. She sought second opinions and was told in the early part of this year that the surgery was not absolutely required and that she must/ought to seek out physical therapy first, adhere to a programme and see what the results were before contemplating an operation once again which would effectively put her career on hold for months and also leave her bed-ridden and physically helpless during the period.
I listened to her quietly and again gently urged her to forget the usual course of physiotherapy and get to an Egoscue Clinic for advice and help, in particular to yours. I shall wait and see what, if anything, she does to alleviate her condition – as you well know, free advice is often disregarded in the face of an expensive but professional consult with an “expert”. I hope that she exerts her considerable intellect to make the right choice.
On another note, may I have your opinion on the “joint mobility” mania that is infecting most exercise programmes? It is apparently like a tsunami in that it is washing over any and every other concept relating to fitness – the mantra is “lube your joints, that’s all you need for maintenance, particularly as you age”. I’ve been involved in martial arts for nearly 30 years and have undergone some fairly rigorous training, but I have never found plain joint mobility regimes to be the only thing required to maintain good body mechanics, especially for the aging practitioner. What’s your take on this rave/rage?
Best wishes,
Bradley Knowles
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I met an acquaintance of yours in a hotel in Tampa, Florida. His name was “Shawn”. I have a problem with pain in my right foot between the back of my toes and heel. Shawn told me that I should read your book, “pain free.”
Hey Jim! Thanks for contacting me. Glad to hear you ran in to Shawn. He’s a great guy!
I’m tied up with clients all day, but I’ll have my office manager, Erin, contact you shortly to answer any questions you might have.
Thanks,
John
I noticed the scoliosis patient was 14 yrs. old.Have you had the same success with older patients?Are there any clinics in Chicago?Thanks
Hi Joanne! We’ve worked with scoliosis clients of all ages and all have had great success with Egoscue. We do have a clinic in Chicago. If you’re not wanting to battle Chicago traffic, I can see you on Skype. I work with clients all over the world that way.
Email me at johne@egoscue.com and give me some more details on your pain, scoliosis, etc.
Thanks!
John
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I read your interesting article “Drink More … Pee Less”. I know I never drink enough water. Several months ago I was diagnosed with bladder retention; I cannot empty my bladder totally. I am currently on flomax for the problem (I am a female, have had uterine prolapse surgery). It has helped with the bladder retention for the most part, but sometimes I still feel like I don’t empty all of the time and I am constantly going because of this. Then I figure maybe if I drink a lot of water constantly my bladder will be hydrated and I won’t have to pee so much, but for the most part even if I do drink a lot, I am still peeing a lot! Maybe I am not drinking enough water? I know there are pelvic exercises and do kegal exercises, not sure if they are helping. I would love to be able to strengthen those muscles and feel normal again!
Janet,
Thanks for reading and commenting! I have some other questions and thoughts for you. Can you email me at johne@egoscue.com?
Thanks,
John
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