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September 15, 2024 1:00-6:00pm

Ginny's Danceworks, 5023 S Old US 23, Brighton, Mi. 48114

Alexis Sams 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her workshop will be about:

Improving Flexibility when stretching doesn’t work, Anatomy for Dance that Matters, Hidden Signs of Core Weakness Explained, Functional Assessment for Dance, Q & A Brainstorming Session/Breakout Sessions to apply concepts from the lectures.

 

 

Tentative Future Schedule 
September 21, 2025 - Drew Burgess 
September 20, 2026 - 

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Dr. Alexis Sams, PT, NKT, is a leading expert in dance medicine and holistic healthcare.

As the founder of AZ Dance Medicine Specialists, Dr. Alexis has collaborated with hundreds of clients and companies worldwide, focusing on injury prevention and performance enhancement. Her unique approach emphasizes the health of non-muscular systems often overlooked in their influence on athletic performance.

Dr. Alexis’s treatment programs have proven especially effective when traditional exercises, stretches, and strengthening routines fail to manage symptoms or expedite recovery following injury.

She began her career in traditional outpatient physical therapy, where she quickly saw the limitations of the conventional model. The standard protocol of multiple weekly visits full of unnecessary modalities over extended periods often yielded slow results, and so she remained focused on hands-on treatment and addressing other body systems, which achieved faster, more effective outcomes.

Determined to provide care that prioritized patient well-being over profit margins, Dr. Alexis founded AZ Dance Medicine Specialists in 2014. This venture allowed her to create an environment where dancers could heal efficiently and effectively, free from the constraints of corporate and insurance-driven practices.

Today, Dr. Alexis operates a thriving clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and continues to serve clients globally. She specializes in dance-focused physical therapy assessments and treatments, blending these with functional medicine applications to address non-musculoskeletal factors that can hinder a dancer's performance. Dr. Alexis is committed to offering natural, non-surgical, and non-prescription solutions to help dancers everywhere fully resolve the underlying causes of their performance limitations, enabling them to feel and perform at their best.

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