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Valeria Arevalo – Physical Therapist at Complex Physical Therapy & Performance

PT, DPT, CSCS

Valeria Arevalo

Physical Therapist · Tennis & Racquet Sports

Physical therapist and tennis specialist helping athletes return stronger through integrated rehab, mobility, and sport-specific performance work.

About Valeria

Hometown

Cali, Colombia

Education

  • Bachelor's in Exercise Science
    University of West Alabama
  • Doctorate in Physical Therapy
    University of Miami

Experience

  • •Former collegiate tennis player
  • •Tennis coach with more than eight years of experience
  • •Treats post-op cases, collegiate athletes, active adults, and racquet sport athletes

Specialties & Focus Areas

Valeria's approach is built around these core areas of expertise to deliver measurable results.

Functional strength and mobility

Injury prevention

Rehab-to-performance progression for tennis and racquet sports

Credentials & Certifications

Credentials

PTDPTCSCS

Certifications

  • CSCS

Where to Find Valeria

Book a session at any of our locations across South Florida.

Flagship Clinic

5840 SW 68th St, South Miami, FL 33143

Wynwood Studio

Wynwood, Miami, FL

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Insights from Valeria

Expert perspectives on rehab, training, and performance — straight from the clinic.

Padel Injuries: Elbow, Shoulder, Knee and Ankle Guidepadel

Padel Injuries: Elbow, Shoulder, Knee and Ankle Guide

How padel injuries tend to happen in the elbow, shoulder, knee and ankle, the early warning signs, and what to change in grip, shots and footwork.

6 min read

Balance and Mobility Training for Adults Over 50balance

Balance and Mobility Training for Adults Over 50

Balance and mobility training for adults over 50 is about staying strong and steady. Learn what to train, a simple home starter set, and when to see a PT.

6 min read

How to Prevent Pickleball Injuries: Warm-Up and Strength Planpickleball

How to Prevent Pickleball Injuries: Warm-Up and Strength Plan

A practical plan for how to prevent pickleball injuries: a 10-minute warm-up and a three-exercise weekly strength block for shoulders, knees, and ankles.

6 min read

Rotator Cuff Pain vs. Impingement: What's the Difference?rotator cuff

Rotator Cuff Pain vs. Impingement: What's the Difference?

Rotator cuff pain and shoulder impingement get used as if they mean the same thing. Here is how they differ, what helps, and when to get checked.

6 min read

Racquet Sport Footwork: The Injury-Prevention Skill Nobody Trainstennis

Racquet Sport Footwork: The Injury-Prevention Skill Nobody Trains

Better footwork protects ankles, knees, and shoulders in tennis and pickleball. Here is how to train deceleration, cutting, and recovery steps that keep you on court.

6 min read

Tennis Serve Shoulder Care for Competitive Playerstennis

Tennis Serve Shoulder Care for Competitive Players

Keep your serve powerful and your shoulder healthy with a practical plan for load management, scapular strength, and serve-volume progressions.

6 min read

Pickleball Injuries: The 7 Most Common & How to Prevent Thempickleball

Pickleball Injuries: The 7 Most Common & How to Prevent Them

The seven most common pickleball injuries—ankle sprains, pickleball elbow, Achilles, rotator cuff, knee, wrist fractures, and low back—and how to build the foundation to prevent them.

11 min read

Tennis Elbow vs. Golfer's Elbow: Which One Do You Have?tennis elbow

Tennis Elbow vs. Golfer's Elbow: Which One Do You Have?

Tennis elbow vs golfer's elbow: how to tell them apart, where they hurt, and how to heal. A simple, optimistic guide for racquet athletes and anyone with elbow pain!

7 min read

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