American Back Institute & Advanced Sports Care

Thank you for visiting the website of Metairie Chiropractor Dr. Robert Lizana.

American Back Institute of Greater New Orleans

OUR PURPOSE: to find the most effective health care technology available and provide them to our patients so that they can receive the best results found anywhere. Moreover, our purpose is to provide these treatments with the highest level of service and to educate our patient so that the patient gets the maximum benefit.

As our name indicates we specialize in treating the spine, however, we also treat many other conditions as well. Our website is designed to educate and act as a resource for people who are trying to find the best solutions to their health needs. In practice, as well as online, we strive for excellence through superior patient treatment, education, and satisfaction.

Advanced Sports Care

OUR PURPOSE: Personal Physicians providing individualized care to the Professiona Athlete, enhancing his flexibility, function and agility; resulting in increased body awareness, improved body performance and extension of his career.

Specializing in the care of professional athletes, Dr. Rob has treated 290 NFL players from 17 different NFL teams from across the country, personally delivering over 7,800 visits to these professionals. 100% of the Pro athletes that he treats are from referrals by fellow teammates, team physicians, trainers, and coaches, all wanting to improve the overall performance and health condition of their fellow athletes. Dr. Rob has been caring for NFL athletes, predominantly, the players of the New Orleans Saints Team, regularly over the past 15 years, including their 2009-2010 Championship season. That year, he was brought to Miami to care for players the week of, the night before and the morning of their Super Bowl Victory.

In addition to players and coaches of the NFL, Dr. Lizana also treats professional athletes from the NBA, including the New Orleans Hornets, the Arena Football League, including the New Orleans Voodoo, the United Football League, Olympic Athletes, Olympic Wrestlers, Pro League Baseball players, Professional Ballerinas, and World-Class Musicians, Actors and Opera Singers. During filming of high-budget action movies being shot in New Orleans, Dr. Rob has also started taking care of the Professional Stunt Men, Stunt Women and Stunt Coordinators throughout the filming of their movies.

Dr. Lizana belongs to the Association for the Care of Elite and Professional Athletes, the Professional Football Chiropractic Society, State and National Chiropractic Associations. He is trained and certified in Active Release Technique and Graston Soft-Tissue Mobilization Techniques, which are used regularly with athletes to maintain the high level of function and performance that their profession demands. His interest and desire to advance his studies has taken him across the country to top specialists in their respective fields, to learn the latest therapies and nutritional advances.

Within this site you will find all types of health related information. Information about our office and services, chiropractic, diet and nutrition, back and neck pain, work and auto injuries, sports injuries, a monthly health newsletter and much, much more. We hope you enjoy the information and share it with others. Again, thank you for visiting and remember to come back often.

Yours in health,

Dr. Robert Lizana, D.C.
Chiropractor

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