Our Therapists

Dr. Jeremy Phillips was born and raised in Eden, NC, and grew up playing multiple sports. While playing sports, he experienced and recovered from various injuries over the years. Through these experiences, he developed a passion for sports medicine and chiropractic care. Dr. Phillips excelled at football, and went on to play for Lenior-Rhyne college where he also received his degree in Biology Pre-med. Following graduation, he continued his football career, and signed three professional contracts with the St. Louis Rams, Frankfurt Galaxy, and Atlanta Falcons. After suffering a career ending injury, Dr. Phillips went on to pursue his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan University in St. Louis. After graduation, he moved back to North Carolina, and opened Elite Performance Chiropractic in Greensboro. He is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, full-body certified in Active Release Technique, and holds various other chiropractic certifications. He is married to his wife, Ashley, and has two sons, Finn and Grey.

Dr. Karen Pristavec was born and raised in Georgia and spent most of her time growing up playing soccer. It was growing up with a love of sports and dealing with different injuries that led to an appreciation of manual therapies and alternative healthcare. After high school, she went to Georgia State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. She then moved to Houston, Texas for an internship working with athletes of various skill levels at the Hermann Memorial Hospital specializing in pre-habilitation and rehabilitation. Following her internship, she attended New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, New York and completed clinical rotations at Depew Chiropractic Clinic in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Pristavec is trained in many techniques including Diversified adjusting, Activator instrument assisted adjusting, various soft tissue techniques, flexion and distraction technique, and rehabilitation services. She is also full spine certified in Active Release Technique and is certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association for Webster Technique.

Dr. Lauren Maltzahn was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, where she spent most of her time playing volleyball. After graduating from Mt. Tabor High School (Go Spartans!), she headed off to UNC Charlotte. There, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a minor in Public Health. During her college years, she struggled with back pain, and that's when she found and fell in love with chiropractic care. Following Charlotte, Dr. Lauren packed her bags and headed to Port Orange, FL, to pursue her Doctorate of Chiropractic at Palmer College-Florida. That's where she learned multiple techniques like diversified, flexion distraction, activator, and soft tissue methods. She is also certified in full body Active Release Technique (ART). When she's not busy adjusting, you'll find Dr. Lauren soaking up nature and hitting the volleyball courts.