Business Bio: Elite Physical Therapy

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Main location: 297 D.W. Highway, Nashua.

Company Web site address: www.eliterehabsports.com.

Date began business in southern New Hampshire: June 2010.

Type of business: Physical therapy.

Business description: Elite Physical Therapy is a therapist-owned and -operated business dedicated to quality, affordable and custom therapy.

Owner: Mellisa Cognata.

Days/hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Number of full-time employees: Two.

Owner description: Mellisa loves dancing, sports and working with people.

What’s the biggest challenge facing your type of business, and how are you approaching it? My biggest challenge is getting the message out that I am here and ready to help them recover from any injury.

What’s the biggest change you would like to see in the business climate in this area? I would like to see less hospital influence on independent practitioners.