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Why Do Two People With the Same Injury Recover So Differently?

Your health is about more than a single symptom or diagnosis. Whether you're recovering from an injury, navigating menopause, preparing for surgery, or simply not feeling like yourself, there may be more to the story. At Valivera Health, Dr. Liz Dulaney-Cripe takes the time to understand the whole picture and builds a plan designed around you.

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THE PROBLEM

You Know Your Body. You Know When Something Feels Off.

Maybe it's persistent joint or muscle pain. A slower recovery from exercise or injury. Changes in strength, energy, sleep, or body composition. Menopause symptoms. Or simply the sense that your body isn't responding the way it once did. These concerns rarely exist in isolation. Nutrition, sleep, stress, movement, hormones, and metabolic health all influence how the body feels and recovers. Understanding those connections is often the key to knowing what comes next.

THE VALIVERA APPROACH

Care That Looks at the Whole Picture

Dr. Liz's approach grew out of a question she kept encountering as an orthopedic surgeon: why can two people with the same injury experience very different recoveries? That question led her beyond the immediate diagnosis and into additional training in integrative medicine, lifestyle medicine, menopause care, and hormone health. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, she considers your history, symptoms, lifestyle, and goals to understand your story, identify what may be getting in the way, and build an evidence-based plan that fits your life.

WHO VALIVERA IS FOR

Your Health Goals Are Personal. Your Care Should Be, Too.

Valivera may be a fit if you are:

Preparing for or recovering from surgery or an injury
Experiencing joint, muscle, or chronic musculoskeletal pain
Navigating perimenopause or menopause
Noticing changes in strength, mobility, energy, sleep, or body composition
Focused on staying strong and independent as you age
Looking for a more collaborative, individualized approach to your health

You don't need to wait until something is seriously wrong to start thinking differently about your health.

Meet Dr. Liz Dulaney-Cripe

Dr. Liz Dulaney-Cripe is the founder of Valivera Health and a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. After seeing patients with similar diagnoses have very different outcomes, she pursued additional training in integrative medicine, lifestyle medicine, menopause, and hormone health. Today, she brings those disciplines together at Valivera, combining the precision of conventional medicine with a broader, evidence-based approach grounded in careful listening and treating patients as active partners in their care.

Credentials & Training

Board-Certified, Orthopedic Surgery
Board-Certified, Integrative Medicine
Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona
Diplomate, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
Certified Menopause Society Practitioner
Advanced Training in Hormone Therapy

Note: “Orthopedic Surgeon, Kettering Health” was listed among credentials in the original draft — flagging for Dr. Liz to confirm current status/placement.