An excellent article on NPR talks about how physical therapy as the first treatment for lower back pain can help to reduce opioid use and eliminate the need for pricey procedures and surgeries that...
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Men’s Health
by Amanda Swearingen, PT, DPT, PRPC An often misunderstood part of the human body which can lead to multiple dysfunctions are the muscles of the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of...
Ergonomics
by Shalynn Robinette, PTA, CES What is ergonomics? Simply put ergonomics is the study of how people work within their environment. Applying ergonomics to your workstation setup helps reduce the risk...
Return to School: Backpack Safety
by Jennifer T. Field, PT, DPT It’s that time of year again and more than 40 million children are carrying their books and school supplies to and from school in a backpack. Carrying a backpack to...
The Reviews Are In
West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic is a place where health and healing are paramount, and where our practitioners work fervently to get to the core of your condition and rehabilitation needs. We...
Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) and ACL Screenings
West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic strives to give back to the community. We are passionate about our free annual pre-season sports screening to help prevent knee injuries, especially ACL...
Kathi McCoy supports Habitat for Humanity in Myanmar
Habitat for Humanity Project in Myanmar In March 2017 Kathi joined a team from Habitat for Humanity to build homes in Myanmar. The team was led by Stacy Allison, the first American woman to summit...
3 Warm Up Stretches for Winter Activities
Patti Koehler, PT was featured on KGW this morning demonstrating 3 Warm Up Stretches for Winter Activities. It’s important to warm up and stretch muscles before running, biking, or skiing in this...
Lee Kelly as AFO 2016 Honored Citizen
Friends and colleagues gathered on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Oregon Convention Center to celebrate this “national treasure” who began studying architecture in the early 1950’s at Vanport...
We’ve Expanded!
Thanks to the confidence that our patients and the medical community have in us, we’ve been able to double the size of our clinic! The new upstairs provides expanded gym space and larger dance floor...
