Direct Access :: Your PT is Your Choice!

As an educated healthcare consumer, you have a choice where you receive your medical care. Your musculoskeletal health is an important part of your overall wellness and ability to enjoy life. Physical therapists are experts in musculoskeletal health and we encourage all our patients to choose a PT to act as a permanent member of their healthcare team.

Oregon State law provides Direct Access to licensed physical therapists without a physician’s referral or prescription.

That means that you can seek medical treatment for your musculoskeletal issues directly from the physical therapist of your choosing. This places physical therapy as a first line provider for your musculoskeletal health.

We would be honored to work with you and become YOUR physical therapist!

What does Direct Access Mean for You?

• Immediate evaluation, diagnosis and treatment from your Physical Therapist for your musculoskeletal injuries without the delay in visiting another health-care professional.
   
• Immediate consultation with your Physical Therapist to determine if therapy is needed or if further examination by another health-care practitioner is warranted.
   
• Strong potential for decreased healing time for your injury due to receiving treatment without delay.
   
• Freedom to choose a Physical Therapist as you would an MD, DO, Chiropractor, Dentist or other health-care professional.
   
• Continuity of care as you return to your Physical Therapist for all of your musculoskeletal needs, including relief from injury as well as prevention and overall wellness.

Conditions We Treat

The musculoskeletal system consists of bones, cartilage, tendons, muscles, and ligaments. Primary functions of the musculoskeletal system include support of the body, provision of motion, and protection of vital organs. Building a strong musculoskeletal system requires movement.

Physical therapists are specially trained healthcare professionals that focus on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular dysfunction. Educated in anatomy and physiology, we are experts in understanding how movement, posture, and function affect the wellness of our patients. Our goal is to promote healthy, pain-free activities that maximize productivity and enjoyment in both work and recreation. We promote healing by reducing pain and inflammation, increasing range of motion and strength, and improving posture, body awareness, and body mechanics.

Click on the links below to view videos and for more info about the most common diagnoses that we treat for that body part.

NECK | SHOULDER | MID BACK | ELBOW | HAND / WRIST
LOW BACK | HIP | KNEE | ANKLE / FOOT
 

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