The goal of physical therapy is to help restore normal function after injury or surgery, and to provide strategies for injury prevention.  Clients will work one-on-one with a therapist who will conduct a thorough examination and develop a plan specific to the needs of the client, that may include manual therapy or movement-based techniques.

Physical therapists are experts in movement, qualified to examine patients and develop treatment plans to improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent injury. Treatment may include manual therapy techniques, various exercise strategies and patient education.

After a rigorous three-year graduate program with a curriculum heavily focused on the sciences, therapists must pass the National Physical Therapy Exam and a licensing exam for their state of practice. Some therapists continue in residency and fellowship programs or become board-certified in a specialty such as Orthopedics, Neurology, or Pediatrics. Physical therapists are the healthcare practitioners with the most specialized education to help people improve motion and restore function.

Physical therapists are lifelong learners. As part of requirements for licensure, they must earn continuing education credits by taking additional physical therapy coursework annually, throughout their career.

While many physical therapists are clinicians in hospital-based facilities or outpatient clinics, others focus on performing research to support physical therapy evaluation and treatment techniques. The field of research in physical therapy continues to grow, providing healthcare practitioners a better understanding of the value of physical therapy.

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Portland
2808 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 477-4802
North Portland:
4140 N. Williams Avenue
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: (971) 347-1774
Lake Oswego
4859 Meadows Rd. #161
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone: (503) 387-6081
Beaverton
3925 SW 153rd Dr #210
Beaverton, OR 97003
Phone: (971) 727-8155
SE Portland:
3838 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 603-4555
Gresham
1027 NW Norman Ave.
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (971) 362-3288

Progress Ridge
15000 SW Barrows Road
Suite 201, Beaverton, OR 97007
Phone: (971) 930-4433
Tanasbourne:
9282 NE Windsor St
Hillsboro, OR 97006
Phone: (503) 606-8849
Vancouver:
1125 SE 163rd Place Suite 102
Vancouver, WA 98683
Phone: (360) 768-4340
Happy Valley:
13120 SE 172nd Ave
Building B, Suite 108
Happy Valley, OR 97086
Phone: (503) 825-2232
Hazel Dell
7604 NE 5th Ave. #109
Vancouver, WA 98665
Phone: (360) 597-7570

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