Navigating Athletic Groin Pain As a Physical Therapist in Portland, Oregon, I see a fair share of athletic groin pain.  Not surprising given the popularity of soccer, ultimate frisbee, rock climbing, and even rugby in the Pacific Northwest. Athletic Groin Pain Athletic groin pain is best understood as an umbrella term rather than a single [...]

Return to Performance Series Discharge….. What happens next? A small study that highlighted a rehabilitation need with Evolution Healthcare and FItness now providing a solution. See end for details.   The truth is…. you may leave, but you never graduate from physical therapy! This may seem a dramatic statement, but through your rehabilitation journey you [...]

Return to Performance Series Rest is Not the Answer As a PT at Evolution Healthcare and Fitness I would like to introduce you to my blog series: Return to Performance. I would like to share a few blog posts looking at what I consider are important yet often missed elements of Physical Therapy that hamper athlete’s [...]

Personal Experience is the Best Education Blog about a pro triathlete, physical therapist/coach’s return to run after a hip injury. Ouch, that didn’t feel awesome. Oof, that step wasn’t any better. Ummm, some help over here please? Let me introduce myself before we dive into the mistakes, hubris, and overarching issues that led to me [...]