January 20, 2012
Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy is once again proud to sponsor the upcoming 2012 Portland Golf Expo. Come visit us at the Golf Performance booth for great tips on golf performance and injury prevention. We will be providing demonstrations this year on a proper dynamic warm-up to help golfers avoid injury.
Event Location:
Oregon Convention Center
Hall D
777 NE ML King Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Show Hours:
Friday, Feb. 10: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 pm
Saturday, Feb. 11: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm
Sunday, Feb. 12: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm
We've launched and new and improved event website with resources for the golfer interested in improving their game and ...
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November 17, 2011
Please join our clinic in supporting Gordon Russell Middle School’s fall food drive! Bring non-perishable, holiday food items into our clinic & help give Gresham families a memorable holiday.
Donate today thru December 9th, 2011
Donations go to families at: Gordon Russell Middle School Thank you!
November 4, 2011
Come join Gresham Physical Therapy at the upcoming Gresham Chamber Expo on November 10, 2011. This event is complimentary and open to the public.
Date: Nov 10, 2011
Time: 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: St Henry Catholic Church Gymnasium
346 NW First Street, Gresham (Map)
This exciting event is a great opportunity to meet the Chamber's newest members, learn the importance of shopping local, and networking with Chamber and community members. Don't forget to enter to win a RAFFLE price!
We look forward to seeing you there!
May 23, 2011
Warming up before playing sports, working out or any other physical activity is a great way to improve performance and prevent injury. This used consist of “stretching out,” where a series of static stretches would be performed. In static stretching muscles are held on stretch for a long period of time (20 -30 seconds or more). Recent research has shown that static stretching can actually increase injury risk (due to temporary weakening of the muscles and tendons from the prolonged stretch) and decrease performance. It is now recommended that static stretches be performed after physical activity (to give the body ...
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April 6, 2011
Establishing a balance between your strength, flexibility and training is the key to success in any running regime. Therapeutic Associates is excited to announce it's partnership with FitRightNW and it's Get Fit Live Fit program. Our injury prevention program is designed to help get your training started on the right foot, alleviate any aches or pains, and assure that you are on the correct path to a healthy running program.
For more information about the Get Fit Live Fit Injury Prevention Program, click here...
Located in Gresham, Oregon, Gresham Physical Therapy provides physical therapy to relieve and prevent pain and to prevent injuries. Services include manual therapy, ASTYM™, orthopedic physical therapy, TPI Golf Fitness Instruction, physical capacity evaluations (PCE), strength and conditioning, posture and body mechanics, functional training, return to work or sports activities, women’s health, work conditioning, biomechanical evaluations of runners and walkers, post-surgical rehab, neck and back care, sports therapy, osteoporosis treatment, and Pilates.
After hurting my knee in a 4 wheeler accident 3 days into an 18 week marathon training program, I decided to see John at Therapeutic Associates because of their reputation and my tremendous past experience with him. I could not walk for about a week after the accident and I was experiencing intense pain every time my knee moved. I was skeptical that I would be able to run the marathon, but since I was running for my 10 year old niece with Leukemia, I had to try everything I could to run for her.
The exercises John and crew gave me helped nurse my knee back to health and I finished strong. I was truly amazed by their knowledge of the body and how to respond to everything thrown its way. I left each session with a succinct plan that was easy to understand, made sense to me, and worked. It was very apparent that I would not have been able to complete the marathon without their help.
Ryan Weber
Gresham, OR
I wanted to thank John and his staff. With there help I was able to complete my first Marathon. They were able to help me make it through the 4 months of training and stay injury free. I had back surgery 4 years ago and it was not a problem at all during the race.
Thank you so much for all of your help
In four weeks of appointments, my son Bryan made a really good improvement. His neck has been twisted since birth but not anymore…now he is holding his head really straight. I am thankful for being sent to Gresham Physical Therapy, the staff is very good at what they do.
Pic of me (on the left) and a couple of my mates playing golf in sunny Thailand this fall.
During the summer, I injured my lower back fairly severly (could not stand up straight and walked with great difficulty).
John and Gresham Physical Therapy was able to get me back on the fairways again in just a little over a month with some great stretching and strengthening routines.
The stretching is a daily regime for me now.
I won’t say I’m playing like Tiger Woods….but I am enjoying golf once again.
The office is a very friendly and comfortable place.
Thx John.
John and his staff have made a believer out of me! After putting up with a painful Achilles heel and bone spur I finally ended up with the choice of surgery or rehab. Well, twelve sessions at Gresham Physical Therapy have me walking with no pain, wearing shoes with a back and seeing a definite decrease in the size of the bone spur. John showed me exercises I could do at home and explained WHY each was so important. He helped me heal and then strengthen my ankle. Sometimes information and support is the best means to getting well. A year ago I was just handed a sheet of exercises and told to do them. A specialist said it would probably be surgery but to give rehab a try. I did and will continue to keep doing my exercises and enjoying activities again, painfree. Thank you John
Two crazy friends and I decided that 2011 was the year to run our first marathon, and it just so happened to be the 40th Anniversary of the Portland Marathon. What could be better?
Training began in the early months of the year, accompanied by rain, wind, and snow. By summer, our Saturday training runs were up to 18 miles. Then mid-July, my Achilles tendon had had enough and it cried out loudly, like an angry, baby T-Rex nipping at my heels. I needed to heal this injury quickly, and yet, after several weeks of training on the elliptical and bike (and I’m talking hours upon hours of spinning), I still could not outrun the baby T-Rex.
NOT running was NOT an option! My friends and I had trained together for many months and hundreds of miles. We needed each other!
Dilemma: How could I possibly recover with less than five weeks before Race Day?
Solution: John Parr of Gresham Therapeutic Associates‼
John, ever the optimist, decided that a few ASTYM treatments might be the answer to tame that pesky T-Rex baby and its gnashing teeth. I followed John’s exercise program at home and continued to train.
Finally, on October 9, Race Day, I knew I had to prove to myself, my training buddies, and John, that we had made the right decision in attempting the marathon. A cool, misty Oregon morning presented itself as the perfect day for my friends and I to run 26.2 glorious miles. It was tough, grueling, fun, and exhilarating, but the best part – I experienced no Achilles pain whatsoever during or after the race, and I remain pain free today!
This accomplishment was achieved with the help of John’s expertise, knowledge, and skills. Many thanks to Emily, Ericka, Kara, and Tori, but especially John, the miracle worker.