April 17, 2012
What is ZUMBA?
Zumba is a Latin dance-inspired fitness program that involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba incorporates movements such as squats and lunges along with salsa, samba, and merengue dance moves to acheive a full body workout.
Upcoming Class:
Have you ever wanted to try the Latin-inspired dance fitness program, ZUMBA? One of our current students, Amanda Atwood, is excited to host a one-time class that will be open to the public for FREE! Space will be limited, so please call to reserve your spot!
Class Details:
Date: April 25th, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Price: FREE
RSVP: TAI Gresham Physical Therapy (503-666-7644)
April 11, 2012
According to the Red Cross, every two seconds, one of us needs blood. It makes no difference if it’s a neighbor, a family member, a child or a stranger, many of us will need this gift at some point in our lives. To support the Red Cross and help this cause, Therapeutic Associates Gresham Physical Therapy is excited to host our 1st blood drive and we would love your support! If you are interested in signing up, visit the Red Cross Link below and search for Therapeutic Associates Gresham Physical Therapy. As a bonus, our lovely massage therapist CJ will ...
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March 19, 2012
CJ, our massage therapist is approaching her 2 year mark of providing massage therapy in our clinic. She specializes in sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and medical massage, and also enjoys Swedish and deep tissue. Her new hours are as follows:
Monday: 9-6
Tuesday: 2-7
Wednesday: 9-6
Thursday: 2-7
For more information about her massage therapy services or to set up an appointment, call our clinic!
March 6, 2012
The side plank is an excellent core exercise that focuses on your abdominals, back, and even shoulder muscles. Here is how you do it.
Lie on your side with your right forearm on the ground making sure your elbow is in line with your shoulder. Lift yourself up to form a plank with your right arm.
For beginners, cross your left leg in front of your right.
Hold the plank 10-30 seconds (or until you feel your hips sagging). Repeat 3 times on each side.
Remember to keep your body in a straight line while tightening your core.
February 16, 2012
Earlier this month, readers of the Gresham Outlook nominated Therapeutic Associates Gresham Physical Therapy as the "Best Physical Therapy Clinic" in the Gresham community. We would like to THANK YOU for all who voted, and for those who continue to support our services. It is our honor to be your physical therapist, and we are committed to providing unparalleled patient care to those we serve!
View the reader's choice awards 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.