Jay Ruettgers PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS

Director: Medford Physical Therapy

Dr. Ruettgers is a native Oregonian and was raised in Stayton, Oregon in the Willamette Valley. Jay attended Oregon State University and received his degree in exercise and sports science while completing the athletic training program. While at OSU, Jay worked with a variety of sports teams, ranging among wrestling, baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, and football. From Oregon State, Jay attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado and received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2004. In that same year, Jay joined the Therapeutic Associates family and worked in Salem, Oregon until moving to the Rogue Valley to become the Director of Therapy at TAI’s Medford clinic in 2006. Jay’s emphasis on therapy is manually based (hands on), with a strong emphasis in body movement patterns and exercises. Jay has also been providing athletic training services for Phoenix High School since 2008.

Jay currently resides in Phoenix, Oregon with his wife, 3 children, and 2 dogs. Outside of the clinic Jay enjoys camping, cycling, fishing, golfing, and supporting the Beavers whenever he gets the chance!

“My goal is to get individuals back to being able to function throughout their day by watching them move, and then using a combination of hands-on techniques and exercises to correct their mechanical dysfunction. Physical therapy is a team approach between the therapists and patients to work together and achieve those desired goals.”