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Sellwood

Therapeutic Associates Sellwood Physical Therapy

Reach out today, our team is ready to help.

8324 SE 17th Ave
Portland, 
OR  
97202
Our Hours

Monday: 6:00am - 7:00pm

Tuesday: 6:00am - 6:00pm

Wednesday: 6:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday: 6:00am - 7:00pm

Friday: 6:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

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Dedicated to getting you better faster.

At Therapeutic Associates Sellwood Physical Therapy we are committed to ensuring our patients receive quality care with their physical therapy team in a fun, welcoming, and encouraging environment. We utilize advanced orthopaedic manual therapy techniques to help reduce each patient’s length of care and maximize their results.

Empowering patients through education and intervention.

We strive to ensure all patients experience the best possible results by educating them about their conditions, utilizing the most current research-driven intervention techniques in combination with clinical expertise, and using an active approach to treatment that will empower each patient for the long run. As highly trained healthcare professionals, our PTs design individualized plans for every patient, whether they’re treating an injury, addressing pain, managing a chronic disease or illness or focussing on movement function and performance.

We are located in the corner brick building in the heart of Sellwood on 17th Avenue between Umatilla and Harney. Our clinic is therapist owned and operated and designed to provide you with the space and tools you need to optimize your musculoskeletal system and conquer mobility and motion challenges so you can live a pain-free, active life doing all the things you love to do. A focus on continuing education ensures that each of our therapists are on the leading edge of treatment methods and clinical excellence.

Prioritizing local communities.

Our clinic is so fortunate to be a part of the wonderful Sellwood neighborhood. Our clinic director and staff are dedicated to giving back to the community through participation with the Sellwood Moreland Business Alliance,  as well as sponsoring charitable events and fundraisers. We have provided free injury prevention screens for the local schools and other organizations to keep our community members happy and healthy. You can also find us as a sponsor to the local events that make our community unique.

Check out our clinic space.

Our clinic was designed to empower every patient to reach their full potential, incorporating private treatment spaces and dedicated exercise areas.

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What
they say...

Nathan Chatterton Avatar
Nathan C.
2/26/2024
Nick Wilkins is truly one of the good ones. If you're in the Portland area and looking for someone to heal you, I don't think you could be in better hands than his. After almost a year of searching for an answer for my array of neck symptoms, with no answer, Nick was the first provider I saw who was confident that he could get me back to feeling normal again within 2-3 months. Not just better -- normal. I was hopeful, and after 3 months of working with Nick, over a year after my initial injury, I'm finally feeling like my old self again. After multiple doctors and surgeons told me I’d have to get used to new hobbies and “learn to love the new me,” I’m 99.9% back to normal, and I have the tools to keep getting better.
Nick literally saved me from an unnecessary disc replacement surgery, and potentially from a lifetime of pain and disability. Words can’t explain how thankful I am for that. Physical therapists are not all the same. I was blessed to find Nick when I did, and I hope you do as well.
Wish I could give more than 5 stars! ******
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Mike B.
2/16/2024
Nick and the entire staff were friendly, professional, encouraging, and most importantly, effective! I was given a thorough assessment, and then a regimen of exercises to do. Nick was positive from the beginning, and confident that he could help. I was concerned that I might have to cancel a long planned and anticipated hiking trip, but I was able to make the trip as planned, and my knee did not trouble me at all. Thanks, Nick!
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Markay H.
2/01/2024
This is the best place to go for your physical therapy needs. Im a retired RN and have worked with many physical therapists. These people are the very best! I had a total knee replacement in May and feel bad that I couldn’t get my phone to work do I could leave a review before today.

The staff that Nick (owner and physical therapist) has put together is some of the best I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with for my full recovery. He is a kind, caring, understanding, and a smart man. He hires the same kind of people. They as positive, approachable, caring, good listeners and just wonderfully nice. You can tell they really care about you the patient and person. (just like Nick).

My knee is doing wonderfully and they told me (as did my Dr.) that I probably wouldn’t be able to kneel but I can! Working up to longer times buts it’s so nice to get down on the floor with my granddaughter and to do stretches and exercise! Thank you to Nick and his great team!!!❤️
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Our services — designed to help you reach your goals.

Offering a wide range of multidisciplinary treatments, including manual and movement-based therapies as well as performance and preventative services, our team’s mission is to provide quality rehabilitation, performance enhancement and life-long fitness.

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We treat each individual 1:1, like a family member

Your goals matter. Physical therapy can help you reach them.

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Your path to physical health starts here.

Dedicated to patient-centered care

Hands-on treatment approach

Caring and fun support teams

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Jason Quigley and his family on an outing together near a waterfall

Jason’s Winning Play: Beating Shoulder Pain with PT

Jason, a dedicated father and volunteer softball coach, found himself sidelined by nagging shoulder pain. Determined to regain his mobility and return to coaching his daughter’s team, he turned to physical therapy for answers. Through targeted treatments and personalized care, Jason discovered the transformative power of PT on his path to wellness.

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Post-Mastectomy Physical Therapy — Andie’s Patient Success Story

The path to recovery for post-mastectomy patients is filled with ups and downs, and Andie’s journey was no exception. There was a part of her that thought she might never be able to reclaim the things in life that bring her joy. But, through a gradual and comprehensive physical therapy program for recovery and rehabilitation, Andie got her life back.

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The South Medford physical therapy team surrounds patient Jim Klug and his service dog.

Beyond Expectations — Jim’s Healing Journey Through Physical Therapy

Jim, a Vietnam War veteran suffering from back pain and neuropathy, embarked on a life-changing journey through physical therapy. With the support of his PT team and the companionship of his service dog Niko, Jim experienced remarkable healing and a renewed sense of mobility that surpassed all expectations.

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Against all odds, Aubrey Burningham is back to squatting with heavy weights in the gym.

Power over Pain – Aubrey’s Physical Therapy Success Story

A fluke accident during labor left Aubrey Burningham struggling to care for her newborn as she battled debilitating pain. Life quickly became overwhelming as she tried to navigate her days with four young children at home. Her painstaking journey was long and riddled with obstacles, but through physical therapy – including pain education and reprocessing – Aubrey found a pathway to healing.

Recent Clinic Blog Posts

Our educational blogs draw on the expertise and experience of our therapists, bringing you the information you need to pursue an active, healthy, and pain-free life.
With the new year comes new goals and resolutions. As you work toward the things you want to achieve, consider the many ways physical therapy can help. Physical therapists can do a lot more than many people realize.

Recent Blog Posts

Our educational blogs draw on the expertise and experience of our therapists, bringing you the information you need to pursue an active, healthy, and pain-free life.
Like with any exercise, pushup form plays a factor in achieving the desired outcomes – both for targeting the proper muscle groups, and for injury prevention.
The physical therapy team at Therapeutic Associates South Hillsboro Physical Therapy takes pride in being a resource for the expansive Hillsboro community. The clinic boasts an upbeat, fun atmosphere where patients of all ages - from infants to great grandparents and everyone in between - are supported and inspired to...
As someone who enjoys the outdoors and being active, Jocelyn Davis understands the importance of pain-free movement and values the opportunity to help people achieve it, both in her role as administrative coordinator and as a massage therapist.

How can we help you today?

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PT Cohort

The PT Cohort is a year-long program that includes four sessions (one per quarter). Each session includes a day of learning and professional development along with social events in the evening after each session. 

The desired outcome of the PT Cohort is build connections with other PT and teammates, grow knowledge of the company, understand foundational clinical frameworks, learn about clinical growth opportunities, and feeling excited about the opportunity to align your role with your personal values.

Clinical Mentorship

We support therapists in building clinical practice skills such as differential diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Mentorship also supports therapists in building a general professional skillset, including leading a team, schedule management, optimizing workflows, interprofessional relationship building and personal education plan development.

Our program offers a 1:1 mentorship with a fellowship trained certified mentor, scheduled study groups, and monthly office hours. 

Orthopedic Residency Program

The most comprehensive and intensive clinical education program that Therapeutic Associates (TAI) offers is our Orthopedic Residency Program. Our mission is to deliver a high quality and sustainable Orthopedic Residency Program that facilitates the development of advanced learner providers with superior orthopedic clinical management skills.

Our goal is to create practitioners who become Board Certified in Orthopedics and who obtain specialty certification in Manual Therapy (NAIOMT CMPT) to better serve our patients. Residents broadly gain orthopedic and manual therapy skills and may specifically focus on an area of clinical interest that directs projects and other work.

DE&I Bridging the Gap Scholarship

The TAI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship is an annual award offered to a minority who is currently attending or applying to a PT or PTA school and has been a TAI employee for at least 1 year, within the past 5 years.

The DE&I Bridging the Gap Scholarship will be awarded annually to 3 recipients in the amount of $1,500 per person.

Examples of a minority are but not limited to: Race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity/expression, religion, sexual preference, physical ability, age socioeconomic status, citizenship, weight, education, family or marital status.

Employee Service Scholarship

This Employee Service Scholarship Program is intended to support TAI teammates who engage in charitable service. TAI wants to support our teammates’ involvement in this work through financial investment, and to learn from and share these experiences as living practice of our core values.

James B. McKillip Scholarship

The James B. McKillip scholarship was established to support individuals pursuing a career in physical therapy and continue the growth of the profession. This scholarship seeks to honor Jim McKillip’s legacy and entrepreneurial heart by helping those looking to make a difference in the profession. 

The McKillip family wishes to continue his legacy through the Jim McKillip scholarship. This scholarship seeks to support students who aspire to dedicate their careers to helping others as a physical therapy professional. This scholarship is held annually, with up to 6 scholarships awarded in the amount of $2,500 per person.

Student Dept Benefit Program

For employees that are eligible for the Student Debt Program and complete the requirements necessary to participate, Therapeutic Associates, Inc. will make payments directly to the employee’s selected eligible loan service provider.

This monthly payment made by Therapeutic Associates, Inc., is an additional payment designed to help employees pay their loans off faster and save on interest; employees are expected to continue making the minimum required monthly payments to their loan service provider even if their monthly payments are less than the program monthly payment. 

Tuition Advancement Student Loan Reimbursement

TAI offers tuition advancement intended to supplement an employee’s existing financial support for professional development. The Pre-Professional Tuition Advancement Program is intended for existing employees pursuing a professional clinician pathway (DPT or PTA degree, most commonly).

Post-Professional Tuition Advancement

TAI is committed to helping our team members achieve personal mastery through educational endeavors (and otherwise). Specifically, we offer financial support for committed learning programs and examinations that align with our core culture and competencies.

The post-professional program is for existing employees embarking upon a learning endeavor that goes well beyond an annual con-ed stipend such as fellowship programs, MBA, and specialty certifications.

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