PT Jess

Hello, This is my landing page!

Here you can read more about me and get information on services I can provide.  I may post a blog or two once and a while.

About me:

I am a Physical Therapist that believe the best care is helping people help care for themselves better. I work hard at learning the best practices to help my clients achieve their goals. After graduating from Pacific University in Oregon in 2003, I worked lived in San Francisco for 10 years working in private practice and and hospital based orthopedics / wellness. Since 2012, I have worked done travel PT mostly in Outpatient Orthopedic clinics in 6 different states. During this time I have visited 190 CrossFit gyms, became CF-L1 certified and apply many of these strength training concepts into my treatment philosophy. I utilize a blend of Selective Functional Movement Asssessment (SFMA), Austarailian Approach (Maitland) as top tier treatment decision making. This blended in with concepts learned from Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), Functional Movement Techniques (Rocktape, IASTM, cupping), Postural Respiration Institute (PRI), Weightlifting (Clinical Athlete) and Strength Training (CSCS), Precision Nutrition (PN1), Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism (P&PA), Integrated Kinetic Neurology (IKN), and general wellness concepts gives me a very broad knowledge base to help my clients.

History of my love for movement:

I always play hard. Growing up my passions were basketball, golf, and softball. After 2 years of playing Union Rugby at Northern Arizona University, I decided to walk onto the golf team my senior year. College athletics is where I fell in love with the weight room and led me to getting my CSCS through NSCA. After graduating Physical Therapy school I began running, cycling and doing triathlons. During this time I completed the AIDS/Lifecycle ride through most of California and did Ironman Vineman 70.2. When I am not working, training, or volunteering I am exploring new trails (running or MTB) or camping in National Parks with my partner and dog, Lakota.

Operation Rainbow

Along with the love travel is to volunteer while traveling. I have been to Central and South America (Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic) over 15 times to volunteer with Operation Rainbow.

During these trips, I will see 30-50 post surgical patients and many non surgical patients for Physical Therapy during our week long missions.  The teamwork and comraderie during medical mission trips is priceless and I have met many lifelong friends through OR.  These trips remind me every year why I wanted to become a Physical Therapist.  Helping people heals all of us.

Credentials

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

APTA Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS), Recertified in 2019

Certified in Dry Needling through The American Dry Needling Institute
-Course work with Yun Tao Ma: Integrative Dry Needling for Pain Management and Sports Medicine

Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Level III Medical Professional and Level III Fitness Professional

Yearlong course in manual therapy specializing in the Maitland Concept with Roland Lucas

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Functional Movement Screen (FMS) certified

Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Level 2 certified

Functional Movement Techniques (FMT) – Rocktape FMT – Performance and Blades

Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism (P&PA)

CrossFit Level 1 and CrossFit Endurance certified

Certified ClinicalAthlete Weightlifting Coach (CCWC)

NOL Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Precision Nutrition Certification (PN1)

Currently Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in 6 states: CO (13760), CA (28553), SD (1660), MA (20554), OR (62573), AZ (31044)

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BE WELL!