Therapeutic Associates North Portland Physical Therapy

Thank you PACE and Matthew Walsh! In December I sustained an unusual calf strain that hampered my running routine for months. Extended rest and time away from running didn’t help at all. Running has been part of my life and exercise routine for over 25 years. In only 2 visits, 3 weeks apart Mr. Walsh analyzed my running gait, modified my mechanics and prescribed particular exercises for my specific condition. After seeing Mr. Walsh and following his recommendations, I slowly began increasing my miles again and can presently run 8 miles with no discomfort. Last month I raced in an extreme 5.5 mile trail run with great results and this weekend my wife and I competed in the Great Columbia Crossing 10K for our 7^th consecutive year. I ran faster this weekend then I did last year prior to the injury and I attribute that success to PACE and Mr. Walsh. Thank you Matthew Walsh for providing excellent service as the name implies (PACE). You have returned to me the gift of running.
Sincerely,
Dan Morgado
Astoria Oregon

I have been to PACE for over 10 sessions in the past few months and I have received fantastic care and customer service. Everyone is friendly & helpful and I can tell they genuinely wish to see me improve and become healthier.
The structure of my workouts and exercises are tailored to me & my improvement. It is fantastic.
This is not my first experience with PT but this experience has far exceeded my expectations.

I have worked professionally and personally with Anna Vaughn. Great treatment plans and thorough assessment and care. Amazing facility with a large open air gym. I will keep referring here!

This is my first time dealing with a physical therapist, and I left this place extremely pleased. I booked my appointment and I accidently showed up 10 minutes late but they worked with me without a problem. I pretty much dont have insurance considering the amount of the deductible. I have been suffering from a back herniation and I saw a chiropractor and I felt that I was not progressing.
I am in good shape and workout regularly, however I didnt know what exercises I could do while dealing with this issue and furthermore I wanted to know what exercises would help my back get better. Upon my first and only visit thus far, I was evaluated and given a clear detailed analysis on what was wrong and what we were trying to achieve with the exercises that were given to me. My therapist actually suggested and I DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO ASK to video the exercises with my phone so that i could resort to them when I go to do them on my own. I also went on to show him all of my workouts that I was doing on my routine and he told me which exercises I could continue to do and not do. He made notes on all this on the computer and then he went on to even email them to me. We finished the appointment with the recommendation that I go do all of the movements/​exercises on my own daily. He then went on to tell me to come back to see him in about 4 weeks to start another phase of recovery curtailed to strengthening exercises to help prevent further problems in the future.
The whole experience was everything I hoped for and more. Being that I dont have insurance that I can use for PT, I really was hoping that I was not going to have to come in there weekly and the fact that they didnt pressure me whatsoever to come in there routinely was a relief. Not only did they not pressure me, but they went out of there way to make sure that I was able to do what I needed to do on my own to get better. It has been 3 days and the exercises have already helped me considerably. I also want to mention that I went in there with an MRI report along with all of my workouts that I have saved on evernote and that also probably helped streamline things and improve the overall effectiveness of the meeting.

I’ve been to this location for a few things, including massage with Kurt Marion and conditioning training with Jeff Tedder. Every time I have been there it’s been a positive experience. The two previous reviewers seem to have likely had unique experiences that have to do with their insurance and with the way they communicated with the «front office». But the fact is that PACE is a top notch business with talented and very dedicated practitioners who want nothing more than to help you learn how to stay fit, avoid injury, and do your very best.

I saw Kristin’s review here first and just wanted to comment I had an almost identical experience to hers at their Freemont office (see my review there). Be careful with this company, they obviously have shady practices.

This guys are more interested in making a profit than making their patients healthier. When I called to make an appointment I said I wanted to pay out of pocket even though I have insurance. They said they HAD to bill the insurance co. I asked how much a typical visit would cost and they said they didn’t know. «The head office dealt with billing.»
I was desperate because I’m an active person and was having pain in my ankles that made it hard to walk, much less run like I wanted to do. So, I had 3 treatments. They gave me no homework or exercises to help but just kept telling me to come back next week. I saw no improvement so I stopped going. Then I got a bill which was nearly $ 700! I called the «head office» and they said if I had paid out of pocket I would have saved $ 200+.
I took things into my own hands and found that pilates, a foam roller and deep stretching of my calf muscles did the trick.