Stride Strong Physical Therapy LLC

Reviews 4

CA

Carol Dillon

First of all, I would like to say that prior to finding Stride Strong, I had been prescribed physical therapy 3 times. My doctors referred me to the PT facilities within their large healthcare organizations and the facilities were large, well furnished and impressive looking. However, each course of treatments lasted 6+ weeks and I saw ZERO results. I honestly thought PT was a scam. After years of pain and ineffective treatments, an Orthopedic surgeon suggested I needed a total hip replacement and while I was terrified, I was ready to do anything to stop the pain. Online I read that PT can help prepare for surgery and speed recovery so I decided I would try PT again (self-prescribed, which my insurance luckily allowed). While searching online, I found Stride Strong and wrote a pathetic email describing my condition and asking if they could help, not expecting much. Owner Alice Holland replied very quickly and said she was sure she could help, so I made an appointment. The magic she performed over the next couple of months was nothing short of amazing and as my surgery date started getting close and my improvement as ongoing, I decided to cancel the operation. During my treatments I saw both Alice, Katie Finn and Nick Chamley, and every one of them did fantastic work in a professional and warm manner, combining both exercises and manual work to help loosen stiff muscles and frozen joints. Unfortunately, a few months later, my insurance ran out (I was not aware that I could only have 20 treatments a year under the plan) so I had to stop. I tried to continue the exercises Id been working on, but without the hands on work to keep my muscles loosened up, and the supervision to make sure I was doing the exercises correctly, progress first stalled and then reversed. Almost 18 months later, I did have to go through with the hip replacement the day before Thanksgiving 2015. Before the operation, I again returned to Stride Strong to prepare and again made good progress, but not enough to cause me to cancel the operation since my condition had deteriorated significantly. A week after surgery, I returned for additional follow-up rehab and again, the progress was pretty amazing. We were trying to get as much therapy in as possible before the end of the year (in 3 wks) because I had a large deductible and couldnt afford therapy after the first of the year. During this course of treatment, I saw a therapist named Chantal (who has since left) and with her guidance and skill, I was far enough along to continue on my own after the year ended. I felt that the speed of my recovery was truly miraculous. Unfortunately during my years with the bad hip, I had put my knees through hell and when the hip stopped screaming in pain, my knees fired up and I was told I would need them both replaced. Not wanting to commit to that just yet but getting to the point where I could barely stand for more than a couple of minutes and was always in fairly severe pain, I again decided to return to Stride Strong about a month ago. This time my therapist is Brian Blevins and hes doing a great job...always helpful, cheerful and willing to listen to my input and adjust or add exercises to make the treatment more successful. Already my knees are hardly bothering me at all (were still working on somewhat minor issues to get them comfortable when fully extended, but no other pain left in my knees). Were still working on the extreme tightness in my calves and loosening up my hips, but those issues are coming along too. Having now worked with a number of the therapists at Stride Strong I am amazed at the quality of service and the compassion of everyone involved in the clinic(s). Every therapist there is truly talented, accomplished and knowledgeable as well as being kind, compassionate and caring human beings. I really cant recommend Stride Strong more highly. If your doctor suggests PT for you, dont waste your time or money at one of the big institutional PT clinics they will probably refer you to. Stride Strong is exactly what you need!

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Bernie Casey

I am 75 years old and have struggled with back issues for over 30 years. I had a laminectomy in the mid 1980s, spinal steroid injection in the early 2000s and a hip replacement in 2006. Each of these procedures gave some relief from acute pain but I was nevertheless left with residual lower back pain that in recent years became worse, seriously interfering with my ability to play golf and walk for exercise, a depressing state of affairs for someone like me who values fitness. I was determined to fight it, trying chiropractors, acupuncture, massage, hot tubs, gym trainers and a regular regimen of stretching to little or no lasting avail. A friend recommended Stride Strong Physical Therapy on Cornell Road, Portland, Oregon. I was dubious about trying yet another program for relief, but am now delighted I did. After 7 sessions with Clinician Ben Nelson, I am hiking in the Gorge and walking 18 holes pain free. Aside from being a nice, unpretentious guy, Ben wastes no time getting to the heart of things, zeroing in on goals and the real impediments to achieving them. In my case, Ben first focused on strengthening hips and thighs. I hadnt realized how much of the pain I was experiencing playing golf involved those areas. He then moved to the lower back band with deep tissue work. The combination seems to be working far in excess of my expectations. Five Stars for sure.

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Ryan Wilson

I have gone to Stride Strong for several PT sessions for a couple of different injuries (back and shoulder...they do more than just running injuries :)). My first series of visits were to the Sellwood clinic with the second series of sessions at the Cedar Mills clinic on Cornell. Both clinics have a nice facility with great equipment. The physical therapists are second to none. I have been able to work mainly with Alice and a little bit with Melissa. Both are great. When I first went to Alice, I had been told by two different doctors that I probably had a slipped disk. I wanted a second opinion (or third I guess :)). It was excruciating! I couldnt sit down and hadnt been able to for almost two months. Alice did her assessment and determined that I had a severe back spasm. We started having two sessions a week and I started to see improvement faster than I thought I would. Long story short, I was able to get better My next series of sessions were at the Cedar Mills facility and I had great results again. I have total faith in Alice to handle my PT needs. I would recommend her and Stride Strong to my friends and I recommend Stride Strong to you.

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Scott Holland

I went to Stride Strong physical therapy for a mysterious and nagging knee injury that was hurting at seemingly random times and not allowing me to play sports aggressively. My physical therapist Chantel put me through a series of tests and measurements and determined that my body was compensating for a small prior injury in ways that over time really weakened one of my legs and gave me really bad form when walking and running. I hadnt noticed but my injured knee was bending much differently than my healthy knee. Thankfully Chantel caught this issue and probably saved me from eventual surgery if I had continued to let my form worsen by compensating for the injured / weak leg. Instead she directed me through a series of targeted exercises that started basic and low stress and then got more advanced over 2 months of PT. After regularly completing the pt sessions and at-home exercise program, Ive strengthened my core and leg muscles and regained proper sports form. Im back to playing all-out, thanks Chantel, office manager Lisa, and all the other great staff at Stride Strong!!

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