Category Archives: Patient Stories

Patient Success Story: Stewart Evans

Meet Stewart Evans – Stewart is an avid outdoorsman who loves hiking and backpacking but with a recently ACL tear, he was concerned about the amount of time he’d be sidelined from backpacking that next summit. After surgery Stewart looked for a trusted partner to help him make an effective recovery. Stewart started an intensive […]

Patient Success Story: Brandon

Between May and July, America has several national celebrations of our military. From Armed Forces Day on May 20 to Memorial Day on May 29 to the Fourth of July, there’s a lot of red, white and blue! Recently, PT Northwest had the chance to allow one man pursue his dream of joining the Navy. […]

Patient Success Story: Jim

Life is truly an adventure and at PT Northwest, we believe that even the biggest obstacles can help make the journey all the more worthwhile. Find out how one patient overcame adversity and a lumbar fusion to set forth on the biggest undertaking of all in this week’s PT Northwest success story: Jim With a […]

Patient Success Story: Sierra

When it comes to achieving your goals, the biggest obstacles can often seem unsurmountable. However, with hard work and dedication, they can also become your greatest triumphs. In this week’s patient success story, we take a look at the true merit of what it means to succeed and why falling down is not the definition […]

PT Northwest Success Story: Kathy Doring

As an active member of her community, Kathy Doring’s days are filled with helping others. From volunteering at her church to helping the elderly with their daily routines, her passion keeps her moving. This all changed when she began to experience symptoms of frozen shoulder last year. Due to the pain, she was unable to […]

PT Northwest Success Story: Valerie Bidgood

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” –Confucius The biggest obstacles in life are usually the ones we never see coming. At PT Northwest, we are no strangers to the power that our patients show daily to improve their quality of life. In today’s success story, we […]

PT Northwest Success Story: Sarah Falardeau

Sarah Falardeau has been in love since childhood—with basketball, that is. The Willamette Valley Christian School high schooler started playing in Kindergarten through a program called Upwards. She continued through middle school and until now, picking up other sports along the way such as volleyball and track. Throughout it all, though, basketball remained her true […]

PT Northwest Success Story: Todd Gould

When Todd Gould first stepped into PT Northwest, he wasn’t sure how or if physical therapy could help him. As a team of dedicated professionals in Salem physical therapy, we took the challenge to get Todd back on his feet. Gould, who is himself the former director of a medical clinic in Salem, regularly treats […]