Afresh Physical Therapy

History

Afresh Physical Therapy is a creation out of necessity. For 8 years, Kirsten worked in 2 outpatient clinics located in the Portland metro area. In the summer of 2019, she started working as a traveling physical therapist. Her traveling career lasted 9 months, and then, she was laid off due to Covid. After finding no job prospects in 2020, she spent 2021 working part-time at a local clinic and putting together her own practice.

Specialties

Afresh Physical Therapy is run by Kirsten Hamilton, MScPT. She has 10+ years of experience treating general orthopedics and specializes in sports injury/prevention, pre/post surgical patients and fall prevention. What she treats: - Neck / back / shoulder / elbow / hip / knee / ankle / foot - Muscle pain / weakness / tightness - Tendinopathies - Fascial restrictions / adhesions / scarring - Joint pain / dysfunction - Arthritis - Osteoporosis - Compensation dysfunctions / muscle imbalance - Sports injuries / prevention - Traumatic injuries - Pre / post-surgery - Fall prevention Treatment options: - Therapeutic exercise - Neuromuscular re-education - Soft tissue mobilization - Trigger point release - Myofascial release - Joint mobilization - Scar tissue mobilization / desensitization - Muscle energy - IASTM - Cupping - TENS - NMES - Ergonomic education - Lifting education - Postural education - Persistent pain education