Reaching out your arm to brace for a fall is instinctual. It’s no surprise, then, that some of the most common mountain biking injuries are fractures of the wrist, hands, fingers and elbows. When a bike’s front tire hits a rock or loose dirt, it can cause the rider to fly off the bike […]
For physical therapist Eric Edwards, the best part of the job is helping patients get back to doing what they love. “It’s about identifying what is really important to a patient: what activity is really important to who they are and how they cope as a person,” explained Edwards, a PT at Rebound’s North Clinic […]
Jason Wright knew instantly that his collarbone was broken. In May, Wright was mountain biking on Bend’s Tiddlywinks trail when he made a sharp right hand turn. His left shoulder collided with a tree, fracturing his clavicle. The injury “was the most painful thing I’ve ever been through,” said Wright, a 38 year-old Bend […]
Evan Ameluxen-Coleman was only 12 years old when he attended his first physical therapy session. After partially tearing his patellar tendon in his knee playing soccer, he spent several months strengthening his knee in physical therapy before returning to the sport. The experience informed his eventual career path: Ameluxen-Coleman is a physical therapist at Rebound’s […]
When low back pain prevented Sara Evans from bending over to tie her shoes late last fall, she knew it was time to give physical therapy a try. Evans, a Bend resident and mother of four school-aged children, suffered from a herniated disc that initially left her with debilitating back pain. Evans said her back […]
On a recent June morning, as the first light illuminated Mt. Bachelor, members of the Men’s Alpine U.S. Ski Team were already halfway through their on-snow training session. A handful of team members —including Bend native Tommy Ford — spent 10 days in Central Oregon for their annual summer training camp. Each morning, the […]
Jeannie Campbell’s nagging hip pain while running was beginning to improve through physical therapy. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Due to health concerns, Campbell paused her visits with Stuart Johnson — a physical therapist who works out of Rebound’s East Bend Clinic — for three weeks. During that time, “I was doing my home exercises […]
For Rebound physical therapist and Redmond and West Clinic Manager Laura Mann, treating patients is like putting together pieces of a puzzle. “I really love the problem-solving and detective work involved,” said Mann of her role as a physical therapist. “As PTs, we look at the whole body — when someone’s ankle hurts we look […]
We are excited to announce that Rebound is now offering telehealth physical therapy appointments! You can now receive specialized care at home from a licensed therapist through a secure, HIPAA-compliant video-call system. For more information and tips relating to telehealth, click here. In-office appointments are still available at all of our locations, but we are welcoming […]
As our community navigates the global crisis brought on by COVID-19, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. We are here to provide care to those who need it. In alignment with CDC recommendations and state mandates, we remain open to provide essential rehabilitative care for our patients. If you […]
