Sports Physical Therapy & Strength Training in Bend, Or

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Kelsey is a physical therapist at Southside Physical Therapy in Bend, Oregon. She specializes in helping active adults and youth athletes return to sport and activity, and get back to performing at their best. Before becoming a physical therapist, Kelsey worked as a professional climbing coach and strength and conditioning coach. She became a PT because athletes and active people need clinicians who understand the specific demands of their sport. Her own athletic background gives her a practical, sport-specific view of injury: she knows how athletes move, train and push their limits. That shows up in every treatment plan. Her care goes beyond pain relief to rebuild strength, confidence and resilience, so her patients return to their sport ready to perform and less likely to get hurt again.

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Education & credentials

Doctor of Physical Therapy from Hawaii Pacific University

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Areas of focus

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• Youth-specific strength and conditioning

• Rock climbing injuries and movement assessment

• Grappling and martial arts injury rehabilitation and prevention

• Female and non-binary athletic performance

• Return-to-sport rehabilitation for active adults and youth athletes

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Outside the clinic

You’ll most likely find her mountain biking, rock climbing, or training for jiu jitsu. She also works with Bend Endurance Academy and The Circuit climbing gym to support youth athletes in the rock climbing community.