Blog entries

New: Mat Pilates Class

Josh Kernen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:01:46 +0100

We are pleased to announce that starting September 8th Bridgetown will begin offering group mat pilates classes! This class is for anyone looking to improve their flexibility, strength, endurance and coordination in a fun and challenging way. Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6:30-7:20am. In order to provide a safe and proper introduction to pilates, each class will be limited to 3 clients with progression to larger groups in the future. To celebrate the launch, we aRead More...

Combine360 powered by Under Armour

Josh Kernen — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:44:21 +0100

At the end of March I had the opportunity to work with Under Armour in Bradenton, Florida at the IMG Academy on a project called Combine360. The IMG Academy was the training facility for such greats as Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Monica Seles, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Drew Brees, Tony Romo, Eli Manning, LaDanian Thomlinson, Freddy Adu, Nomar Garciaparra and the list goes on and on! It was an amazing experience to work at one of the lRead More...

Bridgetown PT Welcomes Ali Theen

Josh Kernen — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:41:52 +0100

Ali graduated from Regis University in Denver, CO with a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2007. Prior to physical therapy school she received her Bachelors of Science in exercise science at Gonzaga University where she rowed on the crew team for a year and played on several club sports teams. Since starting her physical therapy practice she has continued to expand her skill set through manual therapy based continuing education classes and plans to complete a manual Read More...

hCG Diet

Josh Kernen — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:41:10 +0100

There is a new trend in weight loss that many people have been asking me about at the clinic over the past year. The usual conversation starts out with something like, "I have this co-worker that has been getting these hormone shots from their doctor that has helped them lose a lot of weight recently. Do you think I should try it too?"

Many of you know that I am always skeptical about new trends that have verRead More...

Omega Gymnastics

Josh Kernen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:52:28 +0100

Bridgetown PT has partnered with Omega Gymnastics in an effort to assist with injury prevention. Bridgetown's Darla Phillips will begin working with Omega Gymnastics, located in Beaverton. Darla will be holding weekly clinics at the gym in order to address any aches and pains reported by the team's compulsory or optional gymnasts. Omega offers classes ranging from "kinder-gym" through optional level teams for both boys and girls. More information can be found at their website: www.omega-gymnastiRead More...

Aetna Preferred Provider

Josh Kernen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:49:32 +0100

Bridgetown Physical Therapy and Training Studio has been accepted as part of Aetna's Preferred Provider Network. This will allow us to be in-network with Aetna in-network with Aetna insurance, which will reduce our patient's out-of-pocket expenses. Our clinic will be able to offer in-network benefits for this carrier as of March 1st, 2010. We are now a preferred provider for most insurnace panels in Oregon. If you have any insurnace questions, please call 503-222-1955.

Shadow Run 5K

Josh Kernen — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:03:45 +0100

Bridgetown PT will have a booth at the "Shadow Run" 5k fun run hosted by a new running group called Run Portland. This free event takes place at Lincoln High School at 6:30 on Tuesday, January 19th with the course running through SW & NW neighborhoods. Services will be provided by our newest physical therapist, Darla Phillips and will include stretching and massage for any aches and pains acquired during the run! More information about the run can be found at Run Portland's website and faRead More...

Kinesio Taping

Josh Kernen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

If you watched the 2008 Beijing Olympics, you may have seen Kerri Walsh playing beach volleyball for the United States. You may have also noticed the tape on her shoulder. Many people originally believed it was to cover a tattoo, but actually she was using a specially designed elastic taping technique to reduce her pain levels from a previous rotator cuff repair. This elastic taping technique, called Kinesio Tape, was developed almost 30 years ago by a Chiropractic Physician by the name ofRead More...

Women's Health Magazine Interview

Josh Kernen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

The December issue of Women's Health Magazine hit the store shelves a few weeks ago. You can find fitness tips from my interview on page 61 in the "Rule the Gym!" article. I also collaborated with Women's Health on the sections "What's That For?" and "The Lingo."

Many of you may know that I'm always trying to promote people to feel more comfortable in the gym and especially in the free weight areas. This Women's Health Magazine article tackles some of those issues and it is targetRead More...

Update on "Training Like the Pros" class

Josh Kernen — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100

"Training Like the Pro's" has continued throughout the summer since we introduced the class in May. We are now running our class on Monday and Wednesday nights at 6:30pm - 7:30pm. It has been fun teaching participants the same strength, power, agility, quickness and balance drills that professional athletes use in their daily routines. Participants have been coming to the class to learn new weight lifting techniques, improve their sports performance, or they just want a more intense workouRead More...

CardioCoach VO2 Max Testing

Josh Kernen — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Bridgetown Physical Therapy is now one of only a few facilities in Portland that offers testing with the CardioCoach from Korr Medical Technologies. This will allow us to administer simple and accurate fitness testing that measures key data including VO2 max, anaerobic threshold, and the precise amount of calories burned at different heart rate levels. This data will allow our fitness enthusiasts to better understand what heart rate zones they should be working towaRead More...

Training Like the Pros

Josh Kernen — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Have you ever wondered how professional athletes workout? You may wonder what gives them that extra edge. Well, I recently had a chance to workout with Todd Durkin one Sunday morning here in Portland. The next question you may have is... "Who is Todd Durkin." Well, Todd is a very inspirational personal trainer based out of San Diego who has won many awards in recent years which include personal trainer of the year by the American Council on Exercise and IDEA Health and Fitness Association. ToRead More...

Developing a Fitness Plan for Your Body