SISTERS, OR – Step & Spine Physical Therapy founder and lead physical therapist, Barrett Ford, recently announced the hiring of Thomas Wilkinson, DPT, as his newest physical therapist. Wilkinson is currently working full time at Step & Spine’s Sisters clinic, located at 625 N Arrowleaf Trail, Bldg. G.
A native of East Tennessee and an avid mountain biker, Wilkinson earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from East Tennessee State University. He spent the last nine months providing outpatient physical therapy at Peak Performance Physical Therapy in Redmond before joining the Step & Spine Physical Therapy team.
Wilkinson moved from his home state to Central Oregon in February.
“Thomas is one of us – a person whose ultimate joy comes from helping people overcome pain and injury in order to get back to the lifestyles they enjoy,” Ford said. “He brings with him an impressive array of professional experience that includes injury prevention, post-surgical rehabilitation, manual therapy, spine evaluation and treatment, and general risk assessment.”
Ford added that Thomas’s love of outdoor activities, such as mountain biking, provides him with the ability to relate to and empathize with the goals of his clients.
“That’s what attracted me to physical therapy – the chance to help people improve their lives while doing a fun and exciting job,” Wilkinson said. “Thanks to my clinical experience, I offer a well-rounded toolbox of techniques I use to help people stay active and continue to do the things they love.”
Though raised in a larger community, Wilkinson said he appreciates the opportunity to provide physical therapy services in a smaller town. Sisters, he said, reminds him of Erwin, TN, where he completed a clinical rotation last year.
“Working in a town that size, it was great to see the impact our physical therapy services had on the community,” he said. “Everyone knew about us and the work we did, and they understood the benefits of this work.”
About Step & Spine Physical Therapy
Step & Spine Physical Therapy, with offices in Sisters and Redmond, is committed to creating individualized therapeutic plans and education that empower patients to achieve positive, long-term results. Physical therapists accomplish this through appropriate direction and treatment via mechanical diagnosis and therapy on the spine and extremities, continually striving for excellent outcomes, fewer visits and happier, more mobile patients. For more information about Step & Spine Physical Therapy, visit: www.stepandspine.com.
For more information contact Jodi Ford, Co-Owner at 541-588-6848 or [email protected]
