Services:
PHYSICAL THERAPY RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING:
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Shoulder Injuries
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Knee Injuries
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Spine Injuries (neck, back and pelvis)
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General Orthopedic Injuries
Physical Therapy for Sports & Recreational Injuries
We provide individualized care for athletes and active individuals, including:
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Running-related injuries: Includes lower body and trunk strength/mobility assessment, plyometric testing, and return-to-run evaluation
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Team sports: Football, rugby, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, volleyball, hockey, pickleball, and basketball
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Strength sports: Weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit
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Combat sports: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), mixed martial arts (MMA)
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Performance arts: Gymnastics and dance injuries
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Endurance sports: Cycling and Swimming-related injuries
Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood Flow Restricted (BFR) is the brief and intermittent occlusion of arterial and venous (veins) blood flow using a tourniquet while exercising. Using this technique you can exercise with significantly lighter weight while still creating a hypertrophy (growth) and strength response. It can also help reduce pain while training.
Praxis Physical Therapy is certified in Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training. The cuffs we use are H+ Cuffs and Smart Cuffs.
Targeted Manual Therapy
When needed, specific manual therapy and osteopathic techniques are applied to the musculoskeletal system to help reduce pain and improve mobility, thus allowing you to train better, play better and work with pain managed. Specializations in manual therapy include:
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Neck, Back, Ribs and SIJ Manipulation/Adjustment
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Shoulders, Knee, Hip and Knee Manipulation/Adjustment
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Therapeutic Cupping
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Muscle Energy Technique
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Strain-Counterstrain
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The Mulligan Concept
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The Maitland Technique
Objective Strength TESTING
At Praxis Physical Therapy, we use the VALD Dynamo and Meloq EasyForce—both handheld dynamometers—to measure your strength with precision.
This gives us quick, reliable data on muscle force and joint range of motion. This means:
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Stronger tracking of your rehab progress
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Personalized programming based on exact numbers, not estimates
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Safe return-to-sport decisions by comparing side-to-side strength and mobility
Trusted worldwide by clinicians and elite sports teams, This technology brings lab-quality assessment right into your rehab session—helping you get back to peak performance faster and safer.
VALD ForceDecks: Precision Testing for Strength & Performance
At Praxis Physical Therapy, we use VALD ForceDecks—the world’s leading dual-force plate system—to bring objective science into your recovery and training.
ForceDecks allow us to measure strength, power, balance, and movement quality with unmatched accuracy. Whether you’re returning from injury, preparing for surgery, or looking to optimize athletic performance, this technology provides real-time insights that guide your rehab and training programs.
By capturing data such as jump height, landing forces, strength asymmetries, and movement strategies, we can:
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Identify injury risk factors early
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Track your progress session by session
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Customize treatment and performance plans to your exact needs
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Ensure safe and confident return-to-sport decisions
With VALD’s trusted technology used by professional sports teams, military organizations, and leading research institutions worldwide, you get access to the same performance testing used at the highest levels—right here in Bellingham.
Your recovery deserves more than guesswork. With VALD ForceDecks, every rep counts, and every step forward is measured.