ACL REHABILITATION • PORTLAND, OREGON
FROM ACL REHAB
BACK TO PERFORMANCE.
Specialist ACL rehabilitation, objective performance testing and movement coaching for athletes progressing from ACL reconstruction back to sport in Portland’s Inner Eastside.
One-to-one care with Nathan at Evolution Healthcare & Fitness in Portland’s Kerns neighborhood.
MORE THAN GETTING YOUR KNEE STRONG AGAIN.
ACL rehabilitation should prepare you for the demands of your sport — not simply get you through a timeline. That means rebuilding strength and capacity, but also learning to produce, absorb and redirect force as movement becomes faster and more complex.
REBUILD
Restore knee function while progressively rebuilding whole-limb strength, capacity and confidence.
DEVELOP
Progress force production, jumping, reactive qualities and athletic movement as your capacity develops.
RETURN
Build toward acceleration, deceleration, cutting and the speed and intensity required by your sport.
MEASURE • MOVE • PERFORM
OBJECTIVE DATA. EXPERIENCED COACHING.
Technology can tell us a great deal about what you produce. It doesn’t replace the coach’s eye. Testing is combined with movement analysis, clinical reasoning and an understanding of your sport to decide what matters and what should happen next.
STRENGTH & CAPACITY
Whole-limb strength, force production and capacity considered in relation to your body, recovery and sport.
JUMP & REACTIVE PERFORMANCE
Explosive and reactive qualities, force absorption and the ability to use strength when time is limited.
MOVEMENT & SPORT
Landing, deceleration, direction change and movement strategy progressed toward sport-relevant speed and complexity.
PREPARING FOR SPORT STARTS EARLY.
Athletic movement doesn’t need to wait until the final weeks of rehabilitation. As soon as it is appropriate, controlled drills can begin rebuilding athletic postures, coordination and movement strategies alongside strength and knee recovery.
As capacity improves, those foundations progress toward greater speed, intensity and complexity — helping reduce the gap between rehabilitation exercises and the movements your sport actually demands.
YOUR SPORT ISN’T PLAYED AT JOGGING SPEED.
Running matters. But for athletes returning to multidirectional and high-speed sport, it is one part of a much larger progression.
TWO WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER IN PORTLAND
ONGOING ACL REHABILITATION
One-to-one rehabilitation for athletes who want specialist guidance through the strength, running, jumping and return-to-performance stages of ACL recovery.
ACL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
A focused assessment for athletes already in rehabilitation who want objective testing, another perspective and clear priorities for what comes next. You do not need to transfer your ongoing physical therapy to access this service.
ALREADY WORKING WITH A PHYSICAL THERAPIST?
You don’t need to change providers. A focused ACL performance assessment can complement your existing rehabilitation with additional objective testing, movement analysis and clear priorities to take back into your current program.
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE PROCESS.
I’m Nathan, a UK-trained sports Physical Therapist with more than 20 years of clinical experience, including work with Southampton Soccer Academy, Bath Rugby, The Royal Ballet and the UK military. I have practiced in Portland since 2017.
My approach combines sports physical therapy, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, objective testing and movement coaching to help athletes bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance.
IN-PERSON • PORTLAND, OREGON
READY TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED NEXT?
Whether you need ongoing ACL rehabilitation or a focused performance assessment, we’ll start by understanding where you are now and what you need to return to.
Evolution Healthcare & Fitness • Kerns / Inner Eastside • Portland, Oregon
INSURANCE & PAYMENT
In-person physical therapy may be eligible for insurance billing through Evolution Healthcare & Fitness, depending on your insurance plan and benefits. Please confirm coverage before your first appointment.
