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Connect & Beyond Physical Therapy

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Dedicated to seeing the whole you. https://www.connectoregon.com/

06/09/2026

💙 Celebrating Healthcare Administrators Appreciation Week 💙

This week, we're celebrating the incredible team members who keep Connect & Beyond running every day.

While our physical therapists may be the faces patients see during treatment, so much of the care experience depends on the people working behind the scenes — answering questions, coordinating schedules, navigating insurance, supporting programs, managing operations, solving problems, and making sure every patient feels welcomed and cared for from the moment they connect with us.

A special thank you to:
✨ Deanie, whose warmth, organization, and attention to detail help keep our patients and programs running smoothly.
✨ Cindy, who brings kindness, compassion, and a genuine love of helping others — whether she's assisting patients at the front desk or connecting them with resources through our lending library.
✨ Rabekah, who keeps countless moving pieces aligned while helping share our mission with the community through business operations and marketing.
✨ Kjersten, who works behind the scenes managing revenue cycle and compliance, ensuring the systems that support patient care remain strong, accurate, and sustainable.

Each of these women brings unique strengths, talents, and heart to their work. Together, they help create the welcoming, supportive experience our patients know and trust.

Please join us in thanking them for all they do. 💙

📸 Erin Fortin Photography

06/05/2026

🏃‍♀️ Provider Spotlight: DeeAnn Dougherty, PT, CMPT

Whether you're training for a race, recovering from an injury, dealing with foot or ankle pain, or simply wanting to move more comfortably, DeeAnn brings more than 40 years of experience helping people stay active and doing the things they love.

A lifelong distance runner with more than 50 years of running experience, DeeAnn understands firsthand the demands training places on the body. As a Physical Therapist, Certified Manual Physical Therapist, and running biomechanics specialist, she helps runners and active adults improve movement efficiency, reduce injury risk, and build resilience for the long term.

DeeAnn also brings decades of Iyengar Yoga study and teaching into her work. Her deep understanding of alignment and movement helps patients and students develop greater body awareness, strength, flexibility, balance, and confidence.

Whether you're looking for one-on-one physical therapy or interested in joining one of DeeAnn's Alignment Yoga classes, her thoughtful, individualized approach helps people move better and feel better.

Learn more about DeeAnn and our team: https://www.connectoregon.com/our-team

📸 Erin Fortin Photography

05/29/2026

☀️ Our June class schedule is here!

At Connect & Beyond, our classes are designed to help you continue building strength, mobility, balance, and confidence long after physical therapy ends.

This month we're offering:

🧘 Alignment Yoga with DeeAnn
For the summer, DeeAnn's progressive Alignment Yoga courses transition into flexible drop-in classes:
• Tuesdays: 12pm Level 1 | 6pm Level 1.5
• Thursdays: 6pm Level 1
• Saturdays: 9:30am Level 2

☯️ Tai Chi for Better Balance with Jim Dalton
🌿 SlowFlow Yoga with Jessica Day
💪 ONERO® Bone Density Strength Training with Andrea Lairson, PT, ATC
✨ Keep Moving with Essentrics with Jan Landis
🧡 MELT & MELT Hand/Foot Classes with Kim Reis and Diane Shiffer, PT

Please note a few June schedule adjustments:
• Tai Chi is cancelled June 17 & 19 while Jim takes some well-deserved time off.
• SlowFlow Yoga is cancelled June 24 & 26 while Jessica is away.

Never been to a class before?

🎟️ Your first class is FREE with code: BEYOND1STCLASS

And receive HALF OFF your first 5- or 10-class package with code: BEYOND1STPACKAGE

View the full schedule and register here:
https://www.connectoregon.com/class-sign-up

We'd love to help you find the right fit. 🤍

05/21/2026

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is one of the most misunderstood areas of healthcare, often associated only with postpartum recovery or bladder leakage.

But pelvic health affects people of all genders and stages of life, and symptoms involving the pelvic floor are far more common than many realize.

Our newest blog explores:
✨ What the pelvic floor actually is
✨ What pelvic floor PT can help treat
✨ What to expect during treatment
✨ Why Kegels aren’t always the answer
✨ How pelvic health PT can support both women and men

At Connect & Beyond, our Pelvic Health Physical Therapists help people address concerns ranging from urinary urgency and pelvic pain to postpartum recovery, core dysfunction, post-surgical rehabilitation, and erectile dysfunction.

Most importantly: these symptoms are common, but they are not something you simply have to “live with.”

Read the full blog here:
https://www.connectoregon.com/post/pelvic-floor-pt-what-it-is-what-to-expect-and-how-it-can-help

05/19/2026

MELT & Move with Diane Shiffer, PT (In Studio)
🗓 Thursdays
⏰ 7:30–8:30am
📍 Connect & Beyond Physical Therapy: 12540 SW 68th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223

Start your morning with movement that helps your body feel better throughout the day.

MELT & Move combines Hand & Foot MELT, stretching, and gentle joint mobilization to help improve mobility, reduce stiffness, and support more fluid movement from head to toe.

In this class, you’ll:
• Ease tension and stiffness
• Improve flexibility and mobility
• Support joint health and circulation
• Move more comfortably on and off the mat

This class is appropriate for all levels, and no prior experience is needed.

About Diane:
Diane Shiffer, PT brings her background in physical therapy together with restorative movement techniques to create a thoughtful, supportive class experience focused on helping you move and feel better.

🎉 First class free with code: BEYOND1STCLASS
🔗 Reserve your spot: https://www.connectoregon.com/class-sign-up
We’d love to have you join us.

📸 Erin Fortin Photography

05/15/2026

🚽 Bladder leakage is common — but it’s not something you just have to “live with.”

This month’s features pelvic floor specialist Natalie Graham, PT, answering:
“What causes bladder control issues (urinary incontinence) and how can pelvic floor physical therapy help?”

Urinary incontinence can happen when the muscles and nerves that help the bladder hold or release urine aren’t working as well as they should. It may show up as leaking with coughing, sneezing, lifting, laughing, or feeling a sudden strong urge to go.

Pregnancy/postpartum changes, menopause, constipation, chronic coughing, prostate issues, and pelvic floor muscles that are either too weak or too tight can all contribute.

The good news? Most causes are treatable.

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help improve bladder control through exercises, relaxation strategies, bladder retraining, and lifestyle adjustments to help your muscles and bladder work together more effectively.

You are not alone — and support is available 🤍

05/12/2026

What We’re Loving This Month 📚✨ Why Pelvic Pain Hurts

Pelvic Floor issues can feel confusing, frustrating, and hard to talk about - which is exactly why we love this book 🤍

Why Pelvic Pain Hurts is a short, easy-to-read guide that helps you understand something many people experience: why pain can stick around even after the body has healed.

What we appreciate most is how it shifts the focus beyond just structure or injury and explains how the nervous system can become a little overprotective over time.

One of our favorite takeaways is the “measuring cup” analogy 🫗
Stress, fear, past experiences, and physical inputs all add up and when the cup gets too full, pain can overflow.

Simple. Validating. And it makes so much sense.

Even better, it offers gentle, practical ways to start calming the system - from breathing to small mindset shifts. 🌿

If you’re dealing with pelvic pain (or curious to understand it better), this is a great place to start.

And if you’re ready for support, our pelvic health PT team - Natalie Graham & Marie Long - are here to help you connect the dots and move forward with a plan that fits you 🩺

✨ This deck is available in our Library if you’d like to explore it. 📚

05/08/2026

Provider Spotlight: Natalie Graham, PT

If you’ve been dealing with pelvic health concerns, persistent symptoms, or just feel like something isn’t quite right, Natalie is someone you want on your care team. 💛

With over 20 years of experience in pelvic floor physical therapy, Natalie works with people of all genders to address things like pelvic pain, bladder and bowel changes, pregnancy and postpartum recovery, and post-surgical healing.

Her approach is both highly skilled and deeply practical. She blends manual therapy, movement, biofeedback, and rehabilitative ultrasound to help you better understand your body - and actually make progress that lasts.

What patients appreciate most is how she listens. Natalie takes the time to understand your full story, then creates a plan that fits your life - not the other way around.

If you’ve been wondering if pelvic floor PT could help, this is a great place to start.

Read more about Natalie: https://www.connectoregon.com/natalie-graham

📸 Erin Fortin Photography

05/05/2026

MELT Monday with Kim Reis (In Studio)

🗓 Second Monday of each month
⏰ Next session: Monday, May 11th | 12:00-1:00pm
📍 Connect & Beyond Physical Therapy: 12540 SW 68th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223

Start your week with a gentle, effective way to feel better in your body.

The MELT Method is a simple self-treatment approach that helps restore hydration to your connective tissue (fascia) - supporting better movement, less pain, and a more efficient nervous system.

In this class, you’ll learn techniques using soft rollers and balls to:
• Reduce tension and “stuck stress” from daily life
• Improve mobility and flexibility
• Support circulation and recovery
• Feel more balanced and at ease

This class is appropriate for all levels, and no prior experience is needed.

About Kim
Kim Reis is a Level 4 MELT Method® Instructor, classically trained Pilates instructor, and former professional dancer. She brings decades of experience and a thoughtful, supportive approach to every class.

🎉 First class free with code: BEYOND1STCLASS
🔗 Reserve your spot: https://www.connectoregon.com/class-sign-up

We’d love to have you join us.

📸 Erin Fortin Photography

05/01/2026

Just a few of the humans you’ll see when you walk through our doors 😊

Our team includes post-op orthopedic specialists, pelvic floor therapists, neuro-focused providers, manual therapists, and movement experts - each bringing a different lens, all working toward the same goal: helping you feel better in your body and more confident in how you move.

Whether you’re healing, building strength, or just trying to feel more like yourself again - we’re here for you 🤍

Get to know our team → https://www.connectoregon.com/staff

📸 Erin Fortin Photography

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12540 SW 68th Avenue
Tigard, OR
97223

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15039749078

Website

http://www.connectoregon.com/

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