Allison Suran, PT, GCFP
Healing Bridge Physical Therapy
404 NE Penn
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 318-7041
Email: pt@healingbridge.com
Website: www.healingbridge.com
License(s) or Certification(s) Held:
- Licensed Physical Therapist
- Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Areas of Specialty:
Chronic Pain including but not limited to: Fibromyalgia, Headaches, Myofacial pain, Ongoing pain from injury.
Awards, Honors, Specialized Training:
Licensed Physical Therapist since 1987; Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner since 1996; Spiritual Director, 1999-2001; Sounder Sleep Teacher 2010; Embodied Life Teacher 2010; Craniosacral Therapy since 1999; Multiple other physical approaches.
Professional Affiliations:
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Oregon Physical Therapy Association
- Feldenkrais Guild of North America
- American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
- Pain Society of Oregon
Description of Practice:
In 1998 I created Healing Bridge Physical Therapy to provide integrated physical therapy to all kinds of people. Our clinic provides a safe, relaxing atmosphere with private treatment rooms for patients to receive one-on-one attention for an hour. We also have a warm water pool for exercise, movement and Watsu.
I have been practicing physical therapy since 1987 with an ongoing interest in integrative approaches. I was introduced to working with complex patients early in my career and have specialized in chronic pain since 1998. At Healing Bridge Physical Therapy we implement a wide range of therapeutic approaches to assist the chronic pain individual through; 1. Education to understand their pain experience, 2. A wide range of tools to manage and reduce their symptoms, 3. A supportive and compassionate approach to assist with return to meaningful life activities.
I primarily utilize the Feldenkrais Method to help my patients re-learn to move with the healthy movement patterns we were born with. This approach is gently and disarming so patients can learn to move without flaring up.