You don't have to navigate your healing process alone.

Bre Crawford, PT provides orthopedic physical therapy for with active adults in Bend, OR.

Do you ever leave an appointment with your healthcare provider feeling completely defeated? You have a list of all the things that are "wrong" and need to be "fixed" in order for you to feel better and be able to be the parent, partner, human you want to be.

I know that feeling because I'm not just your provider, I'm also a patient. I live with my own chronic health conditions, have sat through appointments and felt my spirit break as I listened to all the ways my body was failing me. I've cried for hours after appointments as I lost trust in my body.

I know how much energy and courage it takes to navigate care, to advocate for yourself, and to learn to trust your body again…especially on the hard days.

And, I've experienced the impact of providers who were willing to zoom out and see me, to reassure me that my body wasn't broken and that there were things we could do to help the light I'd thought I lost return.

I'm Bre, it’s so nice to meet you!

I'm a socially awkward introvert who found herself in a person-facing career that I love. Give me all the one-on-one interaction and hard moments that come with the healing process, just don't put me in a room full of people and ask me to introduce myself.

You'll find me crying no matter the emotion…joy, grief, pride, overwhelm…it doesn't matter what it is, I'm probably going to cry and I've learned (or more honestly am still learning) to embrace that sensitive part of myself as I figure out this humaning thing.

That sensitivity comes with me every day to every session. It's probably the thing that connects me most to the people I work with, allows me to notice what's present and adapt in real time.

These experiences of being on the “other side of the table” have shaped who I am and how I practice. It didn’t happen overnight, but rather as a collection of experiences and noticing over time. Noticing…

  • Words patients use to describe their bodies

  • Subconscious tension patterns vs resting into treatment

  • Underlying emotion and facial expressions

  • How connected patients are to their bodies

I'm still learning from the people who walk through my door. I’m still refining the way I practice.

It’s why I…

  • Start sessions by asking what you want to get out of our time together because your agenda matters as much as (and arguably more than) mine

  • Leave space for you to say “no” if a treatment doesn’t feel right for you or your body…that’s important feedback for us to work with together

  • Offer treatment options and let you decide where we start

Whenever you’re ready, I’d be honored to support you.

My Values

Compassion

I hold a space of kindness, care, and empathy.

Curiosity

Rooted in non-judgement, I help you explore to reveal you own inner wisdom.

Integrity

I practice with intention, within my scope, and with confidentiality.

Ease

Navigate challenges with more ease by cultivating self-awareness and confidence

  • Introverted, often awkward, tender-hearted, deeply feeling human

  • Wife, dog mama

  • Sun and travel lover

  • White, cis-gender, hetero woman who uses she/her pronouns

  • Able-bodied with chronic health conditions

  • Non-religious + spiritually-curious

My identities and privileges…

  • Hanging out with my husband and our pup

  • Moving my body - running for pleasure, walking, strength training

  • Exploring Oregon - camping, hiking, paddle boarding, strolling on the beach

  • Traveling abroad

  • Enjoying fresh fruit and veg from our garden

  • Savoring a good cup of coffee

  • Gluten-free baking and experimenting in the kitchen

My interests…

Credentials

Ready to figure it out together?