Physical Therapist – Portland, OR

Annalise DuSell , PT, DPT, CSCS

Annalise DuSell began her career as a Doctor of Physical Therapy after graduating from the University of Miami (FL) in 2009. Since then the vast majority of her practice has been focused on helping patients recover from musculoskeletal conditions and orthopedic surgeries. During her 13 years of experience she has fine tuned her manual therapy and specific exercise prescription skills. Annalise is trained in Active Release Technique (ART) and and finds strength development crucial to helping her patients reach their goals. She is passionate about improving the overall health and wellness of her patients so that they can stay active for decades to come. In addition to being a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Annalise is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and enjoys helping everyone get stronger and feel more athletic. In her recent past, Annalise has volunteered her time and skills to the Special Olympics by programming sport specific and generalized workouts for athletes, as well as running warm-ups and training during the USA games in July of 2018.

Services Provided:

  • Physical Therapy
    • Individualized Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
    • Blood Flow Restriction Training
    • Joint Mobilization​
    • Nerve Flossing / Neurodynamics
    • Deep Tissue
    • Active Release Technique
    • Detailed Home Exercise Program (can be printed or delivered to phone, iPad or computer for easy reference)
    • Ergonomic Recommendations
  • Strength and Conditioning
    • Guided strength and conditioning with progressive overload​
    • Blood Flow Restriction Training
    • Detailed Home Exercise Program (can be printed or delivered to phone, iPad or computer for easy reference)​

Common Conditions Treated:

  • Post-Op Rehab (most orthopedic surgeries)
  • Sciatica
  • Low Back Pain (disc herniation, stenosis, mechanical low back pain)
  • Hip Pain (impingement, tendinitis, bursitis, etc)
  • Tendinitis/Tendinopathy (tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, achilles, patellar tendon, etc)
  • Shoulder Pain (rotator cuff conditions, impingement, labral conditions, etc)
  • Knee pain (patellafemoral pain, patellar tendinitis, IT band syndrome, etc)
  • Ankle Sprains and Fractures
  • Ankle Impingement