Sara KE Slack, PT, DPT

Sara KE Slack, PT, DPT Licensed physical therapist and certified STOTT PILATES Rehabilitation Instructor specializing in or

Sara KE Slack, PT, DPT earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Puget Sound in 2006 after studying dance and exercise science at the University of Oregon. She has over ten years of experience as a licensed physical therapist with a broad scope of experience from which to draw including acute care, skilled nursing, orthopedics, neurological rehab, vestibular rehab and bal

ance training, and persistent pain. She practices at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center where her current focus is combining the tools of manual therapy, individualized therapeutic exercise programs, and holistic, patient-centered education in treating the root cause of pain, limited function, and disability. She is partnering with her colleagues throughout Samaritan to provide high-quality care for those suffering from persistent pain. Sara is also a STOTT PILATES ® Certified Rehabilitation Instructor with over 200 hours of training with emphasis on the application of therapeutic Pilates for injuries, special populations, and movement dysfunction. This training informs her style of exercise prescription and offers a sound framework from which to create exercise programs tailored to an individual's needs. In 2014 she completed an apprenticeship of supervised teaching from STOTT PILATES ® Instructor Trainers in the Train to Teach program at Pacific NW Pilates in Portland, OR and continues to train and study with her mentors there. Outside of her busy life as a physical therapist, Sara dances with Downtown Dance in Corvallis, knits for various causes, volunteers for her high school alma mater dance program, walks, reads, hikes, snowboards, and throws in a bit of yoga whenever she can.

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STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates. Lindsay and Moira
Merrithew, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, have spent over two decades refining the acclaimed STOTT PILATES method of exercise. The refined method resulted in the inclusion of modern principles of exercise science and rehabilitation—making it one of the safest and most effective methods available. STOTT PILATES is recognized as The Professional’s Choice™ by studios, fitness facilities, fitness professionals and the consumer
market worldwide.

Not to be missed!!!
03/12/2024

Not to be missed!!!

*Hammer in the Neck*
and more!
Join us for Pain Science Life Stories
This Thursday, March 14
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A free Zoom Community Meeting
brought to you by the non-profit Oregon Pain Science Alliance.
Zoom link: https://TinyURL.com/Pain2022

12/13/2023

Join us for this free Zoom community event: Pain Science Life Stories,
December 14, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom link: https://TinyURL.com/Pain2022

Event and Presenters

My Pain Path - A PT Perspective
Jeffrey R. Blanchard PT MS OCS
Physical Therapist and Clinical Director, Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy - South Salem, Salem Oregon

Dr. David Clarke - Twelve Questions About Persistent Pain
Dr. David Clarke MD
President of PPD Association, Clinical Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology Emeritus at OHSU, Portland Oregon, plus other credentials.

Stories from past events are accessible at www.PainScienceLifeStories.com

05/20/2023

The new science reveals how our thoughts, attitudes and beliefs control our abilities and create the experiences of our lives.

Fabulous opportunity to hear fresh perspectives!
05/11/2023

Fabulous opportunity to hear fresh perspectives!

We have great speakers lined up for this month's community event--Pain Science Life Stories
Thursday, May 11
7 pm
https://TinyURL/Pain2022

05/03/2023

🧠 Empower your patients to alleviate pain utilizing their greatest tool - the mind.

❓How does mindfulness alleviate pain? This is a common question people often ask their physical therapist.

✔️ This is a valid question because the cause of pain can be diverse.

🫥 One person's pain could be due to psychosocial factors such as depression or anxiety that sensitize the nervous system. Mindfulness improves mental health as well as nervous system regulation providing significant pain relief.

🥱 It could from be years of poor sleep habits. We know that poor sleep impacts pain sensitivity and when sleep is restored pain is reduced.

🧠 When practitioners understand how mindfulness trains the brain they are more likely to share it with their patients.

🔬Research shows that mindfulness can improve health outcomes in areas like physical function, injury prevention, pain management, immune function, and non-communicable diseases—all of which are commonly seen in PT practice.

🌼 May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mindfulness Month!!

🧠🧘🏽‍♀️ What are you doing to expand your mind–body toolkit?

➡️ Check out our Mindfulness-Based Pain Relief Practitioner Certification. You will learn mental skills and cognitive exercises to guide your patients through mindfulness-based pain relief.

➡️ Earn 15 CEUs and become Certified in Mindfulness-Based Pain Relief.

➡️ Use promo code MAY2023 to receive 25% off.

🔗 Link: https://members.integrativepainscienceinstitute.com/courses/mindfulness-based-pain-relief

📱 DM me if you have any questions about the science or application of mindfulness-based pain relief.

04/11/2023

You are not alone in your search for pain relief.
Join us for this Free Zoom Community Event
Pain Science Life Stories

April 13, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pacific

Zoom link: https://TinyURL.com/Pain2022

04/01/2023

🚨🎉 ATTENTION all women in pain! 🎉🚨

Don't let your chronic pain flares bring you down. See them as signs of improvement and take control of them in my online course! Check it out now and take the first step toward a better life!

👉🏼 https://restoringvenus.thinkific.com/

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A great resource!
03/16/2023

A great resource!

Have you thought about trying chronic pain coaching?
Wondering what I can do for you that's different?

That's a great question. Here are some of the ways I have helped people.

🏥 I can help you figure out your next step medically and how to talk to your medical professional about it.

🔥 I can help you develop a unique pacing and flare plan so you can live your life more while reducing your flare-ups!

🏋️‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ I can help you design a step-by-step program to get back to activities you value - from sitting for lunch with a friend to getting back to CrossFit!

❤️🧠 We can explore you and your pain journey and find the pieces that are keeping you stuck and unable to move forward in your journey and make a plan and use tools to get you unstuck.

What I don't do...

I won't prescribe exercises like a PT.
Movement is OFTEN part of coaching, but not always and we build a plan together, coaching isn't physical Therapy.

I don't diagnose you with anything - mental or physical.
I can help you understand reports, the next steps, and if you have crossed all your t's and dotted your i's.

I won't make you wait until the next appointment to ask me questions or share things with me!
When start coaching, we use messenger, as much as you need. As your coach, I want you to know I am there and we can talk about the way our plan is working and all the odds and ends that are REAL life that comes up in between.

Ready to start?
Reply START in the comments and I'll be in touch via messenger very soon.

06/13/2021

Have you considered that by continuing to search for more and more specific answers for your pain that you are actually creating more suffering for yourself?

I got really mad when I was asked this. I mean REALLY mad.

Couldn't people see I just wanted to know what was wrong so I could fix it?

What if the answer to why you continue to have pain is because your nervous system is on high alert - in part- because of your CONSTANT focus on finding an answer.

I have answers for you when you are ready. I'm always ready to talk.

Come find my in my facebook group -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronicpainsupportrestoringvenus/

01/29/2021

Red Flag. A few days ago I posted about my goals, hopes, and some thoughts about the consumption, application, and sharing of information here as professionals (see Stumbling Forward-2021).

I realize that navigating all the information in social media is a minefield for individuals-who do you trust? Teasing that out is tricky, but I think this might be at least a place to start. If someone is neither a health pro or a running/exercise/kinesiology/fitness pro, that’s a red flag. Having a baby, does not qualify you to give health or fitness advice to other women having babies. Period. This includes your favorite celebrity.

Here are a few other things to watch for:

Use of the words never or always or everyone or no one (Ex: Never do xyz exercise)
Fear based edicts (Ex: Check it before you wreck it)
Promises of quick fixes
Tips without context (Ex: These 6 exercise will help you recover from x)
Certifications and branding from non-regulated professional organizations

What are some other ideas you’ve offered to help women navigate?

                            

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