Move Better

03/23/2026

Nominations are LIVE for Willamette Week’s Best of Portland 2026 Readers’ Poll. We would love your support in nominating us the best Chiropractor and Physical Therapy clinic! Voting links can be found in our bio.

In years past, we have been finalists on multiple occasions, but never winners. Let’s change that this year! Nominations are open from Monday March 23rd to Monday April 20th. Don’t wait to cast your vote! The Move Better team appreciates your support.

03/18/2026

The Move Better team had a great time at the Portland Golf Show! It was wonderful connecting with the community and getting to show what we were about! We appreciate the ability to go and challenge ourselves. From practicing our short game, max vertical jumps, and balance board testing. We feel prepared in moments like these to move and give our best. We train full body movement patterns and this leads to a high degree of general physical preparedness.

03/09/2026

Welcome to Move Better!

Have you been struggling with pain or an injury and not having impactful results with traditional chiropractic care or physical therapy? Are you feeling fearful of lifting heavy things or getting up and down off the ground? Are you trying to avoid invasive procedures or recover post-op? Are you postpartum and overwhelmed with the changes to your body and no longer feeling as physically capable?

Well you are in the right place and we are here to help you change that story! We are here to meet you where you are at, and help you get to where you want to go.

We don't set limitations on what you can do. Age is just a number and your current skill level is just a baseline we can change easily with intentional guidance and care. We work with you to meet your individual goals and desires, and get you back to doing what you love and feeling good.

Ready to get started?

03/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Q demonstrates a band resisted bear hold. The band acts as a tool to create external resistance on the shoulder joint to improve integrating scapular, ribcage, spine, and shoulder stabilization.

Proper upper body loading and integration requires optimal distribution of load management across the entire body. Many patients experience neck, shoulder, and upper back discomfort. Addressing the cause of symptoms in these regions involves evaluating and training how an individual stabilizes through movements that challenge the coordination of the scapula and shoulder. By improving stability in this way, we can change movement habits that could be causing pain and discomfort.

03/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Q breaks down key elements of how a reverse lunge can be modified to meet a specific goal. By improving foot pressure and joint alignment through a lunge pattern we can both train the body to become stronger in a single leg context and also address underlying movement dysfunction leading to irritation to the structures of the lower body.

We are modifying the normal reverse lunge to help patients feel more single leg balance through a large range of motion. This creates a much different looking lunge with a much smaller step back. Ultimately we are trying to feel single leg control for the entirety of the movement versus relying on the back leg.

We will also allow people to round their back while doing this. This allows our patients to feel what it's like to stabilize with their hips instead of constantly contracting the low back.

Many different types of movements involve the need to balance and create stability in the single leg stance. Ranging from kneeling, walking, hiking, running and nearly every dynamic movement performed in a sport setting, single leg strength and stability are crucial skill that needs to be trained. To that end, the kind of single leg movement you do should mirror the goal you want to get out of it.

02/23/2026

We certainly borrow a lot of movements here at Move Better. We usually tend to put our own spin on them though. Here is a Zercher Jefferson Curl / Straight Leg Deadlift. It'a a really long name for a simple concept. By loading the weight at the arms instead of the hands we can spare load to the upper back. This is also a great mobilization for overhead movement and to elongate the lats.

In both versions, the weight is being supported by intra-abdominal pressure so that the spine is free of stress and able to be mobilize. In both versions things will be stretching and both versions can be progressively overloaded.

In the Jefferson Curl we are trying to mobilize the spine, so this is great for people stuck in extension on the time.

In the Straight Leg Deadlift we are trying to put more emphasis on mobilizing the hamstrings and calves.

The small change in intent behind this movement drastically changes what you feel and what you get out of it.

02/10/2026

Learn why postpartum recovery deserves the same attention as prenatal care. Discover how movement-based rehabilitation helps mothers reconnect with their bodies.

01/24/2026

Dr Q here - I have talked to a lot of students in their way to be doctors and they all have this idea of owning their own clinic some day, especially after coming and seeing our clinic. I am proud to say our clinics looks great. A lot of effort has gone into a great environment and experience for everyone who comes to us. But what they are seeing is a decade of work.

Owning a clinic is mostly late nights, building things on the ground, way too many spreadsheets, and crushing anxiety for at least 2 months of the year. It’s not glamorous or fun or profitable. It is day in and day out work and most people are not ready for it.

January has become the month to redo the budget. It’s full of anxiety and hard conversations. It’s when I ask myself: Why am I doing this? What’s the point? I don’t work less or make more money than I could on my own.

Perhaps the only reason is the entire point of being a doctor in the first place. To help other people. Initially I thought that would only be patients. Having employees has broadened that scope. While I always hope that I help patients, I have come to realize the people I most influence are my coworkers. It is quite the perspective shift.

12/06/2025

Blue Cross Update - New Massage Rates -

Hope gave us some very exciting news this last week.  She and her husband and pup will be moving to Japan sometime in March!  As some of you may know, her husband is in the Navy and they will be moving as part of that career.  As with any big life change for our staff, we are excited for her new ...

09/12/2025

Move Better Standards Testing 2025
Today’s spotlight: Dr. Zach
Bodyweight: 183 lbs

🔹 Deadlift
Standard: 1.5x BW (274.5 lbs)
Dr. Zach: 335 lbs

🔹 Chin-Ups (Chest to Bar)
Standard: 5 reps
Dr. Zach: 13

🔹 Turkish Get-Up
Standard: 34% of body weight (62.2 lbs)
Dr. Zach: 80 lbs 

🔹 Gymnastics Push-Ups
Standard: 20 reps
Dr. Zach: 35

By setting and exceeding performance standards, Dr. Zach leads by example - showing how strength, control, and movement quality are key to better health for both clinicians and patients!

(and an added bonus of seeing a little bit of his personality in his testing prep!)

09/05/2025

Move Better Standards Testing 2025
Today’s spotlight: Dr. Sophie
Bodyweight: 130 lbs

🔹 Deadlift
Standard: 1.5x BW (195 lbs)
Dr. Sophie: 275

Side note: Standards testing is insightful, as Dr. Sophie’s DL max adjusted from 440 lbs to 275 lbs when switching from an over-under grip to the overhand grip we teach our patients—highlighting the importance of grip strength and reinforcing the value of training with intention and consistency.

🔹 Chin-Ups (Chest to Bar)
Standard: 5 reps
Dr. Sophie: 10

🔹 Turkish Get-Up
Standard: 34% of body weight (44.2lbs)
Dr. Sophie: 45 lbs

🔹 Gymnastics Push-Ups
Standard: 20 reps
Dr. Sophie: 33

We ask our patients to move with purpose, stay consistent, and commit to growth.
This is why we hold ourselves to the same standards.

Making progress everyday!

08/20/2025

Move Better Standards Testing 2025
Today’s spotlight: Dr. Alek
Bodyweight: 182 lbs

🔹 Deadlift
Standard: 1.5x BW (273 lbs)
Dr. Alek: 315 lbs

🔹 Chin-Ups (Chest to Bar)
Standard: 5 reps
Dr. Alek: 10

🔹 Turkish Get-Up
Standard: 34% of body weight (62.5lbs)
Dr. Alek: 55lbs

🔹 Gymnastics Push-Ups
Standard: 20 reps
Dr. Alek: 23

We ask our patients to move with purpose, stay consistent, and commit to growth.
We hold ourselves to the same standards.

A year ago, Dr. Alek was unable to lift 80lbs without feeling his low back. Today he is setting PRs, and building a strong foundation to support the activities he loves, and having fun while doing it!

Fitness testing helps us:
✅ Lead by example
✅ Stay physically capable for our roles
✅ Build trust through shared experience
✅ Identify our own movement gaps
✅ Live the same process we coach every day

Progress > Perfection