Heather Hannam, P.T.
Heather received a B.S. degree in Physical Education from Portland State University in 1976. At PSU, she was honored as the Outstanding Woman Graduate from the department of Physical Education. Heather graduated with her degree in physical therapy from Pacific University in 1978.
She was employed in busy outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practices for her first 19 years, including working with the trainers of the Portland Timbers soccer team. While developing her manual therapy skills, she nurtured her budding interest in women’s health issues to include teaching childbirth education.
Employed since 1997 at Orthopedic & TMJ Physical Therapy Center, Heather continues her specialization by pursuing advanced course work in manual therapies (including visceral/Craniosacral/myofascial release, Primal Reflex Release Technique – “PRRT,” massage/spinal mobilization), exercise, mindfulness, biofeedback, women’s health care including Holistic Care of the Post-Partum Body, and pelvic floor rehabilitation for women and men. She is a teaching assistant and lecturer for Suzanne Scurlock-Durana’s “Healing the Pelvic Floor: Reclaiming your Power, Sexuality and Pleasure Potential” class each summer at Esalen, Big Sur. She guest lectures on relaxation and stress management for her local high school and provides physical therapy consultation and stress management for her parish community. As a holistic manual physical therapist, Heather brings a unique variety of skills and personal life experiences that enhance her commitment to the best care possible for her clients.
She enjoys camping and playing cribbage with her husband of 44 years and four children, is an active “Grand” for her 7 grandkidlets, writes poetry, and is a lifelong seeker of personal and spiritual growth.
“I was apprehensive and unsure of what to expect, now I not only advocate for this therapy and Heather as a therapist, but feel as if I am a new woman!” – JA
