SCOTT W. THORSEN, D.C.
Chiropractic Physician

541-476-4010

Dr. Thorsen has been in practice in Southern Oregon since 1996. His areas of focus include sport injury rehabilitation, general chiropractic care, nutritional counseling and wellness care. Dr. Thorsen utilizes an evidence-based healthcare approach that assesses and treats underlying causes of illness through individually tailored therapies to restore health and improve function. He has experience working with a wide spectrum of patients and conditions, from professional dancers and athletes to children and the elderly.
His location at Club Northwest allows him to augment his practice with a wide range of exercise and therapeutic equipment. Dr. Thorsen is the official Club Northwest chiropractor.

Education:
Dr. Thorsen's diverse educational background adds to his well-rounded clinical approach. He studied exercise physiology and biology at the University of Oregon and then completed his undergraduate studies at Oregon State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition. Dr. Thorsen continued his education at Western States Chiropractic College, where he successfully completed the four-year professional program and graduated cum laude.

Experience:
Dr. Thorsen worked with Dr. Jeffrey Spencer, the official chiropractor to Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Service/Discovery cycling teams, prior to taking over his practice at Club Northwest in 2000. His experience includes working as a massage therapist for three years and had an opportunity to work on the dancers of the Oregon Ballet Theater. He has worked with high school athletic teams and has experience as an athletic trainer and sports performance specialist for middle school to college athletes.
In addition to treating traditional chiropractic conditions, Dr. Thorsen has experience working with many different musculoskeletal conditions, including degenerative disk disease, arthritis, disk herniations, strains and sprains, bursitis, tendonitis, headaches, TMJ, plantar fasciitis, and shoulder, knee and hip problems

Integrated/Holistic Care:
An integrated, holistic approach to patient care recognizes that harmony among the body¹s systems is essential to optimum health. Understanding the body¹s interconnectedness helps us realize that a problem in one region of the body can create upheaval in other regions.

"I believe it is vitally important that patients feel empowered to help themselves. I make every effort to give patients the tools to improve their own health. If I do not have the tools to help someone, I do not hesitate to refer the patient to another health professional in traditional or alternative medicine," says Scott.

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