Dana K. Hughes, PT, MPT, OCS

Physical Therapist

Ms. Dana K. Hughes is a Physical Therapist in Corvallis, OR with special training and skill in reducing patient pain and increasing mobility lost due to injury or illness. As a Physical Therapist, Dana K. Hughes, PT, MPT, OCS performs exercise therapy, endurance exercises, and pain and mobility assessments. Physical Therapy is a medical specialty focused on reducing or eliminating patient pain and increasing mobility without surgery or medication. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Physical Therapists include loss of mobility due to traumatic or post-operative injury, chronic conditions like arthritis or spinal injury, congenital birth defects, athletic injury, or disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physical Therapists include mobility and pain assessment, medical massage, physical exercise therapy, endurance training, and acupuncture.

Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.

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  Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)

  University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

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  Bachelor of Health Science (BHS)

  University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

She is working toward a certification in Lifestyle Medicine, which is the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic intervention including a whole food plant predominant eating pattern, regular physical activity, restorative sleep. stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connection as a primary modality, delivered by clinicians trained and certified in this specialty to prevent, treat and often reverse chronic disease. Dana is looking forward to helping you further improve your life with this new information.

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  Member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

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  Member of the American Physical Therapy Association

• Aetna [Aetna Life Insurance Company]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• First Health

• Medicare

• Moda Health Insurance [Moda Health Plan, Inc.]

• Oregon Health Plan (OHP) [Oregon Health Authority]

• PacificSource Health Plans

• Providence Health Plan

• Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

• Samaritan Health Plans, Inc

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

• Worker's Compensation Insurance