Address
501 NE Hood Ave, Suite 205
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone
503-674-7894
Houseplants for your Health
Not only are houseplants a way to bring about a comfy nature feel and some beautiful greenery to your home, the aesthetics aside, they are just good for you! Adding some oxygen to the air, keeping the house climate cooler, increasing humidity and reducing airborne...
Garden Ergonomics
Gardening tips to help save your back from your local Chiropractor.
Meet our LMT’s: Jolene
Jolene has been practicing massage for over 6 years now, and is still technically a newlywed. She married her best friend in the spring of 2018, they love spending time with family and finding new activities together. Favorite coffee or tea: I really love good black...
Meet our LMT’s: Rebecca
Rebecca went to school with and graduated massage school with two of our other LMT's. She has been an LMT since May of 2012 and loves it! She is a native Oregonian who is happily married. An avid reader, who loves the outdoors, she also (to our delight) a wonderful...
Meet our LMT’s: Lindsay
Lindsay is 30 years old and has been an LMT since May 2012 but has been working in this field for longer. She was a CA (Chiropractic Assistant) for 3 years before getting her License for massage. She has been a part of the Active Family since the beginning and worked...
Meet our LMT’s: Kaitlyn
Our newest LMT is not necessarily new to our clinic. Some of you may remember her working on you when you came in for an adjustment. Kaitlyn has been a CA for 2.5 years and a year ago started the pursuit of becoming an LMT (Licensed massage therapist). Kaitlyn is 26...
Sinterklass – Christmas in Holland
Christmas traditions from Holland are a favorite in our household. Last week we celebrated Sinterklass on December 6th. My husbands side of the family is from Holland and love to share their holiday traditions with us and our kids. Sinterklass, or St. Nicholas' Day is...
Vitamin D
Why take Vitamin D? Well, first let’s start with living in the PCNW where we see usually more rain the sun. Vitamin D can be absorbed from the sun and the foods in your diet, and when you have a deficiency you can take supplements to boost that! It supports good bone...
Holiday Health
Tis the Season… to get sick It’s just about that time of year again! The time of year where family and friends get together to celebrate, have fun, and pass along germs. While there are many enjoyable aspects to the holiday season, it does tend to be a time of...
Fun Facts About Chiropractic!
"Chiropractic" originates from a combination of the Greek words Cheir with means "hand" and praktos with means "done". "Done by Hand" The first known chiropractic adjustment was in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer, he helped a janitor, Harvey Lillard, regain his hearing...
4 Summer Salad Recipe’s!
Ah summer! The time of year where almost every other weekend, someone is throwing a BBQ Potluck or hosting an event and you have no clue what to bring. Amongst all of the scrumptious burgers and dogs, and all the not so healthy sides that go with them, here are some...
Pregnancy and Taping
Pregnancy and Taping! That fun colored or patterned kinesio tape that you may see on athletes can also be used for so many more things. At Active Family we use a wonderful brand that we have shared with you before, Rock Tape. One awesome use for Rock Tape that most of...