Central, Southern and Eastern Oregon · Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater · Private pay
Private pelvic floor physical therapy in Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater, by video.
Wheat farmers, food-plant crews, teachers and young families from Pendleton to Hermiston and Milton-Freewater meet with Dr. Elana Shalem by video from home.
- Private pay, superbill for PPO reimbursement
- No referral needed to start
- Usually seen within a week
Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater
Why Pendleton and Hermiston patients choose video.
This corner of the Columbia Plateau runs on wheat, watermelons and long drives: the Pendleton Round-Up every September and the town's woolen mill, Hermiston's melon stands and food-processing plants, poplar farms and data centers near Boardman, orchards around Milton-Freewater. Winters are cold and windy, and summers are hot. Plenty of people cross into Washington for work in the Tri-Cities or Walla Walla. Low back pain, postpartum recovery, leaking and shoulder pain are common reasons people here book.
One-on-one with Dr. Elana Shalem, PT, DPT (CAPP-OB), licensed in Oregon: a 60-minute evaluation, then 45-minute follow-ups.
What we treat in Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater
Common reasons Pendleton and Hermiston patients book.
All services: Women's pelvic floor physical therapy · Men's pelvic floor physical therapy · Orthopedic physical therapy
Private pay
Private pay in Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater
Rates are quoted on the free discovery call. A superbill after every visit supports out-of-network reimbursement from PPO plans; HSA and FSA cards are accepted. No authorizations, no plan visit limits, no waitlist.
Referrals: Oregon allows you to see a physical therapist for evaluation and treatment without a physician referral, with no visit limit. Some insurance plans still ask for one, and we check that for you.
Neighborhoods
Serving all of Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater
ZIP codes 97801, 97838, 97862, 97818. Any home with an internet connection works.
- Pendleton
- Hermiston
- Stanfield
- Echo
- Irrigon
- Boardman
- Athena
- Weston
- Milton-Freewater
Nearby: La Grande, Baker City and Wallowa County · Hood River, The Dalles and the Columbia Gorge · Ontario, Nyssa and Vale · All of Central, Southern and Eastern Oregon
Questions
Questions from Pendleton, Hermiston and Milton-Freewater
Can a visit happen from a job site in the Tri-Cities?
No. The patient has to be physically in Oregon at the time of each visit. Many people take visits from home in Hermiston or Pendleton before or after the drive across the river.
Can wheat-harvest back pain be treated by video?
Yes. Back, shoulder and hip pain from farm work are part of the orthopedic side of the practice. Dr. Shalem builds a short program that fits around long harvest days and checks progress every one to two weeks.
How soon can I be seen?
Usually within a week. Early morning, evening and weekend video visits are available.
Prefer to write? Send a message.
Questions about insurance, pricing, or whether physical therapy is the right next step? We reply within one business day.
Start with a free 15-minute call.
Tell us what is going on, hear how Dr. Shalem would approach it, and decide from there.