- Board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
- Primary clinic: our Cedar Mill office
- Two bachelor’s degrees from Warner Pacific University and a DPT from Eastern Washington University
- Special focus on runners, athletes, and return-to-sport rehabilitation
- Expertise in IASTM, myofascial decompression (MFD), and soft-tissue mobilization
About Chad Smurthwaite
Chad Smurthwaite is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) who blends hands-on manual therapy with movement-based rehabilitation. He earned two bachelor’s degrees from Warner Pacific University in Portland — one in Human Biology and one in Health and Human Kinetics (2017) — before completing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Eastern Washington University in Spokane (2021). He has particular expertise in instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM), myofascial decompression (MFD), and soft-tissue mobilization.
Chad has a deep passion for treating runners and motivated athletes returning to sport, rooted in his own athletic background — he competed in track and field and cross country at Warner Pacific, racing the middle distances from the 400m to the 1500m, and he remains an advocate for student-athletes through the NAIA. In clinic, he combines a functional, whole-body assessment with hands-on techniques and progressive, movement-based programming to build durable, lasting recoveries.
Training & education
- B.S. Human BiologyWarner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR
- B.S. Health and Human Kinetics · 2017Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR
- Doctor of Physical Therapy · 2021Eastern Washington UniversitySpokane, WA
- Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
- Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Myofascial Decompression (MFD)
What we treat in clinic
Techniques & services Smurthwaite provides
Conditions and patients Smurthwaite sees
- Runners and athletes returning to sport
- Orthopedic injuries throughout the body
- Sports injuries — sprains, strains, and overuse
- Tendinopathy and chronic overload
- Foot, ankle, knee, and hip injuries
- Post-surgical orthopedic rehabilitation
What this provider does not treat
Set expectations up front — these conditions or patient groups fall outside Smurthwaite's physical therapy practice. Call our office and we will route you to the right Creekside therapist or help you find the right provider.
- ×Surgical procedures (we coordinate with your surgeon)
- ×Diagnostic imaging or injections
Insurance Smurthwaite accepts
See the full insurance list for every plan we accept, or call 503-245-5710 to verify your specific plan and provider.
Personal interests
Outside the clinic, Chad stays active running, lifting weights, golfing, and biking — and spends plenty of time with his Vizsla, Luka.