Mobile PT Clinic coming to Soda Springs Feb. 18

Jared Pugmire has a long string of credentials after his name, but in his conversations he is pretty to-the-point.  The PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Cert. DN, Cert. SMT, Dip. Osteopratic provider sums up his personal approach as “I won’t let them leave without feeling better.”

Pugmire is one of only 100 osteopractors worldwide.  Osteopractic medicine is a sub-specialty that sees practitioners complete an evidence-based, post-graduate training program in the use of spinal and extremity thrust manipulation, ultrasound guided dry needling, instrument-assisted manual therapies, and differential diagnostics for the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

The treatments provided by Dr. Pugmire can address such issues as neck pain, lower back pain, headaches, tennis elbow, heel pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, shoulder impingement, joint pain, and more.  The clinic uses a “multi-modal” approach to patient management, which uses evidence-based research as a foundation.

Pugmire is the owner and director of High Desert Osteopractic Physical Therapy in Chubbuck, and has been in that location since 2017.  He has had calls to expand the business into other towns int the region, but decided that the overhead involved in maintaining multiple facilities is not necessarily the best use of his resources.  Instead, Pugmire has outfitted a mobile treatment vehicle, which he will be taking to American Falls and Soda Springs to start with.  

As part of his mission to make services available to smaller communities, Dr. Pugmire will be in the Caribou Jack’s lot on 50 E. 2nd on February 18.  Moving forward, he plans to visit Soda Springs at least once a month.

Services which are provided on site include General PT services, osteopractic services, joint mobilization, pelvic floor rehab, dry needling, concussion therapy, vestibular (vertigo/dizzy) therapy, Class IV deep tissue laser, Bemer, dynamic taping, cupping, blood flow restriction, and more.  As the list of services might indicate, Pugmire is familiar with treating the sorts of complaints and ailments that are common among farm and factory workers, as well as student athletes.  He has been in discussion with several local employers about offering “lunch time” appointments for workers who otherwise might have difficulty scheduling time and travel to receive treatment out of town.

High Desert’s permanent facility in Chubbuck is a standard, insurance-based clinic with an even wider array of services, but in order to keep pricing and overhead minimal at the mobile facility, Pugmire is operating on a cash/card basis.  With packages for adjustments, physical therapy, dry needling and other services starting at under $100 for a multi-part session, the pricing model has been well-suited for patients who have limited time or travel plans outside of Caribou County.  

To reserve an appointment with the mobile facility, you can use the link 
https://calendly.com/hdopt, or call 208-240-6017.   The mobile clinic can also be contracted for sporting events, business events, and other situations.