Dr Farra and his team of chiropractors, therapists, and fitness trainers are the best in the industry. I’ve seen Dr Farra for a variety of hard to diagnose issues and he’s taken the time to methodically not only diagnose but educate me on what is happening and what needs to happen. His treatments of laser, Graston, and physical manipulation paired with at home stretches and exercises have always helped my body heal better and faster. Since Brad is a climber and mountaineer (ace swimmer too!) he understands the forces I put my body through. I’ve also worked with Brian on the fitness side; he’s helped me be stronger than I ever have before! I appreciate his gentle encouragement, his fine sense of humor, and his sincerity. And where else can you get an altitude room workout in too?! This place is fabulous- even the front desk staff are friendly and helpful…

I was hit and runned by a car while riding my motorcycle back in June 2020 and had a really significant knee injury -- broke my fibula, tore my ACL, meniscus, hamstring, the list goes on. Had two pretty gnarly surgeries and was out of commission for the better part of 2020 and early 2021. Did probably a year straight of PT, all told. About 6 months ago, I reached a point that I think is familiar for a lot of people if they've undergone a serious injury: you're ~85% better, you can do some or most of the things you used to do, but it just doesn't feel "normal". It can be almost maddening: you're doing all the work, but getting that last 15% takes a lot more effort than the first 85% did, and it's enough to make you feel like there really isn't hope. Having been summarily discharged from PT and declared "good to go" by my insurance company some months prior, I was determined to get myself back to a better place. I asked a friend of mine who had undergone multiple terrible injuries if he had any recommendations on PT specialists who might have a higher bar for recovery, and he immediately told me to call Sanatan Golden at Evolution. My first visit with Sanatan was...different than I expected. He didn't take it easy on me. He very quickly honed in on the weakest parts of my knee. He pushed me a lot harder on my first visit than any other PT person I'd been to. He talked a lot about the mental and psychological aspects of injury as well as the very precise details of my knee's physiology and how injuries like mine affected it. At the end, he gave me very few, but very difficult, exercises. I left pretty frustrated. I was on the verge of just throwing in the towel and never returning. But I am so, so, so glad that I did. After even just a few months of working with Sanatan, my knee has made a level of progress that I couldn't have imagined previously. I'm back to weight training daily and doing motocross, both of which were super uncomfortable even 6 months ago. Sanatan seems to recognize that recovery isn't just a game of checking boxes on a bunch of PT exercises. It's a game of mental fortitude and finding a "new rhythm" that allows you to be consistently active every day without needing long cycles of painful recovery. It requires you doing some stuff that is uncomfortable and even unnerving. It asks you to listen to your body in a way that you probably aren't used to. I found after working with Sanatan that I not only felt better about my knee's recovery (and made significant leaps-and-bounds recovery in a really short timeframe) but I also developed healthier habits around how I trained at the gym in general. He really blurs that line between coach and therapist that can be immensely useful if your goal is to get back to being athletic again. Sanatan also never gave me more than a handful (like, less than a half-dozen or so) exercises to do. I think he knows that PT is boring and painful and that it's better to spend 30 minutes doing something that moves your recovery forward meaningfully faster than to spend 60 minutes going through the motions of 15 different exercises. The few exercises that he did give me were incredibly hard at first, and then insanely gratifying once I started to see progress on them. It just made the whole process more sustainable and rewarding. Evolution as a whole has an atmosphere of targeted, intentional recovery and fitness, and everyone who works there seems to exude it. Sanatan has done more than just change my recovery trajectory -- he's changed my entire outlook on injury and fitness as a whole. I have since met several people who have trained with and worked with Sanatan, and they have echoed this same set of sentiments. Sanatan isn't going to take it easy on you, he's not going to baby your injury, and he's not going to set your bar lower than you think it should be. But ultimately, if you're really looking to make a full recovery from a serious injury, that's what you need. Immensely grateful to Sanatan and the entire crew at Evolution for changing my life!

Went in for an athletic massage with Kristen. It was by far the best massage I’ve ever gotten. With many other masseuses I’ve always had to guide them with pressure or where I’m most tense— that was not the case here. I would recommend Kristen if you’re wanting someone that is strong and has knowledge around muscles and pressure points. 10/10

I cannot say enough good things about Evolution Healthcare & Fitness. First of all, Dr. Alicia MacDonald, PT is the best medical provider of any kind I have ever had- she is patient, understanding, personable, smart, explanatory, and just great to work with. Second, I had pre-paid for services with a great discount package they started offering, but because of other medical expenses, reached my insurance deductible and out of pocket maximums before using up my package at Evolution. Instead of needing to hunt down their billing department and ask how I was going to get refunded, as I was expecting to do, they called me today and already had a plan in place for how to deal with the situation. I couldn't believe how proactive they were in refunding my money! Such an amazing experience all around. Thank you for being a standout example of medical care (including billing).

Camden has been my trainer since 2018 and it has been THE BEST investment I have ever made! He Iistens and proposes well thought workout plans to achieve my goals. He is very patient, personable and has kept me accountable to my workouts without being pushy or intrusive. And when my workout schedule has an unexpected personal blip, he is quick to provide a remedy. I highly recommend Camden! You will not be disappointed!

I’ve been going to Evolution a little over a year now and have felt so incredibly supported by both the fitness and healthcare parts of it. I highly recommend Brian Krupke for personal training. As a trainer and coach, Brian is intuitive and creative. In the year + I’ve been working out with him, I’ve never been given the same workout twice. He helped me build the right muscles to safely go from couch potato to racing my first triathlon. And now he’s helping me to keep that strength and build on it. He pushes and encourages at the right moments when needed and keeps me accountable for my non personal training workouts. I also started using the altitude room to prep for a recent 2-week hiking trip to Patagonia. While my trip wasn’t going to be at any sort of “high altitude”, I wanted to be in better cardio shape than where I was. I hiked uphill on a treadmill for an hour, once a week, at 10-11k ft for 10 weeks leading up to my trip. Within 3 weeks, I was noticing gains in how I felt (and my stats) in my regular spin class and after 5 weeks, running felt easier than it ever had before. I recently returned from my trip and absolutely feel like my time in that little room helped prepare me for the endurance I needed. I’m excited to continue to use it and can’t wait to see what it does for the triathlons I plan to do next summer! I also saw Dr. Brad Farra for a knee issue that flared up two months before my big hiking trip. He helped identify the issue, get to the root cause, and came up with a plan (that was integrated with my personal training) to help me go and hike pain-free. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and kind.

Brandy H. is the best PT I've worked with, and I can't recommend working with her enough! For backstory, I'm active athletically and was lifting, swimming, and training in martial arts (Muay Thai / Jiu Jitsu) multiple times a week, but tore my trapezius about a year ago. After recovering over a 4-5 month stretch, I was still unable to return to normal activities as my entire shoulder/neck/upper back region was no longer functioning normally (Shoulder Dyskinesia) and was causing me intense pain. Over the past 2-3 months I've been working with Brandy to re-train that region, and although I'm yet to return to my full normal workload, I can now do overhead lifts with no pain and my quality of life has improved substantially. Can't recommend her enough if you're dealing with something similar!

I worked with Sanatan Golden and Camden Allison-Hall to overcome a posterior tibial tendon injury. As an ultra runner I'm not used to be unable to run, but Sanatan and Camden put together a plan that made sense and adapted to my progress. I just got back from my 3 day running adventure of the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier. It was a great experience, and while it was tough to run over 30 miles a day for 3 straight days....I DID IT. Back in December when I first came in with my Post Tib issue, I was not sure what was going to happen. However, the plan Sanatan and Camden put together for me to use proved to be perfect. Steady progress and thankfully only a few minor setbacks and by late April I was back to training and was able to build steadily such that by June/July I was knocking out 60 mile weeks with 10-20k of vert. Exactly what I needed to be able to complete and enjoy the Wonderland trail. I would not have been able to do this without them.

I went to see Sanatan and Camden for a running injury that occurred while building fitness for a half ironman. Sanatan effortlessly assessed me and determined a plan to get me rehabilitated. I was skeptical but I put my trust in his care and within a few months I was back on track and the work we did improved my running efficiency and I took about 30sec off my aerobic threshold pace! If you have an injury that is preventing you from doing what you love, don't give up and do something about it.

I visited Sanatan Golden because of a swollen knee issue due to playing basketball. During treatment he taught me so much about my body, how to help it recover faster after a night hooping, how to properly workout to alleviate my lower back and hip tightness, and proper ways to jump and land. Our treatment moved to my neck and shoulders after I was in a car accident. He gave me a plethora of exercises that not only improved my neck and shoulder mobility and alleviated pain but he taught me breathing techniques that have been a game changer for alleviating my anxiety and increasing my endurance. 6 months before meeting Sanatan I had what felt like a nervous breakdown due to stress from losing my father and work, which lead to me having severe social anxiety that hindered my life in every aspect. He improved my quality of life by helping me improve my posture, teaching me how to properly workout, and giving me breathing techniques that have improved my ability to cope with stress, reduce injury and improve strength, and bring overall sense of calm. My social and general anxiety has now extremely reduced to the point I can travel by plane, publicly speak and perform, and do interviews for work with minimal stress and with confidence. He’s help get me my life back!

I had such a positive experience working with Sanatan Golden and Camden Allison-Hall! I came in with what I thought was a knee issue, but we worked together to discover it was much different than I first thought, and workable. Over the course of working with them for 5 months I got way stronger and fully healed my injury. I went from being unable to run (and hardly even walk comfortably) to running my marathon PR which was faster than I ever thought possible. Not only did I heal, but I feel way stronger than before my injury. I felt supported by them the whole way, not just from a physical standpoint, but from an emotional and encouragement standpoint as well. I felt celebrated and accomplished by the end of my work with them, and inspired to keep strength work as a part of my routine!

Sanatan Golden and Camden Allison Hall were great! I injured my calf during a half marathon and hadn't been able to really run distances after that without pain. Sanatan was able to get me back into distance running shape in no time — I was back to running half marathons just two months after starting PT. I've been to PT a few times in my life since I'm definitely not a natural runner, and it's always amazing how transformative it can be, but I was especially impressed how methodical and efficient the process was here, with a manageable number of at-home exercises and a target number of sessions.

TL:DR - Camden Allison-Hall & Sanatan Golden were great in guiding the healing process of my grade 2 ankle sprain. Go see them if you are recovering from an injury, have nagging issues, or just want better body mechanics. If/when I have to pay the price of injury again, I'll be back with them. I sprained my ankle playing ultimate frisbee - it blew up like a balloon with some bruising and was quite difficult to walk on. I went to urgent care to get some x-rays and saw no fractures. I immediately got on the schedule for Sanatan (not always an easy task as they are often booked out a couple weeks) and came in for a consultation on my ankle. Sanatan determined there was not a full tear on any of my ligaments but still significant stretching/injury and set me up with my first few exercises and a mandate to stationary bike and avoid icing. After my first visit I started seeing Camden regularly to check-in, do some tissue work and slowly progress the exercises I was doing at home. It's always good to get an outside set of eyes on your movements so it felt good to be guided through new and difficult exercises. Not to mention hitting the blood flow restriction lifting & boost (low gravity) tread mill feels really good on the body. Camden is an accomplished athlete who has been through his own set of injuries. Having him in your corner is great because he knows what it's like to be on the recovery journey, and has a vision of the path forward through diligent work and care. Between sessions they provide very detailed home plans, explanations, and resources in a personalized document that you can use to communicate with your providers and get help/feedback while you're working out at home. There's lots to say about the specifics of their programs, lack of icing (! don't be scared !), and listening to pain in a new way that I think was illuminating and made for a different, and empowering recovery experience. Good luck on your own recovery & go see these two.

I'm very grateful for my physical therapy experience at Evolution. About 3 months ago I suffered a grade 3 ankle sprain while trail running. I knew that early PT was crucial for full recovery and decided to see Sanatan Golden, PT only 2 days after the injury. Even though I was stuck in a boot and my ankle was swollen like a grapefruit, Sanatan was encouraging and goals oriented in his approach to rehab and wrote out a plan that not only focused on musculoskeletal rehab but maintaining my cardiovascular endurance. Most impressively, he also focused on my mentality surrounding the injury and was concerned about my psych health. Often times I think this part of the equation gets lost but when you're dealing with athletes and folks whose identity and mental wellbeing is so entangled in sports, a physical injury can prove to be a devastating blow to the psyche. In addition, I spent the majority of my PT appointments working with his colleague Camden Allison-Hall, PTA. Camden's light hearted and motivating personality kept me focused and optimistic on my recovery. All-in-all, I never had any hesitation in placing my trust in Sanatan and Camden. Today, I continue to show weekly improvement in my ankle function and look forward to a full summer of running adventures!

I had a series of visits with Dr. Sanatan Golden PT, DPT, CSCS for inability to flex the fingers of my left hand which significantly limited my ability to use that hand. No certain diagnosis or effective treatment with my usual doctors. Dr Sanatan made a diagnosis and a treatment course during which the range of motion and effective strength in my fingers has improved steadily.

i travel to portland frequently for work & this place has been so great. open at 6am so i am able to get my workouts in without any issues. it is clean, organized & the treadmill is always working! a definite go to for me when in town!

By the time I started seeing Dr. Sanatan Golden in March of 2021 I was ready: ready to be uncomfortable and humble; ready to be vulnerable; and most importantly, I was ready to be curious. Injury and pain had come to define me (for decades) and I was so ready to shake that stigma. I led an active life prior to my initial herniated disc diagnosis. I ran; I managed a local running store; I loved to hike, garden, and be outdoors. At the onset of my lbp diagnosis, pain limited me to such a degree that my life as I knew it, shrank. I slid into deep depression because of my inability to move and was basing my decisions to do any kind of physical task thru the lens of fear. I wouldn’t consider car rides over an hour, I stopped running, I stopped working, and was finding little joy in my life. Over the next decade I would find varying degrees of healing, enough so that I could train for and run Hood to Coast in 2018, and climb Mount St. Helens 2020, but those accomplishments were always skewed by pain. When I finally found Dr. Golden I was feeling desperate. I had a long history of lbp (herniated disc l5/s1), shoulder pain, newly acquired hip pain and had been to neurosurgeons, orthopedic docs, and physical therapists. I had been referred to get injections and possible surgery by multiple doctors, but those directions felt wrong to me (and it wasn’t the first time those options had been presented.) I just knew somewhere deep in my body that I could heal without such invasive measures and that my body would be better for it. At the onset of our meetings I remember Dr. Golden saying, you’re not going to be able to wiggle your way out of this. (I would literally wiggle my way up and out of many pt exercises in lieu of real core strength.) That was important to hear. I needed to change my physical patterning and gain body awareness so that I could build a strong foundation. I have always been athletic, but I’ve never felt strong. One of my personal goals is to be stronger at 50 (I’m 49 now) than I’ve ever been. Guess what?! I’m actualizing that goal! Dr. Golden asserted time and again that I needed to go thru the thick. To actually seek it out and find power in that thickness. (The Turkish getup has been great for this!) I have a long way to go, but I am seeing results. Currently, I spend a great deal of my time pain-free. My world is expanding and I am approaching it in open and authentic ways because I’m not guided by pain. I am realizing, too, that I have the ability to moderate and handle acute pain, pain flare, and injury. I am starting to think beyond survival mode and am shifting more towards opportunity, possibility, and purpose. The knee-jerk reaction of fear is losing its hold as I create new opportunities for my mind and body to develop, heal, and grow. Recently, I was able to participate in a Ragnar trail relay with friends and family. I was able to fly to Texas, carry my luggage, sleep in hotels, travel by car, sleep on a cot, not sleep for over 40 hours, run three legs (2 in the dark), and NOT NEED TO TAKE ANY KIND OF PAIN MEDICATION. I even volunteered to run (or walk if need be) one of my team member’s legs: they broke their hand on their 2nd leg and had to go to the ER. I did not end up picking up that extra leg, but the fact that I felt capable of doing it and was able to offer was so telling of my physical recovery. Huge accomplishment for me. I’ve worked my butt off to get here and I was able to enjoy the race because of it. I am very grateful. I am currently training for longer running distances and have signed up for another Ragnar trail relay next autumn. I will get to go to New England for that! I’m beyond thrilled that I get to go see a part of country I’ve never been; especially in the context of being outdoors, running on trails and with people I love. I now consider and dream of other physical endeavors I’d like to pursue: Whether or not I could actually do them, the blessing is that I am now considering physical opportunities based more on desire to do them and less on fear that I can’t.

I've had great experiences at Evolution! Sanatan, Camden, and Michelle helped prepare me for a worlds-level tournament, overcoming some longstanding muscular deficiencies that had built over Covid and led to pain and lower performance. With their help I turned things around in just a couple of months and ended up feeling better than I had in years. They gave me clear guidance, explained the why of everything, and made my plans short enough that they were easy to execute - I could actually stick with them. I can't recommend these practitioners enough, and the facilities are first class, too.

As an older weekend warrior who continued to windsurf well into my 50s I began to have overuse injuries and sought medical care from other PTs but was discouraged because I kept having the same problem despite following their exercises. Then in my 60s as I considered giving up windsurfing I was fortunate to be referred to Sanatan Golden and have stayed with him for the last eight years through major and minor problems. The worst injury involved shattering my kneecap which was followed with surgery, immobilization, reconditioning and depression. I was very fortunate to already have found Sanatan and although it took well over a year, under his plan I regained full use of that knee and was able to keep windsurfing without pain. Now in my seventies I have managed to avoid any more major injuries, but I continued to have episodic problems with sciatica, leg pain, shoulder pain and back pain during sports activities. So far with Sanatan and most recently with Camden, they are batting 100% and I have had good recovery from every problem I have presented them with. Evolution is definitely a team, and in addition to therapy from Sanatan, I have had an excellent conditioning plan with Bryan who has reinforced everything that Sanatan taught me. Most recently I have been able to work with Camden, who as Sanatan’s assistant, is already totally on board with Sanatan’s treatment plan. Camden is an excellent communicator who makes sure he understands my questions and then gives me complete answers and instructions on both what I am doing right and what I am doing wrong. They are a great team, and since Sanatan is in such high demand, I really appreciate Camden’s ability, affability and availability. So once the temperature of the Columbia River gets out of the low 50s, I plan to keep windsurfing well into my 70s.

Best gym in Portland hands down! More than a gym in fact, full arsenal of doctors / nutritionists / acupuncturists / chiropractors and more. Awesome staff all around. Plus the latest and greatest equipment. Only Altitude room with a climbing wall in the country. All your fitness, training, rehab, health needs in one spot.

I have been going to Evolution for three months now, following an ACL reconstruction. I've been working with Dr. Sanatan Golden and Camden Allison-Hall. They are both amazing at what they do, and have completely changed my body mechanics for the better. This injury is devastating, as anyone who has gone through it knows, and the mental support they have given me through recovery has been invaluable. Highly recommend!

As an over 50 Ultimate Frisbee player I knew I had to take a new approach to playing and training. Now in my third off season with Camden Allison-Hall my fitness and approach to health has never been better. Camden's patience, knowledge of his field, and ability to communicate has been an inspiration. The relaxed atmosphere at Evolution is exactly what I need to reach my goals. Thank you Camden!

I have been working with Camden Allison-Hall as my trainer and fitness coach for the last 2.5 years. Camden has been super helpful at developing a customized training program that has improved my physical conditioning. This work has put me in a position where I can ski, bike, run and play Ultimate at a consistently high level.

Dr. Alicia MacDonald is a top-tier physical therapist, and you should seek her care if you’re recovering from an injury. I was referred to her after fracturing a bone in my ankle in May 2021, and she guided my recovery for months — beginning treatment far before I was able to put weight through my foot or even drive myself to Evolution Healthcare & Fitness for treatment. Her “active recovery” approach got me moving as soon as possible during physical therapy sessions and independent home workouts. She was an expert guide while overseeing my recovery: setting clear goals, helping me reach them and managing my expectations during roughly 11 months of care. I attribute much of my recovery to Alicia’s guidance and her excellent physical therapy plans, and I’m endlessly grateful for her work. Further: Alicia is thoughtful, kind and personable, and I genuinely looked forward to my sessions with her. She’s a particularly great physical therapist for mountain athletes, given her background and personal interest in mountain sports. I can’t recommend her highly enough.