Scholastics:

Kaylene “Lena” Olson graduated from Portland State University with honors with a BS of General Science in 2006. She continued her studies at Pacific University, earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2010. 

Postgraduate, Lena progresses her skills through orthopedic-based continuing education courses selected based on current patient needs with strongest areas of interest in foot/ ankle followed by shoulder and the geriatric population. 

Experience: 

Lena began her PT career in occupational medicine providing a strong foundation in body mechanics, ergonomics, and development of prevention programs. She continued her love of orthopedics in a postoperative setting allowing for exposure to a myriad of pre-and postop diagnoses before joining WBHPT in 2019. 

Lena’s treatment style involves a heavy dose of education to ensure that patients develop the self-management skills necessary for condition management through education on body mechanics, ergonomics, and realistic load tolerance.  The relationship between pathology and injury is continuously discussed to allow for appropriate activity exposure and timely healing.

Hobbies

Lena’s hobbies include doing massive LEGO rebuilds/ MOCs with her son, keeping up with her college daughter,  training a pug puppy, and learning Spanish with her husband.