History
University of Western States has been the leader in integrating health and science since 1904, beginning as the second oldest chiropractic educational program in the world. Today, UWS provides a comprehensive curriculum developed from over a century of research and experience providing effective health care services and professional health sciences education. UWS is one of the oldest universities in Portland, Oregon. The university operates an outpatient clinic under the name UWS Health Center.
Specialties
The UWS Health Center promotes healing through conservative methods rather than aggressive or invasive treatments. We instruct and support our patients in a variety of wellness strategies to actively optimize treatment and help them become empowered advocates for their personal health. Our services include: chiropractic care sports medicine nutritional counseling health histories and consultations physical examinations clinical laboratory studies digital x-ray studies physiological therapeutics trigger point therapy postural and biomechanical assessments stabilizing orthotics therapeutic exercise and self-care instruction