I have been a PT for 27+ years and graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 1997 with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. I have been a counterstrain therapist since 2011, which has changed the trajectory of my PT practice and have never looked back. Fascial Counterstrain is now almost 100% of my practice. The power and depth of this gentle manual technique helps me to treat a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions. I am very passionate about this technique and have had all of the classes offered at this point. I continue to study and retake classes to improve my knowledge and skills set to further help improve the quality of life for my patients.
Passionnée de thérapie manuelle, j’ai toujours cherché à m’améliorer. Ce besoin d’obtenir le meilleur avec mes mains seule m’a naturellement amene vers les etudes de kinésithérapie. J’ai ainsi obtenu mon diplôme en 2004. Avide de connaissances, j’ai prolongé mon cursus en suivant les cours l’osteopathie structurelle. Je suis sortie diplomee en 2013. Des lors je savais que ce second diplome ne pouvait être qu’un tremplin et pas une finalité. J’ai continué à m’interroger sur les pratiques manuelles, à lire, mais aussi à me former. Mes recherches m’ont amenées à rencontrer le counterstrain et Brian Tuckey lors de sa première visite en France. J’ai trouvé dans sa méthode une fascinante façon de traiter mes patients en douceur et durablement. Et depuis je pratique le counterstrain au quotidien.
I spent a few years as a research chemist before realizing I’d rather work with people than test tubes. Now 28 years into my career, I credit starting my study of Counterstrain in 2013 as the moment that transformed not only my effectiveness as a Physical Therapist, but my entire career. The help I can give people using Counterstrain is what gets me out of bed in the morning and charges me throughout the day.
B.S. in Athletic Training
A.A.S Physical Therapist Assistant
Proudly serving my community in the lower Shenandoah Valley region to improve health and wellness for all.
Alex Pagotelis, MS, PT, JSCC is the owner and lead clinician of You Turn Physical Therapy, a private practice in Spokane, WA specializing in Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) and Clinical Pilates.
With over 25 years of clinical experience, Alex has completed every level of Strain and Fascial Counterstrain training and earned his Jones Strain Counterstrain Certification (JSCC) in 2008 — one of the most advanced credentials in the Counterstrain field. He also holds a certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) and integrates Clinical Pilates to help patients rebuild strength and movement after FCS treatment.
Alex specializes in patients who haven’t found relief elsewhere. His primary focus areas include chronic and complex pain, sports injuries, athletic performance, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, and concussion recovery. Using FCS, he identifies and releases the deep fascial, neural, arterial, lymphatic, and visceral tension patterns that drive persistent pain — the root causes that most conventional treatments miss entirely.
You Turn PT serves patients throughout Spokane, and the greater Inland Northwest, including athletes looking to recover faster and perform at a higher level.
Outside the clinic, Alex is an avid multi-sport athlete who loves the outdoors and spending time with his wife and three daughters — which means he genuinely understands what it feels like to want your body to work the way it should.
Angela has worked at Moreland Physical Therapy since 2009 after graduation with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado in Denver. Prior to becoming a physical therapist she spent several years working in the research field with a focus on the effects of exercise on the aging process including changes in metabolism, bone density and body composition. Her background as an athlete, coach and researcher all play into her treatment approach. She uses an evidence based plan utilizing a combination of manual techniques in conjunction with corrective exercises to provide the most comprehensive and effective treatment possible. Her goals are to educate and empower the patient to optimize the healing process and be able to continue down that path even after therapy services are complete. In her spare time she enjoys rowing, sailing, making rock sculptures, cooking and Crossfit.
