Desirée Parham, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, PRC

Desiree is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Certified Orthopedic Specialist (OCS). She graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Business Administration and continued on to graduate from UW’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2007. She’s worked on the Eastside since then in private outpatient orthopedic settings and continues to be a lifelong learner.

As someone with hypermobile Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome herself, she knows about the difficult journey it is to find the right care. With her tailored approach, she utilizes many different tools to help her patients. Here are just a few.

• Manual therapy: she completed a fellowship in orthopedic manual physical therapy FAAOMPT in 2014 and is now a clinical instructor with Aspire Manual Therapy Institute. Techniques are gentle and effective.

  • https://www.aspireomt.com/

• Postural Restoration Certified

  • https://www.posturalrestoration.com/programs-courses/credentialing-programs/prc

• Muldowney protocol

  • https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GLC_2022_Kathleen_Kevin_Muldowney_The_Muldowney_Protocol.pdf

• Yoga: she completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training through Yoga Alliance with Viveka Yoga in 2023

  • https://r.yogaalliance.org/SchoolPublicProfile?sid=8865

• Outside of work Desiree enjoys yoga, outdoor activities, cooking and playing with her two kids