Dr. Charlene McMeeken
Hosmer Chiropractic Health
1030 NW Marshall St, **Press the call button for entry**, Portland, OR, 97209
Dr. Charlene McMeeken grew up in a small town of northern British Columbia where she developed a love of the outdoors through hiking, camping and snowboarding, and played every sport she could, including soccer, volleyball, basketball, and wrestling. During her teens, she received a handful of injuries but living in such a rural location there were no chiropractors or physical therapists around to help in her recovery so she began to try and learn how to help herself get back to sports. She went on to pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, during this time she had the opportunity to perform practicum training in multiple physical therapy and chiropractic clinics, and time working with many strength and conditioning coaches, all of which reinforced her desire to help people recover from different type of musculoskeletal complaints. While finishing her kinesiology degree, Dr. McMeeken worked as a team trainer for the Calgary Buffaloes Hockey Association for three years, through which she was able travel across British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, providing medical care and managing return to play care for hockey players of a variety of ages. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon, where she graduated cum laude with a Doctorate of Chiropractic and her Master’s of Science in Sports Medicine. Upon graduating she went to work in Seattle, WA, where she had the opportunity to work in a rehab focused clinic which allowed her to provide patients with the tools to return to their sport, work, and hobbies by using stability training and weight lifting techniques in a safe and controlled manner. Dr. McMeeken has continued to develop her clinical skills and her education with training in Active Release Technique (ART), Motion Palpation Institute, and Hawkgrips IASTM. Dr. McMeeken likes to keep up to date on current scientific literature and utilizes her sports medicine training to help all of her patients return to their favorite sports and activities. She likes to emphasize the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle for long-term health, and works with her patients to find the best pathway for them to reach their goals. Outside of the clinic, Dr. McMeeken enjoys spending her time outdoors hiking, trailing running or snowshoeing with her rescue dog Daisy. She also enjoys travelling, strength training and finishing it off with tasting some of the wonderful wines the Pacific Northwest has to offer.