Christy Houk-Hauschild,
PT, DPT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Hello, I’m glad you’re here!
Growing up on the north side of Spokane, the choice to go to Washington State University for undergrad was an easy one. There, I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship and completed the necessary biology courses to qualify for physical therapy school. I then moved to Denver, CO, to attend Regis University to achieve my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
In 2022, I moved back to Spokane to be closer to my family. Shortly thereafter, I met my now-husband, David. Together, we enjoy hiking with our daughter and our yellow lab. We also enjoy camping and downhill skiing. Lately, I have been diving deeper into cooking and exploring the fascinating world of sourdough baking.
Growing up as a dancer, I have always been amazed at what the human body can achieve. Thus, my catchphrase for backpacking and physical therapy is, “Our bodies are amazing!” Our bodies are designed to heal, and I view my role as helping the body to heal and function as it is meant to. I am dedicated to improving my patients’ understanding of their bodies and helping them return to living out their full potential.
Following graduation in 2017, I worked at Manual Therapy International (MTI) in Kirkland, WA, where I was able to hone my diagnosis and treatment skills through the Ola Grimsby Institute’s Residency and Fellowship training. In my early years of practice, I learned that I thoroughly enjoy treating 40-60 year-olds. They start having more injuries and notice that they don’t “bounce back like they used to”. In this range, they still have a powerful capacity to heal, and they can alter the trajectory of their fitness for the rest of their lives. I also developed a passion to understand chronic pain science and assist patients through persistent pain problems when a biomechanical framework fails to explain their pain completely.
While in Kirkland, I started my training in Visceral Manipulation through the Barral Institute, a powerful tool for understanding and addressing pain that persists beyond what the musculoskeletal models explain. Visceral Manipulation is a gentle technique that respects the connective tissue of the abdomen while improving the mobility and function of the region’s organs, nervous, and circulatory systems.
