Chiropractic Physicians

Dr. Amanda Armington, Chiropractic Physician, completed her undergraduate studies in Kinesiology at Michigan State University in 2001, and received her doctorate degree at Western States Chiropractic College in 2006. Dr. Armington's practice encompasses all aspects of chiropractic care, with an emphasis on acute injury prevention and rehabilitation. She also enjoys treating sports-related injuries, whether you are a "weekend warrior" or training for a race. Working as a team with the other health practitioners at Forest Grove Health & Fitness is the perfect setting for Dr. Armington to help her patients to achieve total wellness in their lives. In addition to treating patients in a clinic setting, Dr. Armington enjoys teaching chiropractic students at Western States one day a week. In her spare time, Dr. Armington enjoys reading, exploring the Pacific Northwest, snowboarding, and bicycling with her husband.

Massage Therapist

Melinda Apodaca, LMT License #11539, is here to provide you with a relaxing and therapeutic massage to help you feel better and more energetic. As a licensed massage therapist, she offers a variety of techniques, from deep tissue to Swedish relaxation to sports or other needs. Whether you have an injury that requires extra care, or you simply want to relax and unwind, I can help. Massage is not only a relaxing and enjoyable experience-it's also good for you. It can help to relieve muscle tension, alleviate pain, and make you more alert and more productive.

Naturopathic Physician

Dr. Shawn Peters is a Naturopathic Physician, graduating from the accredited National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon in June 2004. Her rigorous training involved all conventional medical classes, as well as extensive training in botanicals, nutrition, physical medicine and minor surgery. This training also provided her with opportunities to treat underserved patients in community clinics around the Portland area. She enjoys lecturing to special-interest groups. As a courtesy to her patients, she provides On-Line product dispensing. To take advantage of this service, call and schedule an appointment with her. She can also be contacted at For new patients, to facilitate your first appointment, CLICK HERE, for a health/history questionnaire (PDF file format) that can be down-loaded, printed at home, filled out and brought to your first appointment.

Michael Owen, is a board-licensed Naturopathic physician in the state of Oregon, and an active member of the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP), the Naturopathic Academy of Therapeutic Injection (NATI), and the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine (AAOM). His clinical focus is family care with an emphasis on acute care, chronic pain management, minor surgery, dermatology, musculoskeletal conditions, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. His philosophy focuses on the whole individual for a well-rounded health care approach. He incorporates integrative and traditional medicine into each patient visit while always looking to diagnose and treat the root cause of your complaints. His goal is to educate his patients so that they can take an active role in their own health care and to tailor each treatment to meet the patient's individual needs.

Physical Therapist

Aaron Frye received his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Pacific University in Forest Grove in 1997. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon in 1992. He enjoys treating orthopedic problems from all age ranges and has special interest in fitness, pain management and sport-specific rehabilitation. He established his practice, Custom Care Physical Therapy at Forest Grove Health & Fitness because of the comprehensive approach embodied in the clinic and facility - with our state-of-the-art gym, highly skilled practitioners, staff and therapeutic modalities.