About Us
Life is full of adventures.
Four Pines Physical Therapy helps people live them.
Four Pines Physical Therapy is more than just a clinic – we’re your dedicated partner in achieving and maintaining an active lifestyle. Serving Teton, Sublette, and Lincoln Counties, our mission is to support our communities in their physical pursuits. Whether you’re an avid skier, mountain biker, or climber, our skilled therapists are here to ensure you recover from injuries, prevent future issues, and optimize your performance.
We are committed to building professional, positive, and caring relationships with our patients. Our goal is to provide excellent care to everyone who walks through our doors, helping them achieve optimal physical health and return to their normal lifestyle – including work, recreational, and home activities – as quickly as possible.
Our Core Values
Four Pines Physical Therapy believes in helping people have fulfilling lives, at any stage. We love the adventure our communities offer, and we aim to use our professional expertise to help our neighbors stay well, stay strong & stay active. We are committed to building a collaborative team that collectively provides excellent care. We believe in transparency and seek open and honest communication. We believe in focusing not just on bodies but on minds and spirits to achieve optimal health. We believe movement is medicine. We embrace joy and positivity. We are lifelong learners who strive to create a professional environment that confidently inspires and motivates. We show our compassion for our patients by listening, understanding and empowering them with the tools and support needed to promote self-management of their symptoms. We aim to eliminate the frustration and confusion of medical red tape so patients can focus on healing. We work hard so you can live well.
We ensure each patient is equipped with the tools and support they need for long-term wellness and self-management of their symptoms.
Our team works closely with referring physicians and members of our community to build and maintain trust and care opportunities locally. Whether you’re recovering from an injury or striving to enhance your performance, our skilled therapists are here to support you every step of the way.
Our Mission
For folks who want to live their best lives at any stage, Dr. Norene Christensen and Four Pines Physical Therapy provide excellent care, always keeping patients at the center. Four Pines specializes in hands-on techniques, innovative approaches & individualized expert treatment designed to get people feeling better faster so they can return to work & recreation, function at home & rediscover adventure.
Our Vision
Conquering our mountain peaks. Staying upright in the Wyoming winters. Cultivating gardens in our short summers. Returning to the school team or getting back on the trail. Not just being an athlete, but becoming elite. Opening jars, cooking dinner, cuddling grandbabies. Life is full of adventures. Four Pines Physical Therapy helps people live them.
In three Wyoming locations, Four Pines is not a big, corporate health care company but authentically part of our community. The team at Four Pines is focused on providing the best physical therapy care so people can recover, rebuild and rediscover the things that keep them happy and healthy in their whole lives – body & mind.
Four Pines aims to remain an enduring part of the communities we love with a consistent culture of positivity and excellence, and a steadfast commitment to the best care for our neighbors.
Meet our team
Meet the passionate team behind Four Pines Physical Therapy who are dedicated to your health and well-being. Our therapists bring expertise, empathy, and a commitment to excellence to every patient interaction. Get to know the faces and stories that make up our compassionate and skilled team.
Dr. Norene Christensen
Our Fearless Leader
PT, DSC, OCS, CEO
norene@fourpinespt.com
CEO, Queen of Mean (to her patients), Boss Lady
Norene, otherwise known as the Boss or Queen of Mean to her patients, is the leader of our FPPT pack. Her energetic, courageous, fun-loving spirit is evident in all she does. We did not get paid to write this. We love having her as our leader and pack member. She gives 1000% in all she does and it shows, including her relationships with employees and patients, her business and her zeal for life. Working in the physical therapy industry since the 1980s, Norene saw the need for health care done differently. FPPT has three clinics (Pinedale, Jackson and Alpine) covering three counties, with over 30 employees.
No stranger to the outdoors, Norene rides mountain bikes, rock climbs, hikes, backpacks, weight lifts, and gardens among other pursuits. Norene is married to Andy and they have a daughter Tove, and two grown step-daughters, Bryn and Kylie. Norene originally hails from New Jersey and she does not know a stranger. Long live the “Queen of Mean”!
EDUCATION
- BS in Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 1987
- MS in Physical Therapy, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT 1999
- Doctor of Science in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, RMUoHP, Provo, UT 2009
CERTIFICATIONS
- Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy
- Certified in Sole Supports Orthotics
- Certified Lymphatic Therapist
- Certified Custom Compression Garment Fitter for Jobst
- Don Joy Brace measurements and fitting
- Trigger Point Dry Needling
- Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
- Radial Pulse Wave Therapy
LICENSURE
WY and ID Physical Therapy licensure
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Norene has completed numerous hours of continuing education since 1987. Her education has encompassed orthopedics, sports medicine, manual therapy, headaches, biomechanics and spinal rehabilitation. She has also focused on pelvic health for men, women and children.
MEMBERSHIPS
American Physical Therapy Association, APTA Private Practice Section, APTA Women’s Health Section, APTA Orthopedic Section, APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section, American Academy of Manual and Manipulative Physical Therapist
Jackson
Alpine
