Provider Bio
Jaime received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University
of Minnesota Moorhead, in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 2002 and was inducted
into Psi Chi National Honor Society. While completing her BA in Psychology,
she attended school at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley
for one year on a student exchange, where she held a teaching assistant
position within the Psychology department and was involved in research
focused on eating habits and emotions. She was initially exposed to physical
therapy after her father underwent a total hip replacement. Since the
surgery did not fare well, the surgical team argued that he would not
be able to return to work for three months. After only five weeks of physical
therapy, he was able to fully return to his occupation. Jaime was astonished
by the success that her father had experienced through physical therapy
and wanted to be a part of a profession that fueled not only her passion,
but also would give others their life back. Dr. Oppegaard graduated from
The College of St. Scholastica physical therapy doctoral program in Duluth,
Minnesota. She began practicing physical therapy at Precision Physical
Therapy in June of 2009. Currently, Dr. Oppegaard, practices at our south
office at the Apex center in Arvada, Colorado and is entering her 10th
year in practice. She is certified in functional dry needling, which has
been a great adjunct with traditional manual therapy techniques as it
allows her patients to rehabilitate more quickly. Recently, she was accepted
to a position with Kinetacore as an Assistant Instructor, an education
group that provides specialized training to physical therapists throughout
the United States and Canada in the evolving practice of dry needling.
Dr. Oppegaard frequently treats chronic conditions with traditional physical
therapy models that focus on re-training the brain. Additionally, she
is certified in fitting for custom orthotics through Sole Supports, Inc.
and has added video gait analysis to her practice, which allows for diagnosis
and treatment of various running injuries. The Apex center allows Jaime
to provide aquatic therapy for patients with orthopedic and neurological
conditions that make regular exercise painful and difficult on land against
gravity. She often coordinates health and wellness programs with the personal
training staff for those patients who want to continue with an exercise
program post rehabilitation. Jaime is a “hands-on” manually
based therapist who is able to individualize treatment based on the patient's
specific needs and goals. Dr. Oppegaard's background as an athlete
allows her to realize the importance of returning to an activity and/or
sport safely and effectively. Jaime resides in Westminster, Colorado with
her husband Chad and her silver lab, Izzy. She enjoys the great outdoors,
camping, beach volleyball, yoga, skiing, and traveling.