pathway to health
Our goal is to empower you to change your lifestyle and to help you live a vibrant life. Whether you are referred by a friend or by a physician, POTENTRx™ will help you embrace an action plan for personal change, help you set realistic goals for enacting that change efficiently, and provide a medically guided dietary, exercise and behavior modification program to assist you along the way. Get in S.H.A.P.E. (Supervised Health and Prescribed Exercise) at POTENTRx.

Learn More About This Path:

To get started with your pathway to health please call us at (206)432-9436 to set up an appointment.

Health Assessments

POTENTRx offers comprehensive health assessments that address your goals including disease prevention as well as the ability to live more vibrantly with chronic conditions. The assessments combine a series of tests that enable our staff to understand your current level of health and to create an exercise prescription relative to your physiological capabilities. All assessments include an initial consultation with a health and performance specialist and post-assessment consultation and report with recommendations.

  • S.H.A.P.E. Health Assessment
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
  • Premium Health Assessment
  • Executive Health Assessment
  • Firefighter Health Assessment
  • EMS Health Assessment
  • Health Programs

    POTENTRx health programs are designed to extend your physical capability and foster life-long wellness using science-based exercise programs that improve engagement and outcomes. The goal of every program is to increase energy by establishing a healthy and balanced lifestyle. All programs are based on one of the health assessments, and proceed across twelve weeks according to choices you make regarding the type and amount of support you need. Program components may include 1) a consultation with physician, 2) exercise education and demonstration, 3) scheduled phone support, 4) periodic monitoring and training adjustments, 5) personal training, and 6) follow-up testing to measure results.

  • Disease Prevention
  • Disease Management
  • Year of Health
  • Health Services

    POTENTRx offers individual diagnostic services that provide important health information for you or support the health care your physician is providing for you. Following the testing, our staff prepares a complete report aligning results to previous testing and/or health care goals and, on your authorization, transmits these data to your personal physician.

  • Complete blood count, metabolic panel, and urinalysis
  • Hepatitis screen
  • Prostate cancer test (PSA) – men
  • Mammogram – women
  • Bone density (Dexa) scan
  • Berkeley Heart Lab coronary risk, genetic and lipid profile
  • Early atherosclerosis detection imaging (carotid IMT, PAD and abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound screen)
  • EBT coronary calcium scan for men over 40 and for women over 50
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Echocardiogram
  • Aerobic capacity test
  • Biompedence test of cellular health
  • Exercise stress test
  • Pulmonary function test
  • Resting metabolic rate
  • Musculoskeletal function
  • Balance
  • Body Composition
  • Flexibility
  • Muscular strength & endurance
  • Pedography (foot pressure mapping)
  • Gait Analysis
  • Corporate clients

    • American Council on Exercise
    • Bainbridge Fire Department
    • Clearwire
    • Club Zum
    • Endurance Sports Northwest
    • Farmers Insurance
    • Holland America Lines
    • Mike’s Hard Lemonade
    • North Highline Fire Department
    • Pinnacle Physical Therapy
    • Pinnacle Health Care
    • Pocock Rowing Foundation
    • Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club
    • Seattle Fire Department
    • Seattle Mariners
    • Seattle Parks Department
    • Seattle Thunderbirds
    • Seattle University Track & Field
    • Snohomish Fire Department
    • University of Washington Basketball
    • University of Washington Rowing
    • US Rowing
    • USA Rugby
    • Vera Fitness
    • YMCA of Greater Seattle

    What Laura Dixon says about POTENTRx™

    Laura Dixon could see from her test results that there was a good deal of improvement that had to be made for her health and well being.

    “My name is Laura Dixon-Dybvad and I celebrated my 72nd birthday on October 14, 2009. I did indeed celebrate it and that was largely due to my participation in the program provided by POTENTRx™. Believe me it is a POTENT RX! I feel this program would be of benefit to anyone in any age group. It’s different because it gives a professional assessment and an individualized plan for improvement.” Laura Dixon Health Client