Taigan enjoys treating patients of varying backgrounds and ages. He received a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Idaho State University. He competed for the Idaho State Track Team where he was a sprinter and relay runner. Prior to starting physical therapy school he worked as a certified personal trainer. He received a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Montana in 2018. He enjoys the variety of caseload at STARS working with work comp, MVA, surgical, sport related injuries, and other orthopedic conditions. He has particularly enjoyed helping patients overcome neck, shoulder, and knee injuries. He enjoys coming up with functional progressive loading programs with a mix of manual techniques.
Taigan loves spending time with his beautiful wife and two young daughters. He values a positive family, work, and life balance. His interests include pick up basketball, volleyball, football, mountain biking, hiking, resistance training, skiing/snowboarding, kayaking/paddle boarding, and going on adventures with his family.