Spokane, Washington

REDUCE PAIN.
RESTORE FUNCTION.
KEEP LIFE IN MOTION.

Evidence-based musculoskeletal care focused on meaningful outcomes, respecting your goals, and doing what is right for every patient.

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Integrated Team

Sports medicine, rehabilitation, and manual therapy — coordinated under one roof, one plan.

Conservative First

We exhaust every non-operative option before recommending procedures or surgery. Most conditions don't require either.

Evidence-Based

Every recommendation is grounded in current research. No trends, no hype — just what the evidence supports.

Who We Are

A Better Model for Musculoskeletal Care

RidgePoint Performance Medicine was founded on a simple belief: people deserve healthcare that is honest, effective, and centered on their goals.

After years of practicing within larger healthcare organizations, we recognized that many healthcare systems face increasing pressure around volume, revenue, and efficiency. While these realities are part of modern medicine, we felt something essential was often being lost: meaningful patient relationships, individualized care, and adequate time to understand a patient's goals.

RidgePoint was created to build a better model — one where trust is earned, outcomes matter, evidence guides decision-making, and every recommendation is made with the patient's best interest in mind.

What Makes Us Different
Mission

We believe people deserve healthcare that is honest, effective, and centered on their goals. We exist to help people stay active through every stage of life by delivering evidence-based musculoskeletal care focused on meaningful outcomes, respecting patients' time and resources, and always doing what is right for every patient.

Vision

To set the standard for musculoskeletal healthcare by earning trust, delivering meaningful outcomes, and helping people stay active through every stage of life.

Founding Principle

Always do what's right for the patient.

Physical therapy and rehabilitation care
Pacific Northwest outdoor trail

"RidgePoint provides evidence-based, non-operative orthopedic and sports medicine care focused on helping patients achieve meaningful outcomes while respecting their goals, time, and resources."

Clinical Positioning Statement

Our Services

Comprehensive MSK Care, Under One Roof

Our collaborative model brings together sports medicine, rehabilitation, manual therapy, and movement expertise — designed to help patients reduce pain, restore function, and remain active through every stage of life.

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Sports Medicine

Physician-led evaluation and diagnosis for all MSK conditions. The right diagnosis before any treatment starts.

Sports Medicine MD / DO

Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise

Structured rehab and corrective programming focused on restoring movement and building lasting functional strength.

Rehab Specialist

Manual Therapy & Corrective Exercise

FDM-based manual therapy paired with corrective exercise — addressing fascial distortions at the root and reinforcing change through purposeful movement.

Dr. Robert Friendt, DC

Exercise & Performance

Performance training and injury prevention to build resilience and maintain the strength needed to keep doing what matters.

Exercise / Rehab Specialist

Interventional & Procedural Care

When conservative care is insufficient, evidence-based procedural options including ultrasound-guided injections are available.

PM&R / Sports Medicine Physician
For Providers

Send Us Your MSK Patients

We accept referrals from primary care, orthopedics, internal medicine, and community providers. We communicate throughout care.

Referral Information
Patients We Serve

For Anyone Who Wants to Stay Active

While performance medicine is part of RidgePoint, our focus is broader. We serve patients of all backgrounds and activity levels. If musculoskeletal health matters to you, we are here — and we will do what is right for you.

What to Expect as a Patient
People Experiencing Pain
Active Adults
Athletes
Workers & Parents
Retirees
Weekend Warriors
Active outdoor lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest

What Drives Us

Help People Keep Life
in Motion.

From Spokane trails to the gym floor — we're here to help you stay active through every stage of life.

Core Values

What We Stand For

01

Do What's Right

We place patient interests above convenience, routine, or financial incentives.

02

Earn Trust

Trust is earned through honesty, transparency, consistency, and exceptional care.

03

Pursue Better

Committed to continuous learning, innovation, and improvement in everything we do.

04

Make It Meaningful

Every recommendation and interaction should create meaningful value for our patients.

05

Keep Life in Motion

We help people maintain the strength and independence to keep doing what matters most.

The RidgePoint Promise

"We will listen carefully, communicate clearly, recommend thoughtfully, and always strive to do what is right for the patient."

Our Team

Meet Our Providers

Specialists in sports medicine, rehabilitation, and manual therapy — collaborating on every patient's behalf.

Full Team Profiles
Dr. Eric Anderson, MD
Sports Medicine

Dr. Eric Anderson, MD

Sports Medicine Physician

Board-certified with 15+ years in non-surgical orthopedic care. Air Force veteran, sports medicine fellowship trained, and former team physician for EWU and the US Ski Team physician pool.

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Manual Therapy & Corrective Exercise

Dr. Robert Friendt, DC

Doctor of Chiropractic

Former Division I decathlete and Doctorate from Texas Chiropractic College. Hands-on manual therapy and corrective exercise with over 10 years of experience alongside UT Orthopedics in the Houston Medical Center.

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Rehabilitation

Reece Van Lierop

Rehab Specialist

Spokane native with a degree in Applied Kinesiology from Corban University. Dedicated to bridging the gap between treatment and long-term functional performance.

Get In Touch

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Fill out the form below and our team will reach out promptly to schedule your initial evaluation.

Clinic Information

Location
534 E Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99202
Phone
Coming soon
Email
info@ridgepointmed.com
Hours
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm

Accepting Referrals

All referred patients receive a comprehensive Sports Medicine evaluation. We communicate directly with your office throughout the care process.

Primary Care Internal Medicine Orthopedics Community Providers
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