Meet the team

The therapists and staff who will see you at our Chubbuck clinic.

Penny Parrish

Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant

Penny is a happy wife and mother of 4. After spending time at home raising her children, she decided to follow her dream to become a physical therapist assistant. In 2009, Penny ran her first marathon and has completed 50, winning 16 of them. As a marathon runner, she has had her share of injuries, and physical therapy has been central to her recovery, contributing to her love for the profession. As a PTA, she is excited to help others return to the activities they love.

Kellie Armstrong

Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant

Kellie was born and raised in Idaho and is a graduate of Idaho States University. She enjoys performing manual techniques and instructing her patients in ways to help decrease their pain and get back to doing the activities they love whether it be playing with their grandchildren or returning to competitive sports. Kellie has worked in all aspects of Physical Therapy over the years from the acute setting, home health and Outpatient sports medicine. Kellie loves spending time with her husband and two children whether it be boating, paddle boarding, traveling or playing volleyball and is proud to call Idaho home.

Matt Krammen

PT, DPT, Cert DN

Matt grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from University of Minnesota- Twin Cities and then his DPT from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Utah in 2019. He began his career practicing in Park City, UT and has since moved to Pocatello to join the High Desert Osteopractic team. He spends most of his time mountain biking, skiing/snowboarding, and with his wife and dog. Matt is passionate about orthopedic physical therapy and getting people out of pain and back to full function.

Debbie Lambson

Office Manager

Debbie joined HDOPT in 2019 and now serves as the Office Manager, helping keep the many moving parts of the clinic running smoothly. She earned her bachelor's degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development from BYU with an emphasis in Marriage Enrichment. She spent over 10 years working in early education, and later built a 15-year career in marketing. Her background in both education and marketing helps her support the team and enhance the patient experience at HDOPT. Outside of work, she is a voracious reader and loves a good adventure. Debbie enjoys spending time with her family (she's a gma now!) and dogs. She's also a fan of 80s music and movies and believes popcorn is a required part of any proper movie night. Debbie loves holidays, laughter, and finding joy in everyday life. One of her favorite parts of working in physical therapy is seeing patients find hope again.

Avril Emfield

Receptionist

Avril was born in Wales and moved to England at the age of 8. She attended GlosCat Collage and met her husband while on holiday visiting a friend in Pocatello Idaho. Avril worked for 29 years in the Office products Industry. She loves spending time with her family. She loves reading, talking with friends, traveling and the outdoors, but admits she likes staying in hotels better than tents. She loves working at High Desert Osteopractic Physical Therapy. The staff here are great and she loves it when the patients are happy when they are feeling better for coming in.

LuAn Hemenway

Receptionist

Lu An has spent most of her life in Pocatello, and joined the team at High Desert Osteopractic Physical Therapy Clinic, after realizing that retirement simply wasn't for her. Following a 26-year nursing career in Idaho and Utah, she found a rewarding role as a receptionist, continuing her passion for helping others. A graduate of ISU, Lu An brings compassion and warmth to everyone she meets. Outside the clinic she enjoys relaxing at home, spending time with family and friends, riding her trike with her pup, chatting with neighbors over the fence, and visiting her family property in Northern Idaho, which happens to be one of her favorite places. She loves the clinic's family atmosphere, and finds joy in watching patients gain confidence, and succeed in their recovery.

Jared Pugmire

PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip Osteopractic, Cert. SMT/DN/VCS

Dr. Jared Pugmire has a passion for helping others and finding ways to improve their lives. He has spent many years studying and learning the best and most efficient ways to assist the human body in healing. Always learning and adding to his toolbox, he received his Diploma in Osteopractic as well as his fellowship in orthopedic manual therapy. This advanced training took him all over the USA as well as to Iceland, where he assisted in teaching courses while in the program. Dr. Pugmire is also a Senior Faculty with the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (AAMT), where he teaches clinicians across the country advanced techniques in dry needling. Dr. Pugmire is glad to be in Southeast Idaho where he can provide the most up-to-date treatments to keep the community active in their lives. He believes that everyone should have a physical therapist in their back pocket-someone who helps them enjoy life to the fullest, since physical therapists are the true experts in the human body.