Physical Therapy · SE Portland
Physical Therapy in SE Portland: Move With Less Pain and More Confidence
One-on-one, whole-person physical therapy to ease pain, restore movement, and get you back to the activities that matter to you.
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✓ One-on-one care ✓ Licensed physical therapist ✓ Participating insurance plans
Why Heart Spring Health
Whole-Person, Integrative Physical Therapy
We look at where you hurt and at what may be contributing to it, so you can feel better now and move better for the long term.
One-on-One Care
Every session is with a licensed physical therapist, focused fully on you.
The Whole Picture
Health history, sleep, activity, and daily demands all shape your recovery plan.
Integrative Team
Care can be coordinated with naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, massage, and more.
Your Choice
No other services required. We are happy to work with your current providers.
How It Works
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Physical therapy at Heart Spring Health is always one-on-one with a licensed physical therapist.
Share your story
Talk about what brings you in, what you want to be able to do, and your health history.
Get a full assessment
Your therapist looks at how you move to find what may be driving your symptoms.
Build your plan
Leave with a personalized plan and practical strategies for everyday life.
Your exam may include assessment of:
- Mobility and range of motion
- Strength and muscle function
- Balance and coordination
- Movement patterns
- Neurologic and neural function
- Gait and functional movement
- The activities that matter to you
Your Treatment
What Treatment May Include
Every plan is built around your exam, goals, and how your body responds. Education is part of every step, so you understand what is happening and how to help yourself.
- Guided movement and retraining
- Therapeutic strengthening
- Mobility and flexibility work
- Balance and coordination training
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Activity-specific rehabilitation
- Myofascial and manual techniques
- Joint mobilization
- Muscle energy and positional release techniques
- Taping
- Orthotic recommendations when appropriate
- Heat, ice, or other modalities when indicated
Over time, rehabilitation helps your body build the capacity to handle work, recreation, and exercise.
Your Care Team
Meet Our Physical Therapist
Tim Newton, MPT, R-ATC
Tim combines hands-on manual therapy with clear education and movement retraining, so you can move with less pain and more choice. A certified athletic trainer and former professional soccer player, he helps everyone from athletes to desk workers feel their best.
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Insurance
Use Your Physical Therapy Benefits
Our physical therapy services are credentialed with participating insurance networks, so many patients can use their benefits for one-on-one care.
Coverage varies by plan. Our team can share which plans we work with, and we recommend confirming your benefits with your insurance carrier.
For Healthcare Providers
Referring a Patient
We welcome physical therapy referrals from naturopathic physicians, medical and osteopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, primary care clinicians, specialists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other healthcare professionals across Portland.
Our goal is to complement your care, not replace it. With patient authorization, we share evaluation findings, goals, progress, and recommendations with referring providers.
Physical Therapy FAQ
Will physical therapy be painful?
Some exercises may cause mild, temporary discomfort as your body adapts, but treatment should not make your pain significantly worse. Your therapist adjusts everything to your comfort, so let them know how you feel.
Will physical therapy be difficult?
Your program starts where you are today and progresses gradually as you get stronger. The goal is steady progress, never more than your body is ready for.
How long will physical therapy take?
It depends on your condition, goals, and how your body responds. Your therapist will talk through an expected timeline at your first visit and revisit it as you progress.
Do I need to use other Heart Spring Health services?
No. You can come in for physical therapy only. If other care would help, we can coordinate it, and we are happy to work with your current providers.
What training do physical therapists have?
Physical therapists complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program with supervised clinical training. They also pass national and state licensing exams and complete continuing education to keep their license.
Ready to Start?
Start Physical Therapy at Heart Spring Health
Recovering from an injury or surgery, living with back or neck pain, or noticing changes in balance? We are here to help you find a path forward.
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