Spine Therapy in Portland
Spine therapy in Portland that gets to the source of back and neck pain, rebuilding the strength and stability your spine needs to move without fear.
What is spine therapy?
Spine therapy is focused, specialized physical therapy for the back and neck, built around the fact that your spine is a single connected system, not just the one segment that hurts. A Doctor of Physical Therapy evaluates how your entire spine moves, how your core and postural muscles support it, and where the true source of your pain is coming from, whether that is a disc, a joint, a nerve, or the muscles surrounding all three. From there, we build a plan combining hands-on treatment with progressive stabilization exercise, aimed at calming your symptoms and rebuilding the strength your spine needs to carry you through daily life without fear of the next flare-up. Disc-related pain, sciatica, chronic stiffness, and post-injury neck or back pain all respond well to the right combination of skilled manual care and targeted strengthening, applied consistently over time. This is care built to last past the appointment, not a quick fix that fades by the following week.
What separates spine therapy here from a generic back exercise sheet is the ongoing, one-on-one relationship with your therapist. Your spine changes week to week as you heal, and your plan changes with it, always adjusted by the same person who has watched your progress from day one.
Who it's for.
Spine therapy is for anyone whose back or neck pain has become a regular presence, whether it started suddenly or built up gradually over time.
Chronic or recurring low back pain
Back pain that keeps returning is a sign the underlying weakness or movement pattern was never fully addressed. We identify that pattern and build the lasting stability that keeps the pain from cycling back.
Sciatica and disc-related nerve pain
Pain, numbness, or tingling that travels down your leg often traces back to a disc or nerve irritation in your spine. We use hands-on care and targeted exercise to calm the irritation and take pressure off the nerve.
Neck pain and stiffness
Whether it comes from a desk job, poor sleep posture, or an old injury, chronic neck stiffness responds well to manual therapy and a progressive strengthening plan built around your specific pattern of tightness.
What to expect in a session.
Spine therapy sessions start with a full look at how your spine moves, then build toward lasting strength and stability.
Full spinal movement evaluation
We assess how your entire spine moves and loads, from your neck through your low back, to pinpoint exactly where the real source of your pain is coming from.
Hands-on care paired with stabilization exercise
Manual therapy calms irritated tissue and restores motion, while targeted core and postural exercise builds the support system your spine needs to hold that progress.
Progressive strength and confidence building
As symptoms ease, your program advances toward real strength and load tolerance, so you leave not just pain-free, but confident in what your spine can handle.
Bring any imaging reports or notes from your physician if you have them, and let your therapist know which positions or activities consistently aggravate your symptoms.
I've been a patient at PT 360 for probably over 10 years now with various injuries. I've seen them for everything from knee pain to foot pain to my worst injury ever: sciatica. I keep going back because they ALWAYS heal me. My favorite PTs have always taken the time to really listen.
Where to go next.
Physical Therapy
Real, one-on-one care that treats the cause of your pain and gets you back to moving.
Manual Therapy
Skilled hands-on techniques to release restrictions and restore movement where you need it most.
Back Pain & Sciatica
The most common reason people find us. We treat the cause of the pain, not just the symptom.
Ready when you are.
Saturday - Sunday: Closed