Sports Medicine in Portland
Sports medicine in Portland built for athletes: precise injury care and return-to-sport programming that gets you back to competing, not just back to walking.
What is sports medicine?
Sports medicine at PT 360° is physical therapy built specifically around the demands of athletic performance, from the acute ankle sprain on the field to the shoulder that has been quietly bothering a swimmer for months. A Doctor of Physical Therapy evaluates your injury, your sport, and the specific movements your body needs to perform at your level, then builds a plan that treats the injury while keeping your sport-specific goals at the center of every decision. This is not generic rehab that stops at "pain-free." It is progressive care that carries you through strength, power, agility, and sport-specific movement, all the way to a confident, tested return to competition. Overuse injuries like tendinitis and stress reactions, acute sprains and strains, and post-surgical recovery from injuries like ACL tears all follow the same principle here: treat the tissue, then rebuild the athlete. We work with the timeline your season demands while never skipping the steps that actually protect you from getting hurt again.
The difference in true sports medicine care is the return-to-sport testing at the end. Being pain-free is not the same as being ready to cut, jump, throw, or sprint at full speed again. We measure that readiness directly before clearing you back to your sport, because a confident return is a safer one.
Who it's for.
Sports medicine is for any athlete whose injury or recovery needs to be measured against the real demands of their sport, not a generic recovery timeline.
Athletes recovering from an acute injury
A sprain, strain, or traumatic injury like an ACL tear needs a plan built around your sport's specific demands, not a one-size-fits-all recovery. We rebuild strength, mobility, and confidence with your return to competition as the target.
Athletes with an overuse injury
Tendinitis, stress reactions, and other overuse injuries build up from repeated load without enough recovery. We identify the training or mechanical pattern behind it and correct it, so the injury does not simply return once you ramp back up.
Athletes preparing to return to play
Cleared for daily life is not the same as cleared for your sport. We put you through sport-specific movement and performance testing before you return, so you go back with real confidence, not a guess.
What to expect in a session.
Sports medicine sessions start with your injury and your sport side by side, then build toward a tested, confident return.
Sport-specific injury evaluation
We assess your injury alongside the specific movements, positions, and demands of your sport, so your plan is built around the athlete you actually are.
Progressive, sport-matched rehab
Your program advances through strength, power, and agility work that mirrors your sport's real demands, always progressed at a pace your tissue can safely handle.
Return-to-play testing and clearance
Before you head back to competition, we test your strength, movement, and confidence directly against the demands of your sport, so your return is based on evidence, not just time passed.
Bring any information from your surgeon or physician regarding your injury or procedure, and let your therapist know your season timeline so we can plan your return-to-play testing accordingly.
Doing PT at PT 360 was great! Candis was super knowledgeable and was able to answer all of my questions. She also understood my goals, return to soccer, and helped me get there quickly and efficiently. I especially appreciated her patience and encouragement throughout my recovery.
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.
Sports Injuries
A closer look at the common athletic injuries we treat and how we build athletes back up.
Ready when you are.
Saturday - Sunday: Closed