By Erick Severo
18 Aug, 2026
Clinic Announcements
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A car accident can happen in seconds, but the soreness, stiffness, headaches, and difficulty moving that follow can linger much longer.
One of the tricky things about motor vehicle accidents is that pain doesn’t always show up immediately. Adrenaline and stress can mask symptoms initially, and it’s common to notice increased neck pain, back pain, headaches, stiffness, or difficulty with everyday activities in the hours or days following an accident.
At Nick Rinard Physical Therapy, we help patients recover after motor vehicle accidents and get back to moving, working, exercising, and living with confidence.
Common Problems After a Car Accident
Even relatively low-speed accidents can place significant stress on the body. Some of the most common symptoms we see include:
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Whiplash-related symptoms
- Low or mid-back pain
- Headaches
- Shoulder pain
- Difficulty turning your head while driving
- Pain with sitting or sleeping
- Muscle tightness and soreness
- Reduced mobility
- Difficulty returning to work, exercise, or normal activities
These symptoms can look different for every person, which is why your treatment shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all.
How Physical Therapy Can Help
Your first visit starts with a thorough evaluation to understand how your symptoms respond to movement, what may be contributing to your pain, and which movements help you feel and move better.
From there, we develop an individualized treatment plan that may include hands-on treatment, specific exercises, mobility work, strengthening, and education to help you manage your symptoms between visits.
Our goal isn’t simply to make you feel better temporarily. We want to help you regain your normal movement and function while giving you the tools to continue progressing on your own.
Don’t Wait for Pain to Become Your “New Normal”
After an accident, it can be tempting to assume the soreness will eventually disappear on its own. Sometimes it does but if pain, stiffness, headaches, or difficulty with normal activities are sticking around, having the problem evaluated can help you understand what’s happening and what you can do about it.
Whether your accident happened recently or you’ve been dealing with symptoms for a while, we’re happy to help determine the next step.
Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident?
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy is accepting patients following motor vehicle accidents.
If you have questions about starting physical therapy, scheduling an evaluation, or using your auto insurance benefits for treatment, give our office a call. Our team can help you navigate the process and determine your next steps.
Call Nick Rinard Physical Therapy at (503) 244-6232 or email at help@rinardpt.com to schedule an evaluation.
Already know someone who was recently in an accident? Feel free to forward this message to them – we’d be happy to help.
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Happy Groundhog day!!
We cannot determine if there will be an early spring but we can help you decided if physical therapy is right for you!!
Schedule your evaluation today and we will tell you if you are a responder by the end of the week and if so get you results in 6 to 8 visits!
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy is here for you for six more weeks of winter.
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We want to share your great experience at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy with the world! We take great pride in what we do for our patients and are always looking to improve our care and services. Your feedback helps us with our online exposure in reaching new patients so that they too can get back to pain-free living! Here are some options as to how you can leave your feedback to share with the world!
These reviews should only take a few minutes to complete and go a long way in helping us reach patients we would not have previously!
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you in advance and as always, we are here for YOU!
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Nick Rinard Physical Therapy will be closed Thursday January 1st 2026 and Friday January 2nd 2025.
If you are making a resolution to get healthier in 2026, Nick Rinard PT may be able to help.
Don’t allow pain to stand in the way of your goals!
Please do not hesitate to call 503-244-6232, leave a message or send an email to help@rinardpt.com while the office is closed the next few days.
Someone will be back in the office soon to return your phone call.
Thank you for choosing Nick Rinard Physical Therapy as your number one go to for physical therapy!
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Merry Christmas from Nick Rinard Physical Therapy
Happy Holidays to all our wonderful friends and family from Nick Rinard Physical Therapy.
We hope that everyone is enjoying this holiday to rest, recover and enjoy time with all your loved ones.
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy will be closed from Wednesday Dec. 24, 2025 at 12:00 to Dec. 26st 2025.
Please feel free to email help@RinardPT.com or call 503-244-6232 for any needs you may have and someone will be in the office to give you a call back.
Cheers and wishing everyone all our best,
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy
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Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy.
We are so very Thankful to have a strong community that support small business. We couldn’t do it without you, our patients, friends and family!
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27th 2025, Friday November 28th, 2025, Monday December 1st 2025 and Tuesday December 2nd 2025.
Regular office hours will resume Wednesday December 4rd 2025.
If you are in need before then please do not hesitate to call
503-244-6232 or email help@rinardpt.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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We Appreciate YOU!
Did you know that you help make up 40% of the patients we see? Yes, YOU!
40% of the patients we treat are past patients returning for a different issue, or patients referred to Nick Rinard Physical Therapy by a past patient.
We want you to know that we appreciate you, and that despite all the changes that have happened to healthcare (and those to come) YOU are still still our first priority.
We are committed to your PT being as effective as possible, and are still working hard to get you better in an average of 6-8 visits!
Call 503-244-6232 for your Evaluation or Free 15 minute consultation.
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Nick Rinard Physical Therapy will be closed Monday May 26, 2025 for Memorial Day.
We wish everyone a very happy Memorial Day weekend.
Be safe, have fun and enjoy time with family and friends.
We looking forward to seeing all our patients back in the clinic on Tuesday May 27th 2025.
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By Krissy Brown
03 Mar, 2025
Clinic Announcements, Clinical Case of the Week, Medical Advisory, Physical Therapy Tips
better, few visits, Nick Rinard physical therapy, pain-free, Physical Therapy, Portland Oregon, results
We have all seen it, heard it, and even experienced it. 12-24 visits of Physical Therapy without results.
This is not the way physical therapy should be.
Patients should expect results at every visit- notice a change- see a path forward and a clear end to treatment.
“Nick is very professional and ethical.
Although I was approved for six visits, Nick felt that all progress to be made was accomplished in three visits.
This was very important to me.
He should be commended for business ethics.
Lastly, I am much better than when the PT started!”
Bob
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Have you read our google reviews lately??
If you trying to find the best physical therapy clinic in the Portland Oregon area, look no further!
Nick Rinard Physical therapy is here to help!
But you don’t have to take our word for it….
“I can’t say enough on how pleased I am working with Nick as my Physical Therapist. His approach to PT gets results and his thoroughness with educating his patients on how to get better and stay better is second to none. If I ever run into physical pain/issues again, he’ll be my first stop.” Andy
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