Waiting to start PT after an accident can actually INCREASE your healing time
Some people are told to “rest” for 4-6 weeks before starting therapy after an accident. The problem with this? There are many things a person can do immediately after a car accident to facilitate healing and prevent dysfunction.
All too often, we see people 6 months or more after a car accident or motor vehicle accident (MVA).
Without exercises at home, the picture is this: limited, painful movement of the spine or joints, global weakness, and poor posture that becomes painful when corrected.
The same is true for other types of trauma as well! Prolonged rest causes stiffness, and can lead to increased pain.
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy has a very effective treatment protocol that helps patients avoid loss in range in motion, and decrease pain!
Happy Thanksgiving from Nick Rinard Physical Therapy
From everyone at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy – We wish you a happy Thanksgiving.
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 23th 2023, Friday November 24th, 2023, Monday 27, 2023 and Tuesday 28, 2023..
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy is very Thankful to have you in our lives! We couldn’t do it without you!
Regular office hours will resume Wednesday November 29 2023.
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.
“I thought this was the end of my physical fitness routine (and youth) before coming to Nick Rinard Physical Therapy.
But I feel 100% better and know I have the right tools to address this issue if it should ever come back.
I loved all of the clear explanations I received regarding what was physically happening and causing my pain as well as the explanations for how the exercises help to mitigate and fix the pain.”
Slippery streets, short days, and increase stress can make winter a high-risk season for falls and injuries. How can you help prevent falls at home? One excellent way to avoid falls is to improve your strength and balance. Our team at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy is ready to help you!
Dealing with pain on a daily basis is fatiguing and frustrating. At Nick Rinard Physical Therapy, we empower our patients with individual, customized home exercise programs to help you gain control of your symptoms. We believe in education, and prioritize teaching our patients how to become effective in their daily routines. If you are tired of being a victim to your out of control symptoms, contact us! Our team is dedicated to helping you chart a course to better health.
Seeing a physical therapist first for low back pain decreases overall out of pocket costs, opioid use, and less ER visits.
Study from the University of Washington and George Washington University
A study split patients into three groups. The first group saw a physical therapist first “PT first” group. A second group was “PT later” group, as they saw another provider initially, but eventually had physical therapy. The last group was “No PT” as they never had physical therapy.
This study found that the group that saw “PT first” for low back pain had lower costs for care vs the “PT later” and “No PT” groups (this includes what they are paying out of pocket). The “PT first” group also had lower costs with emergency room visits, imaging, and opioid use.
Physical Therapy reduces prescription medication use
What this means is that seeing a physical therapist can not only reduce your pain and use for prescription medication, it also costs you less! Since Oregon has direct access for physical therapists (by law, you do not need a physician referral to see a physical therapist), patients should be using this route directly for treatment of their low back pain. Call Nick Rinard Physical Therapy today and schedule your pain away! 503-244-6232
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy 9700 SW Capitol Hwy Suite 140 Portland, OR 97219
Volume 6, Issue 10
December 2014
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
“Weather” you want to enjoy the winter activities by simply watching the snow fall or delve into it, be it skiing, sledding, snowboarding, or hiking to the top of the mountain in your snow shoes…
Nick Rinard PT is here for you!
Enjoy your favorite winter activities pain-free.
Have questions about form or returning to activity?
Nick Rinard PT is happy to answer your questions!
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy patients get Results:
Don’t just take our word for it
“After suffering from an auto accident 3 years ago, I have lived daily with chronic pain in my arm, shoulder, back, neck, chest and ribs, and suffered from daily headaches and weekly migraines. My range of motion in my neck was very restricted.
Since coming to Nick Rinard PT, Nick and Megan have not only helped me get the mobility to almost normal in my neck, but the pain is significantly reduced. They have given me tools to be productive and self-treat the pain. I feel they have increased my quality of life in managing my pain.. They deeply care about their patients and have a very friendly staff.”
-Denese11 11/19/2014
“I came to Nick Rinard PT because of pain in my knee that was limiting my ability to walk long distances of 3-4 miles or more. Because I enjoy walking my dogs & hiking in the woods, I need my knee to be functional! What was discovered in the process was that the problem was really my hamstring. Once Megan and Nick came up with exercises to target that area & strengthen it, I started to see improvements. Now I can walk farther with no pain!”
-Frances 11/20/2014
MENTION THIS COUPON AND SCHEDULE YOUR FREE SCREEN TODAY (503) 244-6232
In just 5-10 minutes, MDT can determine if your pain is mechanical or not. If so, we can help get you out of pain and back to enjoying your life.
Thank YOU!
Dear Friends,
The holiday season is a great time to reflect on the past year. As we at Nick Rinard PT begin to prepare for another year of helping patients, we get to look back at all the wonderful people we have had the privilege of working with in 2014. Every time that we receive a patient’s hand-written results, it makes us so happy that we have been able to impact their lives. To be able to help someone like Denese (see other side), who has been in pain for 3 years, improve her quality of life truly makes our work meaningful.
Thank you for being a part of it, and for sharing your success stories with us and others who could use our help.
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Nick Rinard Physical Therapy 9700 SW Capitol Hwy Suite 140 Portland, OR 97219
Volume 6, Issue 7
September 2014
Waiting to start PT after an accident can actually INCREASE your healing time
Some people are told to “rest” for 4-6 weeks before starting therapy after an accident. The problem with this? There are many things a person can do immediately after a car accident to facilitate healing and prevent dysfunction.
All too often, we see people 6 months or more after a car accident (MVA). Without exercises at home, the picture is this: limited, painful movement of the spine or joint, global weakness, and poor posture that becomes painful when corrected.
The same is true for other types of trauma as well! Prolonged rest causes stiffness, and can lead to increased pain.
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy has a very effective treatment protocol that helps patients avoid loss in range in motion, and decrease pain!
Read more about this in our post “Why is it important to start therapy after a motor vehicle accident (MVA)“
Call today!
503-244-6232
RinardPT patients get Results:
Don’t just take our word for it
“I’ve had back pain for 3 years. My doctor and other physical therapists were unable to diagnose or treat the pain. Nick Rinard PT was able to give me exercises and treatments that have reduced the level of pain, and to make it go away following the exercises. Pain levels have gone from a level three (out of 10) to a one.”
-Gregg 08/20/2014
“I want to thank Ms. Megan Plante for turning my life around. When I can to your clinic suffering relentless pain and weakened from nerve trauma, and having experienced a severe drug reaction, I was not only in a state of withering health from these pathologies; I was also in a diminished mental state. Megan changed all that. With sincere dedication and intensive study and planning, she not only trained my body to a state of improved muscle function and control, she also gave me the encouragement I needed to achieve an improved mental outlook.
In short, Megan turned it all around to the point where my general health is now, in some ways, actually better than before the onset of this malady. I’ll always be grateful.”
-Terry 08/21/2014
MENTION THIS COUPON AND SCHEDULE YOUR FREE SCREEN TODAY (503) 244-6232
In just 5-10 minutes, MDT can determine if your pain is mechanical or not. If so, we can help get you out of pain and back to enjoying your life.
Now a Preferred Provider with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
Nick Rinard Physical Therapy is now IN-NETWORK with Blue Cross Blue Shield!
We make every effort to make treatment affordable, and believe that we save patients time and money by providing our specialized care, regardless of insurance coverage. Not sure of your physical therapy insurance coverage?
Nick Rinard PT checks insurance for ALL patients at no cost! Call RinardPT today! 503-244-6232
