Portland Sports Medicine and Spine Physical Therapy - Community focused

Our Philosophy

In today's ever-changing health insurance climate we are proud to continue to offer quality healthcare that is spent one-on-one with physical therapists that are Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialists. You can rest assured your journey to better health will be within your reach as we work toward your physical therapy needs and goals during this scheduled hour of care.

Community Focused

Michael and Aimee are the owners of Portland Sports Medicine & Spine Physical Therapy, have lived in Westmoreland since 2004, and take pride in making sure every patient receives the best possible care.

Operating a small business in the community they live in affords them the opportunity to give something back to the neighborhood they love so much.

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Portland physical therapy services appointments

Services

Orthopedic physical therapy practice involves the treatment and management of acute and chronic disorders or injuries of the neuro-musculoskeletal system that result in pain, limitations, and disability. The neuro-musculoskeletal system involves the nerves, muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissues of the body.

We work with patients who have post-surgical as well as non-surgical conditions. Examples include: sports injuries, work injuries, overuse injuries, falls, traumatic injuries, car accidents, and orthopedic surgeries. We also treat patients with headaches, pain syndromes, arthritis, osteoporosis, nerve entrapment, pregnancy and post-partum related back pain and sacroiliac pain, and stress urinary incontinence.

Additional services include custom foot orthotics, injury prevention and biomechanical analysis, sport specific training, general conditioning, lifting and body mechanics. Treatment is tailored to each individual based on a patient’s history and examination that identifies relevant impaired body functions and activity limitations. Treatments are based on the current best research evidence, sound scientific theory, and expert clinical experience. Decisions are made jointly with the patient. The goal of treatment is to help patients return to their best level of health and function. Common interventions include joint mobilization and manipulation, soft-tissue mobilization, therapeutic exercise, education, ergonomic training, taping, and orthotics. Modalities, such as laser, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and iontopheresis, can be used to help patients become more active in therapy, when needed.

Appointments

Clinic Hours: 7:00am – 6:30pm, Monday – Friday

Visits are scheduled for 60 minutes of one-on-one time with a physical therapist. There are no aides or assistants. Offering this much direct contact with a clinical specialist is very unique and allows us to maximize the value of your treatment sessions. Please bring or wear comfortable clothes that would allow for evaluation and treatment.

Insurance

Portland Sports Medicine & Spine Physical Therapy takes insurance. Please call to have a courtesy explanation of your plan benefit provided by our office manager.

Portland physical therapy therapists

Therapists—Michael Quesnell & Aimee Guarriello

Board Certified

Our Physical Therapists are board certified orthopedic clinical specialists (OCS). This additional board certification means our therapists have formally met a standard of advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in orthopedic clinical practice as set forth by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Residency Trained

Our physical therapists are graduates of the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency. The Kaiser residency is a credentialed post professional clinical residency program by the American Physical Therapy Association. This is an optional program with competitive acceptance that is designed to provide physical therapists with advanced training in examination, clinical decision making, and treatment skills.

Michael Quesnell, PT, OCS

Michael graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from Eastern Washington University and completed a three year Master degree of Physical Therapy from Western University of Health Sciences.

Aimee Guarriello, PT, OCS

Aimee graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University and completed a three year Master degree of Physical Therapy from Western University of Health Sciences.

Both Michael and Aimee are graduates of Kaiser Permanente Southern California Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency, are both Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialists, and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists. They are manual therapists that are trained in manipulation as well as mobilizations throughout the body. They treat joint, nerve, and musculoskeletal impairments throughout the body. Through careful algorithmic evaluative approaches and treatments guided by clinical reasoning, patients get care directed at primary impairments leading to quicker results.

Portland physical therapy contact

Contact Us


Bethany Bareksten	Office manager / Physical Therapist Aide B.S. Exercise and Sport Science
Phone:	(503) 230 - 1744
Address:	6404 SE Milwaukie Avenue Portland, OR 97202
Fax:	(503) 230 - 1745