Corvallis, Oregon · Since 2009
Physical Therapy in Corvallis — Start Rebuilding in Days, Not Months
One-on-one care with a licensed physical therapist, on NW 9th Street since 2009.
Pain doesn't hold still while you sit on a waiting list. We can typically schedule an evaluation within a couple of weeks, and in Oregon you can usually start physical therapy without a doctor's referral. We don't chase symptoms. We teach you what's happening in your body, then build the plan around what you're actually trying to get back to — whether that's the court, the trail, the job, the instrument, or the floor to play with the kids.
Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm · 2609 NW 9th Street, Corvallis
The basics, up front
What You Want to Know Before You Pick Up the Phone
Independently owned since 2009. Three physical therapists and two physical therapist assistants, all highly trained with specialties. Medicare and most commercial insurance accepted, with cash pay available — and we'll check your plan when you call. Member, American Physical Therapy Association.
Encore Physical Therapy is a physical therapy clinic in Corvallis, Oregon, founded in 2009 by Chris Guempel, PT, MPT. Five clinicians treat back and neck pain, sports injuries, post-surgical rehab, balance disorders, TMJ and neurological conditions. Oregon direct access means most patients can start without a doctor's referral. Medicare, commercial insurance and cash pay accepted.
- Founded 2009
- Direct access — no referral needed
- Medicare accepted
- One-on-one with a licensed PT
- APTA member
- Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
What we treat
Three Ways In. One Team Behind All of Them.
Most people arrive with something specific: a knee that gave out, a shoulder that won't cooperate after surgery, a back that flares every time the season changes. Start wherever your problem lives.
Rehabilitation
Back and neck, hip and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder, balance and gait, arthritis, neurological conditions, pre- and post-surgical recovery, plus motor vehicle and on-the-job injuries. A thorough evaluation first, then a plan that names the source of your symptoms, not just the ache.
Sports Medicine
Sports injury rehab, conditioning, and return-to-sport work, with dedicated pages for pickleball, running, golf and cycling, and a section on swimming. Built for the middle-aged athlete who intends to still be moving well at 80.
Musical Instrument Rehabilitation
Repetitive strain, posture problems, TMJ, neck and shoulder pain, and finger and hand injuries for players. Chris earned a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance before switching to physical therapy, so the demands of hours in the practice room aren't abstract here.
Patient experience
What Actually Happens in the Room
We publish patient comments only with written permission, so instead of borrowed praise, here's the process itself. Your first visit is an evaluation with a physical therapist who will examine you thoroughly, explain what's driving the symptoms in plain language, and set goals with you rather than at you. You'll leave understanding your own body better than when you walked in. That's the standard the practice holds itself to.
Step 01
Thorough evaluation
Step 02
Plain-language explanation
Step 03
Goals set with you
The difference
Small Practice. Same Therapist. Faster Start.
You'll be evaluated one-on-one by a licensed physical therapist, and you won't be handed to a different face every visit. Treatment leans on hands-on manual therapy, drawing on methods from Maitland, McKenzie, Kaltenborn, Mulligan, strain counterstrain and muscle energy, paired with prescribed exercise you'll do in the clinic and at home. Modalities like heat, cold or ultrasound get used when they help reduce pain and calm inflammation, not by default. If you're not improving, the plan changes.
One-on-one evaluation
with a licensed PT, not handed off to an aide.
Continuity of care
the same therapist through your plan.
Manual therapy first
hands-on assessment and treatment, plus exercise you'll actually do.
Goals set with you
you help define what “better” means.
What patients say
Read our reviews where patients left them
We publish patient comments only with written permission — so we don't reprint them here. Every review on our Google Business Profile is public, unedited, and written by the people we've treated.
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“You'll leave understanding your own body better than when you walked in.”
That's the standard the practice holds itself to on every first visit.
Rooted in Corvallis
We Live Here Too
Encore has supported Friends of Corvallis Parks and Recreation, Corvallis High School Mr. and Mrs. Spartan, Crescent Valley's Mr. and Mrs. CV, the Benton County Historical Society, the Corvallis Art Center, Darkside Cinema, Furniture Share, the Assistance League of Corvallis and the Corvallis Jewish Film Festival, among others. We're members of the Corvallis Business Network. Our team hikes, bikes, runs and plays golf around the valley on weekends, which is a decent hint at who we understand best.
- Friends of Corvallis Parks and Recreation
- CHS Mr. and Mrs. Spartan
- Crescent Valley Mr. and Mrs. CV
- Benton County Historical Society
- Corvallis Art Center
- Darkside Cinema
- Furniture Share
- Assistance League of Corvallis
Also: Corvallis Jewish Film Festival · Corvallis Business Network.
Meet Our Team
Where to find us
One Clinic, on NW 9th Street
We see patients in-office at 2609 NW 9th Street in Corvallis, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Patients come from Corvallis, Albany, Philomath, Newport, and across Benton and Linn Counties. If you're driving in from out of town, call and we'll work with your schedule when we set the appointment.
Encore Physical Therapy
2609 NW 9th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330(541) 758-2235
Monday–Friday, 8am–5pmGet Directions
- Corvallis
- Albany
- Philomath
- Newport
- Benton County
- Linn County
Ready when you are
Getting Started Should Take One Phone Call
No referral hunt, no months on a list, no maze to navigate. Call and our reception team will typically get back to you within the business day to schedule, and we'll check your insurance while we're at it. Prefer to type? Send us a note through the contact form and leave the medical details for your visit.