Back Pain Relief Starts Here
Personalized, hands-on physical therapy to reduce pain, restore movement, and help you return to the activities that matter to you.
Early intervention can help reduce pain and recover function. No doctor referral is necessary.
We Address the Cause of Back Pain
Low back pain can limit recreation, make daily activities difficult, and sometimes lead to immobility. It is extremely common: an estimated 80% of people experience low back pain at least once in their lifetime.
Mechanical low back pain may arise from a sudden or chronic trauma, a fall, motor vehicle accident, twisting, prolonged poor posture, fatigue, stress, poor flexibility, disc problems, arthritis, or aging. Pain may occur on one side or across the low back, radiate into the buttock or thigh, and be accompanied by muscle spasm.
San Tan Physical Therapy provides a conservative, cost-effective approach. Your care combines education, manual techniques, and therapeutic exercise to reduce pain, improve movement, and help you recover your independence.
Back Conditions We Commonly Treat
A thorough evaluation helps us understand how your pain is affecting movement, work, exercise, and everyday life.
Acute & Mechanical Pain
Lumbar sprain/strain, acute low back pain, lumbago, SI dysfunction, and pain related to poor posture, twisting, or injury.
Nerve & Disc-Related Symptoms
Sciatica, pinched nerve symptoms, and slipped or herniated disc concerns that may include pain into the buttock or thigh.
Degenerative & Structural Conditions
Arthritis, spondylosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, facet arthropathy, degenerative disc disease, and lumbar spinal stenosis.
1. Calm Pain & Protect Healing Tissue
Your therapist helps you identify painful activities, positioning strategies, and pain-management techniques. Bed rest is generally only needed for 1–3 days.
2. Restore Mobility & Circulation
Walking along with pain-free range-of-motion, stretching, and strengthening exercises can increase circulation, support healing, and help prevent atrophy.
3. Build Strength for Lasting Results
Progressive strengthening, flexibility work, posture training, and body-mechanics education help correct dysfunctions and reduce stress on your low back.
Your Plan Is Built Around You
Every patient is different. After a thorough, one-on-one evaluation, your therapist creates a customized program that may include orthopedic physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization/manipulation, spinal traction, soft-tissue techniques, heat/ice, or electrical stimulation as appropriate for your needs.
The goal is not simply to mask pain. We give you tools to manage symptoms, improve strength and mobility, and help avoid repeat episodes.
Why Choose Physical Therapy for Back Pain?
Physical therapy is a conservative treatment option that is cost-effective, reversible, and rarely has side effects. Rather than relying only on short-term relief, an active program addresses contributing factors such as strength, endurance, mobility, daily activities, and recreational habits.
Personal Attention
Receive a thorough, one-on-one evaluation and a personalized care plan designed around your goals.
Active Recovery
Learn practical movement, strengthening, flexibility, and posture strategies that support daily function.
A Plan for Prevention
Recovery continues after pain subsides. Building strength and practicing body mechanics can help reduce the risk of recurring problems.
Get Back to Enjoying Life Again
San Tan Physical Therapy has served the Queen Creek and San Tan areas since 2006. Immediate appointments are available, with first visits in 24–48 hours.
Call now: (480) 677-2771