Staggered and felt unbalanced walking, even with a cane. Sometimes fell.
Had been to two other physical therapists with no improvement. Now improving.
Balance & vertigo
Kate-Cliff B.
Physical Therapy · Mesa · Tempe · Gold Canyon
You’ll know why it hurts.
You’ve already made the small adjustments. The shorter walk, the careful mornings, the thing you quietly stopped doing. We start with a cause-first evaluation by a licensed physical therapist. Every part of your plan has a reason you can repeat back to us.
Open weekdays 7am–6pm
Awards
Best of 2026. At all three clinics.
Moore Physical Therapy is honored to receive the BusinessRate Best of 2026 Award, recognizing our commitment to outstanding patient care, exceptional service, and trusted physical therapy solutions across our Tempe, Mesa, and Gold Canyon locations.
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Services
Therapy for every patient.
Whether you’re post-surgery, mid-season, or just tired of hurting, there’s a plan for you here.
See All 11 Services
Physical Therapy
Hands-on care directed by a licensed physical therapist, every visit.
Pre & Post-Surgical Rehab
Go in stronger, come out further along. Hip and knee replacements, shoulders, and repairs.
Dry Needling
Precise trigger-point work for the tight spots that stretching never reaches.
Cupping
Decompression for tissue that has been braced and guarded for months.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
The care nobody offered you at the six-week check, for pain, pressure and leaking that surgery is not the only answer for.
The Recovery Journey
A plan you can see. Progress you can feel.
You’ll never wonder if it’s working. Four phases, each with a job and a way to know you’ve earned the next one.
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Starts visit one
Phase 1: Pain
Calm the pain down.
- Hands-on treatment starting your very first visit
- Pain education so you understand what’s really going on
- Quick wins early so you trust the plan
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Once the pain settles
Phase 2: Prime
Get your motion back.
- Targeted mobility work for the joints and tissue holding you back
- Exercise dosed to your body, not a generic sheet
- Movement retraining so old habits stop reloading the problem
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When motion returns
Phase 3: Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
- Progressive loading that builds real capacity, not just tolerance
- Strength standards you have to hit before moving on
- Confidence under load, so you stop bracing for pain
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After you’re back
Phase 4: Prevent
Make sure it never comes back.
- Sport- and life-specific testing before you’re cleared
- A simple keep-it-gone program built for your real schedule
- Clear graduation criteria: you’ll know exactly when you’re done
Not sure which phase you’re in? That’s exactly what the evaluation is for.
Get My Plan (opens in new tab)Real Comebacks, From Their Google Reviews
Came in after an injury wanting someone to actually listen first.
Feeling much better after two visits, and almost back to before.
Return to normal
2 visits
Left another physical therapy clinic when the insurance changed.
A year later, cannot say how much his lead therapist has helped.
Switched clinics
Over a year
Second time back here. First an ankle fusion, then sciatica.
Guided toward better mobility and quality of life, at the clinic and at home.
Ankle fusion & sciatica
Sharon M.
Needed to get back to her sport, not just out of pain.
Got ready to return to sport. Calls it 10 out of 10.
Return to sport
Elizabeth O.
Recurring lumbar pain, then a new diagnosis that felt overwhelming.
Exercises tailored to the condition, and she chose to come back a second time.
Lumbar pain
N T.
Patient Stories
Real people. Real comebacks.
Twelve of the 866 reviews on our Google profile, in their words, untouched. The rest are one click away.
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Sharon M.
The therapist is outstanding, paying close attention to every detail while guiding you toward better mobility and quality of life.
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N T.
If you are looking for a trusted, knowledgeable clinic for specialized physical therapy treatments in the East Valley, this is absolutely the place to go!
via Google
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Janis W.
They inform me about the exercises before I get started. They give the best care for me and my physical ailments.
via Google
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M T.
They take the time to explain exercises, answer questions, and create a positive environment that makes therapy something to look forward to rather than dread.
via Google
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Bill T.
Rebecca, my lead physical therapist is the best! I can’t tell you how much she’s helped me over the past year.
via Google
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Kristine G.
Everyone is so friendly and I don’t dread going! I just told my surgeon to start recommending them as an option to people.
via Google
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Mark W.
Staff was very attentive and helpful. They took the time to explain what I should be doing and how it should be done.
via Google
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Happy B.
From our first consultation she listened to my concerns and was very understanding of my needs. I feel so much better after 2 times.
via Google
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Eileen B.
Wonderful care at Moore Physical Therapy! They have experienced physical therapists and support staff and front desk personnel!
via Google
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Elizabeth O.
Scott was such a great PT. He genuinely cares about his patients and was so helpful in getting me ready to return to sport.
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Kate-Cliff B.
I had been to two other physical therapists without any improvement. Moore is different. I am improving. I look forward to my sessions.
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Billie O.
They make a point to know all the patients and keep them going on each visit with their exercises.
via Google
Meet the Team
The people behind your recovery.
Physical therapists, assistants, exercise specialists and patient care coordinators across three clinics, led by the founder who started it all in 2002.
Marc Moore
Owner and Founder
- PT, MPT
- Founded 2002
Ask me about
How this started in 2002, and why there are three clinics now
Dr. Scott Heward
Clinic Director, Mesa
- PT, DPT
- Mesa
Ask me about
Why the exercise you were given helps, explained without the jargon
Dr. Jacob Boehme
Clinic Director, Gold Canyon
- PT, DPT
- Cert. Dry Needling
Ask me about
Headaches and migraines, jaw pain, SI joint pain, neuropathy
What We Treat
Sound familiar?
Point to where it hurts. We’ll show you how we fix it.
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Neck Pain
That knot between your shoulder blades by 3pm: tension headaches, migraines, neck strain that never fully lets go.
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Shoulder Pain
Reaching for the top shelf and stopping halfway: rotator cuff pain, frozen shoulder, that catch every time you lift overhead.
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Elbow, Wrist & Hand Pain
Your grip gives out opening a jar: tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, desk strain that flares by Wednesday.
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Back Pain & Sciatica
Standing up off the couch like you’re eighty: sciatica, herniated discs, mornings that take ten minutes to loosen up.
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Knee Pain
Stairs make you think twice: runner’s knee, ACL/MCL recovery, that ache on every squat.
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Foot & Ankle Pain
First steps out of bed feel like walking on glass: plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, a sprain that never fully healed.
Learn MoreWhy Moore Physical Therapy
You’ve maybe done PT before. Not like this.
A lot of people land here after somewhere handed them a printout and a heat pack. Here’s what’s different when a licensed physical therapist directs your care from the first evaluation on.
PT-directed
Every visit
Directed by a licensed physical therapist
A licensed physical therapist evaluates you, builds your plan, and directs your care at every visit.
A team behind your plan
Exercise specialists guide your program under your therapist’s direction, so every exercise has a reason.
Self-pay or insurance
Self-pay patients can come directly, no referral needed. Using insurance? You’ll need a referral, and your clinic will verify your requirements for you.
We handle the insurance maze
We verify your benefits before your first visit, so there are no surprise bills.
Your First Visit
Know exactly what to expect.
No mystery, no surprises: here’s your first hour with us, minute by minute.
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You’re greeted by name.
Paperwork’s already done: you did it at home. Straight back, no waiting room purgatory.
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We watch how you move.
A full movement assessment, not just where it hurts, but why it hurts.
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Treatment starts today.
Hands-on work in the very first visit. You’ll feel the difference before you leave.
0:55
You leave with the plan.
What’s going on, how long it’ll take, and exactly what happens next.
A full hour for your evaluation. You walk out knowing what’s wrong, how long it takes, and what happens next.
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Licensed Physical Therapists
Aetna
Blue Cross
Self-Pay & Insurance
Medicare
5.0 on Google
Most Insurances Accepted
Cigna
Same-Week Appointments
Humana
The Boring Stuff, Handled
Insurance and paperwork, without the headache.
Most insurances accepted
We are in network with Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and dozens of other plans. Send us your details and we’ll check your coverage before your first visit, so the number you hear at the front desk isn’t a surprise.
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare(out of network, call to verify your out-of-network benefits)
Some Blue Cross plans (no Banner, no Neighborhood HMO) are excluded. See the full list and the exclusions, or call your preferred clinic and we’ll check: Mesa (480) 218-1344, Gold Canyon (480) 982-7948, Tempe (480) 833-7879
Check your coverage first
Send us your insurance details and we’ll check what your plan covers, then call you with the answer. Better than finding out at the front desk.
Request received.
We’re on it. You’ll hear from us within one business day with your exact coverage and cost, before you ever book a visit.
Questions, Answered
Everything you’re wondering before you book.
Straight answers: no medical jargon, no runaround.
Self-pay patients can come directly to the clinic without a referral, as Arizona allows direct access for self-pay patients. Patients using insurance need a referral. Not sure about your coverage or referral requirements? Call your clinic and our team will verify them for you.
We verify your benefits before your first visit, so you’ll know your exact copay before you ever walk in: no surprise bills later. If you’re without insurance or prefer to skip it, we also offer self-pay rates.
Wear something comfortable you can actually move in. Shorts are best if we’re treating a knee or hip, and a tank top or loose tee helps if we’re working on a shoulder or neck.
Your first visit, the evaluation, runs about 60 minutes. Afterward you’ll leave with a phase-based plan with an endpoint, not a guess, and not an open-ended string of visits. You get an estimated number of visits at your evaluation, and a reason for the number.
It’s brief and localized: most people feel a quick twitch, then a wave of relief in that muscle. And it’s always optional; we’ll never spring it on you without explaining it first.
No, every visit is one-on-one, hands-on care directed by a licensed physical therapist and guided by a team of exercise specialists. Your exercises are dosed specifically for you and progressed live as you improve.
That’s a fair question, and it’s usually the model, not you. Here, a licensed physical therapist directs your care at every visit and a team of exercise specialists guides your exercise, with a cause-first evaluation instead of a cookie-cutter protocol, and a phase-based plan with clear graduation criteria, so you always know why you’re doing what you’re doing, and when you’re done.
Visit Us
Care this good, this close.
Moore Physical Therapy – Mesa
- 2500 S Power Rd #123, Mesa, AZ 85209 (opens in new tab)
- (480) 218-1344
- Fax: (480) 218-1356
- mesa@moorephysicaltherapy.com
- Mon–Fri 7am–6pm · Sat & Sun closed
Moore Physical Therapy – Tempe
- 2153 E Baseline Road #103, Tempe, AZ 85283 (opens in new tab)
- (480) 833-7879
- Fax: (480) 844-8411
- tempe@moorephysicaltherapy.com
- Mon–Fri 7am–6pm · Sat & Sun closed
Moore Physical Therapy – Gold Canyon
- 6410 S Kings Ranch Rd Bldg 2 Ste 4, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 (opens in new tab)
- (480) 982-7948
- Fax: (480) 982-9145
- gc@moorephysicaltherapy.com
- Mon–Fri 7am–6pm · Sat & Sun closed
Still Deciding?
Not sure where to start?
You don’t need to know which clinic or which service is right before you reach out. Start a request, or call the clinic closest to you, and we’ll help you sort out the rest.
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5.0 · 866 Google reviews
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