NW Sports Rehab

What NW Sports Rehab does

NW Sports Rehab is a private chiropractic and sports rehabilitation clinic headquartered in Federal Way, Washington, with a secondary Seattle-area office serving the Federal Way, Tacoma, and Seattle metropolitan market. The practice has operated continuously since 1991 and was acquired in 2023 by Dr. Chris Gibson from the original founders, Dr. Kurtz and Dr. Su-Brown. It functions as a multi-provider direct-to-consumer healthcare clinic with a clinical staff of four chiropractors and dedicated rehabilitation specialists, delivering chiropractic adjustments alongside soft tissue and functional rehabilitation services.

The clinical offering is built on a multi-modal musculoskeletal care stack rather than a single proprietary platform. Core modalities include Active Release Techniques (a movement-based soft tissue system with over 500 treatment protocols, deployed by the practice for more than 15 years), the Graston Technique (patented instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization), Kinesio Taping, and complementary Functional and Kinetic Treatment and Rehabilitation (FAKTR), Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT), and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) approaches. Patient assessment follows a functional rehabilitation methodology combining full-body movement screens, joint range-of-motion testing, manual muscle testing, and palpation to identify root causes rather than isolated symptoms. The clinical team holds certifications including CCSP, ATC, and CCEP, and Dr. Gibson serves as team chiropractor for the Seattle Seahawks, providing professional-sports-level credibility.

Revenue is generated through professional-services billing to patients and insurance payers. The practice accepts more than ten insurance plans including Regence, Premera, Aetna, Kaiser PPO, HMA, Humana, FirstChoice, Medicare Part B, Lifewise, Moda, and Ambetter, with out-of-network and self-pay as the alternative. Patient acquisition is primarily organic: a company website with online intake forms (via ChiroTouch), local SEO/Google search presence, physician referrals, and word-of-mouth, supplemented by displayed patient testimonials. There is no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity, consistent with a privately-held single-owner clinical practice.

Name

NW Sports Rehab

Legal name

NW Sports Rehab

Website

https://nwsportsrehab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NW Sports Rehab is a private chiropractic and sports rehabilitation clinic in Federal Way, WA, operating since 1991 and serving athletes, active individuals, and chronic pain patients in the Seattle-Tacoma market through manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, and corrective exercise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Chiropractors (62131)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAFAI

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Facilities

SECONDARYHSADALAG

Chiropractic Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Exercise

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Chiropractic & Spinal Care

SECONDARYHSADAEAJ

Return-to-Sport / Post-Rehab Athletic Reconditioning

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Sports Coaching & Athletic Performance

SECONDARYHLAKALAB

Sports Medicine

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Keywords

• Sports rehabilitation services
• Chiropractic care
• Soft tissue therapy
• Musculoskeletal treatment
• Personal training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Services: Professional healthcare services billed directly to patients and/or insurance providers. Services include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue treatments, Active Release Techniques, Graston Technique, Kinesio Taping, rehabilitation, and personal training. The clinic accepts multiple insurance plans including Regence, Premera, Aetna, Kaiser PPO, HMA, Humana, FirstChoice, Medicare Part B, Lifewise, Moda, and Ambetter.
2. Personal Training Services: Individualized training and corrective exercise programs provided as part of comprehensive rehabilitation and athletic performance enhancement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NW Sports Rehab is a chiropractic and sports rehabilitation clinic that delivers hands-on musculoskeletal care including spinal and joint manipulation, soft tissue therapy, corrective exercise, and personal training. The clinic integrates multi-modal techniques such as Active Release Techniques, Graston Technique, Kinesio Taping, FAKTR, NKT, and DNS, applied through a functional rehabilitation framework that targets root causes of pain and movement dysfunction. Services are delivered in person at physical clinic locations in Federal Way and Seattle, WA, with billing handled through insurance networks or direct patient payment.

Product overview

NW Sports Rehab is a chiropractic and sports rehabilitation clinic offering a unified suite of healthcare services centered on musculoskeletal care. The core offering combines Chiropractic Care (spinal and joint manipulation) with Rehabilitation and Personal Training, supplemented by specialized soft tissue techniques including Active Release Techniques, Graston Technique, and Kinesio Taping. These services are integrated through a functional assessment approach to address both acute injuries and chronic pain conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chiropractic Care

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Seattle SeahawkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Chris Gibson serves as team chiropractor for the Seattle Seahawks, providing professional sports chiropractic care. This partnership positions the clinic as a trusted provider in professional athletics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Concentra: National occupational health and urgent care provider with extensive physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Comparable on the rehab side of the business, especially for post-accident and work-related musculoskeletal cases like those served by NW Sports Rehab.
• US Physical Therapy: Public operator of ~600 outpatient physical therapy clinics including sports medicine and orthopedic rehab. Comparable patient population and service mix, though operates at substantially larger scale and primarily via clinic-partnership rather than owned clinics.
• The Joint Chiropractic: Largest chiropractic franchise network in the U.S., offering walk-in, membership-based spinal adjustments. Comparable as a multi-location chiropractic brand, though The Joint's cash/membership model and lack of integrated rehab differ from NW Sports Rehab's insurance-billed, multi-modality approach.
• Select Physical Therapy: Select Medical subsidiary operating a national network of outpatient rehab clinics with sports medicine and orthopedic specializations. Overlaps with NW Sports Rehab on orthopedic and sports-injury rehabilitation services at substantially greater scale.
• ATI Physical Therapy: National outpatient physical therapy chain offering orthopedic rehab, sports medicine, and workers' comp services. Comparable as a multi-site PT operator addressing the same musculoskeletal patient base, though ATI is far larger and not chiropractic-led.

Direct peers

• FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers: Franchise network of physical therapy clinics specializing in orthopedic rehab, sports therapy, and balance/vestibular care. Comparable as a sports-and-orthopedic rehab brand with both franchised and direct operator models, directly competing for similar patient use cases.
• EXOS: Performance training and sports rehabilitation provider working with professional and college athletes, NFL Combine prep, and corporate wellness. Comparable on the sports-performance and pro-athlete rehab side, overlapping with NW Sports Rehab's Seahawks-adjacent positioning.

Regional players

• Virginia Mason Sports Medicine: Hospital-affiliated sports medicine program in Seattle offering non-surgical orthopedic care and physical therapy. Competes for the same Pacific Northwest sports-injury patient base as NW Sports Rehab, with the contrast of being health-system-integrated rather than independent.
• Swedish Sports Medicine: Seattle-based hospital system program providing sports medicine, physical therapy, and orthopedic rehabilitation across the Puget Sound region. Directly comparable regional competitor for athlete and active-adult musculoskeletal patients.
• ATI - Seattle Performance Medicine (formerly Seattle Sports Medicine & Rehab): Seattle-area sports medicine and rehabilitation providers operating within or adjacent to the Puget Sound. Comparable as in-region competitors targeting the same athlete and active-adult demographic NW Sports Rehab serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nwsportsrehab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nw-sports-rehab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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