Physical Therapy Chico, CA
#1 Sports Physical Therapy Clinic In Chico, Northern California
“We help active adults and athletes get back to the workouts and sports they enjoy — without surgery, stopping the activities they love, or relying on pain medicine.”
Driving Directions
We are located on the North side of Chico on Hwy 32 heading towards Orland. We are directly next door to NorthRim CrossFit, in the building behind Whole Body Fitness. You will see our entrance with our name on the glass door and a sign to the left of our door.
Parking Tips
Simply park in any open spot in front of our building and come on into our office!
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Discovery Visit
Why Choose Inspire Physical Therapy?
With Inspire Physical Therapy you receive one-on-one personalized care with an expert physical therapist, and you work with them from start to finish. Traditional insurance-based clinics are fast paced and busy, with your therapist juggling multiple patients at once. Our model gives us the time to hear your story and build a plan for a more efficient, effective recovery.
- A full hour, one-on-one with your Doctor of PT — every visit
- A plan built around your goals, sport, and lifestyle
- Recover and get stronger without medications, injections, or surgery
Our 3-Step Process To Get You Back Doing What You Enjoy
Step 1:
Find The Real Cause Of Your Pain
We’ll take you through a comprehensive biomechanical assessment and identify the cause of your problem. Then we’ll explain what must be done to get you back to full speed and the activities you enjoy.
Step 2:
Fix Your Problem Areas
We’ll develop a treatment plan tailored specifically to you and your goals. This will get you stronger, pain-free, and on track to reach your goals more effectively and efficiently.
Step 3:
Stay At Peak Performance
Once we get you back to exercising pain free, we’ll implement strategies to get you performing at an even higher level than before your injury — and ‘bulletproof’ your body.
What Other People Just Like You Are Saying
Over One Hundred and Sixty, 5-Star Reviews!
“I’ve had chronic tension headaches and neck pain for years. After a couple months of regular sessions and at-home exercises, the headaches have significantly reduced in frequency and severity, and my upper body strength improved dramatically. I highly recommend Inspire!”
“They were able to diagnose me plus give me stretches in the first session to alleviate the pain immediately rather than waiting to get started. The variety was great, and I’d highly recommend going to them!”

Get To Know Dr. Alan Hivale
Alan Hivale has been working as a physical therapist since 2011. He was born and raised in Paradise, CA, completed his exercise science degree at Pacific Union College, and earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Loma Linda University. He met his wife Ali in Loma Linda before moving back to Paradise in 2014, and the family relocated to Chico following the Camp Fire in 2018.
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