Dr. Keenan Borgardt

Dr. Borgardt is the winner of Willamette Week’s “best of Portland” series as Portland’s Top Chiropractor for 2019, 2022, and 2023   He also received Natural Awakenings Magazine “Nattie Awards” for Portland’s Best Chiropractic Care in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 + 2019. 

Dr. Keenan Borgardt is a Board-Certified Chiropractic Physician in the state of Oregon who has dedicated himself to guiding his patients through pain and injury recovery while heavily emphasizing improvement in function along the way.  His goal and the goal of all the staff at Cascade Spine and Injury Center is to get our patients out of pain as quickly as possible and build up functional resiliency so that pain never rears its head again. 

In an effort to provide world class conservative health care; Dr. Borgardt places a heavy emphasis on continuing education.  He has advanced clinical training in Active Release Technique, Functional Range Release Technique, Motion Palpation Institute, McKenzie Institute (MDT), Selective Functional Movement Assessment, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, and many other certifications/trainings.  This allows him to have a large “tool kit” from which to accurately assess and treat his patients with the most effective strategies available. 

Dr. Borgardt is currently in-network with motor vehicle accident injury (PIP), Workers Compensation (for on-the-job injuries), Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Regence BCBS, Providence, Cigna, First Choice, Healthnet, Moda, Pacific Source.  

Originally from Astoria, Oregon, Dr. Borgardt received his B.S. from University of Oregon where he was a Dean’s List recipient.  After graduating from U of O, Dr. Borgardt attended University of Western States Chiropractic College in Portland where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Dr. Borgardt was initially guided toward the chiropractic profession, and sports related injury treatment in particular, after receiving chiropractic care for a sport related shoulder injury in high school. In addition to specializing in sport related care, Dr. Borgardt also specializes in pain treatment related to auto accidents and common work-related injuries such as carpal tunnel, and sports related injuries like tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis. His use of advanced myofascial techniques, kinesiologic taping, and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization allows Dr. Borgardt to treat a wide variety of conditions from extremity injuries, post-surgical scar tissue removal to standard musculoskeletal low back pain. Integrating these therapeutic options with traditional chiropractic manipulation puts Dr. Borgardt in a very unique position to treat his patients with the most current evidence-based therapies available for musculoskeletal conditions. 

As a Portland chiropractor, Dr. Borgardt is friendly and approachable. He focuses on pain management and improving function while having fun doing it. He believes that as a patient, you should enjoy coming to treatment and most importantly the benefits after treatment. Patient education is very important to Dr. Borgardt, that’s why he takes the extra time to ensure that as one of his patient’s, you fully understand the nature of your injury and how the treatment will help.

In his spare time Dr. Borgardt can be found spending time with his wife and two daughters, running through the neighborhood, or playing golf when time allows.

Favorite Quote:

“Patients wont’ care how much you know until they know how much you care”.  Mark King, DC.  President of the Motion Palpation Institute.