I came in for PT after knee surgery for a quad tendon repair. I'm so grateful that I was matched with Ben Fedewa! It felt like the perfect fit. His guidance through the PT exercises has really helped with a smooth recovery. He follows the doctor's protocol week by week as well as my ability and willingness to continue exercising safely on my own. I could have gone somewhere else within my insurance network but I felt I was getting the best possible care with Ben at Agile Physical Therapy. It was definitely worth paying out of pocket to get the best care for my situation. read more

Went here for pt. Carrie Lee was my therapist. My left leg has metal in it from a previous surgery caused by an accident in 2010. I have been to her since then and she knows the history . I have been doing home exercises & walking 2-3 miles a day. My dr advised I start pt again. I went back to Carrie at Agile. When she started working on my legs, I reminded her to go easy on my left leg, due to the fragility of the leg. Unfortunately, she did not listen, and as she was aggressively working on my left knee , I felt an excruciating pain, and it felt like a tear in my knee cap. I am extremely sorry I ever went back to her. If a therapist disregards the information you give them, and does whatever they want, which can make matters worse, they should not be in practice. I specifically warned her that the knee was very fragile and to be gentle. I will never go back to her. I wanted to share this information, so others may be aware of her disregard and not have to go through a similar situation. I am seeing my orthopedic dr so he can assess the damage. She is the worst therapist I have ever been to. I wanted to share this so others won't have to go through a similar experience. Currently, I am on crutches and cannot leave my house read more

Agile PT has been terrific! I had an ACL rupture and MCL tear in my knee - and Katy Chee has been brilliant in helping me regain my full range of motion and strengthen my leg to prepare for ACL reconstruction surgery. She is very well connected with and respected by multiple orthopedic surgeons in San Francisco (the surgeons ask for her inputs and guidance with my progress based on my treatments to help make decisions on surgery). She is extremely progressional and really good at what she does - and has helped get excellent results. Agile PT has also been really helpful and flexible with timing of appointments to meet my schedule needs. I would recommend Agile PT in general and Katy Chee in particular. read more

I have had a great experience, very hands on on specific to the demands of my active lifestyle and job as a firefighter. I feel like I'm learning a lot and making great progress with Katy, more so than any of the other PT places I've been to, highly recommend! read more

Carry is an excellent Physical Therapist. She take the time to understand the underlying mechanics of the problem.

Agile Physical Therapy is like no other--and, in my 80 years, I've had many physical therapy experiences. At Agile Physical Therapy, my therapist stays with me throughout my appointment (doesn't turn me over to an assistant or direct me to a bicycle or a treadmill or have me do independently the exercises I could do at home). She asks questions, experiments with various exercises and strategies (observing, asking for my input, and adjusting as needed), and gives me homework specific to me (doesn't just print off the standard exercise instructions). When my doctor suggested physical therapy, I said "no, it's usually a waste of time." My doctor assured me that that would not be the case at Agile. She was right. Thank you, Katy!!! read more

I highly recommend Agile Physical Therapy. My experience there was truly amazing. Carrie Lee, the physiotherapist, was wonderful and helpful, and her techniques were incredibly effective. Thanks to her expertise, I noticed a significant improvement in my injured feet. read more

Jamie is extremely knowledgeable, evidence-based, and personalized in her approach to PT. I am seeing her for a longstanding patellar soft-tissue injury from competitive distance running. Whereas most PTs have generally given me generic, lowest-common-denominator exercises that don't reflect my actual physical strengths and weaknesses, Jamie efficiently assessed me and provided challenging, tailored workouts that were appropriate for my experience level and sport. I love that she keeps up on the scientific literature in her area as well, a refreshing antidote to PTs who operate based on outdated guesswork. Highly recommended for serious athletes who are frustrated with lame stretching exercises and are motivated to work to fix injuries, though I've heard from a friend that Jamie is also wonderful for non-athletes as well. read more

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I was given wrong insurance information. I called the 2191 Market St San Francisco location and specifically asked if they accept Medicare and if they would bill my Medicare Advantage PPO insurance (which is required for my Medicare Advantage plan to cover the PT services). I was told yes, so I spent a lot of time setting up ten appointments and canceled PT appointments elsewhere that were further in the future. A few days later, I got a call from an Agile Office in San Mateo County and they told me that Agile would only accept Medicare and that they are not set up to bill Medicare Advantage insurance. This experience was totally frustrating. Due to Agile's incompetent staff in SF, I am back to square one and have lost the PT appointment slots that I made elsewhere. read more

Here's to Katy Chee who relieved my pain. Her magic fingers, her skill got me well again. I have to shout to the world. I'm better. I can jump for joy! She was always on time. She gave me video exercises. We went over the exercises. She taught me i don't have to go buy expensive equipment. Just two tennis balls go a long way. The only thing, they don't take HMO. read more

I saw Katy Chee a few months ago for a shoulder problem after my doctor recommended physical therapy for it. I had been dealing with the problem for several years, and it had become substantially worse. After just two sessions, Katy resolved my problem. I highly recommend her! read more

Have been thoroughly impressed with the care I've received from Katy Chee at the Castro Agile office. I went in twice with two separate issues and both of been almost completely resolved with one visit - Wow. I've been hesitant to try PT for years and am so so glad I went for it and chose Agile when I did. Thank you, Katy! read more

Physical Therapist Carrie Lee provided me with excellent PT pre and post rotator cuff surgery. I have nothing but superlatives to say about the care Ms. Lee provide me. She is knowlegeable and totally focused on her clients care. She provide me with excellent diagnostic evaluation, and appropriate exercises to mobilize my shouder prior to surgery and to recover after surgery. I have made a full recovery because of her excellent attention and care. In a Covid-19 world, to my delight and suprise telmedicine for PT worked exceptionally well for me. During our sessions Ms. lee would focus on me doing my exercises and correct my form as necessary, as well as provide additional exercises as I progressed in my treatment. I am a swimmer, and I have been able to return to my sport due to my excellent PT program post surgery. During my recovery, Agile bought the Physical Therapy practice. The company kindly continued to keep me as a client, though I was informed Agile would no longer be accepting Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. I was saddened to learn that a health care provider decided to ignore the care of their former 'senior' patients. So if you are nearing 65 years of age remember the health insurance caveat on seeking care from Agile. read more

Carry Lee's expertise, support, and awesome yoga-mat-side manner are everything one could want in a physical therapist. My recovery from two full hip replacements, and regaining years of lost mobility, have been attributable to Carry just as much to the doctor who performed the surgeries. 5 Stars! Would go through 6 months of surgery recovery with Carry again! read more

Katy Chee was incredibly helpful for me. I'm a former D1 athlete who's used to pushing through the pain and came in with a knee injury. Katy quickly diagnosed that the issue was weak glute muscles that were driving an imbalance in how I used my quads that put undue stress on my tendons in the knee. She gave me specific exercises, used our time judiciously and got me back to normal much quicker than we'd originally planned. As an added bonus, she helped me deal with a chronic injury I had in my big toe. I've seen literally 8 different type of doctors for it and had pills, injections and orthotics prescribed over the last 2 years - with no results. She was able to help me get mobility back and I'm back to jumping, running and doing things I had literally given up on before I met with her (not even for this issue!) She's curious, willing to test and try different modalities to get the job done. Highly reccomend her. read more

Carrie was a wonderful therapist who I enjoyed working with. I really think that the therapy has enabled me to start running again and I can't recommend her enough. The one star is for the abhorrent, bordering criminal, billing. I was told that after insurance id be paying 97.50 each visit. I paid this amount every time a had an appointment. Now I have a bill in the mail saying i owe $315. I also see that the amount they billed per visit randomly varies between $170 and $288. I had the exact same treatment for the exact same amount of time each appointment. Unless this is resolved immediately I will be looking into legal recourse. read more

My therapy was fine. There was nothing outstanding about it and nothing lacking about it. Overall, it was good and the pain in my lower back was relieved by their help. I am giving this establishment 1 star because of the pain their billing department has caused me since the treatment. I was told that my first visit would cost $140 and subsequent visits would cost $109. After two visits, the same person that gave me this estimate, conducted the treatment, and took my credit card, charged me $249. My treatments were very straightforward (the therapist did an evaluation on my lower back, showed me some stretches/exercises for it, and in the second visit, she showed me some additional exercises to help strengthen my lower back - the second visit, scheduled for an hour, lasted around 35 minutes). Since then, the billing department has sent me a letter saying I owe significantly more than this. No one is able to explain to me why or what caused the price to go up so significantly. I have called them 4 separate times to try and get an explanation, and their only response is "when you walk into our office, the prices we give are estimates". No one can tell me what the estimates are based on. No one can tell me how my treatment differs in any way from their estimate. On all of these occasions, they have told me that they will have someone call me back who can answer these questions. I wait weeks, and I am forced to call them back because their call never came. At this point, they have sent my information to a debt collector because we are now many months since my treatment. I think any practical person that hears "the first visit costs $140 and subsequent visits will cost $109", is given treatment with nothing special or out of the ordinary, then pays $249 after the second visit should not be charged anything more. If you have insurance covering 100% of your treatment, I think this is a fine establishment for treatment. If you are insurance-free, or on a high-deductible plan, I would recommend to stay away from this place unless you are prepared to pay more than what they quote you. read more

Katy Chee saved my life (or more specifically my back). Took lots of time to learn the history, provided brilliant treatments when I came in for appointments, and gave me lots of easy at-home/gym exercises to make sure I continued to progress. Highly recommended! read more

First things first: I am a runner. Running is in my soul, in my blood, without it I'd probably be rocking in the corner mumbling gibberish. And after an overuse injury, I almost got to that point. I tried two other physical therapists and even a sports medicine doctor and saw no results. My injury was not straightforward and it seemed like no one could tell me what exactly was wrong or how to fix it. Finally I decided to try SF Sport and Spine PT -- and thanks to Leigh Allen, I am a functioning human being who, most importantly, can run again! Leigh never gave up on my seemingly mysterious injury and each session she tried so many different things and assigned me new exercises to keep trying. When your PT says things like "I pondered your injury over a glass of wine last night", you know she cares. Within a few sessions I finally started seeing results and within a few weeks I was able to run again. Not only am I healed, but I'm stronger and the chances of a re-injury are much slimmer. In a nutshell, if you have an injury of any sort, go see Leigh Allen. She will figure you out, explain things clearly, work with you to see results and get you back to doing what you want to do. read more

My insurance covers treatments at SF Sport and Spine however they are out of network. I am pretty sure if I had no billing issues existed for me I would have continued seeing Amber Rose. I liked my physical therapist but I did not like paying twice or being misquoted pricing. read more

This review is for Lindsay Haas at San Francisco Sport and Spine Physical Therapy. Update: I ran my first half marathon (the Oakland Half) last Sunday, and I feel great! I would like to thank Lindsay Haas at SFSSPT for helping me achieve my goal by curing my back pain and teaching me how to train safely for my race (i.e., without re-injuring myself). === Feedback from late January 2013: I have been very pleased with my experience with Lindsay Haas at SFSSPT. She is friendly and knowledgeable and really seems to care about her patients. Most importantly though, she has helped me recover from my lower back injury/pain, and the core-strengthening exercises that she recommends have been effective in preventing re-injury as I train for my first half marathon. When I first came to Lindsay with lower back pain in November 2012, I had difficulty getting in and out of bed and walking more than a few blocks at a time. I wasn't sure if I would be able to run again, let alone participate in the half marathon that I had just registered for. During the acute phase of my injury, Lindsay worked on my back frequently and asked me to do gentle/easy exercises to promote recovery. As my back started to recover, we started focusing on exercises to strengthen my core and stabilize my hips while running. After working with Lindsay for 3 months, I am now able to run 7 miles without pain (which, by the way, is the longest distance I have run to date, pre- or post- injury). I am on track to participate in the half marathon at the end of March, I feel like I am in an even better place than I was pre-injury. read more

All the PT's at SF Sport and Spine are amazing, but my review is about Lindsay. I suffered the worst trauma injury of my life in August, 2011 - a femoral neck fracture after crashing my road bike. Three screws were installed in my leg and I was told no skiing for the 2011 - 2012 season and I would be off my bike for a while. Long story short, I told Lindsay my goals and we went after them hard. I was back on my bike in February of 2012 and began working on a 50-day ski season in December of 2012. It definitely wasn't easy, but I feel I was in the best possible care with Lindsay and SF Sport and Spine. I'll continue to recommend this place to my friends, friends of friends, coworkers, or anyone who hurts themselves and needs some help. Also, while I'm sorry to hear about people's billing woes at SF Sport and Spine, I really don't think it warrants such low ratings. I encourage those of you looking for PT to disregard those complaints as I've never had any billing issues. read more

I went here for about 10 sessions for my back and I saw Katy each time. She was prompt and she was SO HELPFUL! She is really amazing at hands-on joint mobilization, and if something doesn't work for you, she will modify it. She uses each minute of your appointment so fully and is completely present and dedicated when you're seeing her. Katy is truly wonderful, and I feel so lucky to have seen her. read more

I've had nagging shoulder injuries for a decade, and I finally tore abunch of muscles in my shoulder and had to have surgery on it back at the end of September. Since then I've been seeing Lindsay Haas and the results have been friggin AWESOME. I'm almost back to 100%, and am already able to do things I wasn't able to before. Lindsay has been helping me get back to playing pickup baseball with an excellent throwing program, which just is awesome. 100% Recommend Lindsay. She's awesome. Totally might cripple some friends just so they can rehab with her. read more

I have seen a LOT of physios in my day, and NO ONE has given me the close care and individual attention that Lowen Cattalico has. Lowen is a great combo of expertise, tons of functional knowledge, and positive 'can do' attitude -- which I think is so key to healing patients with long-term injuries. I went in with a non-obvious running injury and she really spent so much time closely going through a ton of diagnostics to get to the root cause. She's an athlete herself, so understands the mindset of even recreational athletes and respects how important it is to get back out there for one's sanity and happiness... And she even followed up with me by email a few days later to ask how things were progressing: who else does this?! Not your typical PT, not your doctor, sometimes not even your spouse!! Amazing, amazing. Only downside: they're out of network for my insurance (Aetna) so had to pay significant out-of-pocket. But was worth it! read more

Lowen has completely changed the way I use my body to exercise. I arrived in incredible pain with just days before a major sporting event. She helped me develop a plan to accomplish my goals, and then helped me achieve them. Absolutely first rate! read more

I went here for an initial evaluation for a strained hamstring. The therapist appeared to know what she was doing and I trusted her ideas for stretches. Unfortunately, she gave me stretches that promoted more pain and not much healing. I showed the routine to professionals outside of this office and they agreed that her treatment was inappropriate. I will give them 3 stars b/c they followed up to try to make things better. read more

I owe my back to San Francisco Sport and Spine. After hurting my lower back, I went and saw my primary care doctor who suggested I go to SFSSPT. I am so glad I did. I spent about 10 weeks going in for treatment and saw a noticeable difference from day 1. They gave me exercises and stretches, and set me on a path for recovery. I think I saw 3 different PTs while I was there, but spent most of my time working with Lindsay Haas. And Lindsay was wonderful...can't praise her enough and I've referred several people to go see her. She worked carefully with me, helping me understand what was happening with my body, teaching me the hows and also they whys. I particularly appreciated this...she would tell me about an exercise, do it with me, then correct my form. And while she was doing this, she was explaining that this was an exercise to help with stability, that one was for strength, this other one was a gateway exercise to some more advanced stuff, etc. And when I would leave, she would send me on my way with a print out of specific exercises to do at home. After running through so many different types of exercises over the weeks, it was great to have something to refer to when I was trying this all on my own. (That said, she also gave me her email so if I had any questions, she told me to send her a note.) The other folks I worked with were also good, but I really felt that Lindsay took the time to get to know me, pushed me enough (but not too much), and took a sincere interest in helping me recover. I found myself looking forward to my weekly sessions. Three months later, my back is still doing well. Thank you, SFSSPT. read more

I URGE YOU TO READ THESE REVIEWS. You'll find 18 of their 61 reviews (30%) are regarding questionable billing practices going back as far as 2009. There are plenty of great PT options out there -- find one that doesn't take advantage of its clients by quietly overcharging them and failing to correct it even after it's called out. If this business owes you money, I urge you to file a complaint with the BBB: https://www.bbb.org/greater-san-francisco/business-reviews/physical-therapist/san-francisco-sport-and-spine-physical-therapy-inc-in-san-francisco-ca-56379 My experience: It took SF Sport & Spine over 1.5 years and 30 follow-up emails / calls from me to finally reimburse me for the money I was owed. Specifically, they charged me $150 at the time of my appointment, received payment from my insurance company covering all but $30 (my copay), and did not reimburse me for the remaining $120 until 18 months later. Each time I inquired about the reimbursement, I was assured that "someone else" was actively processing the check and it would be sent out the next day. Instead of taking the matter seriously and dealing with it promptly, their billing department would ignore my inquiries or respond to them with a curt response. I wanted to believe this was an innocent billing mix up and let this go, however after 18 months of chasing down a single check, I felt compelled to write a review (my first ever) to protect others from going through a similarly painful experience. read more

Yahoo Sturdy, Lowen and Leigh! I began physical therapy at SF Sport & Spine about 10 years in the old Castro office with Sturdy McKee, 'the' man who got the whole thing going. I followed him to the Marina (far from my hood). I now go to the Castro office. I have seen Lowen Cattolico for years, and I have also seen Leigh Allen. I have something to say about all three of these great healers. Sturdy McKee: I started working with Sturdy to fix 'this and that' running injuries. Once I hit my head on a pole that had been put up overnight on a hill where I used to run daily. Another time I overstretched my Achilles heel: Don't do those curbs stretches where you drop your heel, said Sturdy, so I stopped. That bad stretch was 9 years ago, and I was so afraid I had ruined my tendon that I ran to a Pilates studio in the Mission (I'll Yelp on that later) in fear I would not run again. But I did, and I thank Sturdy (and myself) for that. Sturdy was spectacular. Lowen Cattolico: She's been gentle when I need it, and firm when I ask for more. I am one of those 'more is better' types and Lowen has been able to rail me in when I needed that, and let me 'run' free when I was ready. She helped me push through the mess in my body and gave me what I needed to heal. Leigh Allen: My time with Leigh at this writing has been relatively short in my 10-year stint at SF Sport and Spine, but I already concur 100% with the rave reviews of her that I have read on this site. I heal well and I do the work. I am getting better again, and for now, and maybe forever, walking (for miles and miles every morning - while slower than running - is pretty damn good on the hill. read more

Really good, very helpful and supportive. I've been working with Lowen for a foot and ankle injury and she has been great. It seems silly at first when someone gets so excited that you can wiggle your toes again but then suddenly you're proud of that minor accomplishment. And try to wiggle even more. Small office and very personalized one on one attention. I've been to PT before when the doctor gives you an exercise for a few minutes and then works in another patient. Here it is all about you and there is a genuine interest in your healing. So if you unfortunately have to go for PT, go here. read more

I've been coming to this location for over 6 months. Elyse is awesome! She took my initial doctor's diagnosis and worked through a couple of tests to determine what the real, underlying issue was. While progress was definitely slower than what I had hoped (isn't it always) I am now back in the gym and have learned a tremendous amount about how my body works (and sometimes doesn't). Also I have had a totally positive experience with their front desk here. A new employee was hired late 2011 that seemed really awesome with getting the correct information from my health insurance, billing appropriately, and fixing promptly one small mistake made by billing. Big thanks to Elyse! read more

PT Lowen Cattolico is an excellent physical therapist who got me back on my feet (literally) in five weeks after falling off a MUNI bus and tearing my calf muscle badly. She is friendly, thoughtful, and extremely knowledgeable about ways to isolate and exercise the injured muscle back to full recovery. She was very patient with my questions and helped me to understand the functions of balance and proprioception. I experienced excellent return to physical function through my work with Lowen. I cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

San Francisco Sport and Spine has some of the most talented physical therapists in the Bay Area. As a physician, it matters who I send my patients to, and SFSSPT is tops on my list. Unlike other physical therapy clinics where you never see the same physical therapist twice, Physical Therapists at SFSSPT will carefully evaluate you, design a comprehensive treatment plan specifically for you and monitor you throughout your course of treatment until your fully rehabbed, oftentimes better than before. Jerry Durham, Sturdy McKee and Katie Patel are not just the owners but amazing physical therapists, actively involved in patient care as well. read more

This review is specifically for Carrie. She is amazing. She listens to what you are saying....tailors her treatments to your needs and doesn't just stick to what she has planned for you. She is truly a gift to the practice of Physical Therapy. I won't go anywhere else. The staff is also great. The front desk is always great with setting up appointments and emailing you both confirmation and reminders. They even researched to find out I was overpaying for my treatments. A+++ Recommendation read more

I had 4 session with Katy for a foot injury and was back to jogging by the end! She is fun to work with and I highly recommend - very thorough, adaptive and communicative. read more

carrie lee "treated' me briefly for neck and back injuries. she emailed me a listed of exercises as i requested and then in a confrontational totally rude manner, reprimanded me for not doing the exercises she sent. She said"you didn't read the exercises i sent" i In fact, she had misread the data she sent and then started backpedalling and saying i couldnt do the exercise sitting up. In fact I told her i had tried it and tried the other lying down method as well. She proceeded to argue further with me. I will NEVER go back to this facility if she is working there. She needs to be taught how to talk to patients. I was in private practice for 32 years and never scolded, reprimanded or treated any of my patients as RUDELY as she did with me. Look elsewhere if you need pt from an empathetic physical therapist! read more

I was in a bicycle accident and severely broke both my right hip and pelvis. I was non-weightbearing for 10 weeks, where I saw an in-home PT through the hospital. When I got the OK from my surgeon to start to walk again, I started seeing physical therapists here. It's only been 5 weeks since I started to re-learn to walk, but I got the approval from my surgeon that I'm walking so well that I can return to my job as a hospital floor nurse next week! I wouldn't be where I am today without my physical therapists at Sport and Spine. They have a holistic approach to their therapy that includes exercises, range of motion and flexibility. I didn't get all this from my previous PT. I always feel like I'm making progress at every appointment and overall have only seen success with the way they've handled my case and got me moving again. They are also very easy and flexible to schedule with and all the staff members know your name when you walk in the door and are so friendly. I hope to have no more major injuries, but I would definitely go here for my PT!! read more

Carrie Lee is amazing. With her help, I avoided painful and expensive treatment by an orthopedic specialist for my pinched nerve. I've already gotten back most of the strength in my hand, and am healing. The atmosphere of the place is also casual and easy to deal with, important factors if you're going there twice a week. read more

carrie lee, is fantastic , she is so patient and professional . I feel so much better after her service. My hands are so painful , but she always helps me and when i leave her i am pain free. I highly recommend her. read more