I underwent physical therapy sessions following knee surgery. Chris was friendly and very helpful. Six months later, I am pleased with my recovery. I continue to do the exercises Chris taught me three times a week, and that is likely why the twelve sessions covered by my insurance were sufficient. read more

I had high hopes at first. Unfortunately, many points led to my disappointment: The physical therapist is experienced but after the first two times of orientation, you are left alone trying to stimulate yourself in doing the drills which is quite difficult to do while the pt assistants are not very involved except for putting the warm and cold compresses. I felt let down read more

You get checked by a non smiling receptionist; Someone put a heat pack while your therapist is taking care of someone else. Then after 10 minutes of manipulation by the PT they tell you to do the exercises on your own and when you finish, someone else puts an ice pack. Like Gertrude wthe other yelper has suggested, it is a mass production. read more

It's not safe. The PT is good, but the untrained kids who are supposed to monitor the exercises don't have a clue. I hurt my back after doing an exercise on my own. I don't know where the assistant went. They don't tell you what weight to use. The PT has made me stronger but now that weights have been added with no one watching, I'm afraid I'm going to get hurt. It's malpractice waiting to happen. read more

At first, I was really excited to do my physical therapy here because it's always packed and I've taken workout classes here before and was pretty pleased with those. However, when I went in for my physical therapy, I kind of felt like I was just another number. Somebody would come and just bring me a heat pack and then somebody else would come and talk to me and start me on my treatment program but then they would walk away and tell me to finish my program for the day and then somebody different would come and ice my body part. It didn't feel very hands-on. It just felt like they were treating me like an assembly line. I also didn't like the fact that there were no windows. Because they were so crowded from their workout classes, Parking was really tough. read more

excellent work out facility to rehabilitate injuries the right way. It wont be easy like other places, but, if you put in the work here, rehab is guaranteed. I had a knee replacement and my rehab at CATZ has been nothiing but positive. AS I have read through some of the other reviews it blows my mind that anyone would rate catz sub standard. I believe the ONLY reason they would rated it anything other than a 5 star is because they are slackers and dont put in the work bottom line Put in the work with what they show you get results, If you sit around and complain well you know the result. Excellent place. As a professional athlete and Fireman I wouldnt go anywhere else. Thank you EVERYONE at Catz read more

I've been working with CATZ Physical Therapy since July 31st, on average, twice a week. Both Mitch (an intern that was first assigned to me) and Chris (Mitch's mentor, who eventually took on some of his patients) have been extremely courteous, professional and helpful at all times. They have answered all of my questions, have pushed me past my limits and have helped me recover the mobility, dorsiflexion, and strength that my left ankle had lost after my ORIF ankle surgery. The front desk people are also incredibly helpful and kind, always trying to accommodate my schedule and being flexible when some changes have to be made. Very happy with my time here and looking forward to working with them for several more weeks as I completely recover from this injury. read more

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I should have read the reviews first. During my first visit, the front desk told me the first session would be written off and that I didn't need to pay. On my second visit, I paid the amount I was told on the spot. Two weeks later, the billing department sent bills, including charges I had already paid, and now claims I owe double the amount originally quoted. Called billing department and they are unable to provide any of the information on the charges. When I called the front desk again, a different staff member denied that the first session was ever written off. Poor communication between the front desk and billing, ineffective therapy, and a very frustrating experience overall. I will never go back to this place. read more

The first session is with a qualified PT. For all subsequent sessions, we were handed off to unqualified, inexperienced staff. They knew nothing about proper form or fitting equipment correctly. Absolute waste of time. Also unsettling is the fact that they prominently display "Energy" drinks that contain lethal amount of caffeine. Strange messaging for a business with clientele who are athletes and youth athletes. read more

Top notch professional care. Thorough and holistic in approach. The team here really knows what they are doing and I was able to build strength more broadly than the root problem alone. read more

I took my son here for Stever's disease and OCS. The therapist couldn't have cared less. We went once or twice and then switched to another physical therapy center that has worked miracles . read more

My experience with CATZ was very positive. Working with Chris, I regained almost full range of motion for a torn meniscus... after just 11 sessions. Staff was very helpful, place is clean, parking easy. It's been a win-win for me. CATZ & Chris both get 10 stars out of 10 from me. read more

Spent a great deal of time at CATZ with no results and I never missed a session or workout, yet zero improvement, virtually no assessment or critical thinking placed into rehab, just the same cookie cutter PT exercises for everyone with little to No follow up on technique, it's as though MY pt "Kevin" was completely burnt out and could care less.. TILL a actor on a big tv show walked in, Kevin gave this guy 100% attention at the detriment of the rest of his patients. This is one of those "get 'em in, get 'em out, bill insurance" places, if you want results then you need to pay them for privates sessions which I would assume would only be slightly better. Depressing read more

Amazing facility, the staff were very helpful and all the equipment was well maintained. They were a great help throughout my 8 week challenge. read more

Amazing!!! I've been going to them for 5 months now for Arthritis in my knee due to being a runner started track at 7, triathlete, 80/90s Aerobic Queen now I'm 60 which means absolutely zero to me.. Ain't no Stopping!!! With designed exercises, stretches, weights.. They have brought back my mobility, walking at a brisk fast pace and now I'm doing squats without the knee blowing up like a balloon.. I can't recommend them enough.. I'm an Athlete slowing down is not in my DNA.. Top notch therapy!! Highly recommend read more

CATZ Pasadena provides both a fun and intense workout for those looking to push themselves. I attended a class with about 8 others, and it involved a variety of fitness-intensive exercises. My favorite part of the workout was that it was dynamic (i.e. movement-based), HIIT, and multi-exercise (i.e. you do multiple exercises, almost like a circuit, in order to complete the activity). It can get competitive and I like that. When you see others around you pushing, you want to push and finish on top. It's a hell of a workout and the ceiling is however high you're willing to push it. Check out CATZ if you're looking for a place to grow your fitness and push yourself. You will find your rhythm if you give it a chance and commit. read more

Don't waste your time here! Quality of care is below average especially if you are a serious athlete trying to rehab and injury, and staff are rude, racist and unprofessional. The PT's hand you off to their inexperienced and quite clueless helpers who give you a few random exercises every session. My injuries got way worse here and I would have been better off doing my own thing. I highly recommend Aspire PT at any one of their various locations! read more

I was so disappointed with Catz. I had a positive experience there several years ago while recovering from a fractured patella. In June I fractured my tibia plateau and strained my MCL. I was authorized for 12 PT sessions, and went back to Catz. I went 5 times, and then cancelled my remaining appointments after a very dismal experience there. Here are my reasons for my rating: Catz double books clients, so there are usually 2 clients scheduled each 1/2 hour with the same therapist. I did not like working with the therapist I was originally assigned to. He was aloof, we had no rapport. I worked with a different therapist my second visit and preferred working with him, and I was rescheduled with him for the remaining visits. Unfortunately Catz did not honor my request, so I had no choice but to work with the original therapist. Though he is one of the founders and had many years of experience, I found him to be inattentive, he never inquired how I was doing, didn't appear to care, gave me no advice on what I should be doing outside of our sessions to heal. This is typically how the visits went. My appointments were at 7 in the morning. I was always on time. Someone would come put heat on my knee around 7:05 or so. Then the therapist would do some stretches after about 10 minutes on heat and we would begin the exercises. He would instruct me on what to do, then frequently would engage in conversation with others or watch TV! Sometimes I would sit on the table waiting for him to return. I finally had enough when I finished my last routine and had to find someone to put ice on my knee. The therapist was nowhere to be found and the assistant was busy with others. There are undoubtedly other therapists at Catz who care about their clients improvement, but it wasn't my experience and I would not recommend this place to anyone. It was a waste of time and money. I want to heal, I take PT very seriously and would have welcomed any recommendations for exercises to do at home or at the gym to hasten my recovery and return to a level of fitness that I had before my injury. It's so unfortunate that the therapist I was assigned to was so lackadaisical. Fortunately I have found a different place to finish out my 12 sessions with an excellent therapist. read more

This place is really cool. I liked how they have a nutrionist there and crosstraining as well as physical therapy. They seemed very knowledgable and I felt comfortable there. I'm going to them for my dislocated shoulder and fractured ankle. And as soon as I get better, I'm going to try out one of their classes!! Oh and on my prescription it says formally known as Professional Orthopedic & Sports Care On my second time there, I really noticed the pain level going down. I felt there was improvement. This is normally what they do: 15-20 warm pad on injured area. The physical therapist then bends and massages injured area, (in my case my shoulder) Then I do a series of arm exercises using my whole body, not just my shoulder. (about 30 min) Then I get a cool down of a icy wrap for about 12 min. And I feel so great afterwards!! I'm addicted. read more

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I guess it was ok but also rather frustrating. I'm new to PT so maybe this is normal but I went for a shoulder issue (frozen shoulder) and while they did address it (heat, a few minutes of movement with a therapist, and some machine exercises) the rest of my 30 min was spent doing some random workout walking back and forth with some squats or high knees, etc. Another patient was also being put through these exercises and we just looked at each other in confusion as it was totally unrelated why we were there. It felt like it was just time fill to make the 30 min quota. People were pleasant enough, changed each time I went so not a lot of continuity of care. My shoulder eventually started to feel better. But just felt like a lot of time wasted and maybe if more was spent on my shoulder while I was there vs random deep knee bends it would have healed faster. read more

Best PT is San Gabriel Valley! They get athletes back in action. Great staff! Motivating and fun team Catz! read more

CATZ - Physical Therapy Near Me - Pasadena, California

I've been seeing Chris B. for PT for the past several months, due to symptoms/side effects from major surgery related to my cancer diagnosis. I was very nervous to start PT because I was in constant pain and I was also dealing with starting chemotherapy treatment again. Chris and his two wonderful interns at the time, Samantha and Tara, listened to my concerns at the intake session and then went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and support me during my sessions, without making it too easy so that I wasn't improving. After 12 sessions and doing homework on my own at home, I was able to regain noticeable strength, flexibility, endurance and my symptoms decreased in severity. I had to take about five weeks off from PT for major thoracic surgery so I've just resumed sessions, and it feels like starting over. In my experience, Chris's approach to working with his clients is so non-judgmental and so supportive, it makes it possible for me to just show up and at least try, even if it's shocking to my ego how little I can actually do right now. The entire staff at CATZ is genuinely friendly, caring and efficient. The facility is clean and they have a private parking lot. I'm so thankful to have been directed here by my orthopedic surgeon and I highly recommend this place if you need physical therapy. read more

I have had two sessions here so far (for physical therapy) and have already noticed a huge improvement. I am working with Sam under Chris. I feel wonderful after leaving and my mobility has increased, I'm sleeping better, the pain level has been lowered. I don't understand the negative comments. I haven't dealt with billing yet so I don't know about any of that. read more

I would recommend going somewhere else. I was hoping that my PT needs would be handle properly here seeing they focus on sport related injuries, but I was wrong. First I was quoted 100$ but many months later found out they billed my insurance over 4x that. I get that they offer a self pay price that's much lower and I appreciate that. But I was never told about this before hand, and would have paid out of pocket rather then try to use my insurance. But my main problem with this is that when I received the bill and called about it the person I talked to really wasnt helpful and rushed to get me to call billing. I called billing and they couldn't tell me why I was being charged so much.... And they then told me someone would call me. After a week of waiting I called them back and like clock work I was told to call billing, which I told them I had already done and that I was waiting on catz to call me. Finally they told me why I was billed how I was billed. They quickly chalked it up to miscommunication, as if both of us were to blame. They then offered me to pay the 100$. The big kicker from all the phone calls and this process was I found out that my session was shorter then it was suppose to be. Honestly I didn't learn much more then I already knew and most of what I was told to do for stretching and lifting was stuff I already knew from researching my injury. On top of this the person I met with made some comment that hinted that he was surprised I was as strong as I was because I looked overweight..... Overall if you are looking for good pt I wouldn't recommend them. I was spoiled by the pt I received at Kaiser Permanente. read more

ClassPass Review - Circuit Pride 60 First off, it's an awesome facility. Probably the nicest I've seen in Pasadena. They have all the necessities for physical therapy, which is what I think CATZ is known for. Anyway, back to the workout. This is one of the best boot camp workouts out there. I do many of them and this one always kicks my ass. Love the instructors. Do this every day and your ass will be in shape in no time. Parking is a cinch as they have their own private parking lot. read more

CATZ - Physical Therapy Near Me - Pasadena, California

My son has been taking their Youth Basketball and athletic performance (now called Level Up) classes here for a few months and loves it. Everyone here from coaches to front desk staff are all friendly and professional. My son says they make him feel like family. We took the Yoga for Athletes class last Saturday and it was also a great class. My son has always been lukewarm about yoga and this was a a great beginner friendly class, and he actually enjoyed it! read more

Started with Kevin today for several weeks of therapy after ankle surgery and he was very attentive, professional and gave me the confidence I needed to put weight on it. I've been to several PT locations for previous injuries and CATZ is by far the best! Hopefully I'll be up and exercising in no time at all. read more

Great facility with friendly staff. Very welcoming to new visitors. Not intimidating. Excellent options to pay as you go.

Reviewing as facility for their workouts. I came here on Classpass to try their Circuit Training course. Lets just say... I have tried almost every HIIT/Bootcamp workout in the Pasadena area, and this one is the HARDEST one that kicks your butt. This is because they like to infuse elements of cardio, strength training, speed training, flexibility, and sculpting into each class. This is also NOT a boutique studio, and you see people going hard at their physical therapy rehabilitation, workouts, and training. This is one of the few studios on Classpass that have had higher ratio of males almost every single time. And the instructor doesnt baby you if you are a female either which is great. They have a LOT of equipment and they go up to really high weights. They dont have many at the low weight level, so definitely be prepared to push yourself. This is now one of my favorite workouts on my Classpass rotation. Definitely try it, but it may not be the best if you are beginner at exercising. The provide towel service and there is a free parking lot. read more

Please do not waste your time with this facility. My Son had physical therapy with CATZ Pasadena to rehab his ACL injury for 3 months. It was an utter waste of time. He did not feel that he was progressing, so we made the change. The PT was hands-off, and he did not get the care he needed and now my Son will miss another season. I picked this place, and I feel really bad about it. This place may be ok for non-athletes, but if you or your child is an athlete and a return to sport program is needed, this is not the place. Avoid this place like the plague. If I could give zero stars, I would, but that's not an option. read more

I attended here on a ClassPass. I purposely chose a class taught by Jasmine as people online mentioned her being the hardest instructor. I really liked a lot of the exercises she had us do as they were different than some of the traditional ones. We did some hard ab exercises with little wheeled carts like I remember using in elementary school. I would agree with some of the other reviews that there was too much rest on the transitions sometimes. I prefer faster moving classes. Though there was a little stair machine work, it definitely wasn't very heavy on the cardio. Overall, it was a good workout, but probably not one I will be returning to often. It is conveniently located for me, but I prefer something a little more high intensity usually. read more

I can't praise this place enough! I came here for treatment of a workers' comp injury, after having a nightmare experience at a different clinic. My PT (Dr. Tara) takes the time to listen and evaluate me every single session. The PTs and assistants work with you, to ensure you're doing the exercises correctly, are patient, and thorough. Each session is tailored to your needs, so you can see/feel progress. This seems to be their practice across the board, from what I've also observed from others, so you can't really go wrong here. The frontdesk personnel is friendly and accomodating, and really try to work with you to meet your scheduling needs. Whatsmore, this place is clean, spaced out, everyone is professional, and friendly so you don't feel like you're in a stuffy clinic. I actually look forward to PT because I feel results from the hard work, thanks to this incredible team. I really appreciate all the people at Catz for helping me to get back on track! read more

I have only good things to say about Catz and the physical therapists that work here. Chris helped me with my chronic hip pain. He is highly knowledgeable and professional. He will listen to you and come up with a treatment plan based on your chief complaint. What sets him apart from other PTs is that each therapy session is completely different so the body doesn't have the opportunity to adapt to only one set of exercises. He also caters the exercises for your injury. No matter if you are post-op or have pain from an injury, I highly recommend coming here. You will be so happy to have found a supportive PT to guide you to the finish line. read more

This place is ridiculous! Here are the reasons: 1. No one tells you how much they charges for the physical therapist treatment. I went only 5 times, and I got a bill of $400. That is after my insurance paid $560. My coworkers go to other physical therapist places and only pays $10 per visit. The worst part is that no one told me it was this expensive. 2. The physical therapists there are not very professional. Most of the times my treatments was done by interns that were still in school. I hope they know what they were doing, but sometimes they seem lost. In fact, I am pretty sure that they are not licensed. One time I was told by a trainer there that she was working there before she started the physical therapist study in the fall semester. 3. The quality of service is poor. Many times my sessions were cut short, and the physical therapists usually schedule for a few patients at the same time so that he would work a few minutes on one patient and a few minutes on another. They are unfriendly, and they do not care about getting to know you. I guess they know that once you see the bill, you would never go back. It's completely a ripoff here! If you have too much money and just want to give it away, come to Catz! If you want to received treatment from unlicensed physical therapists, come to Catz! If you enjoy getting treated like shit, come to Catz! read more

I've been to at least four different PT places in the past few years, and this was by far the most expensive and the biggest disappointment. I came here shortly after a surgery to repair a torn ligament in my ankle. Because of misdiagnosis, etc., I had been off my foot for a good four months and had lost a significant amount of strength. To begin with, my physical therapist (I've forgotten his name, unfortunately) was not very communicative about what was wrong. He never explained to me the purpose of the manual manipulation he did or the exercises he prescribed, and he seemed uninterested in whether I found them uncomfortable or not. When I had trouble performing certain exercises and started experiencing pain in other parts of my foot, he was confused, responded "that shouldn't be happening," and told me to continue with what I had been doing. After several weeks of this, I finally returned to my surgeon and was diagnosed with a stress fracture in my fourth metatarsal. Stress fractures of the kind I had are not uncommon for patients with my history, and the PT I had at Catz not only ignored my pain, but also prescribed exercises that directly made my fracture worse. I have since gone to physical therapy with more attentive therapists who have both helped me make significant progress and have explained how a problem like mine should not have gone overlooked. I will not be returning to Catz for PT, and I do not recommend it. read more

I came to catz post-ACL reconstruction surgery. I love to play sports so I was serious about going through intensive physical therapy and getting back into the swing of things. The first few sessions were good and the physical therapist showed concern and helped me through the exercises. But for the past 2 months or so my physical therapy has gone a little something like this: 10-20 min- heat pack 10 min- stretch 1hr- forget that I'm there The sports therapists are usually too busy chatting with each other or accommodating their overbooked schedules that they forget that you're even there. I had to go to my PT numerous times just to ask him "so what do I do next?" He'll then send me off to another corner of the room to do exercises with weights but won't check up on me. I don't even know if I'm doing these exercises correctly. Which is extremely important because doing the exercises incorrectly can put unnecessary stress on another part of your injury. Which is how I got patellofemoral pain syndrome. There were many times during my session when I thought to myself...am I really paying this much money for this? Do yourself a favor...if you're not David Beckham or some famous athlete don't come here. Because they don't care about you. read more

A big scam on physical therapy pricing, go here if you have too much money. Don't get trick by their big facility. I want there for physical therapy and the instructors are not bad to begin with. They are very nice and attentive with your physical issues. The big issue is they refuse to give me the actual price for the service per visit which they ensure me the insure will take care of it. The is a BS scam because once you see the bill you'll be surprised with the big bills! read more

CATZ was exactly as advertised. An athletic performance facility with a strong focus on athletic drills. Some movements and drills were new to me, and I'm glad to have that experience, to shake things up a bit. Their use of the Ab Dolly hit the midsection with a treacherous yet refreshing new angle. I think many of the negative reviewers expect more of a spa-like atmosphere. The term "athletic performance" is so overused in marketing of every fitness club, it's lost it's meaning. CATZ truly is an athletic performance center where real athletes train. read more

++++ClassPass review++++ This is a good option if you are looking for a challenging bootcamp-type circuit workout that is available on ClassPass. I come about once a week. As the reviewer below notes, the facility is really cool and has lots of equipment. You will feel like you are in high school gym class, but the workout will be much harder. I agree that there are occasionally too many breaks, but it really depends on the instructor and how hard you push each circuit; sometimes the circuits are so strenuous I definitely need a break to catch my breath and get some water. My main complaint is that most of the coaches don't really give much instruction on form. I wouldn't come here if you are new to exercise. They kind of just expect you to know how to properly use a TRX, how to properly lift free weights, how to flip a tire, etc. These are strenuous classes, and without proper instruction, you could easily get hurt. Ironic, considering it is also a physical therapy facility. read more

Experience around and slightly before 4/9/2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've tried 3 PT locations (because I've moved). I don't reccomend this place unless you Know your stuff!! (i.e. know exercises, what's correct). This is pretty much a low cost gym (since covered by insurance) for a bunch of youngsters, who want the 'hipster' reputation, or CONVENIENCE OVER QUALITY. Forget about teaching you Anything. They give you this DVD (and only if you ask), that has 40min of random guy doing exercises TO BACKGROUND MUSIC. No teaching, no explanatory voice, nothing. And DVD has NO CHAPTERS. so if you need some of the exercises you have to manage to jump around to just right spots of DVD = waste of time. They don't give you hmwk, and if you squeeze it out of them, they don't care if you do it..they never ask. But maybe that's only the late afternoon Pt's :/ (though they are both nice people). PT doesn't do much here (95% done by assistants) ~~~PROS~~~--GOOD HOURS, open M-F till 8pm, and Sat till 2pm 1--PTs available every day (no part timers= no need to restrict to few days) 2--Lots of supplies (so no pressure to get off equipment for someone waiting) 3--Flexible (if you'r slow that's fine. Tech won't say "ok, we'll finish rest later") 4--Take insurance 5--GREAT ice/heat packs, always right temp! & get as many as you need! ~~~CONS~~~--only 30min scheduled with PT, though really 10 min heat, and only 10min with PT before transferring you to the highschooler (?) techs. Can come bit early for heat pack though, to potentially get more PT time. 1--Some PTs don't explain anything, unless you insist &ask Qs 2--Some PTs don't give you exercises unless you ask (ex: "I mentioned I get a lot of xyz pain, but we didn't do anything for that. Can you suggest some exercises?" response "oh. umm, you can do this...") 3--Most PTs never give treadmill unless you're pushy about it, where at almost all other places, it can be a standard. 4--Don't give you home exercises unless you're really pushy about it. Even then, it's a pre-made standard cd (yuck). No handout with visuals. 5--If an exercise doesn't work, they just cut it. Not replace it. 6-- Some equipment felt from 3rd world country. Leg weights had NO numbers, and PT and techs would refer to them be color (ex. "get the teal one...no not that darker green one...the Teal one to the right."). Also velcro worn on all leg raps when I went, so I had techs trying to maneuver weird knots and ribbon ties with those short straps. Felt silly, especially as deluxe leg weights are like five dolars at target & walmart. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Random Detail: Close to 110freeway, that's nice. Late time is good if you want to come after work. Anita (african american girl) and Priyanka (Indian girl) do the 2pm-8pm shift M-F (=the late shift). They're both nice. Anita was taught by black haired Karen at catz (I think that was her name...it was "K' starting name). Priyanka is a lot chattier and easy going than anita, but I imagine both will let you be if you ask. I saw Priyanka writing exercises on their blackboard thing, and teaching some steps, though anita always seemed to be by beds (she's the one who pretty much just stretched people). I don't like how really, the main thing that PT does is stretch you for 10min at beginning. Then passes you onto the assistants. bad because they don't know what's a 'stretch' for you! A lot of time she'd be holding the leg still Way before it even started to feel like a stretch. It was a joke of 10minutes most of the time. Fyi, most assistants are nice. Some chatty, some appear as if they hate their jobs and really make you feel it, some don't pay ANY attention so you could be doing it TOTALLY WRONG AND THEY WON'T TELL YOU! unless you ask!!! So ask :) Sometimes it feels weird when they sit and just watch, but are good people. It's great you get as many ice/heat packs as you need. Some other places give you only a few, and even those won't be right temp (they say "oh, sorry, it's been used so much today. it's always worst in afternoons.") Not the case here. Bottom line, this place mix of good and bad, but ultimately is mostly convenience. poor quality of care. Good luck! read more