I cannot say enough amazing things about Dr Megan. She is a PT but so much more than that. She has talent, wisdom and intuition that make her a true healer. Her depth of knowledge helped her investigate and resolve my issue to completion. She has a calming yet professional presence. The only bad thing about discharging and reaching my health goals is that I won't get to visit her office each week. I highly recommend Megan for any of your PT needs. read more

Dr. Megan Steele is a one-of-a-kind physical therapist that is extremely grounded in her knowledge with issues of pain and mobility, and in my case, chronic neck and back/ hip pain. Her holistic and intuitive approach has reduced my chronic neck pain of over 10 years, which no other PT has ever been able to do. Because of her skilled treatment and scientific understanding of the mind-body connection, I no longer need to consider ongoing pain medicine or cortisone shots. Definitely a gem in the field of physical therapy. Her office is impeccably clean and carries the same warm healing energy as Dr. Steele herself. HIGHLY RECOMMEND and have been recommending to many people who need her services. read more

As a professional baker, I've been in and out of physical therapy for the last ten years. Megan is the first physical therapist I've ever loved. Most other PT appointments I've been to, they just have you do the exercises and maybe throw a hot press on you. Megan is extremely hands-on. I feel so nurtured by her. Each appointment is different. She really listens to my current ailments and prescribes stretches and exercises for me to do in between sessions. I'm not a wealthy woman. She is worth every penny! read more

I have been to a number of physical therapists and doctors for a lower back issue, which had been mildly to not-at-all effective. The issue recently came back in a much more severe way, so I decided to try Megan after a friend's recommendation. I require incontrovertible evidence as far as this kind of thing is concerned, and the work I've done with Megan is a five star situation. Her approach is different in that it targeted and worked on other things than the usual, and the result has been consistently great. She incorporates an evidence-based approach, done in a way that feels innovative and caring. She's absolutely top-tier with her work, and again that is not something I ever say lightly. highly, highly recommended. read more

I am a formal professional athlete in my late 50's, still trying to stay in shape and active, especially post menopause. I have been going to the gym and tried a new leg extension machine that hurt my knee. It set me back a few months and that's when I found Dr. Steele whom I love for her energy and knowledge in her field. I was back on my feet and up the mountains after a only few sessions with her. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a speedy recovery. read more

Dr Steele helped me to heal from a severe flare up with my chronic sciatic pain. This was after years of pain I had previously tried to deal with using regular massage therapy, acupuncture and chiropractic care. She also helped with my locked shoulder that had pain and limited mobility. Most importantly she's helped me to understand how to better process my thoughts and beliefs about chronic pain. Her offices (she has locations in Santa Monica and Culver City) are clean, comfortable and welcoming. She also has a reformer machine to help with PT exercises. read more

Megan was incredibly thoughtful and listened to my health history, symptoms and helped me understand how all of my systems worked together. I felt significantly less stiffness in my lower back and hips after my first visit and the at home exercises have been effectiveness at keeping my stiffness and pain at bay. I'd recommend Megan 100%! read more

I've been seeing Dr Steele for 3 years now and her work has been invaluable to help me manage a chronic auto-immune condition (incl colitis + gastritis). She is incredibly knowledgeable and adapts her practice to her patient, both in terms of making it more accessible and varying approaches based on your needs on any given day. I've particularly benefitted from her visceral manipulation and nervous system work as a way to relieve symptoms and help me understand my body better. Of all the medical help I've gotten over the years, she has been one of the kindest practicioners I've worked with, and the most impactful! read more

Megan consistently took the time and gave the effort to get to know me and my injury, and used a holistic approach to understand all the different factors that contributed to my injury and sports performance. No matter your injury, ailment, or concern, Megan will work to understand your injury and importantly, who you are as a person. All of these things led me to see Megan again and again throughout the course of my injury. read more

I've been seeing Megan for the last decade to help with my chronic arthritic condition. Unlike other pt's who work on you for 15 minutes and then ships you off to an assistant for exercises, Megan works on you for the full time. She'll also use cupping and gua sha as necessary. I've seen many pt's for my arthritis prior to finding Megan. She is unequivocally the best PT I've encountered. read more

Dr. Steele is not your typical PT. This isn't just some exercises every week and you go home. She does a deep dive to understand what the problem is, and has a unique methodology to holistically treating not just the symptoms but addressing the underlying causes. I found her after many attempts to sort out GI issues with no avail. I had given up, and luckily Dr. Steele was able to help me figure out how stress and anxiety were affecting my nervous system, and teach me how to keep my nervous system in check so that the stress wouldn't manifest in these disruptive ways. She's very caring and understanding, and a great listener so she fully understands your problem and is able to address it effectively. If you feel out of options, and are not looking for traditional PT, it's worth seeing if Dr. Steele can help. read more

Megan Steele is a phenomenal physical therapist! She is professional yet warm and is able to communicate clearly about whatever issue you're dealing with and explain what needs to be done to address and improve your functioning. All this with little to no discomfort. In addition, she gives exercises to be done at home so that you can aid in your own health and progress. And finally, her practice is driven by experience and a thirst for knowledge that keeps her on top of current thinking and best practices. I came to her after dealing with sciatica for over a year and working with a number of practitioners and modalities (including spinal injections) and that weren't very effective. And utilizing visceral manipulation, Megan was able to resolve my sciatica completely. I couldn't recommend her more highly. read more

Working with Megan Steele has been one of the best experiences I've ever had with a practitioner, especially physical therapy. The work we did was very client focused, specific to the needs of the client. Megan also has a genuine, comforting nature. She has a holistic approach, and educated me as well especially about the relationship of stress and pain. She offered tools outside of the realm of general physical therapy to take with me and continue the work on my own. Just excellent! read more

I cannot say enough positive things about my experience with Dr. Steele. I began seeing her for my GERD/acid reflux a couple months ago. I went in with the hope that my symptoms might be slightly alleviated. I've been blown away by the results thus far. It's an ongoing process, but after a few sessions I've already been able to reduce my medication intake by half. She has a remarkable ability to really listen to your body and zero in on the issues and root causes. Moreover, Dr. Steele approaches each session with deep compassion, empathy, and open-mindedness. She puts you at ease immediately and creates a safe space for patients. My whole body feels better and better after each session, and I am so grateful for all that she has helped with already. She is a truly exceptional person and practitioner and, needless to say, I'd strongly recommend her services to anyone seeking help with a physical ailment. read more

Megan has been helping me recover from a year-long lingering knee injury and has been absolutely LIFE-CHANGING with her ability to heal. I had spent a ton of money on traditional PT, which gave me templated strenghtening exercises that didn't help me heal at all. And then, I found Megan. Over six months, she has had this incredible ability to tap into deep trauma stored in my nerves and help me repattern/release it. Her office is warm and inviting, which is important as a very safe space to rehab my body. I've since made a speedy recovery, and will be continuing to see her for any other pains I have! read more

I started seeing Megan for persistent neck and back pain from a snowboarding injury after years of traditional PT that had left me frustrated, discouraged, and with little pain alleviation. Megan took such a refreshing holistic approach to my issue and I left our sessions not only feeling improvements in my pain, but also feeling listened to, understood, and cared for. She is an outstanding clinician who I've referred to several of my close friends who also deal with pain related to snowboarding/surfing and they all have nothing but glowing reviews. Thank you Megan for being the kind of practitioner everyone is looking for and for cultivating such a safe healing space for your clients! read more

My name is Frances Ross and I've been seeing Megan for the past few years. I first went to see her at the recommendation of my physical therapist. I was having issues with an over-active bladder and was told I would need to be on medication for the rest of my life. The very first visit I had with Megan, she literally changed my life. I don't say this lightly at all. Not only did her work benefit my bladder condition but also a myriad of others things, including help with my digestive system. Her work includes cranio sacral therapy that has helped with my headaches and also my neck which always seemed to be out of alignment. I was not able to eat certain foods and she helped desensitized my body to include those foods back into my diet. Her work includes balancing the body- mind connection. I have learned to talk to my body and calm my nervous system down when I am distressed or upset. I have also learned different methods of breathing and movements that help calm the nervous system. She is a true healer in every sense of the word. I feel very blessed to have found her. She is a treasure in my life. Sincerely, Frances Ross read more

Megan is amazing. I had a pinched nerve in my neck and shoulder. Various doctors gave me terrible advice and it got worse and worse until a friend recommended Megan who quickly explained what was happening and why and we fixed it, I'm cured! read more

I attached fear to the pain. I had been struggling with this pain in my low back and right leg for years and had seen other specialists all that time with no improvement. It was really becoming scary because I could induce a spasm in my back with the most inconsequential movements. And the only advice I was getting was to "be carful". God! I was being careful. So freaking carful that I wasn't trying new things anymore. Like, paddle boarding ~ are you kidding?! What if my back freaks out and I'm in the middle of the water trying to keep my balance! No. A conversation with a family friend lead me to Megan. Thank goodness! She addressed the psychological and emotional part as well as the physical causes of the pain. I wasn't stuck with this intractable pain anymore. There was a solution. I'm so deeply grateful that I found Megan. The work we did together has, honestly given me my life back. Last year, my husband and I celebrated our ten year anniversary with a road trip taking us from Flagstaff to Zion with all the hiking one could possibly do along the way and I was able to do it. Without fear and without pain I hiked some very challenging paths. There's no way I could have done that trip before the work I did with Megan. If you're suffering from chronic pain that's holding you back, I really hope you find Megan. The gentle and effective work you'll do with her will change your life. read more

Working with Megan was a real joy. Over the course of three sessions, she helped me address my knee pain while also teaching me exercises I could use to keep support a healthy nervous system (e.g. reducing stress related pain/injuries). She was kind, responsive and culturally competent. I've since recommended several friends and they've all had a great experience working with her as well. read more

Megan has done for me what doctors have not done for me. I had problems with swallowing food and it getting stuck and not going down or back up. My Gastro Esophageal valve kept narowing and I had to get it stretched with an endoscopy. After 5 stretches I went to Megan over 2 years ago and I have been fine since the work she has done on my stomach. Today I went to her after Prostate surgery to get the leaking stopped. This is my first treatment for that and I notice a huge difference already. I will be going back in 2 weeks for more work on that. She is so intuitive of what your body needs and is amazing to work with. I recommend her for what ails you, because she can help where allopathic medicine will give you a pill and send you on your way. I will keep seeing her for the rest of my life and I am now 84. read more

SHE IS THE BEST! I had shoulder issues for over a year, saw a number of specialists but got very little improvement. My first visit with Dr Steele, she listened, tested and zeroed in on the issue right away. She's so good at observing and explaining everything and all her predictions about time tables and what to focus on were super accurate. She even addressed other nagging things during the appt. A few months later I went on a 2 week surf trip and never felt better. Plus I have a much better sense of how to move going forward. I've recommended her to several friends for different issues physically and even mentally and everyone raves about her. She's also incredibly kind and fun to talk to. She's the best. read more

She is a miracle worker. Really taps into the mind-body connection. She has helped me on a number of occasions, including sciatica and stomach issues. read more

My husband saw Megan for shoulder range of motion issues that had been bothering him for way too long. He'd seen other medical professionals, but his shoulder pain continued--a lot. That changed when he began PT with Megan--she's very experienced, made him feel 100% comfortable, listened to all his concerns & took them all seriously, then came up with a plan of action which helped him greatly. Her office is convenient with free parking, & if he has any further problems, he says he wouldn't hesitate to work with Megan again. Honestly--I'm envious, & if my slight knee pain doesn't go away soon--I'm calling her for an appointment:) read more

A loud shout out to PT Megan Steele. My shoulder was aching & significantly reduced my range of motion & came out of nowhere, which made it even more frustrating. Wife's friend highly recommended Megan, & so grateful she did since during several months of invaluable weekly visits, she worked diligently to ensure my shoulder improved &--didn't get any worse. With a doctorate in PT, she certainly knows her stuff & how to work with geezers (74) like me, though did see other clients 30, 40, 50 & up @ her office. She asks great questions & then comes up with a focused plan of action. After a reasonable period of time, we did an assessment, & because my shoulder discomfort wasn't going to go away completely, she recommended I was ready to graduate. My range of motion has tangibly improved, I experienced so much relief & support & gladly would've continued our sessions, but had reached the limit on insurance paying alas... Run--don't walk--to Steele Physical Therapy--5 star+ without a doubt. read more