My journey to relieve my back pain took 4 months. On July 14th of 2022 I had abdominal hernia…read moresurgery, which was a success however, when I woke up on the 4th day of recovery I was in excruciating pain in my lower back. I literally could not get out of bed with out screaming at the top of my lungs. I was holding onto the walls and furniture just to get to the bathroom. It had been 20 years since I had this type of pain and now at the ripe age of 51 my journey to relief would be monumental. After 3 weeks of chiro, 3 days a week I felt the initial pain get better, but I still felt the lingering pain underneath. Any time I walked I would have to bend over for at least 30 seconds to stop the sciatic pain from running down to my foot. It felt like burning needles were thrusting in and out of my skin down to the bone. I purchased over $10,000 in medicines, CBD oils, cannabis and equipment including a roman chair, incumbent bike and a inversion table. Nothing was working so after hours of on-line research I found out about steroid epidurals. This was a process that took over a month and a half. The doctor told me to get an MRI. The results devastated me! I had two bulging discs at my L4- L5(4 cm) and L5-S1(6 cm) and stenosis. Yada, yada, yada! The spine doctor recommended the steroid shots. The first shot made it a little better. The 2nd shot sent me to the ER. I was literally in worse pain than at the beginning. While in the waiting room at Chandler Regency I had to lay on the ground while I was trying to control my screaming from the pain. I was ready for surgery but to my disappointment at the time, the doctor said that finding a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon could take weeks to schedule. He said before you leave, I would like you to see our on-site physical therapist. The clouds had lifted, and an angel was sent to me. Her name was Jen. She pulled and yanked and forced me to push me legs in directions that relieved the pain. I told her that I am scheduling consultations with a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon. Jen said she thinks she could help and recommended more physical therapy with her mentor and now my favorite person in the world Ted Carter. To me he is known as the miracle worker! I went to the neuro and orthopedic surgeons first. Both said that I would need to get the fuse done. The recovery time for this surgery was 18 MONTHS, OMG! NO WAY!!!!It is now Monday October 17th,. I remember the first moment I met Ted, miracle worker! He had such great positivity! Almost like a gleaming orb was radiating around him. It was kind of like the scene at the end of the first Matrix movie when Neo became the one. Yeah, I know maybe too much but he is the ONE to me! Ted looked at my MRI and concurred with the Jen form the ER that he believed he could fix me. He had said he once fixed someone with a 10 mm bulge. I had scheduled Ted 3 days a week through the rest of the year. He began doing his magic like what Jen did at the ER. I felt relief! God, I wanted it to last. Ted told me he was going to increase activity as I begin to show relief over the next few visits. He also recommended dry needling which was like a deeper acupuncture. After Ted worked on me for about 15 to 20 minutes, I worked with different people to help strengthen my core. I did trunk shifts, side lying opening, shoulder taps on table and clamshell with resistance. The staff was amazing! The last 10 minutes I laid on an ice pad while getting commercial grade Tens therapy. I felt better on the first day. Alongside everything I was doing at home I began to show results. I was using my jacuzzi stretching and doing my exercises I learned from PT. The incumbent bike and the roman chair were helping too. On my next visit with Ted and every visit thereafter we did the same routine, but he added the needling. I hate needles but pain will force you to overcome your worst fears. I could not wait for him to stick those needles in my back. It took Ted 1 month to fix me. You don't know how many times I have cried thanking God for sending this awesome person to me. I am crying right now just writing this. Ted, thank you from the bottom of my heart you will always be in my prayers! My father once gave me words of advice that I will never forget. Life is about balance. Words of wisdom. I have added one other word, Time! Balance and time will help you get through anything. With perseverance and the wiliness to believe in yourself you can accomplish whatever life throws your way. I hope this helps anyone who maybe going through pain. I highly recommend Foothills Sports Medicine Physical Therapy. The attached photo is me with my wife and daughter at the top of South Mountain the day after my last visit with Ted!!!!!!

I went into Foothills sports medicine physical therapy in Ahwatukee hoping I would get some good…read moreadvice and physical therapy for my torn muscle in my leg. I have excellent insurance that will pay for it and the young woman at the front counter demanded $120 up front before Services were rendered. I told her I had very good insurance and I don't need to be charged and then she insisted that is there policy. I could come in and be treated but they would bill me later I have never had this type of ridiculous interaction with any company that was in my Blue Cross Blue Shield Network I would not recommend this company to anyone I will be looking elsewhere I cannot comment on the physical therapist because I never saw one but the girl who greeted me at the front desk told me all I need to know about this business

I had Dr Padley and could not be happier. A real down to earth guy. Spent plenty of time with me…read moreexplaining what my shoulder problem entailed. I ended up needing rotator cuff repair. Every appointment I went to was on time. Seems like you never wait long here. Great bedside manner. Just comes off as a real caring Dr. Not much more to say other than my shoulder feels great 3-1/2 months post-surgery. Just went on a golf trip and played great!

I'm writing a review of the physical therapy I've received at TOCA Tempe. I broke four bones in my…read morefoot in early November, and saw Dr. Johnsen at other TOCA locations. No surgery was needed; just rest and immobilization. In early January, two months after the bones were broken, I graduated out of the cast and out of the walking boot and into physical therapy. My physical therapist was Heather B. and she was fantastic! During the sessions, I mostly worked with her assistant Marcus to go through my exercise routines. Heather would take over at the end of the appointment for an assessment and foot rub (the footrub made it all worth it!!). Both Heather and Marcus were kind and patient throughout the experience, making my PT sessions as painless as possible. I noticed a huge difference between my first and last PT visit. Day 1, I couldn't even walk on my broken foot. By the end of my PT sessions, I could hop, balance on one foot, do calf raises, and all kinds of normal activities. I still haven't tried to run, but I'm not much of a runner anyway... you'll only catch me running in case of an emergency. My foot still hurts everyday, but Heather said it's normal and the pain will continue to decrease over time. It's been 5 months since I broke my foot. I'm very happy with the recovery I've made so far, and I know that the physical therapy I received here contributed significantly. I hope I won't ever need PT again, but if I do, I'll return to TOCA and (hopefully!) see Heather again. 5/5 stars!

I wanted to like this facility. The receptionist was extremely helpful and kind. However, I…read morearrived 15 minutes before my appointment, despite completing the forms online. I paid almost $300 for an initial assessment. I waited painfully in the waiting room seeing the staff talking amongst themselves while they were doing treatments. One staff member was using the patient machines. My assigned physical therapist finally came to greet me 20 minutes after my appointment start time. He looked me over for about 5 minutes then put me onto exercises. The whole time I was doing them, he was talking personal patient information with another staff member right in front of me. He wandered around chattering with the other staff. Not paying any attention to me to see if I was doing my exercises correctly or needed guidance. Even while he was massaging my back I could see him gesturing to another staff member while I was talking to him. I paid good money to come get one on one care to improve my acute back pain, to only receive the complete opposite. I ended up canceling all my future appointments to go to a different facility. The receptionist was so kind when I called to cancel that I didn't have the heart to tell her the real reason I didn't want to return. I was going to let it be. Then I received an additional bill stating I owed more money for that absolutely terrible assessment! I couldn't believe it. It saddens me to see that this is an acceptable level of care and service at this facility by licensed practitioners. I hope the managers see this and try to improve for any future pain suffers that may come to your facility.

Therapists are phenomenal. Amazing. Clinic leadership is terrible. Insurance/Billing/Prior Auth…read moreprocess is terrible. Zero business acumen. Zero follow up. From 2 weeks before 1st visit to 18 visits over the past 5 weeks we were "waiting" for their business office to get the prior auth, so they had us pay the cash-pay rate. They have yet to even request a prior Auth from insurance, have yet to return any of the 10 calls with messages (live person taking message, entering "ticket" and saying "someone will call you back today"). Zero calls back from billing business office. Zero calls back from clinic director or leadership. They lied. Misrepresented to the patient that they would get the prior Auth. They never even tried. Insurance has verified repeatedly that it was never even attempted.

The people at UltraFit Evosport have changed my life. They helped me to lose weight, get off of 6…read moreperscription asthma medications, and have treated my injuries with nothing short of spectacular results. I have also drastically improved my riding ability and stamina on the race track. I would recommend UltraFit Evosport to anyone who wants to have better control of their body, treat what ails them, be healthier, or wants to take their athleticism to the next level, while preventing injuries.

My boyfriend has trained with them for years..... They are life changing. Being a collegiate…read morefootball player with constant pain, he rarely is in pain anymore... Now as a professional he will be training with them for the rest of his life. Great people and they train the elite athletes of the world. :)

The chiropractic care I received at this office is among the best I've had since moving to AZ 12…read moreyears ago.

Dr. Boardman is amazing at what he does! I've been coming here to receive prenatal massages and…read moreadjustments through my pregnancy. I've noticed that my chronic migraines have gone from once or even twice every week to just a dull headache once a month after receiving treatment here. The staff is extraordinary and you can't receive better quality service or care than here!

I have seen both Dr. Lee and Dr. Zeckser - Both are fantastic. Great facility with a surgery center…read moreon-site.

Do not make the mistake of going to Southwest Spine and Sports, after 5 years of regular treatment,…read moreI was disregarding as common trash when I questioned one bill. The billing lady was rude, refused to be even slightly understanding, all while smacking her food throughout the phone call. Take your pain somewhere else to be treated.

This is an excellent office!! All of the staff were extremely friendly, explained everything, and…read moreactually took the time to listen to my issues. I highly recommend them.

These guys REALLY fix people. They've seen it all and they do it all! My friends who've never had…read morerelief have been changed here.

I first met Dr Colby about ten years ago while dealing with some severe / debilitating pain in my…read moreupper thoracic spine, due to an injury sustained in the 173rd Airborne - US Army.. He helped me more than dozens of Dr's could by a long shot. I have since moved to Los Angeles and recently developed a knee injury from hiking long distances. I came into town and saw him twice within a week and a half- and am feeling much better! After his extensive analysis he recommended a few things and had Aaron do some Physical Therapy, infrared & ultra sound and Stim plus take home rehab exercises. His whole staff are extremely knowledgeable and caring. Dr Colby's love for all things Sports Medicine shines through in all he does. I highly - highly recommend Arizona Biomechanics to anyone who is intimately familiar with PAIN... His honesty about expectations to his depth of knowledge is truly impressive. He will not hesitate to tell you exactly what he thinks and how to move forward. I can't thank him enough for all he's done for me.. So come be a part of the family, he'll make you feel right at home.