I've been a long distance runner my entire life, and I've had body work all over the world (literally) and tried multiple modalities as I'm prone to injuring myself. After 1 treatment with Lisa, I ran 11 miles today without pain for the first time in 6 months. My session was completely unlike an other body work I've had done. Lisa analyzed aspects of my stance, gait, and flexibility that I've never had assessed before, and she immediately spotted things I never mentioned ("Were you a ballet dancer? Did you repeatedly injure this ankle as a child?). Wow. Lisa's sense of touch is amazing. Despite a targeted, results oriented treatment, the experience was very relaxing. Her methods are very unique, but despite this, she does not leave you with a "my way is the only way" message, I felt encouraged to continue incorporating methods that work for me and invited to give honest feedback. Perhaps best of all, Lisa actually left me with tools to use at home and in my work outs that were clear and effective. read more

Find the source and you're as good as cured! I've been working with Lisa for a while now, and have included her in my staff of therapists. I'm a professional bodybuilder, and I have very high demands to my body. Very few therapists are skilled enough to work with professional athletes. What makes Lisa so unique is that she combines different techniques: neuromuscular therapy, acupuncture, Chinese medicine and healing. As a supplement to the treatment she has developed her own training system: Kinetic link training. I came to see Lisa for some upper back and shoulder injuries. Most therapists will treat the injury, and guess what? 9 out of 10 times the injury returns. Why? Because you need to find out what caused it in the first place. Lisa analysed where my problems originated from. And it was neither the upper back or shoulder that needed the most treatment, those areas just needed symptom treatment. My REAL problems came from an old injury in my lower back, resulting in weak lower back muscles which my body compensated for by tilting my hip, which created a difference in leg length.... etc etc... A DOMINO effect of issues started in the lower back manifesting throughout my body. Lisa combined Neuromuscular treatment, acupuncture and Kinetic link training to treat all the issues that has occurred. Her kinetic link training has taken me by surprise in particular. Most injuries cause some muscles to grow too strong and others too weak - which in turn can distort and even make your body dysfunctional. Often we don't even realize it ourselves because we over compensate, and it's not before the pain becomes unbearable that we seek professional help. My advice to you: Don't wait too long. See Lisa, she is a professional. She can diagnose you very accurately, and draw up a game plan using her different skills to treat your individual problem. Did you wait too long like me? Then she will apply her kinetic link training and work with you getting your body's balance back! Become functional. Become free. My future? I'm still in treatment with Lisa. I'm 95% recovered. However as a pro athlete there's always issues. Lisa will remain as part of my therapist staff. Right now I'm working on qualifying for The Ms Olympia, september 2014 - The world Championships in bodybuilding for pro's. Lisa will in the following weeks work on getting my body 100% ready for the upcoming competition season. Chinese herbs is the next step. I'm very excited to try it out. I'll give you guys an update later in the year how its going. Just wanna add: Lisa works with anyone who is motivated to get healthy and functional - not just pro athletes, but it does say something about her level of professionalism. Thanks for reading about my experiences. Helle Trevino IFBB PRO read more

I have dealt with pain for most of my life. Born with scoliosis, then several car accidents and working hard has left me with various injuries. The first time I worked with Lisa she was able to straighten my neck and spine pain. I can say I felt relief that brought tears of joy. I've been to chiropractors since I was under the age of five but there really isn't comparison to the work Lisa does. Lisa's work is about rebuilding from the foundation, her goal is to get to the root of the problem. I'm So used to seeing a professional that only does one treatment. Lisa brings a variety of treatment options along with her education and intuitive healing abilities. read more

I began my healing path with Lisa shortly after a terrible career ending knee injury. I was in pain and my ability to perform the minimal activities of normal daily living was severely compromised. She began my treatment by taking a full history of my level of health and fitness prior to the injury, the exact description of the incident and mechanism of the injury and then she considered my whole body in developing a plan if care. My orthopedic surgeon's attention was only directed on the 6 square inch area of knee derangement. Lisa treats the whole person. An injured knee affects your other leg, your back, your shoulders, neck and arms because of all of the protective posturing you go through to protect and compensate for the injury. Lisa is addressing my whole physical body. She got me in the best shape possible prior to surgery. Being strong for post-op recovery puts one in a good position for the best possible recovery. Lisa's approach is wholehearted. Her compassion and probing questions address the psychological aspects that accompany any serious or traumatic injury. (My doctors never once inquired about the emotional components that naturally accompany a job loss, chronic pain, fears of re-injury and the loss of your pre-injury independence.) With Lisa's help my future looks bright. I always look forward to my treatments and the progress is always noticeable. I am in the healing hands of a very qualified health practitioner. I am on the right path to healing. read more

Healing Path 3 - Sports Medicine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I am a professional acrobat as a living. I had injured my neck very badly which was causing major weakness in my arms, lack of coordination with a very bleak outlook from doctors. After a few months of being seen by Lisa, she rewired my nervous system something fierce! I feel stronger than ever (including before I ever got hurt) with no pain, weakness or numbness. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to resolve issues in their body. Trust me, it's worth it. read more

I have been a trainer for 10+ years. Pilates and Gyrotonic. Dancer since age 4. I went to Lisa referred by a friend that is in the acro yoga community like me. This review is an honest one based on my experience with her and facts. I will say the good and the bad. I think Lisa is a talented person especially when it comes to accupuncture and hands on. I experienced relief in my spine, I had come with a neck injury caused by a chiropractor. When I stared with Lisa she asked that I follow her program to the "T" and not work with anyone else. And so I did. Lisa is a very very expensive practitioner. 200+ and over. I made an extraordinary financial effort to work with her, asking for grants form the Actor's Union, as my finances don't really allow long term treatment with her and she knew this. When we started we agreed on an initial 6 sessions 2wice a week to get me over the hump and then come sporadically when I could. During our sessions I had good response to some treatment other days not as much but know it's part of the healing curve. I would always give her a lot of feedback as I'm very very in tune with my body and can verbalize in great detail what I feel more than the average person. Lisa said that it was ok to be vulnerable and that I should and welcomed all my feedback. She wanted to know physical as well as emotional history. So I trusted her. She gave me some exercises but one of them was not so good for me. She had told me to work in a pelvic tuck in some exercises and she actually watched me do them in front of her. I have worked using Pilates technique as rehab with clients and know full well the difference between a tuck and neutral pelvis. When I told her my back was out/pinched as a result of one of the exercises she then, after the fact, tells me to work in neutral and that she never told me to work in a tuck. Not true. Long story short, I now was running out of funds, my 6 session were coming to an end and I couldn't continue with her 2wice a week. The she said "for the next round of sessions please bring in a blank check". Excuse me? a blank check? Didn't we agree I was going to come sporadically? I have never had a healer say to me "give me a blank check". She knew full well my situation, so I discontinued and told her I had to see someone else to fix what that exercise did. Fast forward weeks later I re-injured my neck this time during my practice (first time) and booked a session. She asked "what are you coming in for"? Being that she is so expensive, I decided to send a preliminary text with all the info of what had transpired since we last saw each other and what I was coming in for and felt had to be done. I told her I wanted to maximize my time with her during our session as I was on a budget. She then calls me 2-3 hours before our appt to tell me that she didn't think we were a right match. That I was "too sensitive" to treatment, that I had a lot going on with my life, anxiety and finances and that she had enjoyed working with me but she felt we were not a right match. That I was trying to force healing and that I expected too much from her session. Ok... ? So in essence she decided we were not a right match because I couldn't write her a "blank check", because I know what I need, and because I reacted to certain treatments. So I guess she only works with wealthy people, who are not sensitive. Coincidentally I referred her a client that said she paid Lisa over 200 dollars to have her tell her everything she already knew and didn't give her exercises. I saw my client again today and said that after Lisa had given her a certain stretch her back had not been the same and shortly after it went out. It's very unfortunate that she couldn't understand that I had praised her for some of the work we did and that I wanted to treat again with the modalities that I had proven result. The exercises didn't work for me as much, and she wanted me to stay away from Pilates and Gyrotonic claiming that those things would hurt me for now, when in fact both modalities are widely known and used in the Physical Therapy community and she herself admitted she didn't know anything about Gyrotonic. In the end she made me feel almost shame for having gotten injured again, and that I wasn't worth being treated because I couldn't afford her and I had " a lot going on". Who doesn't ? and what does that mean? Isn't that why I'm there, to treat my anxiety and the fear of being injured. I live off my body as a trainer. If I can't use my body I can't teach and put food on my table. I feel she that even though she is talented, she is more about the money and delays treatments to get more money out of you under the guise that "healing takes time". yes it does at times, depending on what's going on, yet a real healer will have compassion and work within constraints if they truly want to help a person. I also asked for a superbill and she never even had the courtesy to respond with a yes or no. read more

Lisa is an incredible healer. She takes the time to get to know you as a person, and listens carefully to everything you say. She wants to understand the total picture and create the right treatment for your current situation. She doesn't just treat symptoms - she works to get at the underlying causes, even if they're longstanding issues, and helps you become as healthy as you can possibly be. She has studied extensively and offers a combination of acupuncture, neuromuscular therapy, and rehab exercise, whichever you need. I run half marathons, and there's no way I could do this without Lisa. I'd have to go to three different practitioners just to get a part of what Lisa can do herself. She's very gentle with the needles, and takes the time to explain what she's doing and why. She's also willing to work with your MD - she knows how to read X-rays and MRIs. She doesn't just work on injuries and injury prevention - she is also great keeping you healthy in every way, helping with nutrition, pain, dealing with stress, not sleeping well, and other issues that come up. And I've never had a bad cold since going to Lisa! read more

Lisa Sanchez is not your average therapist. She takes time to listen, observe and recommend the most appropriate way for clients to recover. Her curated method of healing combines different techniques such as acupuncture, gua sha, deep tissue massage and total body conditioning. One month after rupturing my achilles tendon, I'm walking around sans boot and with very little pain. read more

I've been seeing Lisa Sanchez for over 10 years now. She was recommended to me by my mother, who searched for many years to get relief from a pinched nerve, and finally found Lisa. Lisa is not only an expert in sports medicine and how our anatomy works from an holistic point of view, she is a MASTER (i am not saying this lightly) in the healing art of acupuncture. A true and rare talent. She treats me for a long term condition that is physically burdensome and I always leave feeling whole in my mind, body and spirit. I have had other acupuncture treatments before, but none have provided the deep relief in rebalancing my body like her treatments. I would give her more than five stars if possible. Anyone seeking pain relief, holistic healing and Chinese herbs should look no further in search of a practitioner that WORKS. read more

I had a pinched nerve and a slipped disk and she fixed both. I was referred to her by a doctor who could not help me - he said there maybe one person in California who could help you .. and he was right.  She is an expert in:  -Chinese herbs -Classic medicine -Neuromuscular therapy - sports therapy and sports medicine  - acupuncture  She will incorporate elements of all these practices into your session. All this helps a lot with tuningb into yourself and connecting with your higher purpose. She also has excellent communication skills and is a very calming person to be around.  For me she is the best. I fly long distances to see her because even top doctors in New York are not able to help me the way she does. I highly recommend her to anyone in search of physical and spiritual wellness. read more