I've been to a lot of physical therapists over the years, and Mike is hands down the best I've ever…read moreworked with. He's extremely bright, friendly, and truly understands how to make therapy functional and tailored to real-world movement.   From day one, he took the time to explain what was going on with my injury, why certain exercises mattered, and how to progress safely without setbacks. He's encouraging without being pushy, and he strikes the perfect balance between challenging you and keeping things realistic. I've made more progress with him in a short period of time than I have with any other PT. If you want someone who actually listens, knows what they're doing, and genuinely cares about your recovery. Highly recommend.

I fractured my fibula playing soccer and after I got my boot out, I was referred directly to the…read morelab; and I can't recommend them enough. Every member of this staff is caring, talented, and know what they are doing. People with all sorts of injuries, ages, and fitness levels were treated with dignity, respect, and care during my months I spent getting back to my level of soccer. I've always been somebody who hates going to the doctor and dentist, I actually feared going to PT, but the professionalism of this team allayed this right away. Hopefully, I never have another injury, but if I do, I know where my first appt will be.

After 4 years of lower back pain, visiting 3 PTs, a physiatrist and a couple acupuncturists I am so…read morehappy that I was recommended to visit Lucas by a friend of mine. He helped me finally get the proper diagnosis (an MRI which no one has previously recommended showed a slight disc bulge), and then after a round of much needed steroid treatment he gave me the tools to move forward in a way that was smart and helpful and has relieved about 90% of my pain and made movement and exercise bearable again. It's astonishing to me how much bad information I got before seeing him, but I am grateful that I now have a highly skilled and super friendly therapist I can trust. Highly recommend!

Lucas' office isn't like that of typical PT offices. You aren't seen for ten minutes and shipped…read moreoff to a PT Aide. You spend your entire time with him. That's actually why I started going to Lucas Hernandez Physical Therapy. I was misdiagnosed and mismanaged by several doctors and physical therapists for chronic knee pain. I found Lucas, and he was able to refer me to high quality doctors who finally figured out my problem. I ended up having knee surgery, and I was able to work one on one with Lucas to reach my personal goals. Because I had the full attention of Lucas, my questions were answered and my progress was steady. Now, I'm able to move and exercise without pain thanks to Lucas! I'd recommend him to anyone!

I've spent a lot of time at MOTI in the last two years--rehabbing from back-to-back knee…read morereplacements. I've learned from past experience it helps if you trust your therapist and there is good communication between you. I found all that with Dr. Javin, plus a great sense of humor. PT is never fun, but it helps if you like the person who's working with you. Shout out to the terrific aides too. Much to my surprise, I headed back today for 12 weeks with a very painful neck problem. (yes, I had to wait over a month to get in) Very pleased to have met Dr. Bella, and getting to work with Dr. Javin again. The space & equipment is clean. Good music. Young patients and older patients so no one should feel out of place. Front desk really tries to help you. Yes, you get charged if you cancel with less than 24 hour notice. Small parking lot but workable. In a restaurant-fillled stretch of Hillhurst in Los Feliz.

SHADY AND IMCOMPETENT! I came down with what I thought were…read moreallergies but turned out to be a severe cold. Congested chest, sinus and head that were going to prevent me from doing ANY exercise from proper ability to breath. Upon leaving the doctor's office I called MOTI 20 hours prior to my appointment. In spite of my best effort to cancel, they told me they would charge me a 75 dollar cancellation fee. Pretty outrageous for a company that that is soooo booked up if you do not reserve your appointments 3-4weeks a head of desired schedule has to put you on a waiting list. Now what exactly is a waiting list, but an opportunity for them to book you ASAP while no doubt charging cancellation fees while booking a replacement appointment! So let me make this EXTREMELY CLEAR. They had the entire afternoon to call the many patients they have on their waiting list to book the appointment. Case in point they called me once to take a cancellation appointment within much less than 24 hours. Are you people for real??? I suppose they would have preferred I put everyone at risk of catching my cold, since in order to get whatever breath I could in and out of my system a mask would have been impossible to perform the exercises. So I guess they would rather get the entire staff and other patients sick rather than waive their cancellation fee. Let's be clear here; This is is a case of profit over treatment. They'll charge you a cancellation fee, then turn around and book your cancelled slot and make even more money that way. So I showed up signed in for my appointment PAID the co-payment, and walked out, cancelling myself from the waiting and they STILL called me to let me know they would charge me the cancellation fee. Pretty gutsy. BUT WAIT.. THERE IS MORE!! And I guess I am not the only one who has experienced the other shenanigans at MOTI. While my allocated physical therapist was good, within 15 minutes of an appointment, I was passed on to an assistant who may or may not have the proper training to assist in your treatment. A moot point anyway because the vast majority of the time they are not even close to you to pay attention to proper performing of your movement, which is vital for your healing (in my case, arthritis in both knees, with the right knee being particularly painful). At times, you'll find yourself looking around to get their attention. Need I say more? Naturally, they'll be more than happy to blow sunshine up your rear end, telling you how soo seriously they take your comments, but rest assured that they will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about any of them!

TJ. TJ. TJ. I've been struggling with first an elbow injury that turned into a shoulder injury. For…read morethe better part of the year it seemed there was nothing to be done about it. I've been to two different physical therapy groups and could not come up with a solution. And finally, I was led to stay ready, which is 30 minutes closer to my home, than where I was going for my other PT. It's not that it was discovered right away. In fact, it was a journey. But TJ, the amazing physical therapist, that he is, figured out how to get to the issue that I was dealing with, and basically changed my life. I couldn't do a push-up up until sometime after working with him. And have been working on strengthening since we figured out the issue. Everyone at the Atwater stay ready location that I have encountered are friendly and easy to interact with.

They didn't tell me in advance that they don't really accept my insurance and charged me a lot for…read morethe session. I liked my physical therapist but I'll find a clinic that accepts my insurance.

Went in with a rotator injury that was not responding to shoulder exercises I've previously had…read moregood luck with for my rotator issues. Kevin Yu and Ryan Reyna did such an insightful and effective job helping me heal and get back to throwing -- I'm the QB Coach at LA Valley College, I teach privately too -- that I came back immediately for help with Sciatic nerve pain I've been suffering with for a year. These friendly, knowledgable, talented practitioners helped me overcome that issue, too. Couldn't recommend them more.

After ankle surgery, I was concerned about getting back to my normal activities, but working with…read moreNatalie and Jesus at Aspire completely changed that. They were attentive, responsive to my symptoms, and always took time to answer my questions. I made more progress than I expected, and I'm back to hiking and staying active. I can't recommend this team enough!

I have been working with Elle for 2.5 years now and I can't imagine where I would be without her…read morehelp and guidance! Prior to finding her, I was dealing with back/neck pain issues for over a year - I saw multiple doctors and physical therapists, was told I need steroid injections, and was given exercises that didn't help or made the pain worse. By working with Elle, I was finally able to get to the root of the pain, get it under control, and return to rock climbing. Her collaborative, individualized approach to working with patients is what all healthcare should be - a journey through existing issues and working on preventing future ones. I continue to regularly see her for preventative measures and to address any new aches and pains that creep up (it's great to address them right away before anything becomes a big issue). I highly recommend seeing Elle if you are looking for a true partner in your physical therapy journey!

I came in to see Liz on a whim when I had probably the worst shoulder and neck pain of my life!…read moreThis problem had come up 3 times in a six month period So my husband convinced me it was time to try something different. I have learned so much about my muscle and their weaknesses as well as how I can improve them. Over the last month an a half my neck pain is almost gone and my shoulder pain is much more tolerable while I still put in the work to make it stronger. I feel like a weight has been lifted because for the first time I have the tools I need to make sure this consistent pain will not return. For whatever ailment you have, I highly recommend seeing Liz. She is incredibly knowledgeable in her field and takes the time to share that knowledge with you while making sure you understand and clarifying anything. I cannot recommend her enough.

Run don't walk to Bartley Body Integration! Jay Bartley is a Structural Integration practitioner…read morethat really knows what he is doing and in my opinion works with you to get noticeable results quickly. I only have great things to say about Jay and highly recommend his work to everyone I meet. (If I had more time I'd write a shorter review, but here it is...) Most people don't know what Structural Integration (SI) is or what it does and how exactly it can help them. I was one of those people until I experienced the entire 10 series. The short explanation from my understanding is- we've all heard of muscle memory, but what we have not heard is that muscle memory is actually stored in the fascia and not the actual muscle. So SI is a massage type physical manipulation of the fascia that allows it to release, open up to receiving blood flow from the body and therefore it heals stronger than before. I included video of Jay Cutler (football player turned 4 time Mr. Olympia winning bodybuilder getting a form of SI done) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2pfFrYnqGU also a great brief article about fascia and the leaps and bounds made in gains during muscle training. http://www.simplyshredded.com/fst-7-fascia-stretch-training-7-workout-routine-nutrition-guide.html I'm not a doctor and I can only really talk about my experience. But before working with Jay, I had muscle tightness in the back, legs, and jaw that would caused pain and headaches. I wanted to see if he could help with that. My experience is that the results were beyond my expectations. I wanted less pain or even no pain in my muscles. After going through the series, I was really happy that the tightness and pain is gone. But in addition to that, I've discovered a whole range of motion in my body that did not exist before. My legs feel balanced and secure and movement is easy and free and actually feels really good. I feel taller just like I've been untangled and able to really experience movement. My body from a structural standpoint looks stronger and my posture is naturally improved because of it. One things to know is that as great as my own results were, I had to work in each session for it. Some of the SI sessions were painful for a few minutes as Jay worked on different areas. The way I would explain it is that blood has to move in your body in order to heal your body. And there are some areas of your body that have been blocked for years. So obviously when those areas open up there is a pain sensation and a brief period of adjustment when your body recognizes that it is healing itself. If you are an Athlete or bodybuilder moving to the next level or A regular person dealing with chronic muscle pain, Run don't walk to Bartley Body Integration!

I am a huge believer of finding the root cause of an issue. With an injured foot and knee that made…read moresleeping and driving and walking so painful, neither my physical therapist, chiropractor, or orthopedist could agree on what was causing the issue or the solution. I decided to try rolfing because I was desperate for relief and understanding what was behind my injuries. Jay is the ONLY long lasting relief I have found and I am so glad I didn't have surgery or get a stem cell injection. My posture is so different, my awareness of my movements and body is on another level, and my goal of eliminating the root cause of my pain improves every single session. I am driving, walking and in less pain than ever What else- Jay is professional and also lovely. Go get rolfed and stop wasting your time with other practitioners.

I highly recommend Allison Linamen and The Feldenkrais Method!! I have struggled with physical pain…read moreand have had issues with walking for years. I have tried everything from physical therapy to yoga, to psychotherapy, and yet I couldn't figure out how to solve the challenges I was facing. Studying with Allison in both private lessons and in her group classes has given me a huge breakthrough. While The Feldenkrais Method is not an overnight fix, I have greatly reduced the amount of pain I experience on a daily basis (I have had about six private lessons and six group classes now) and have gained tremendous insight and personal confidence from learning how to move more efficiently. I would say that studying The Feldenkrais Method is like learning to play an instrument, where the instrument is your body. Learning to play a few songs can be fun, but writing a symphony is also a possibility! I would recommend Allison and The Feldenkrais Method to anyone experiencing chronic pain or fatigue, or for anyone looking to enhance their life and sense of well-being. This is deep work and I plan on making it a core part of my lifestyle for the rest of my life.

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OMFG. Which is my unspiritual way of saying that Kathryn is a true healer. After not just years…read morebut decades of pain, in more than one area... I went to Kathryn on a strong recommendation and as promised, she changed everything about my body. Especially my relationship to my body, which I was worried was breaking down and never going to heal. After decades of acupuncture, massage and sacral-cranial work, all of which helped temporarily, Kathryn's 10 session Rolfing series has done wonders. And I'm not even finished. She is so educated, patient, gentle, fun, and clearly loves to teach and help people. She also gives helpful advice about walking, sitting, using my muscles in ways that help support my alignment. I recommend her highly, eagerly and passionately.

I am so thankful I found Kathryn. I actually noticed a difference in my posture after our very…read morefirst rolfing session. Now other people are starting to comment on the positive changes in my appearance, too. Rolfing itself isn't always a pleasant experience (my own sensitive areas include my calves, shins, and ankles), but Kathyrn will always do her best to make you as comfortable as possible. She is a wealth of dietary knowledge as well. At our first appointment, she pointed out that a lot of my symptoms indicated I might have a gluten allergy, and after one month of going gluten-free, I actually feel remarkably better (more energetic, less joint pain and overall tenderness) and I've gone for the first month of my adult life without a migraine. Yay! If you want to feel better, don't wait: schedule an appointment now. Your health is worth the money.

Sharon is fantastic. I initially went to see her because I knew I was carrying around lots of…read moretension that was sucking away all my energy and leaving me sore and achey. I had read up on AT and how a teacher can teach you to walk, stand, breathe, sit, and just overall move better. Sharon has totally changed the way I move my body, and even how I use my camera for my videography work. While the biggest physical change has been in my energy levels (so so much better now), the most profound one was in noticing just how much anger and tension I have been carrying around. There were multiple sessions where a bunch of deep seated anger came up, and she noticed it right away and handled it with such compassion and kindness. I had massive releases of anger after those sessions that have left me much more peaceful. She has such a beautiful presence and is so incredibly patient. She also loves to laugh and be a goofball which makes the sessions so enjoyable. The biggest takeaway I want to share is trust the process. It all sounds kinda wonky learning how to move/breathe/sit differently at first, and if you are like me, the magic might not happen until halfway through, so don't give up on yourself. It will be worth it. She has given me the foundation I needed to continue to make progress in all areas of my life. Thank you, Sharon!

Working with Sharon is a delight as her approach is very compassionate and understanding. Working…read morewith her is also very effective and helpful for a variety of issues!! I started seeing Sharon some years ago to help me with a persistent pain in my hip and the lessons transformed this pain! I've continued working with her off and on over the past few years and she has helped learn how to work on the computer in a way that doesn't cause wrist pain, reduced my anxiety, and helped me to appear and sound better on camera. I resisted working with her virtually when Covid began, but after I tried it I was surprised at how helpful and effective this was too. I don't think it's any less effective than the in-person sessions. Actually, in some ways it is better because I don't have to take the time to drive to her studio.