Nikao Performance and Rehab - Physical Therapy - Strength and Conditioning - Health and Wellness

Fantastic experience: I had a great experienced at Nikao! I came in with shoulder problems & left feeling stronger than I ever thought I would. Dr. Sean was great & really gave me all the information & practices I needed to continue building the strength in my shoulder.

Fantastic experience: I loved my experience at Nikao! Dr. Amy and Dr. Sean provide truly personalized care and really try to listen in order to diagnose and treat your problems. I originally came in with upper neck pain that made it unbearable to study and knee pain that stopped me from playing basketball, the sport I love. Dr. Sean and Amy developed a strengthening program to combat these issues and after 6 months of it, I have a much more pain-free lifestyle than I did before. I'm lifting in the gym 4x a week and playing basketball 2-3 times pain free. They've also taught me a lot about how to manage the daily discomfort that comes from working my 9-5 job, which has helped tremendously. Overall, I'm very happy with my decision to come to Nikao Performance and Rehab.

Fantastic experience: I've been coming to this boutique practice for 8 months, and I feel like part of the family now. Dr Amy's attention to detail matches her warmth and empathy.

Fantastic experience: I never thought rehabilitating a messed up ankle would go this well! Dr. Sean and Dr. Amy are a great team. Glad i came here! (They are so good I drive from Glendale to Tempe just to be seen by them!)

Fantastic experience: Amazing people who take your injuries and surgeries extremely serious and are always there to help you. I always look forward to going to my sessions and they let me know when I am making good progress and when I need to work a little harder towards recovery. Highly recommend and I recommend them to my friends.

Fantastic experience: Nikao Performance and Rehab! Five stars, if I could give more I WOULD! Dr Amy simply put has the knowledge to look past just the "reason" you are there and assist the "whole" you! I went in for shoulder PT and ended up with understanding the neck issues and pain around the actual injury. I sleep at night with no pain. All this, with no surgery! I appreciate her patience and thoroughness to assist me to be pain free AND assist with my aging gracefully to keep my body working how it should. I did gymnastics for 12 years and destroyed my body, Dr Amy is helping me with feeling great and keeping the body moving! I HATE needles and she is so good at dry needling; I am perfectly at ease! I cannot thank her enough! Dr Sean is a great addition as well! What a team! I am a BELIEVER in Nikao Performance and Rehab and would firmly recommend to anyone in need of.... anything body related! Heaven Sent!

Fantastic experience: highly recommend Nikao Performance for physical therapy services. I came in initially with a surgically repaired ruptured patella tendon and was in terrible condition. However, with the help of Dr. Gulledge, I was able to recover and am now in the best shape of my life. Dr. Gulledge was a great physical therapist every step of the way and I couldn't have done it without their help. I spent a total of 9 months with Nikao and it was well worth it. If you need physical therapy, I strongly recommend Nikao Performance.

Fantastic experience: I've been working with Dr. Sean and he's been great. Completely changed how I see physical therapy. Truly appreciate everything he's done. Thank you soooo much!!

Fantastic experience: Dr. G was SOOOO knowledgeable. I went in for some ankle issues. She ran a full test and determined the root of my problem was actually in my hips and back. She helped me understand in detail the issues I was having, how they translated to pain in various parts of my body and what I could do at home and in the gym to improve everything about my physical well being. I would recommend This clinic to anyone and everyone.

Fantastic experience: Amazing personal service from someone who clearly cares about what they do and your success. I've worked with Dr Amy for a number of issues and always had positive results. She really listens and builds a program that works for you.

Fantastic experience: From hobbling with a walker, 3x a week has enabled me to walk, lift, and regain strength, vitality and zest. When we started the promise was”No Muscle left behind “ and the progress proves the value . We now are doing tele health fitness and the breadth of activities makes doing good doable.

Fantastic experience: I had tried seeing various physical therapists and doctors for chronic nerve symptoms radiating into my arms and legs with no success. It got to the point where I could barely do many of the activities I loved anymore, and I had dealt with these problems for so long that I had little hope it would ever improve. Dr. Amy and Dr. Nick did what no one else could and actually figured out real strategies to improve my symptoms and get me back doing the activities I've wanted to be doing. They have always listened to me, checked in on me, and reworked and adapted their approaches until they found what helped the most. Now, for the first time in a long time, I feel in control of my physical health. Both of them are masters of their craft, and I honestly cannot recommend them enough. I am eternally grateful for the time and energy they both have devoted to helping me, it has truly been life changing ❤

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Dr. Amy. After struggling with lower back pain for what felt like forever and not a single doctor being able to help me, she fixed me right up. My lower back pain kept me from lifting weights and completing daily activities pain free. After a few sessions with her I am completely pain free and I feel even better than when I began lifting in the first place. Not only did she help my back, but she helped me create a stronger foundation which helped my lifting a lot. Thank you Dr. Amy!

Fantastic experience: I have to thank Dr. G at Nikao! Not only did she get my shoulder nearly back to 100% but we also got a solid plan that helped me get into the best shape of my life. I will never seen anyone else but her. Grateful and thankful!

Fantastic experience: I woke up with an extreme lower pain in my back one day and was out of my sport routine for a few weeks. Dr. Amy had me back and competing in no time, and my back actually feels better now than it did before the incident.

Fantastic experience: I would recommend Dr. Amy at Nikao Performance and Rehab over any other physical therapy center I have ever been too. I had scoliosis ever since I was 10-12 years old. I am now 26 and my back pain has never gone away. After a couple sessions with Dr. Amy I noticed my back feels significantly better! I wake up in the morning feeling much better than I did before. I don't wake up sore and stiff but rather limber and feeling good. 10/10 would recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great environment to be in! She gets the best out of you

Fantastic experience: I was referred to Amy after tearing my labrum earlier this year. The attentive care provided and thorough rehab plan eased my many initial worries with regards to long-term damage, and empowered me to be diligent in my efforts to rehab the injury (without surgery). Beyond the extraordinary care, Amy is both professional and comforting, and her space provides a warm and welcome atmosphere quite conducive to relaxation and healing. Just as I was strongly urged to visit Amy after my injury, I strongly urge anybody looking for an effective and thorough Physical Therapist to reach out to her.

Fantastic experience: Dr. Amy is amazing! She’s not only professional, she’s personable. She helped me start on my way back to being healthy and in less pain. You can really tell she loves what she does and she’s awesome at it. She’s not only interested in helping you feel better and giving you the tools to do that, but she genuinely cares about the people she helps!!!!

Fantastic experience: I've been struggling with triceps tendinitis for over two years and I randomly walked into Dr.Amy's office to talk about my ailments. I got evaluated and I started my rehab sessions with her. Very patient and professional with all of my whining and crying. Within four sessions I've felt a drastic improvement and I couldn't be happier. Oh! ask her to play her smooth jazz music, very therapeutic. ~K

Fantastic experience: I've been to PT so many times, it's ridiculous. As a therapist, you think I'd be able to figure out this problem but even Dr.'s were stumped on how to get this posterior tibial tendinitis to go away. It's been a chronic issue for the last 10 years and a serious chronic issue for the last three to four years. It had gotten to the point that I could no longer run and could not exercise the way I wanted to; the issue was a weight that affected even daily activities. I found Amy and I am so glad I did. Going private pay versus the regular therapy services provided by physical therapy clinics in the valley is the best choice I made all year. Having a PT be able to work with you the whole session and evaluate everything you do is so much better than just seeing a PT for 5 minutes in a clinic. It's because you get the one-on-one patient care that every patient deserves and Amy truly went above that. I attended PT for about 2 months and now I am able to exercise for extended lengths of time and even run in increments. The issue is chronic and it will definitely take time to go away but no one has ever made this much progress on my ankle in years. So happy to have found her. She has some of the most extensive education background behind her and graduated from one of the most prestigious PT schools in the nation so YES, go to her. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

Fantastic experience: I went to Nikao Performance and worked with Dr. Gulledge for some lingering shoulder and hip issues. Dr Gulledge was extremely professional but easy to talk to and was great at breaking down the problems I have experienced for the past 15 years. She explained the muscle imbalances I was having and designed a fitness program to help get everything back in shape. I worked with Dr. Gulledge for 10 weeks and in this time, I could feel the persistent pain diminish as I could feel my overall conditioning increase. I have recommended several people to Nikao Performance and will continue to do so. Dr Gulledge is enthusiastic and I loved working with her.

Fantastic experience: I worked with Dr. Amy with my shoulder. They were making my workouts and weightlifting uncomfortable. There was some pinching and some stinging during specific shoulder movements and I had to find out whats was going on with them. Luckily, i was able to speak with Dr. Amy and she started working with my and my shoulders. There was so much that I learned from her and what she was showing me to help me get the properly knowledge and movement that was required to help repair my shoulders. Even during the first session with Dr. Amy I was feeling a different and a relief within the shoulder joints. I help build my confidence in her and what she was teaching me. After all of my sessions I am still continuing my training and therapy that was taught to me and my shoulder have been feeling great since then. I have been able to do more movements and workouts with my shoulders to help build their strength and size. I cannot thank Dr. Amy enough for what she has helped me with and I will go to her for any other things that I want to fix and work on. I highly recommend Dr. Amy for any of the problems and therapy that people need to get their body working properly again. Thanks Dr. Amy!!!!

Fantastic experience: Went to see Dr Gullege about my low back and she was great. Excellent blend of manual therapies and corrective/rehab exercises. Can't recommend her enough. As an active dad being able to move pain free and spend time with my kids is a top priority and Dr Gulley was great at getting me moving again.

Fantastic experience: I would recommend Nikao Performance and the skills of Dr. Amy to anyone I know that has any kind of ailments sports related or other. I initially started to see Dr. Amy after I had been diagnosed by another doctor I had seen, as having one of the worst cases of elbow bursitis and tendinitis he had seen in a very long time. I was actually told by this other Dr. that in his professional opinion he would recommend that I stop working out, but there was no way that I was going to let that happen. Working out is my drug of choice, it's what makes me happy especially after long stressful days. I could not and would not quite, however I knew my elbows would possibly push me to my breaking point. So when I decided to start seeing Dr. Amy I must say I was a little skeptical that she would be able to fix me. I knew from my initial consultation that I would have to give her a shot at fixing me. So I said what the hell, I was at my breaking point with pain and discomfort. I first started seeing Amy for 30 minute sessions, where she really pin pointed different areas around my elbows, back and neck all related to the issues I was having. Dr Amy began to do her magic, working those key areas with Surgeon like skills. She put me on my own physical therapy exercise program as well. After about the first 5 sessions, I began to feel very little pain in my elbows. I transitioned into hour sessions to allow her a little more time to really concentrate on key areas. I must say, if you suffer from any kind of pain. You MUST see Nikao Performance! Dr. Amy really cares about fixing you and not only fixing the problem but also giving you a maintenance program for after care. Dr. Amy is in my opinion the best physical therapist I have ever encountered. From this point forward I'm 100% sold on Dr Amy's abilities, she took my pain from a 9-10 down to a 0-1. I will continue to let Dr. Amy work on any other ailments I might have. Great job Doc and thank you for helping me!

Fantastic experience: I just finished my 10th session at Nikao Performance and Rehab and could not be happier. I can now work out pain free. I hurt my lower back a few years ago and I have spent too much time and money trying to correct this with Chiropractors and other Physical therapy companies. I have had little success, and most of the time it was temporary. Nikao has access to a full size gym, so I was able to learn new exercises that not only improved my current situation, they will help me prevent future injuries. I can also work these exercises into my current training. I feel confident in the gym again as well as having pain free mobility in my day to day activities. If you are experiencing any sort of muscle pain or have been injured i would recommend Nikao to get you back to feeling like yourself again.

Fantastic experience: Dr. Amy is amazing. She is so knowledgeable and patient with you.

Fantastic experience: As a person that doesn't believe in Doctors too much Amy changed my thinking. Usually I let things heal on there own but after a year of elbow and shoulder pain i decide to try something different. People at my gym recommended Amy. First day she made me feel very comfortable,but I still had my doubts about her skills. Second visit the next day I was moving with out much pain she used needles on my elbow and shoulder with massage therapy/strengthening exercises. Im on my 4 visit and im a believer in her skills no elbow pain with very little shoulder pain. My shoulder is going to need more work. I 100 percent believe she will get me working out with no pain from what I have seen so far. Very nice lady that cares about the people she is helping. If you are ready to be pain free please try her out. Outside the little corny jokes.lol. Amy is very good at what she do!!

Fantastic experience: Amy has been nothing short of a life saver in terms of healing me. As a former professional football player I was constantly dealing with nagging aches and pains throughout my body. But not anymore...Amy is extremely knowledgeable, professional and takes pride and passion in her craft. My body and knees have not felt this good in years thanks to her. Every therapy session has been very effective and beneficial, and for that I am and will be forever grateful. I highly recommend Amy's services and will continue to use them as well as refer her to friends and associates of mine.

Fantastic experience: I have had back, neck and shoulder pain for many years. To the extent that feeling abnormal was normal. Unknowingly to those around me I dealt with the pain daily. I've seen many doctors to no long term relief. It's been reasonably 2 months since meeting Dr Amy, another try I said. Where were you 20 years ago? Progress, relief and confidence ....thank you Doc!

Fantastic experience: I came to Amy with lower back issues/pain, after my first treatment there was an instant relief! I continue to come once a week and I look forward to it bc of how much knowledge and experience she has to help me recover.

Fantastic experience: I only worked out with Amy for 5 sessions and have already seen some improvements. I highly recommend Amy for anyone who is trying to get bigger and/or in shape.

Fantastic experience: I went to Dr. Amy to for some lingering elbow pain that had been bothering me for a couple of months. In the consultation she determined both my elbows had some degree of tennis elbow. After just 6 short sessions the elbow that was not as bad is now pain free. The other elbow is still improving and is much better now as I have continued to follow the workouts Dr. Amy prescribed.

Fantastic experience: Amy is a motivated trainer that will guide you into better physical condition with a custom routine that suits your needs - at any level. She is fun and easy to work with and will not make you feel bad about any weaknesses. Highly recommended!