Back to Center PT
Ocean Park Blvd 2716
90405, Santa Monica
(424) 281-4343

Opening hours

  • Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Holistic Physical Therapy specializing in visceral manipulation, myofascial release and yoga therapy.

Physical Therapist in the state of California have Direct Access. This means that if have a condition requiring physical therapy you can be treated for 12 visits or 45 days, which ever comes first, before you need to see your medical doctor. If you require physical therapy after that time for your condition, you will need to get a prescription.

PLEASE NOTE: Some health insurance companies require a referral for reimbursement. Please confirm your benefit requirements by reviewing your coverage.

We are an out-of-network provider to ensure that we — the patient and therapist, not an insurance company — determine the most effective care required to get you back to living life pain-free.

Back to Center PT: Reviews

5/5 (38 Reviews)
Saule Piktys 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I am enjoying every time i am visiting restore in SM

Gil Colon 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Laurie is a great PT, knowledgeable, creative and supportive. I’m happy that she is helping me improve.

Katherine James 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Back To Center PT is home to two of the best, most experienced and innovative Physical Therapists in the business. I have worked with both Neha and Laurie and could not be more thrilled with their help both pre-surgery and post surgery for my total knee replacement surgery. Neha's hands are truly magic. A combination of intuition, education, experience and extraordinary skill are rare to find in any health care practitioner, let alone a physical therapist. She adapts her work to fit your body's needs. She goes at your pace. She encourages you when you are down in a way that makes you ready, willing and able to work on your exercises at home instead of just saying "F-it". Laurie built me up so that my leg was in the best possible shape to accept my new knee. I am forever grateful for the head start she gave me on this journey. What a gift! If you want to help heal yourself guided by the very best, put yourself in the fantastic hands of Back to Center PT!

Stephanie Aristei 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I went to Neha because I had whiplash and hurt my neck to the point of not being able to turn it. With her help, she was able to get me moving again within two sessions with her. She also was very helpful in giving me exercises to practice to strengthen and stretch the muscles in my back. She’s also so kind and has a very calming energy. I’m so grateful to her and will always recommend her to anyone I know. Thank you so much Neha!

Nancy Adel 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha is a knowledgeable and compassionate physical therapist. She is not limited by mechanical devices or pre-set routines. Rather, she listens to her patient's body and provides what is needed. All with grace and good humor --and astonishing results!

Alison Mayersohn 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Laurie is the absolute best! Not only as a knowledgeable PT who motivates you, but as a very special human being.

Alan Coe 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent knowledge, clinical skill, and bedside manner.

Gloria Biscardi 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Laurie has been extremely caring, creative and innovative in helping me deal with my instability and weakness issues in my left leg’s quads, calves and plantar muscles. I highly recommend Back to Center PT, they are committed to finding the most effective program to get the desired results.

Nikko Petrov 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I came to Back to Center PT when I had some terrible lower back pain that was very debilitating. Laurie was extremely knowledgeable and in just one meeting was able to assess structural issues/misalignments in my body without even needing any imaging initiall. Not only that, she then went straight to work with massages and exercises to alleviate pain and have me exercises to try at home. Definitely a great experience

Lillian Mayer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I feel so lucky to have found Dr. Shah. She creates a very professional and healing environment. Twice she has worked on me and I felt instantly cured. The first time it felt like magic , the second time I knew I had really found a reliable practitioner that really can listen and get to the root of issues. I’ve sent a few friends her way as well, and both also had great experiences. I am really so grateful and appreciative to her and all the help she’s given. I couldn’t recommend more highly

Ben Handzo 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha is the best! I had terrible lumbar spine issues and she patiently helped me through them.

Heidi Streeter 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Dr. Neha’s approach to overall wellness is both both nurturing and effective. Her guidance has significantly helped in my lower back pain and has given me the tools and exercises to use at home for continued care. I highly recommend to anyone who has lower back pain, is looking for a physical therapist, and for women who are looking for prenatal and postnatal care.

Yorch77 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have seen Neha on two occasions, the first to treat a tear on the labrum of the left shoulder and the second for post surgery PT. The results I got from the exercises and therapy techniques she employed to help me regain my mobility and strength were superb. I strongly recommend her!

Rachel Robin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha has an amazing ability to get to the root cause of your pain. She is kind, and explains everything so you truly understand what's going on. If you have not been able to find answers, I highly recommend seeing Neha.

Kiki D Amanno 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Im a professional dancer, and I had limited range of motion and chronic pain in my neck that was not improving through several other therapeutic means. Over one session with Neha, I was able to regain full range of motion and pain relief. She is gentle, knowledgeable, and a healer. I recommend her often to my students and to anyone who needs physical therapy.

emily halpern 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I came to Dr Neha after experiencing sudden and persistent hip pain for two months. After my first session with Dr Neha my pain began improving, and a week later it was gone entirely. Highly recommend!

Sandra Meyer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very professional, clean environment, 100% satisfaction.

Ryan Wesson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Office Amazing Staff

Julie de Lagarde 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Back to Center PT helped our family so much! I highly recommend their services. We found total recovery from our injuries under the care of Neha Shah. It was worth every penny spent to see my daughter healed from her injuries and back to full activity again! Back to Center PT is our go-to for Physical Therapy. Their insight and expertise are unmatched in the community. Very thankful!

Rita Amendola 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha Shah, MPT CYT is a skilled physical therapist with injury expertise. She can relieve pain with her highly trained abilities and has a wonderful bedside manner to accompany her skills. I am grateful and highly recommend her.

Leslie Michelson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha is a uniquely gifted physical therapist. She has a deep understanding of how the body works and is very creative in developing individualized programs that are safe and effective. I had an acute and very painful back injury that required surgery. Neha treated me before the surgery, which helped me recover more rapidly and with less pain. I have been going to her regularly since the surgery and now am back to full unrestricted activities with no pain or discomfort. Indeed, my core strength, flexibility, and balance are better than ever. Neha deserves all of the credit for that. I give her my highest recommendation.

Evan Goldman 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My sessions with Neha are often the best part of my week! I should admit I was skeptical when someone first told me about visceral therapy but very quickly Neha put my mind at ease with both her professionalism and skill. The entire process is incredibly relaxing and I can't wait for my next session!

Alan Blumenfeld 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha is the finest PT I have ever worked with. This is a yoga based approach. Adapted and specific to each person. The stretching, strength, stamina and flexibility is remarkable. It's work, absolutely but the results are wonderful. I've done a lot of PT in my life and I look forward each time to working with Neha.

Larry Post 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had leg and back pain. The treatment I got for Laurie was top notch.

Sonya Roos 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent therapy sessions. Worth the 45 minute drive. Personalized therapy aimed to teach me to work at home and do the exercises that will strengthen the muscles I need. So glad my doctor referred me to Back to Center. I would highly recommend this group of therapists. Sonya Roos

Linda Hepner 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Back to Center PT was the best ever recommendation by my internist. The therapists are intelligent and friendly and under the care of Laurie I’ve felt younger than my age and far more confident! She knows what I need to do for work and pleasure and keeps me supple. Ive been going for years. I cannot praise the center and my therapist highly enough.

C Rich 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Couldn't love Neha more! She is kind, smart and SO talented! I even travel from Tarzana to come see her!

Larry Midler 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha Shah is an incredibly knowledgeable and intuitive professional who truly cares about the whole person and always gets to the root of the issues with a plan that is designed not to keep doing more PT but rather to get the patient independently in control over the issue. I highly recommend her.

Philip Miller 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I was referred to Neha Shah at Back to Center PT by my family physician who highly recommended her. About 5 years after hip replacement surgery I developed pain on the opposite side of my leg. I have endured this pain for about 4 years and have tried acupuncture, physical therapy (twice) and even considered surgery. Neha diagnosed the problem immediately and set about an aggressive treatment plan that has brought relief from pain through direct muscle massage and stretching and strengthening exercises designed to distribute the load to surrounding muscles. Previous physical therapy treatments were not as aggressive and did not result in pain relief. I am deeply grateful for the treatment that I have received at Back to Center PT.

Katrina Carlson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha Shaw is an outstanding therapist in every way. She has helped me tremendously with shoulder/neck pain and migraine issues. She is constantly learning techniques and keeping up-to-date with the latest treatments. I highly recommend her!

TheVtmeyer 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha is really amazing. I have had various pt experiences, and she really stands out. She is intuitive and knowledgeable, incorporating eastern and western practices. She really helped identify an issue that no one else had figured out - scars from my c sections were causing issues in my lower back and hamstring. And she absolutely helped solve my back and hamstring issues, as well as doing great pt after my bunion surgery. I highly recommend Neha.

Gillian Smith Chang 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Back to Center PT and Dr. Neha Shah have been a lifesaver!

Keisha Sykes 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lori is very personable and super knowledgeable. She always explains things in a way that I can understand and gives me exercises to do at home in between my visits.

Avisha 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Dr. Shah has been helping me for over 2 years with any inflammation I have in my body with her PT and yoga therapy guidance. Highly recommend!

Emily Edelman 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neha is not just my physical therapist. She is my healer. She is extremely knowledgeable about the human body and healing. Neha does not just target the problem area; she evaluates the entire body to find all the interconnected sources of tightness, pain, and inflammation. I have had many injuries for which I have been to several different physical therapists, and Neha's integrative and individualized whole-body treatment approach is by far the most effective. She also truly listens to me, designing each session's treatment plan in accordance with my complaints and goals. Further, Neha does not overbook her schedule. She always spends the whole session working on my body and guiding me through stretches and exercises. I will never go back to any other physical therapist. I cannot say enough amazing things about Neha!

Susanne Shapiro 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: wonderful, professional, friendly and Laurie who has been my main PT is extremely sensitive to my needs, my frustrations and keeps me going (like that energy rabbit!) Susanne

Jessie Risk 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: I need more than 5 stars for Neha and her clinic! I am a physical therapist myself and when I need PT for my own body its Neha I turn to. She has been treating me for several years and has helped me through many injuries. Its a bonus for me that she is a certified yoga therapist as well and very active herself so she understands how important it is to get back to the activities I love. I can't recommend her enough. I dont work in this area and so for anyone that I know that needs PT on this side of town she is my go-to PT! Everyone I have sent to her has called to thank me for turning them on to her and her clinic! I love that when I see her for myself or when I refer patients that we are seen for one-on-one care. Even though she is out-of-network its worth every penny for the quality time she gives, which is so different than some of the "mill" clinics out there where you're seen by different random staff at every visit. Thank you for everything Neha!

Mike McIntyre 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: My experience with Back To Center PT has been nothing short of top shelf. I first started seeing Neha Shah in 2012 to help me with some exercises to alleviate pain in my left hip. Turns out that pain was severe osteoarthritis. I had that hip joint replaced in 2015 and the right hip joint replaced in 2017. I did all of my post surgery physical therapy sessions with her for both hips. I love her therapy techniques and the exercises she teaches for regaining strength and mobility. She worked me hard and it was so worth it. My results are awesome. I highly recommend seeing Neha for post surgical physical therapy needs, yoga therapy practices, and general therapy and body strengthening. She understands how everything connects within the body and you will not feel rushed to get out of there. She takes her time with you and is really excited about seeing her patients improve.

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