Potrero Physical Therapy

Experiencia fantástica: Lance and his the Potrero PT team coming highly recommended by the Bay Area medical community. I have a few doctors in my family, at UCSF, PAMF and Marin General. Even since moving to Marin I've continued to use Potrero Physical Therapy. They get me the best results, make dealing with my insurance company totally painless, and make the whole process enjoyable. I look forward to seeing them and have the utmost confidence in their team.

Experiencia fantástica: Friendly, professional and knowledgable staff! Would recommend.

Experiencia fantástica: My experience with Potrero Physical Therapy and Kendall Roberts was very helpful to my ongoing recovery from a trip and fall. The regular appointments have improved my shoulders mobility and range of motion.

Experiencia fantástica: Strongly recommended. I pursued physio for a long time, and Nicole is by far the most effective PT I worked with.

Experiencia fantástica: Pleasant, well-equipped clinic, friendly staff. Kendall DPT is an excellent therapist, very responsive to patient needs and goals. I plan to return to this practice whenever I need PT.

Experiencia fantástica: Before my knee surgery, people told me I would hate physical therapy. My therapist, Melika, though patient and encouraging, constantly pushed me to improve by using exercises at home. I was very pleased with my experience at Potrero PT.

Experiencia fantástica: Excellent experience with physical therapist Nicole Reiss. She was very knowledgeable, professional and effective. Always made herself available for questions.

Experiencia fantástica: well run, clean, friendly, my PT person was lovely , professional, and most importantly helpful. I went in hurting and after a couple of months feel like my old self, and am pain free.

Experiencia fantástica: I have been in PT in the last three years -twice post two surgeries, both for my shoulder. I worked with Malika Kasner there who has been fantastic - she helped me with my recovery for both surgeries and her attention to detail and her guidance thru the physical therapy sessions was spot on.

Experiencia fantástica: I rehabbed from my 2nd ACL reconstruction (run it back, baby!) with Nicole and had a great experience! She was very personable and not afraid to whoop my knee's butt a bit to get me back active. I will hopefully not have to come back, but I definitely would if I needed to. Plus they have hella parking.

Experiencia fantástica: Friendly atmosphere. My PT work improved my condition.

Experiencia fantástica: I had a great experience with Nicole at Potrero PT. I made quite a lot of progress. She stayed very focused on developing a program for me, monitoring it's effectiveness, and made it fun at the same time. The facility is comfortable and friendly. I highly recommend.

Experiencia fantástica: My practitioner, Nicole Reiss, has a wealth of information about exercises to help me deal with my problem. She is pleasant to work with.

Experiencia fantástica: All staff were great! Particularly Nicole as she was my PT. I highly recommend these guys!

Experiencia fantástica: I'm deeply impressed with efficient organization of the practice--reminders, appointments, etc.... As well as the professionalism of my therapist, Melika. Thank you!

Experiencia fantástica: I highly recommend Nicole and her team for any physical therapy needs. Nicole is very knowledgeable and provided me with tools to effectively address my issues. Throughout my experience, all of her staff were friendly and welcoming. Their facility was well-equipped and had everything you might need for a successful rehabilitation process.

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful place to work out with great staff. I just wish they were more hours in the day. All the therapists seem to be dedicated and hard working. I can't say enough good things about the team.

Experiencia fantástica: This is the place to go if you want to feel better and you’re excited about doing the work to get there. Nicole helped me address some chronic back pain that had persisted for years. The initial diagnostic assessment was exhaustive if not thorough. The exercises she gave me were perfect. After doom strolling YouTube and doing more harm than good she helps select specific exercises that delivered great results. In a few weeks my pain decreased and my strength and mobility returned leaving me feeling more confident and fitter. They truly understand the needs of someone who wants to be fit and active but experience pain that holds them back.

Experiencia fantástica: I had a great experience at Potrero Physical Therapy. Their online scheduling system is really nice and Nicole, my therapist, was totally awesome. Hopefully I won't need physical therapy again in the future, but if I do – I'll be back!

Experiencia fantástica: My experience at Potrero Physical Therapy, and particularly with the therapist Nicole Reiss, was by far the best PT treatment I have ever had--and I've had plenty in my time. Nicole took over from my PT program that began in Santa Cruz, as I was under treatment at UCSF for cancer and transferred up for recovery from rotator cuff surgery. Nicole's knowledge and ability to intuit how much further progress could be made with recovery on every visit was exceptional. I could go on and on about how impressed I was with her attention to detail and how much I benefited from the excellent care I received but the ultimate compliment that Nicole received was from both the physical therapist back in Santa Cruz and my orthopedic surgeon in Los Gatos when they read the report that she sent me back with after I was done with cancer treatment at UCSF–”This is just absolutely excellent work”!

Experiencia fantástica: I looked forward to going for my PT sessions because I always felt better walking out, then I did walking in. I have gone for shoulders and knees and always had made good progress with Celina as my PT. She was most patient and helpful, knowledgeable, and encouraging. The staff are very helpful as well. I would highly recommend Potrero Physical Therapy. Thank you Celina! I'm keeping at my exercises as you taught me, and it's continuing to make life a easier. I feel fortunate to have found PPT. Parking is convenient, and the location is too.

Experiencia fantástica: I appreciate the advance scheduling and the ease of the optional online scheduling, professional, helpful atmosphere. Parking is free and easy. The space is big and airy and there is carefulness about cleaning. My physical therapist has been great, challenging me just the right amount.

Experiencia fantástica: I wasn't happy to be referred to physical therapy for a chronic left knee condition last October which is now on the mend but I have admit I look forward to my 2 appointments every week. The studio is located in a beautiful 19th century brick building with towering ceilings and plenty of natural light. And there is always plenty of close ample parking. The front counter desk staff is always warm and welcoming. My therapist Celina has been great. She always has very educated analysis or answer up her sleeve and knows just how far to push me. I have noticed after observing the other therapist at work the last few months that they also seem to be quite engaged and knowledgable and friendly. The bad news is my right knee which was the good knee is deteriorating to the point that I will be able to continue to see Celina for a few more months till that gets fixed. I recommend this place highly !

Experiencia fantástica: Potrero PT is a great place. It feels more like a small gym than a rehab facility. All the therapists are very professional and personable. Kendall Roberts is my therapist and she is really great, very effective. I am a repeat patient, and I will go back any time I may need physical therapy. In the last year she treated me on three separate occasions. Every time she had the right set of exercises both at the facility and for home. The first was for a frozen shoulder. It was painful and I hardly could lift my arm. Now I am back to normal with full mobility. The second was for back pain derived from a chronic condition that got worse and her treatment brought me back to base. And the latest was for a painful hip bursitis that got me limping and now I am fully recovered. Based on my pleasant and successful experience I recommend Potrero PT and Kendall without reservations.

Experiencia fantástica: Excellent facility with easy parking and knowledgeable therapists. Melika was able to help me resolve my shoulder issue in about 12 sessions and also provided me with some excercises to continue at home..

Experiencia fantástica: I saw Kendall Roberts at Potrero Physical Therapy for several months to help rehab a sprained MCL. Kendall was wonderful to work with. She helped me go from not being able to walk without a brace to running and weightlifting like i did before the injury. Kendall did a great job of giving me a progression of exercises to work at on my own at home in between sessions. She was also great about incorporating feedback on how different movements felt and would design new exercises to help address weak points. For instance, at the start, i would feel a lot of pain whenever my MCL was stretched. Kendall suggested some creative exercises that would gently exercise my MCL in that way to strengthen it like banded abductor work and applying pressure to a yoga ball with the inside of my foot (like kicking a soccer ball). Overall, i really enjoyed and got a lot out of working with Kendall and Potrero Physical Therapy. Also, the facilities were clean and had everything i needed during my MCL rehab.

Experiencia fantástica: Nicole Reiss PT is the best PT I ever worked with, and I unfortunately had a privilege of rolling through quite a few over the years, including here in SF. Her no BS approach with the focus on recovering through focused exercising with progressive loading is what makes wonders when you put in the effort of not only doing this exercises at the practice, but also doing it everyday yourself at home. Highly recommend this practice and Nicole Reiss in particular!

Experiencia fantástica: I had dislocated my elbow (and tore a whole bunch of ligaments) from bouldering and I still remember how terrifying it was to take off my brace and having to start moving my arm again. But that fear quickly went away after my first couple of sessions with Kendall. And in the past 6 months, Kendall has guided me through my recovery with patience, diligence, and kindness and I’ve now regained my confidence and strength to start bouldering again. Also a huge shoutout to the staff for their communication and making sure there wasn’t any hiccups in scheduling appointments. God forbid if I ever dislocate anything again at least I know where to go.

Experiencia fantástica: I came to find this clinic to help with an ACL sprain after a few month's of attempting self-guided rehab as directed by my doctor. After making no progress for a long time, I found Potrero PT and the difference when I started working with Melika was incredible. Following her carefully constructed care plan and weekly sessions, I went from constant pain and weakness to only minor post-exercise soreness that continues to get better as I continue to follow her guidance and workout plan. She made sure to work with me for the full duration of each session and ensured that I felt the perfect balance between comfortable and challenged, leading to dramatic improvement. I would recommend Melika and Potrero PT as a whole to anyone trying to find a PT that truly cares for their client and works hard to ensure their recovery. I don't quite want to be injured again but I wouldn't be as mad knowing I can return here to get back on my feet.

Experiencia fantástica: This was a great place for PT, I worked with Kendall, she set attainable goals and was really encouraging and my issues were resolved, back pain gone, knees stronger. The practical advice was really helpful about walking, stooping and bending. the office staff was always helpful and found appointments that suited me well

Experiencia fantástica: This clinic and my PT in particular, Melika, are truly incredible in their craft! I came here after my ankle injury consisting of a fibula fracture, syndesmosis disruption, and tearing the deltoid ligament. Now I'm back to playing Soccer again! I truly believe that I would not have recovered this well without Melika's guidance, care, and attention to detail. I went in about twice a week and from the first to our last session, Melika made sure I was comfortable, created a consistent care plan, and worked through all the nuances of recovery. Coming from a PT office from Kaiser, this sort of 1-1 attention and care was night and day. At Kaiser, the PT would see me maybe 15 mins max, before I get handed off to an aide or get take-home instructions. I worked with Melika for the whole session, EVERY session. If you're looking for a quality 1-1 hands-on care for your Physical Therapy needs, check out the clinic and ask for Melika's availability. Best clinic I've been to so far.

Experiencia fantástica: I cannot recommend Potrero Physical Therapy or my therapist Celina W. highly enough. Celina has helped me heal from several injuries. She knows her stuff and is generous with her time and expertise. Many thanks to Celina and the team at Potrero!

Experiencia fantástica: Kendall is the best! She listens to your concerns and addresses them with kindness. She very well versed on how the human body works and responds to physical therapy. You can't go wrong rehabbing here, and if you're lucky enough to be assigned Kendall? You won't be disappointed!

Experiencia fantástica: Best physical therapy experience I've had. Kendall has helped me to recover from an injury and run again. Highly recommended.

Experiencia fantástica: I had fun working with Nicole on improving the mobility of my shoulder. I highly recommend her and her professional staff. A great and welcoming place. They are dedicated to make us healthy again and hold us accountable to perform recommended exercises at home. Last, I was impressed by their follow ups via email to check in on my health and make sure I am headed in the right direction. Highly recommended!

Experiencia fantástica: I would like to bestow a lavish complement on my PT Nicole Reiss. I was seeing her for a variety of problems, including my shoulder, back and feet. She far exceeded my expectations in every way. She worked diligently to figure out was wrong, and how to fix it. I am amazed at the results we achieved, especially my feet, which have been in great pain for more years than I can remember. I now have exercises that will hopefully keep me in good shape. Thanks does not begin to state how grateful I am to you, Nicole. In addition, the facility is nice and the desk staff very helpful. They handled all the billing without a hitch. And it was very close to my house as well.

Experiencia fantástica: Isaac was super friendly and responsive to my needs. He gave me detailed exercises to work on at home while also carefully monitoring my progress in my weekly sessions. My ankle is back to full strength and feels like new despite having a serious injury. I strongly recommend Potrero Physical Therapy!

Experiencia fantástica: Went here for help with chronic shoulder pain. I was assigned Meredith as my therapist and she was amazing from day one. She is extremely knowledgeable and competent and also just a lot of fun and very easy to talk to which made the appointments less of a chore and more of a "joint" mission to get me better. In the end I left with significantly less pain and much more mobility. It's been a few weeks since we concluded therapy and I really don't even notice or think about shoulder pain, where before it was an everyday nagging nuisance. If I need PT again I will definitely come back here and hopefully I get Meredith again. As a matter of fact I think my knee is starting to hurt : )

Experiencia fantástica: Overall great experience. The physical therapists are great -- I worked with Daria. She was very detail-oriented and worked closely with me after my ACL reconstruction (knee) surgery, so I could make my milestones and achieve my goals such as hiking, swimming, etc. Daria helped me get stronger and worked with my specific issues. The physical space is also very nice -- large, clean and airy.

Experiencia fantástica: Potrero PT is a fabulous facility. But that's not the only reason you should go there. Of course they have great equipment - but it's the therapists and staff who treat you with kindness, respect, and (most importantly) expertise that makes this facility the best. Daria Ivan has been my therapist through several treatments and she has always provided me with treatments that have, in every instance, helped greatly in my recovery or even successfully eliminated my issues. If you are looking for a Physical Therapy team and facility that really gets results, Potrero PT is the place.

Experiencia fantástica: I received PT for about 8 months after my ACL repair last year. Wonderful experience! All the staff were very welcoming and friendly. Shout out to Issac who was really attentive to my goals and helped me work towards them each week. He came up with new exercises and ways for me to practice my "return to sports" exercises- definitely went above and beyond with the creativity! The front desk staff are also super helpful with scheduling- they always call the day before to remind you of your appointment. They would even call me if there was a cancellation for a time they knew I was wanting so I could change my appointment- extra points! The facility was always clean and the equipment they have is new and up to date. They even got TRX straps during my time there, which was great to be able to use! The assistants that help you continue through exercises after your appointment time are also wonderful, happy to check in with your PT and make sure they're doing things correctly. Overall really great experience and would highly recommend to any friends/family!

Experiencia fantástica: I worked with Daria here this summer after having ACL surgery. She was incredibly helpful and I feel like I progressed a lot in those 3 months. I get injured a lot and this is honestly my favorite pt place I've been to. Everyone here is super kind and knowledgable and the space itself is really nice.

Experiencia fantástica: I've been through two shoulder surgeries and rehabbed a bad lower back with the help of the awesome staff of Potrero PT. They are lifesavers, in every sense of the word. Let's start with Lupe, the office manager who is an expert at dealing with the intricacies of health insurance providers. Lupe managed my expectations excellently from the onset, and has continued to be my advocate in working with my insurer to ensure I receive my benefits. Now on to the actual therapists, who are the heart and soul of Potrero PT. I've been working with Potrero PT since February of 2015, and I've worked with five of the therapists there, including Lance the owner. I'm currently working with Katty, who is excellent. Katty has helped guide me through my second shoulder surgery with sound knowledge and - when my sore and tired body needed it - a delicate touch. She works with my surgeon to develop protocols for rehabilitation, and constantly monitors progress to make sure I'm not pushing myself too hard or re-injuring myself. If I could afford it, I'd go to Potrero PT every day of the week. They are excellent, and have helped save my body (and therefore my sanity) more than once.

Experiencia fantástica: I saw Katty from Potrero Physical Therapy for close to a year when I was dealing with ongoing back and neck issues. She was great! Katty was always super attentive, answered all of my questions and always presented me with options on how to tackle my ailments during my sessions (stretching, massage, cupping, exercises, etc.). She also always gave me a number of exercises to work on at home. I couldn't recommend her more!

Experiencia fantástica: I was experiencing knee pain that was keeping me from doing things that I love. I was seen by Katty at potrero and she worked with me to get my strength back and get rid of my pain. She was very personable and gave me exercises specific to the activities that I was trying to get back to. Overall very great experience with my PT and the rest of the staff!

Experiencia fantástica: I had pain from a torn rotator cuff, and after several weeks, this pain decreased significantly, eliminating my need for pain meds. I enjoyed working with Isaac a lot. He always makes sessions engaging, and he is very interested in his work and the results it brings. When it was necessary to work with a different therapist, the exercises were always clearly communicated from Isaac to the other therapist. The other therapists seemed equally engaged with their clients. I strongly recommend Potrero Physical therapy.

Experiencia fantástica: It's so nice to have an excellent physical therapy office in Potrero. The staff is warm and the therapists are trained well enough to treat just about anything. I have visited Potrero PT with back and knee problems and had great success.

Experiencia fantástica: I had ACL replacement knee surgery by the wonderful Dr. Akizuki. His office recommended several PT resources, one of which was Potrero PT. I've been seen Daria at Potrero PT for 12 months. She has a wonderful "bedside" manner: warm, understanding, and empathetic to my rehab style and needs. The staff of assistants there are also friendly, energetic, and supportive. Early on in my rehab, I hit a wall with building back my quad and Lance suggested the water rehab program in an offsite pool with a group of fellow rehabbers. After only a handful of pool sessions, I got past the hurdle. Now that I've celebrated my anniversary with Potrero PT, Daria's handed me my back-to-running program, which I'm following religiously thrice weekly, in addition to Barry's Bootcamp for some cardio activity I regard as "PT Xtreme." These guys are wonderful healers and I'm grateful for everything they've done for me this past year. Highly recommended if you're looking for thorough and wholesome rehabilitation for your specific needs.

Experiencia fantástica: Lance is an athlete and waterman, so he understands the goal to get healthy quickly and properly. Really takes the time to explain so you know exactly how hard or not to push in your exercises, and how to be in tune with your own body and recovery. Great staff who are all very knowledgeable too, so you always feel you are in good hands. Highly recommend for anyone who has had an injury and wants to stay active and at their optimal performance level.

Experiencia fantástica: My whole family has sought the help of Lance and his team at Potrero Physical Therapy at one point or another- we all live life intensely and get hurt a bit too often. His team is courteous, professional and a pleasure to work with, even when it hurts. I highly recommend PPT!