Best Physical Therapists in Berkeley

Active Method Physical Therapy, a subsidiary of Montclair Physical Therapy Inc., is a business that helps clients manage their pain. The company's team teaches its clients relaxation techniques, mobility and strength exercises, and physical education in order to help them get through their pain. The team also develops treatment plans to help those with sport-related injuries recover. Additionally, the company offers advice on how to avoid injuries before they happen.

Emeryville Sports Physical Therapy is a clinic that has been serving patients for more than 13 years. The clinic provides sports physical therapy, orthopedic physical therapy, and corporate wellness programs. Emeryville Sports Physical Therapy provides functional exercises and hands-on treatment. Bob Baker is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist certified by the American Physical Therapy Association. He has more than 20 years of experience. Operating hours are Monday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patients appreciate their knowledge, professionalism, helpfulness, enthusiasm, friendliness, and welcoming atmosphere.

When it comes to enhancing life through movement, Mill Valley Physical Therapy leads the way. They help Mill Valley patients achieve optimal outcomes through professional excellence in manual therapy, exercise, and education. The clinic is owned and operated by professionally trained and licensed physical therapists who work one-on-one with their patients. They offer a range of services that include a thorough physical therapy evaluation, personal training, Pilates for strengthening, massage therapy to increase flexibility and reduce edema and scar tissue, manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, and many others. Their professionals also provide home visits and home exercise programs, home ergonomic assessments to make their patients work environment more efficient with less pain, postural assessments, hot packs and ice packs, gait assessment, and training, and many additional services.

Patrick Hannam Physical Therapy is a Berkeley clinic that provides patients with one-on-one treatment. Services the clinic offers include manual physical therapy, Pilates-based rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, deep tissue body work, Feldenkrais Method, Rolfing Structural Integration, customized exercise programs, and spinal stabilization. Patrick has a B.A. in Physiology and Cell Biology and a Master’s in Physical Therapy. Vivian “Kaiwe” Goo has a degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound. Patrick Hannam Physical Therapy’s hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patients remark on their helpfulness, knowledge, friendliness, professionalism, skill, talent, and compassion.

Synergy+ emphasizes the philosophy of healing through movement to treat the whole body rather than one area. Their trained physical therapists and assistants practice Pilates-based physical therapy and specialize in orthopedic care, sports rehab, physical fitness, exercise programming, and overall health and wellness. Their therapists work on neck pain, arthritis, acute sports injuries, repetitive strain injuries, and many other acute and chronic ailments. The practice’s main goals are the improvement of strength, endurance, flexibility, muscle plasticity, coordination, and the range of motion while decreasing pain and discomfort. The practice offers 12 week Pilates programs for patients of varying athletic fitness. The company currently accepts payments from Medicare, Cigna, Blue Shield of California, and Healthnet as well as out of pocket.

Founded over 100 years ago, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is a health care facility serving the children of Berkeley and the nearby areas. The hospital provides physical therapy and treatment after a child suffers an accident leaving them injured or with chronic pain. The therapy is designed to help the child recover their movement and manage their pain. In 2020, U.S. New & World Report named the hospital in its Best Children's Hospitals list.