Rehab United

Two weeks after my total hip replacement I called Rehab United. Clarence answered the phone and convinced me that Rehab United would exceed my expectations and indeed it has. Sara works with me weekly to help me achieve my goal of returning to playing competitive basketball. Not only is Sara a highly skilled therapist, she’s a good role model with fitness goals of her own. Everyone at Rehab United is very courteous and professional. The front desk staff, my primary therapist Sara, the rehab staff that she mentors — each of them consistently provides me with outstanding care. Thank you all very much, Cherri

First a little background on me. I have to a half dozen physical therapy practices over the course of my life for various issues (TMJ, neck, shoulder etc) — I know the drill! Honestly, Rehab United has been by far my best experience of any of the places I’ve gone to in Florida and in California. Brittany (my therapist) and the rest of the team are all super friendly and professional, and gave me consistently awesome treatment every time I came into the office. Plus they tolerated and dare I say even loved my service dog, which is always amazing! Check these guys out they are an awesome team and they will get you better (they made it happen for my shoulder which was amazing).

This place is truly a godsend for me. In June 2015, my shoulder starting giving me pain and I was having trouble sleeping, raising my arm, etc. I was referred here and have seen such improvement since starting here in November. Michelle is my physical therapist but it really is a team effort; I’ve had help from most of the staff and aides and they all seem to like each other which creates such a friendly atmosphere. Michelle is great about giving immediate feedback, knowing what stretches will help the best and recommending things to do at home or work. The office is clean and there is a huge variety of equipment to use. The office staff is great about sending reminders & rescheduling. Give it a try; you won’t be disappointed and I couldn’t recommend them more.

A+++
Rarely do you find a place where all the staff work so well together, there’s a sense of community, everyone is encouraging of each other, and there’s consistently good music!
All the staff are top notch. Sara is by far my favorite, but the whole team have been knowledgeable and friendly. I’ve worked with and recommend:
Sara, Michelle, Jessica (physical therapists)
Kyra, Freddie, Johnnie (aides)
Pros:
Professional, fun staff
Knowledgeable and attentive to patients
Working for everyone’s best interest
Great tools, equipment, etc
Clean
Fun music in the background
The massages may make you cry but they help so much
Cons:
Top floor (but I love it. I do the stairs to warm up)
You’ll never want your insurance to end
A tad challenging to find at first. Use the west entrance, go up to the third floor (stairs and elevators are available). There is patient parking in front of the building and to the west in an overflow lot.

If you are looking for a physical therapy place that is Great, professional, friendly, organized and clean, Rehab United is the place. every buddy is nice. my experience is with SARA and BEN, they both great, caring and knowledgeable. Manny H. Paridar

Rehab United is great! Sara is top notch. She worked with my husband who had been dealing with chronic pain after a car accident 3 years ago, and started working on places in his body (ankle, feet) that one would never have imagined would be significant to the issues he was complaining of (neck and back). He has now recovered and it has changed his life. I subsequently started seeing Sara for a groin issue that I never thought would be amenable to treatment with Physical Therapy. Sara is excellent at evaluating gait and movement which was at the root of my issues.
Also, massage therapy has been integral to our recovery, and Shelby is incredible! I’ve had a lot of massages over the years, and Shelby is definitely one of the best.
I’m a Primary Care doctor and now refer all my patients with musculoskeletal issues to Sara and Shelby. Thanks, you two!

I rolled my ankle something fierce back in April 2015. It took several months of going to the chiropractor to realize that it wasn’t really helping. I finally went to an orthopedic and he sent me to Rehab United. My trainer was Jason Averilla and he was excellent. He was very professional and courteous. He took the time to look at the mechanics of how I walked and knew exactly what kind of exercises I would need to strengthen my ankle to prevent it from rolling again. I did two visits a week for a month and half and I just graduated last week and I feel great. Thanks you Rehab United La Mesa!

Sara Cates is a phenomenal physical therapist. As a PT myself, I have had excellent results with her and recommend her to friends and family. She not only has a doctorate in physical therapy, she’s also a licensed massage therapist and holistic health practitioner. She also completed a prestigious fellowship at the Gray Institute of Functional Training, which signifies advanced education and clinical application of functional movement training. The girl is magical and was able to help me correct a neck problem I incurred during PT school (oh, but the irony) in only 5 visits. Crazy! I’m about to go see her for a myriad of other injuries from rock climbing, and I know she’ll do an equally awesome job. I honestly can’t say enough about Sara. She’s brilliant, funny, kind and really listens. Best PT I know.

I highly recommend this facility, they are certified, professional and licensed professionals. Brian and Sean manage this location and the other locations I believe very well.
I have been Blessed in that I have been to participate in local short, medium and long-​distance triathlons in SD for about six years now with no injuries. I came to this location after having some intense piriformis muscle spasms for a month. I had gone for PT treatment from a bigger local hospital, God Bless them in their approach and treatment but I need some traction and results. I needed another approach so I can back to working-​out. Everybody there at Rehab United is very skilled and trained in the approach I needed. Brittany came to my rescue at Rehab United and performed the initial and full-​eval for my issue and gave the good news that they are able to treat my issue and get me back on track. After the first visit with Brittany I was able to see results after the first day and my glut was feeling better after each visit. Some of the things I enjoy about this place are the following items.
1 — There is a good vibe there. The staff likes working there and they like what they are doing.
2 — The staff supports each other. If a staff member showing a client a stretch or a movement that is questionable, the other staff member will educate them on the correct approach/​method, in a professional and support way.
3 — Management is hands-​on. I have seen and talked to Sean a few times, so the management and staff are very approachable.
4 — The massage therapy I have received at the Carmel Valley and La Mesa (Shelby) is excellent!
I do like the text message reminders before my appointments.
I gave this place 5-​stars because I have seen results in the recovery of my glut, it is managed very well and the staff is professional, certified as well as very knowledgeable in their approach.
A special thank you to Brittany, Kyira, Shelby, Sean and the all the staff at the La Mesa location on my road to recovery!

I strongly recommend this place! The staff is knowledgable, friendly. I came here for an additional opinion after our visit to the Doctor and we elected to continue treatment here. They seem to truly care about their patients !!!
A special thank you to Sean, Sara & Erin
Thank you again,
Ragan

What does Rehab United mean to me? Well, it symbolizes a new life I now have thanks to them. I originally went to them after having knee surgery and needed several months of physical therapy to be able to even walk again. Now, just a little over a year and a half later after my surgery, I am in the best shape of my life. Through their tireless work and constant motivation, they made sure I stuck to the plan and focused on my rehab. In this relatively short amount of time, I have accomplished things I never thought possible. Since surgery, I have completed 2 ½ marathons, a duathlon, 3 full marathons, a Tough Mudder event, and several triathlons. All of this would not have been possible without Sara, Ben, Freddy, Nicole, Rob, and everyone at the Rehab United family. That truly is what you get out of the experience with Rehab United. You become part of their family and quickly become surrounded by people who will motivate and inspire you to become a better version of yourself. At Rehab United, you will find people who genuinely care about your recovery and making sure you are rehabilitated to the best you possibly can be.

Only good things to say about the staff at R.U. and their approach to helping people. Take your best physical therapy practices and systems for implementing them, and that’s what they do at this place. Sarah, Ben and their staff are first rate. I believe I will be able to put off rotator cuff surgery either for ever, or for many years to come because of their help.
My 15 y/​o daughter also went for running form /​speed therapy, and I continue to see nice improvements.
My wife avoided ACL surgery as a result of using them last year. I have seen people as old as 90 and kids as young as 10, and also plumbers, housewives, and even serious college and adult athletes there to get work done.
In all cases R.U. was very helpful in maximizing time spent at their place, and then to help us get onto other activities, so we could reduce and ultimately end our rehab at the right time. I always fear that places such as this might try to milk you for more many sessions then you need, but R.U. is not even remotely like that. The culture is one where they feel success when you improve, learn, and ultimately don’t need them anymore.
Of course I am sure I will be back some day. Every few years I do something stupid and injure myself.

Recently had ACL reconstruction surgery due to tearing it during a wrestling match. My doctor recommended another rehab center And after A few appointments there I noticed how sucky it was. I then remembered from previous appointments here how awesome this place was. I switched my rehab to here and it’s 1 000 000% better. Any athlete should definitely do rehab here because of the very fun and open environment.

The folks at United REHAB are a group of professional physical therapists. Sean is by far a professional. He is helping me recover from a car accident. His team is well-​trained and able to help those in need. if you’re looking for a place to help you through an injury, this is it.

Unfortunately I have been to several physical therapy facilities over the years. Rehab United is absolutely tops! It’s a positive environment. I have had the good fortune to be working with Sara who is very smart, personable and really listens to what’s bothering me. (This time I broke my arm in my shoulder socket.) But all the therapists seem knowledgeable and are all very friendly. The facility is clean, they have good equipment, the therapists and the assistants all get to know all of the patients. Like I said, I’ve been to probably 4 — 5 other therapy facilities over the years and rehab united is by far the best!

Unfortunatly we have been in and out of here several times within the last couple of years. I say unfortunatly because each time my daughter had suffered a soccer injury and needed to rehab. The staff, all of them, are fabulous. They not only helped her recover quickly, but taught her new stretching and warm up techniques to help avoid future injuries. This is the place to go if you need to rehab from an injury!

LOVE this place! Went in today (recommended by SDTC) for a 30 minute deep tissue massage on my left calf muscle. I’ve been having foot and knee pain and don’t want to get injured… she listened to my description of the pain and my physical activity, then went to work. She answered a ton of my questions during the massage as well. Going back once a week until my marathon and looking forward to the improvement in my running!

Finding this place was a bit difficult because of the signage outside. The place is clean including the bathroom and is not a loud environment. The paper work took almost 20 minutes but once that was done we got started. I was very nervous and I am glad that Sara started off slow. Not bad for the first day. We shall see how it goes. :-)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! I have a utricular dysfunction and I had been off balance and feeling like I was on a ship for six months. My neurologist, Dr. Purcell referred me to this place and Ben and his staff have been amazing! Seriously, I was at a point where I didn’t want to live like this! They have helped me get back my life. I have 3 amazing kids, and am too busy to mess with «me» stuff. But my appointments have been scheduled around my busy schedule and when I leave the rehab, I am completely relaxed and ready to face my daily living things. Ashli always makes sure I am organized with my appointments and have them scheduled to meet my needs.
Lights really bother me, and the staff are always amazing in remembering to adjust the lights at every station that I go to. They ask me constantly how I am feeling. They have learned to read my facial expressions and know when things are working and/​or when I am really getting frustrated.
I am not a big TV watcher, but I love that they have the TV on and have the closed caption on. I can read the lines while I am on the treadmill and I don’t have to listen to the noise from the tv. Also the music is always very nice. In fact, my last visit I noticed they had country music playing. I love country music. It was funny, because I made a comment what was playing. I don’t ever remember them having music on, but I know they do, because I move to the beat on some of my stretches.
Ben has done a great deal of research and attended training to help me and others like me with equilibrium issues. So, if you want your life back, call them now!