Catalyst Physical Therapy

A friend recommended this place. I’ve been going for over a year. At first it was fine, I liked the light hearted humor the Physical Therapist Jorge had and the interns. But the jokes got ugly, and many of the jokes uttered by the Physical Therapist, Jorge, himself, were extremely sexist, and at the expense of the female staff members.
Over time, I began to have uncomfortable things happen, my hair was stroked, I was touched in ways that were not appropriate — my bra strap was played with, etc. I was being flirted with while on the table, and I didn’t like it, but I needed help recovering from my injury. I didn’t know what to do, so I totally ignored it. And I often would avoid going in when I really should have been getting help.
The interns often do things unsupervised and with little instruction. As a result I was on two separate occasions shocked badly by the e-​stim machine (electrical stimulation machine used to activate muscles). It was very painful and upsetting. Both times no one asked if I was ok, they just joked about me being «weird.»
I’m switching physical therapist immediately, I’m angry at myself for waiting so long, and playing it off. No one should have to put up with this.
I have never been treated by Mike, perhaps he is more professional.

Great, compassionate, patience and intuitive. I have broken my leg and torn my ACL and meniscus and Mike was my primary physical therapist. He is very helpful and encouraging. He is also good at knowing limit. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for comprehensive therapy. Roxy and Chris are awesome also. The only downside is scheduling sometimes they get so busy you need to schedule further out.

Catalyst Physical Therapy is the best PT I’ve ever encountered. Personalized, tailored recover plan and thorough evaluation leads to quick resolution to your pain. Jorge and Mike have instinctive healing abilities to teach and adjust you. Not a gym. The kind of people that individually assess your problem and work with you gently to recover.
I had rotator cuff surgery and they did the post surgery physical therapy. I was pain free in no time with minimal effort because they know just what to do. I’m still a very happy patient, as they are helping me with basic conditioning and body alignment. I’ve been walking wrong for decades! Who knew?
They are both highly educated and consistently keep up with changes in the field. They also do acupuncture to relieve pain immediately. As you can tell, I can’t say enough good about these guys. They literally have changed my life with minimum pain and aggravation! Even if you are very athletic and somehow hurt yourself, I’ve seen them get pros back into their sport in no time.

I felt at peace within the first few moments of my initial evaluation at Catalyst Physical Therapy. That’s not something that I say lightly, as I’ve been at the end of my rope with my physical ailment for a while now. I’m not just recovering from a sports injury or recent surgery, but I have chronic issues with my joints that leave me in constant pain. I’ve previously been to both orthopedic surgeons and rheumatologists who have helped alleviate my pain in their respective capacities. However, the physical therapy treatment I’ve received at Catalyst has restored my hope and given me confidence that I can get back to the pursuit of happiness.
During my initial evaluation, Michael seemed to intuitively know exactly what was wrong with me and how to fix it even though all he knew was that I had a medical history of joint issues and was experiencing knee pain. It should be understood that I am not an easy person to diagnosis. I am very prideful and try my best to hide any discomfort and pain that I may be experiencing. Due to this, I felt very reticent and vulnerable in explaining my infirmities. Michael handled it with empathy and a sense of humor mixed with confidence. Once he absorbed my medical history, he evaluated my biomechanics and set a course of treatment that included correcting issues I have with my feet as well as my hips. Michael explained to me in common terms how my problem with my knees was interrelated to the way I held my feet and positioned my hips.
I have been to several physical therapy clinics over the past 10 years to find a resolution for my chronic join pain. Most of the places just ran me through standard knee strengthening exercises and never took the time to actually get to the root cause of my issue. These attempts were never successful as not all knee problems are the same. The Sherlock Holmes level of critical thinking that Michael used to deduce the cause and the best strategy for resolution was impressive and kept my spirits high.
I have progressed further and faster than all of the previous clinics simply based on the attention to detail that was shown in thoroughly evaluating my biomechanics. The key was that Michael tailored the course of treatment to my specific impairment. The sessions have been both restorative through the techniques of knee distraction as well as strengthening through joint mobility exercises and optimal load-​bearing exercises. They also incorporate hands-​on, advanced manual therapy treatments that have made all the difference in the world. Manual physical therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine. In manual therapy, practitioners use their hands to put pressure on muscle tissue and manipulate joints in an attempt to decrease pain caused by muscle spasm, muscle tension, and joint dysfunction.
Michael demonstrates very astute observational skills as well as a tremendous amount of patience. Each session presents a new problem as we peel away the layers of the onion and each time he is quickly able to identify the problem and take the steps necessary to solve the problems. I also tend to ask a lot of questions during my therapy and each time he is able to effectively communicate the medical jargon in such a way as to make it meaningful to me and enable me to continue the therapy at home.
The last thing I’ll say is that Michael has a lot of passion or «ganas» as my high school football coach would have said. I once asked him how he came to be a physical therapist. He told me a story about learning as much as he could about therapy to help his father recover from a back injury and how that experience instilled in him a desire to pursue a career in physical therapy. Michael brings this same passion and compassion that he showed his father to his clients everyday and that’s what sets Catalyst apart from all of the other ones I’ve previously been to.

I am so grateful for Catalyst Physical Therapy and their services. I have had serious foot and ankle problems for over a year, and finally bit the bullet and saw a podiatrist for the express purpose of getting a physical therapy referral. I’m so glad I did, because I am gaining more strength and increased mobility with each visit. My therapist, Jorge, is professional and friendly, and an added bonus: he hasn’t complained yet about my gnarly feet, which haven’t seen a pedicure in over a month! But I digress. The level of expertise at Catalyst has helped expedite my recovery and well-​being. The treatment itself consists of mostly strengthening exercies (for me at least), but I’ve also learned some preventative stuff for the future, too. I definitely recommend a visit if you are suffering with foot, ankle, hip, or shoulder injury pain.