Eddie Rosen, PT

Eddie helped me get the help I needed when I was first injured. He’s totally dedicated, professional, and a really kind man.

Eddie Rosen, PT, has an impressive background with as wide a spectrum of professional training few can emulate. His office in Sebastopol and his work space at his home in Penngrove are light, airy and calming. Eddie has excellent eye contact, takes the time to listen, elicit and then assess information before any treatment program begins.
Eddie starts with an awareness of my body and the messages sent unknown by me! In January 2012, I had successful surgery for a rotator cuff tear. Initially I worked with a different PT: a pleasant experience but without any consistent approach or tangible results. In July I was rear-​ended by a pickup truck; that accident put two more tears in my shoulder. A respected friend (also an excellent PT) suggested Eddie «as the best person I know for such injuries.» I had been charmed by the company of the prior PT but with Eddie I know that his attention is totally on my case. Amazingly, from the very first visit, the level of my pain diminished by 3 points (on that personal 1 – 10 scale). After three weeks of treatments, Eddie has graduated me to a home regimen of easy to understand stretch and resistance exercises — show not tell — plus answering all my questions clearly (and with humor!). With two more weeks of twice a week treatments, I am expecting my orthopedist to be as happy as I am!

I was a little unsure about how to write this review, as Eddie is very different from other physical therapists who teach exercises, give you handouts and send you on your way. After seeing Eddie twice about chronic back pain due to spinal stenosis, I was a little disappointed that I wasn’t given any exercises to do to alleviate my pain. Since my last visit however, I have suffered a major setback where I ended up in the ER and now much of what Eddie said to me about advocating on my own behalf with my HMO is finally making sense. After receiving contradictory advice from the PT and the doctor about my prognosis, I am returning to Eddie for advice and guidance once again. Having spent several years as a PT at my HMO, he understands their system. He also knows a lot about what tests are necessary to make a proper diagnosis and how to position your request for these tests so your doctor can authorize them. Little did I know on our last visit, how prophetic his advice about the importance of self advocacy would be. For those of you with more treatable injuries, I am sure Eddie can help you, as he has my neighbor. If, like me, you have a chronic, congenital condition, and you don’t feel like you are making progress, you may want to consider seeing Eddie for health advocacy coaching and support.