Patient Care

SPORTS REHABILITATION

OVERVIEW

We specialize in sports rehabilitation and treatment of sports-related injuries, combining state-of-the-art technologies and evidence-based treatment approaches, from high-level functional training, to hands-on manual therapy, to sport-specific training.

Our physical therapists have extensive training both on the field and in the clinic. Our therapists are board certified in orthopedic physical therapy and sports physical therapy, along with being certified athletic trainers.

We treat athletes from the high school level through the professional ranks, and work closely with the sports medicine and orthopedic physicians at USC and in the Greater Los Angeles area.

CONDITIONS TREATED

We offer physical therapy services for the following sports-related injuries:

Muscle/tendon strains
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Tennis and golfer’s elbow
Iliotibial band syndrome
Jumper’s knee
Achilles tendinitis
Bursitis
Joint/ligament strains
Instability
Patellofemoral syndrome
Meniscal injuries
Ligament injuries
Ankle sprain

We also offer treatment for:

Post-operative care
Sport-specific training
Plyometric training
Overuse injuries

RESOURCES

AAOS

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

Physical Therapists

Our faculty are Doctors of Physical Therapy and most are either board certified orthopedic or sports clinical specialists. These dynamic clinicians are also integrally involved in teaching and research within our No. 1 ranked physical therapy doctoral program, and have established local and national reputations as leaders in clinical physical therapy care.

Daniel Cervantes, PT, DPT

Aimee Diaz, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

Sophia Gonzalez, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

Jesse Grullon, PT, DPT, ATC, SCS, CSCS

Kenneth Kim, PT, DPT, OCS

Robert Landel, PT, DPT, OCS

Justin Lantz, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Yogi Matharu, PT, DPT, OCS

Brian McNeill, PT, DPT, OCS

Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS, FAPTA

Shannon Plosser, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS

Robert Santana, PT, DPT, SCS