SportsFit Physical Therapy & Fitness

Santa Monica, United States

4.8

Open now

20 reviews

By Appointment Only

Contacts

QR code, vCard

Telephone:
+1 310-878-2540
Website:
www.SportsFitPT.com
Address:
2010 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Santa Monica
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.6 mi17th Street/Santa Monica College
0.8 mi26th Street/Bergamot
1.3 miDowntown Santa Monica
Categories:
QR code
Download QR Image Download vCard

Map

Streetview

Activate map

Bussiness info

Good for Kids
Yes
By Appointment Only
Yes

Today

Today 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Santa Monica) 7:57 AM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

SportsFit Physical Therapy & Fitness is the premier orthopedic and sports physical therapy clinic in Santa Monica. SportsFit offers a multidisciplinary approach to therapy by providing the most effective and practical physical therapy interventions, including orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, Pilates, therapeutic yoga, massage therapy, spinal decompression, and performance enhancement programs for athletes.

* Doctors of Physical Therapy

* Board Certified Specialists

* Acupuncture/​TCM

* Rolfing

* One-​on-​One Treatment

* Highest quality spinal decompression technology

* Therapeutic yoga

* Infrared, Cold, and Blue Laser therapy

* Free Insurance benefit verification

* FREE Parking

At SportsFit, we have one focus: «our patients». Our patients are always treated by a doctor of physical therapy and receive one-​on-​one treatment for their entire session. SportsFit physical therapy sessions are at least one hour long. We don’t overbook our schedule in order to allow for true quality care.

History

Established in 2010.

At SportsFit Phyiscal Therapy & Fitness a group of doctors of physical therapy, certified Pilates instructors, medical massage therapists, certified personal trainers, and physical therapy assistants came together to create a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation. Our team has always focused on utilizing a combination of hands on manual therapy treatments, therapeutic exercises, Pilates, massage therapy, and therapeutic modalities, in order to create a holistic, and invigorating treatment plan. The result has been an optimized healing potential and re-​establishment of balance in the body for our patients.

Meet the Business Owner

Rick R.

Business Owner

J Rick Rafael, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist

Owner, Clinical Director

Dr. Rafael is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist and a graduate of the Kaiser Permanente Orthopedic Residency Program. He has served as clinical instructor for several physical therapy universities, and is currently an adjunct professor at the Santa Monica College movement science department. Dr. Rafael has been awarded for his presentation and research on «Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome». He takes pride in his work and has volunteered at the Venice Free Clinic treating underprivileged patients. During his martial arts practice, Dr. Rafael endured debilitating injuries. Having gone through these injures, he knows firsthand the challenges that patients face when attempting to return to their desired sport and lifestyle. Dr. Rafael is dedicated to utilizing his knowledge and experience to facilitate a quick and complete recovery for every patient.

Related places

You might also like:
270
ft
Santa Monica Hand Therapy
2001 Wilshire Blvd Ste 310 (Santa Monica)
430
ft
Plumb Line Pilates & Physical Therapy
1913 Wilshire Blvd (Santa Monica)
480
ft
University Foot & Ankle Institute - Santa Monica
2121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 101 (Santa Monica)
740
ft
Postureworks
1821 Wilshire Blvd Ste 311 (Santa Monica)
740
ft
Retro Fit Pilates
1821 Wilshire Boulevard (Santa Monica)
740
ft
Wehner and Associates Physical Therapy
1821 Wilshire Blvd Ste 400 (Santa Monica)

Vicinity

Near this location:
20
ft
SportsFit Therapeutic Massage
2010 Wilshire Blvd
50
ft
Sprint Store at RadioShack
2008 Wilshire Blvd
60
ft
RadioShack
2008 Wilshire Blvd
70
ft
Farrah’s Florist
2006 Wilshire Blvd
90
ft
Opaque - Dining in the Dark at V Lounge
2020 Wilshire Blvd
90
ft
V Lounge
2020 Wilshire Blvd

20 reviews of SportsFit Physical Therapy & Fitness

No registration required
Place rating: 5
Venice, CA
After being struck in a car accident I was awarded a MedPay amount and I knew exactly where I needed to go for physical therapy, SportsFit. Their doctors and assistants are energetic and top notch.
For me the highlight has been the work done by their PT massage technician Ning. She was highly recommended by the staff and I’m so grateful that I was paired with her! She has a vast array of knowledge and has untied the knots and stiffness on my right side and in my hips that I have been dealing with since the accident. She introduced me to intra-​oral therapy and unraveled stagnant tension which unexpectedly helped my sinuses along with relieving the acute pain, pressure and pulling in my jaw from TMJ, which also manifested after the accident.
Even when my MedPay is exhausted I’m going to continue to go to Ning! My only hesitation in writing this review is that she’ll be even more booked.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
All of the DPT’s, Massage Therapists, Pilates Instructors, PT aides, and Yoga Instructors at SportsFit are a level above those I’ve worked with at other offices. As a patient and especially as an employee I always felt well listened to and well taken care of. Dr. Rick is incredibly generous, approachable, and skilled… and he only employs those with the same qualities!
I highly highly recommend SportsFit to anyone who needs help with their body and to anyone who is looking for a great place to work!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I am having a very good experience here. I am realizing just what it takes to keep my muscular structure strong and balanced.
Place rating: 5
Lawndale, CA
I’m a rugby player so I get banged up pretty good. I’ve been coming to SportsFit for the last 4 years or so. They’ve treated me post knee and shoulder surgery and most recently rehabilitated my MCL tear. Its great facility and the staff are awesome. I always trust them to get me back into optimum playing condition. The most important thing is that their treatment makes me confident that my injury has been rehabilitated so I dont have to think about it on therugby field.
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
Sportsfit is the ideal place for physical therapy… I’ve been to a couple of other places that operate more like factories, but Sportsfit provides expert care and highly individualized service. You work with the same physical therapist and therapist aide to ensure continuity of care throughout your sessions (in my case this was the wonderful, smart, soft-​spoken, confidence-​instilling Dr. Jessica Finley and the extremely competent, helpful and lovely Tatiana). Plus, every aspect of the treatment is explained. On top of being consummate professionals who really make a difference (as they did for me with a knee injury), the environment is fun, with friendly accomodating office staff, and it’s a place you will look forward to going to!
Place rating: 5
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA
I went to SportsFit for a knee injury. This place is above and beyond physical therapy. The facility is very high end with impressive equipment and they have the most experienced staff. My physical therapist was very knowledgable about athletic injures and completely understood my goals and intentions. As an athlete, I had high demands from my therapist and SportsFit exceeded all my expectations. I’m now back to running, hiking, playing basketball and practicing martial arts pain free. I have the caring and knowledgable staff at SportsFit to thank for. I recommend anyone with specific athletic goals to see one of the doctors at SportsFit.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Great PT’s and a fantastic Massage therapist named Ning!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Well I just finished my physical therapy with SportsFit and I have to say I am so incredibly happy with the results. I honestly couldn’t imagine having gone anywhere else to rehab my ankle. Dr. Jessica Finley & Tetiana got me exactly where I wanted to be and I couldn’t of asked for a better team to get me back. They are highly skilled at what they do! The staff here truly is incredible and cares for the recovery of their patients. I couldn’t recommend a place more highly than this. Thanks again for everything!!!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
From the front desk, to therapists, to facility itself this place is everything that PT should be! Really happy I found this place. Currently with Dr. Vagy and it’s going great. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking to recover with the correct guidance.
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
Sportsfit has been a wonderful place for my dad to get his PT. He really enjoyed the therapists he worked with, and he now has incredible rotation/​use of his arm that had been previously paralyzed. The muscles & ligaments were extremely strained & out of shape, and now he’s raising his arm up high, and using it to carry things. Thank you to the high level of care the therapists who worked with him gave him.
I enjoyed working out on the equipment while waiting for him as well. Nice time to fit in my own workout, and I thank the staff for letting me do so. It’s a nice, clean space, with fresh new equipment. My dad enjoyed getting his PT in a space where people of all ages & abilities were training/​working out.
The front desk staff are suberb in handling scheduling & insurance matters, plus, they are incredibly welcoming & friendly. I really appreciate their smiles. I also appreciated the auto-​email reminder system. Great to have a reminder of his appointments with a busy schedule of my own.
Thanks again!
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
Sportsfit is like my second home these days. After having both shoulders operated with only a month in between, I was facing a VERY challenging recovery. I started my therapy somewhere else, but my doctor insisted I moved to Sportsfit, and I quickly understood why: the level of care I get there is just way beyond what any other place could offer.
When I first started my therapy there, I was in terrible pain and pretty desperate. Thanks to my beloved therapists Ashley Kreger and Jessica Finley I am now recovering fast, have hardly any pain left, and am confident I will be back 100%. From the girls at the front desk to my therapist and their associates, I seriously feel like everyone is rooting for me.
These guys are the best!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Well, did have to have a double knee replacement (in March) after all and now my (new) knees are ALL better and I can do full workouts at the gym again :)!!!
The work with Edwin and Ashley took just 4 months and both made that quick recovery possible with two exercises I’d never done before that made all the difference in leg and tushie strength.
Both were very patient and neither hurt me (I’m a wuss ;) Thanks to them, I’m back to 100% functionality.
Cannot recommend SportsFit highly enough!!!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I chose SportsFit because as, an owner of a medical practice, we already trust them with our patients who need balance therapy. Compensation for a recent leg injury has caused more than my usual tension and stiffness in my neck, shoulder, and back. After two sleepless nights due to this tension, I called SportsFit and they were able to fit me in later that morning. The front office person who helped me was kind, efficient, and sounded eager to get me in instead of annoyed I was requesting a same-​day visit.
This was my first ever «sports massage» and was 60 minutes of very targeted therapy. It was clear my massage therapist, Stacy, had an excellent understanding of my issues, muscle anatomy, and how to alleviate the pain. I get regular massages but this it the loosest I have felt in years. I will definitely be back and continue to recommend them to my own patients. Looking forward to a good night of sleep!
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
I arrived at SportsFit in late spring of 2014 with a few issues… or so I thought. Then I fell on my butt, I assumed gently on sand, and it rendered me nearly disabled. I was only able to walk with my husband’s arm to support me or with weird postures to support my back. Often I would have to stop and rest.
Dr. Ashley Kreger and Edwin patiently and warm heartedly taught me exercises (which I still diligently do daily and likely always will) to build muscles I apparently hadn’t been using correctly.
I also had massages by Ky Primo and Dianna, which helped me understand (and heal) where tightness lay in my limbs. This year, I’ve powered up with Pilates twice a week, which is just what my body needs today and, I’m guessing, forever. Thank you Melika, Donnielle, Kimberly and Aleyse.“
This has been an easy referral to my friends… something I’ll continue to do… with delight.
Place rating: 5
Bethesda, MD
I am being treated for an annular tear in my lower back. I’ve been meeting with Jen Lopes who is an expert yoga therapist. She has helped rid me of pain and discomfort. Jen is super nice and very fun to work with. I highly recommend Sportsfit and specifically Jen Lopes to anyone who has back pain.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Found this place through amazon local. Went for acupuncture with Danielle and also offered «squash a». My back & neck tension was gone after the treatment. I plan on visiting again, if/​when the pain returns.
Place rating: 5
West Los Angeles, CA
I’ve been suffering from chronic pain due to fibromyalgia for awhile, but SportsFit has been a saviour. Most places just give me generic exercises and we do the same each week. However, SportsFit has been able to find creative exercises that challenge me and caters to the aches and pains that I report. Over time, I slowly realize that I’m able to do things that I couldn’t before. They also offer other forms of therapy such as pilates, yoga, and massage.
I’ve tried yoga at other places, but it always seemed very intimating and too difficult. Jennifer always tailors the exercises to how I am feeling that same day. Gradually, I have been able to see my flexibility improve as well as a reduction in pain.
There has been a night and day difference in my overrall condition since I started coming to SportsFit.
Place rating: 5
Santa Monica, CA
I came here because I had tightness and a lack of strength in my legs. Sportsfit have helped me tremendously with increased flexibility and strength. Dr Mike, Nyree and Nancy have been awesome. The Front Desk (AKA Jessica) is very welcoming and friendly. I would recommend this facility to any injured athletes or any person in the rehabilitation process. Thank you!
Place rating: 5
Venice, CA
I was in a car accident a couple years ago and have lingering neck problems. I’ve tried three other physical therapy clinics as well as massage and other treatments. Sports Fit is far and away the best physical therapy clinic I’ve gone to. Dr Mike is the physical therapist that I work with, he and his team are amazing. The clinic is well equipped and the front desk staff is friendly and very helpful. The only challenge can be scheduling because they’re in such high demand!
Place rating: 1
Venice, CA
I attended SportsFit Physical Therapy for several years and had a positive experience with the staff. However, the owner Rick, is emotionally unstable and unable to conduct himself in a professional manner due to anger issues. He can be a bully and I would not trust his word or integrity.
His issues have led him to explosively barge into two of my appointments, (one day after the other) harassing and yelling at me. This was due to an unpaid balance (from an insurance cancellation) that I was not aware was a concern until the day he began harassing me in front of staff and other patients. I was paying on-​time for all current appointments. I had previously requested on several occasions that the receptionist have Rick contact me directly and my requests were ignored. During Rick’s harassing behavior, he wasted 20 minutes of each of my 50-​minute sessions. I was clearly upset and my therapy sessions were a waste of time. Because of this upset, I wanted to cancel or reschedule and Rick insisted that I continue the remainder of my therapy session or he’d charge me a $ 75 cancellation fee, in addition to my co-​payment! He’s a bully.
The following day, I paid half of the owed balance and agreed to remain on good terms. He behaved in the same, explosive manner and then without prior warning, proceeded to cancel all future appointments, and renege on his agreement. He did not keep his agreement, did not behave professionally, and violated my privacy.