I cannot recommend personal training with Gretta Kirkby highly enough. I began my work with her at…read moreSOL in Berkeley to increase the benefit of my physical therapy. Gretta and my therapist worked well together to expedite my healing. The training helped me to use the exercises my therapist gave me, supplemented by exercises Gretta suggested, much more effectively than I would have been able to do on my own. I continued working with Gretta after my therapy had ended not only to keep but to improve the strength I'd gained. I enjoyed the training so much I now work with Gretta on a weekly basis and have for over a year. My balance has improved, my muscles are stronger and my endurance has increased. Gretta is wonderful! She consistently goes above and beyond for her clients. She is exceptionally friendly and easy to talk to. She makes me feel very comfortable. Gretta adjusts the training to fit the pace and needs of the client. She listens to my concerns and goals and comes up with a program that works for me (how much time I want to spend, etc.) to help me achieve those goals. Gretta consistently invites me to email her throughout the week if I have any questions. She is professional and efficient but also a lot of fun and the time goes quickly! I look forward to our training sessions. On a scale of 1-5, Gretta deserves at least 10 stars!

After completing a very positive & helpful physical therapy experience (with Alex & Jen PTs), I…read morewanted to continue ongoing muscle strength training with Gretta Kirkby, personal trainer at SOL in Berkeley, which made for a seamless transition with continuity of care. Ive been seeing Gretta 2x/month for over a year and it has been so helpful in maintaining & complimenting the recovery progress I made in physical therapy. Gretta is like having a personal cheerleader who is very knowledgeable about your body! She tailors her exercises to your lifestyle, age, and abilities. I feel challenged but successful in doing the exercises. The hour flies by & I leave feeling positive & energized! Gretta gives you an exercise plan that you can do at home & adapts it over time. The exercises are well-planned & varied so there's always something new combined with repetition so you can do the routine at home & see your progress. Its helpful for me to have her to be "accountable" to. When I cant do the exercises for whatever reasons, Gretta is never judgement or critical & accepts people "where they are at"! I highly recommend Gretta Kirkby as a personal trainer & the positive vibe at SOL in Berkeley!! Tami B.

I was diagnosed with frozen shoulder and needed physical therapy. Because I had switched to a new…read morenon-Kaiser health insurance plan, I found that an extraordinary physical therapist I'd received excellent care from in the past was working at Emeryville Sports Therapy. I booked an appointment with Oliver Mok, a truly gifted physical therapist with a doctorate in PT. Oliver rescued me from a life of disability after 2 car accidents in 2003 that left me with an SI joint dysfunction and a piriformis muscle strain. I couldn't stand or sit for very long and was in agony most of the time. Without medication, I was able to recover to near full capacity because of Oliver's expertise and precision with treatment plans. He was equally thoughtful and gentle with my frozen shoulder so I was able to recover much more quickly than others with the same condition. Overall the Emeryville Sports Therapy staff was friendly and welcoming to me and my service dog. They were efficient and timely with appointments as well. I definitely recommend checking out Emeryvile Sports Therapy if you need PT.

Issue with left shoulder. PT Devin Ehrlichman exceptional in skills and demeanor. Also referred me…read morefor Shockwave Therapy. I now have way less pain and better range of motion. Front desk staff also very good. No delays, always on time. Free parking downstairs, Watergate shopping center.

For the last several years Onsight Chiropractic has been my go to place whenever I was experiencing…read moreneck/back pain. Recently I was having sever neck pain. I called Onsight and was told that Dr. Jacky Wong was available to see me. I was apprehensive since I was not aware of him. However, I made the appointment and am very glad I did. Dr. Wong is obviously an A++ chiropractor! He was able to locate and treat the pain in my neck. I was amazed and grateful for his knowledge and treatment. I am so relieved to have Dr. Wong as my go to chiropractor! Thank you Onsight Chiropractic for your excellent service!

I was referred by my coworker after i was complaining of lower back pain. I scheduled an…read moreappointment and i went in. The experience was amazing from scheduling the appointment to when i arrived to my appointment. The check in was pleasant and the type of care i received was A+. My lower back feels better now and my next appointment is next week. I highly recommend a chiropractor if you are having discomfort. They will help you and give you tips on how to improve.

I spent most of 2025 with the amazing team at G-Sports Berkeley, for issues that ranged from pain…read morein my back, leg, and shoulders, to pre-hab and rehab for foot surgery. I highly recommend them for PT and would definitely work with them again (though hopefully I'll be healthy enough that I never have to!). What stood out to me was the level of expertise, professionalism, and kindness I received from everyone I worked with, from the physical therapists and assistants to the front desk staff. Dr. Medina's calm demeanor was a balm for my jangled nerves when I first showed up--and she helped me through many months of recovery after foot surgery. I also had the pleasure of working with Dr. Diehl, who always patiently answered my many questions, cheered me on, and made me feel relaxed with his easy bedside manner and sense of humor. I even got to work with Dr. Gee a few times when he covered for folks who were out, which was fantastic because I got a fresh perspective on my issues. The PT assistants Claire, Kyle, and Amara were super helpful and friendly. And, of course, Nina was the delightful "face" of the business when I came through the door and opened my email, no matter how many schedule changes I needed to make. When we come in as patients, I know it can make us feel vulnerable, maybe even a tiny bit broken (I recall Dr. Diehl replying to that sentiment by saying I was just slightly and temporarily bent, not broken :) ). Despite that feeling, or even because of that, I encourage folks to show up open to the experience. For me, the more I was willing to connect with the good people at G-Sports, the more I got out of it. Thank you for helping me unbend all my bent parts, G-Sports! And good luck with your PT, everyone! :)

After a total knee replacement, I've been desperate to regain normal range of motion in that knee…read more Under Dr. Chris Diehl's care, I've been making good progress. While guiding me through the exercises, he makes sure that I do them in the way that engages the right muscles by gently pointing it out when I miss the mark and by being the best cheerleader when I get it right. I feel encouraged and motivated when I work with him. The other staff members of the clinic are also unfailingly friendly and kind.

Not sure where the good reviews are coming from. They have one of the very worst front desk…read moremanagers I have ever spoken to taking calls. Worse yet, he made numerous mistakes with my billing that resulted in them sending me to collections instead of charging the alternate card I put on file with them (more than once, mind you). Apparently the same jerk at the front desk with zero empathy just never bothered to do that and sent the file to collections. I was in the hospital at the time due to a more severe back injury than the one I came in with a couple months before, so of course I wasn't receiving whatever messages they were sending for a $45 bill. The therapists there at the time don't even work there anymore. When I called back to schedule more appts after getting out of the hospital, the same guy told me he would check what I needed to do to clear up the bill and schedule a next appt. Two weeks later I still had not received a call back to tell me anything, and when I called again it was the same attitude and lack of empathy on the other end of the phone. Now he's saying I needed to provide proof of payment (despite the collector not providing a way to pay on the web or in any way that provides a receipt). Instead of doing what any other professional organization would have done (call the collector and confirm it was paid), he told me that they can't schedule anything without proof of payment, which is impossible to provide when you paid over the phone. Of course he hadn't bothered to tell me that or call me back to let me know before I paid, I was now I gems that I needed to call them back and ask them to send some receipt. Of course by now the letter was shredded so I have nothing to go on. This egoistic creep didn't do his job and then expects patients to jump through extra hoops just to receive care in a cramped clinic (where he openly talks sh*t about them once they walk out the door or hang up the phone). What a terrible excuse for a PT clinic. Such a shame, it's so close to home, but I don't know how I can trust this place when they continue to employ uncaring people with no attention to detail or common sense. Just don't waste your time and money at this location. Find a clinic where people with heart work. Not someone who doesn't remember when he lost whatever passion he may have had for his work.

I just wanted to add that the gassy therapist is 100% true, but the bigger reason I stopped going…read morethere, and one that still really bugs me, is that the therapist offered to "cup" me. That's when they attach suction glass to your skin that proceeds to suck on you until you are bruised. This is complete psuedo science and actually quite harmful. It's hard to trust a place that relies on magic and hoodoo when your well being is in their hands. Edit: Since Select Physical answered me, I want to say again, cupping is not medicine. It is complete psuedo-science with zero proof of effectiveness. It was created to "remove toxins" from the body, and of course sucking on the skin cannot do that. It can, however, break blood vessels and cause scarring and infections. It's ridiculous and irresponsible to insist otherwise.

Albany PT has THE BEST physical therapists. I've been going there for years, and they've fixed my…read moreknee, ankle, and wrist. That said, they've joined with a new group and you must keep your receipts and check your bills carefully! Despite paying my copays at every visit, such that I had a 0 balance, Albany PT sent me a bill. When I called to inquire, I was told that my insurance company had tripled the required copay on one specific date, causing me to have a balance due. When I called the insurance company to find out about my changed copay, they had no record of a copay change, or any amount due. Insurance had fully paid their part and I had fully paid my part. The billing contractor for Albany PT was insistent that the EOB showed a required triple copay for one specific date -- but she was unwilling to share the EOB with me! Something sketchy going on in the billing department...

I'm disappointed by my experience here. Took a while to get an appointment, but that's to be…read moreexpected as a new patient. Once there, I really liked my PT - Eric. He was kind, seemed to know what he was doing, felt he could help me with my chronic low back pain and elbow tendonitis. I was feeling hopeful when I left. He said he'd like to see me twice/week if possible. Went straight to book the appts at the front desk, but was told they couldn't get me on the books with him again for three weeks. Not great for continuity or knowing whether I was doing the exercises correctly, but I figured it would get easier with time, so I made two appointments, three and four weeks, respectively from the first. After patiently waiting the three weeks, unsure if the exercises were helping or making things worse, it was the day before my 2nd appt with Eric, which I was very much looking forward to, and I got a confirmation text saying I had an appt the next day with "Nia." I looked on the website and she is a PT assistant. And, more importantly, not Eric, who I had the appointment with. That I waited three weeks for. I called to explain this and was told that they don't have enough PTs and that's part of the deal that you'll be seeing PT assistants. No one explained this from the beginning or even mentioned it when I was told by the front desk person I had two appts booked with Eric. This is not the way to treat patients. Eric might have been great and helped me with my pain. I'll never know. I won't be going back.

Vivian Goo is a highly skilled, very professional, and incredibly effective, hands-on physical…read moretherapist. She was able to help cure what had been chronic pain issues in my body, including gluteal and hamstring pain, and she helped straighten the angle at which my right leg has naturally splayed since childhood. And she helped me strengthen my core and center my stance which has helped my whole body. She is amazing.

Of the 20 or so physical therapists i've worked with in my life, Ms. Goo provides the best hands on…read moretherapy and clear instructions how to carry on the healing at home. Her treatments and exercises were far more effective than what I got from Kaiser. She has helped me with a rotator cuff injury and repetitive stress issues in my hands. Its hard to decide to pay cash for physical therapy, when you could use your insurance, but when the other folks aren't fixing the problem, I find it's well worth the expense!

I work long hours on my feet and have real bad upper back and shoulder pain. I also suffer from bad…read moremigraines. It was one of those days that I had both symptoms that Jamie rescued me! You don't get the usual massage with poking and prodding. She gently worked on pressure points and the pain was gone. Not sure what her secret is, but the whole experience was amazing. Highly recommend her for anyone looking for actual physical and mental relief and not just the typical oily rub down massage!

I had been treated by Jamie Hettiaratchi at least 5 years ago following an accident. I was told by…read moremy surgeon that I'd be able to walk again but probably always need to walk with a cane. I wanted nothing of that. I began regular physical therapy appointments with Jamie starting at 6 weeks post-op, with tremendous outcomes!! She was great! More recently I had a treatment by Jamie on my neck and lower sacral area. I had no idea that just one treatment would help me so much, for both my neck and head, and my lower sacral area. I felt so much better after her treatment and even more so the next day. The treatment was amazing. And Jamie has such a calm, caring and kind manner as a health professional that you just know she is focused on your health and well being. Thank you so much Jamie!!! Keep up the good work!!

Dr. Jess literally saved my life some 20 years ago--my back kept "going out" doing simple tasks and…read moreshe worked on me several times to relieve my immediate back and leg pain, but I REALLY APPRECIATE how she didn't hold back and told me, "you will keep having these back problems unless you lose the weight." In these days do "shame avoidance" her words woke me up, and I started cycling and went from 260 pounds down to 190 in about a year, in my mid-40s! Now I am a uber-fit 66 year old cycling 150 miles a week and in the best shape of my life at 175! Thanks to Jess for waking me up to reality and getting me started on my road to health and wellness!

I started seeing Jess (Dr. Greaux) several years ago. I saw her for various things - back pain,…read morewrist sprain, sprained ankle. She always got me back on track in a visit or two. The thing I like best about this style of chiropractic treatment, ART, is that there is an emphasis on healing in just a visit or two if possible and teaching you how to manage the injury or weakness through taping and/or exercises. This visit was for knee pain, some related to IT band tightness. Jess did some deep tissue work on the IT band with a pain-relieving lotion then did cupping with a little Chinese cupping therapy kit. With the cups in place she moved my leg in a way it wasn't able to move before she began the treatment because it was too painful. She explained that how she was using them was different than Chinese medicine because she wasn't using meridians. The cupping looked really freaky. Big disks of my skin were sucked up into the cups and the skin turned reddish purple. It can leave round bruises but I didn't get any. She slid the cups around a little with the aid of the lotion on my skin. She told me that I could purchase an inexpensive kit online and treat myself with the cups. I found a small one for about $15 and it has helped a lot. She also put two lengths of spider tech kinesiology tape around my knee to stabilize it. I've tried to replicate this at home though it is hard to get in the same exact spot but I think it has helped some anyway. She also suggested biking to strengthen my quadriceps. In any case, one visit with helpful suggestions and my knee is on the way to better when healing had been stuck. Highly recommended.