The entire staff at Pro-Active is competent and caring, but it's Nupur Oza who sets the tone of the place and she is AMAZING. Two years ago, she helped my husband through healing his decades-old RSI issues in his back; he lives pain-free now, but is able to put in the hours at his silicon valley desk job. I knew Nupur was the person to turn to when I strained my rotator cuff and it wasn't healing up properly. I went first to my GP, then to an orthopedist, and they each said the same thing. "Well, as one gets older, these things take a bit longer. Just be patient and it will improve..." but it wasn't improving. It was actually worsening. I went to Nupur, and she took one look at me and said, "What happened on your right side? No, not your shoulder, your torso. Something happened?" It had been a year since my breast cancer surgery on my right breast and lymph node removal in that underarm area. Nupur saw right away, without looking at my medical records, that I had favored that side after the surgery, and atrophied the muscles in my core. This is what led to my shoulder injury in the first place, lifting with just my arm and not my entire body. Rather than working on my shoulder at the first, she had me rest it, and worked on my back, chest, and abdominal muscles, returning them to their original strength. Only then, is it time to work at rebuilding the shoulder to carry heavy loads again, with a solid foundation of muscle through the whole body. Go to Pro-Active if you're interested in a holistic thorough healing that will last you the rest of your life. I highly recommend them. read more

Really helped me with my frozen shoulder - got lots of movement back. Staff was very friendly!

My association wih Nupur goes back several years, when I first experienced acute pain in my right shoulder that ran all the way to my chest. Frankly I thought I was getting a heart attack, if once it was the left side, i wud have gone to a physician. The first thing Nupur did was eased the pain and then helped me strengthen the muscles, while correcting my posture and making sure I had an ergonomic setup at work. Life was great from then on and I continued to play squash, badminton and do bharatnatyam dance. 3 years later, I got lazy and was not keeping up to my yoga/stretching schedule for several months and I started feeling similar pain again. This time Nupur was out of my insurance network so I went to another Physiotheraphist for help. He suggested I use a mouth guard and so I also saw a new dentist. However, even after using the guard regularly for 2 months and doing what the new Physiotheraphist was suggesting, I could not feel the change as much. Later, I went to India and saw an orthopedic surgeon and a Physiotheraphist. Their advice helped for a while but no-one worked on strengthening, so I would end up with the pain within a week, if not earlier. Finally, when I had enough, I came to Nupur and the first thing she did was to release the muscles and made sure I was not in pain. Slowly then she helped me strengthen my shoulder muscles along with the rest of my body, that had become extremely tight due to no physical activity. What I really like about Nupur's approach is that she looks at the whole body and not just the problem area. She also made me work on my core and stretch my thighs and pelvic muscles and build strength in them, something that is required to hold the body right and not over strain some parts or muscles. I trust her with my life and she is an extremely talented and hard working person, who loves her job and making patients feel better is her passion. On a single visit, I have seen her work on patients till they feel better, not considering how long each appointment should last, something unfortunately not common with other doctors I visited. read more

When you find a good mechanic, you stick with them. When you find someone who knows how to work with your hair type & styles it perfectly - You stick with them! The same can be said for a Physical Therapist & Nupur (with her "magic hands") & her team at Pro-Active Physical Therapy are just what the doctor ordered! I found Nupur through Yelp! after having partially torn my ACL & PCL in an accident in 5/2012. Needless to say, the pain was insurmountable; the swelling made my leg completely unrecognizable and the immobility as a result was depressing & unthinkable. In just 3 sessions (1 week) Nupur had reduced the swelling about 80%. Three weeks after the accident & I could finally see my knee cap again & partially bend my leg. I saw Nupur for a total of maybe 8 weeks & at the end of that time I had NO PAIN or swelling. I was back to 95% of normal & mindfully living my active lifestyle once again. Fast forward to 3/2013 & I can no longer "deal with" the severe/ paralyzing pain in my lower back. I've had this back condition for at least 15 years but it's not until recently that the sciatica has driven me to the point of tears & once again I am unable to move. MRI reveal 3-4 bulging discs with one pinching a nerve. Recommendation: PT, Chiro & "pain management" (mmmm yaaaa - I'll pass on the epidural cortisone shots in my back thank you very much!). Back to Pro-Active Physical Therapy I go! It's been just 2 weeks with Nupur (& my lovely Chiro) & I already have no pain! I'm still a while from being back to 100% completely healed, but I'm stronger & I'm able to move again & that means the world to me! I can never thank Nupur & her team at Pro-Active Physical Therapy enough. "Competent" is not the word & does not effectively articulate the amount expertise, knowledge & passion Nupur possesses for her profession. What she is able to do through releasing muscles & physical therapy is truly an art. She doesn't babble & toss out medical & technical terminology. She takes her time & explains the issue in layman's terms, in a personable manner so you can understand what has occurred, why this has occurred, what it is affecting, how it can be made better. Her team is courteous & professional. They work with most insurance companies & the office atmosphere promotes an environment of healing. Nupur doesn't overwhelm you by assigning multiple or overly complicated exercises that consume the majority of your day as she understands the time restraints & demands of living in Silicon Valley places on her clientele. With this in mind she takes a time managed approached by assigning two to three exercises per session that only take about ten minutes to complete. Should I ever need to seek the physical therapy in the future - I always know just where to go! Pro-Active Physical Therapy. They are as good as it gets! They will do it right, the first time. They will have you back up & running in no time & won't cause additional or compounded injury. They will teach you the means to sustain your physical therapy independently, so should you happen to reinjure yourself, you are equipped with the means of properly addressing the issue. read more

I was in pain for over 3 months, with neck injury and had gone to doctors for cortisone injection and also tried massage with no results. Pain would come back in a day or two. I came and saw Dr Oza, she explained the issue and expected results and after 3 days of therapy I was able to sleep and wake without taking any pain medication. Staff is knowledgeable and accountable. No issues with Scheduling, Mary is a great person to help co-ordinate and prompt. Dr Nupur, I don't have enough words to praise her, she is knowledgable and works to get to root cause of issue. Very satisfied with the services. read more

I have been struggling with knee pain for the past few years and Nupur is by far the best physical therapist that has ever treated me. With each appointment, my knees are first treated with heat and then Nupur examines them. At the beginning, she would even massage out all the tight areas surrounding my knees. Afterwards, her assistants (who are also incredible!) show me how to do my exercises. With a flat foot and weak knees, Nupur slowly built up strength in my knees. What I love the most about her treatment plan is that it encompasses the whole body, not just my knee area because she recognizes that it's important that all these muscles work together. After a few weeks of going to PT consistently, I was able to run again - something that I have been scared to do for months. Now that my knees aren't in critical condition, she continues to teach me what to do when my knees are swollen/sore and how I can prevent it. I love going to PT because of the attention and care Nupur gives to her clients. I would highly recommend her to anyone! read more

First off, if you go to a PT and they immediately hook you up to a machine with electrodes, laser, ultrasound, etc then the alarm bells should go off on this being a place where scamming the insurance companies is more important than helping you. However that's not the most important negative about this place. Nupur is probably the worst PT I have ever seen. I went there for 2 full weeks (5 sessions) with a left shoulder problem that would still let me do 90% of my exercises properly. All she had me do was stop all my exercises period (nothing not even legs or abs) and do stretches. Needless to say that my condition did not improve at all. I did not get one single strengthening exercise at all. When I confronted her with her lack of plan, she told me that she patients lined up to get training and she doesn't need this. I wen to Diaz-Olson PT in Sunnyvale and immediately saw improvements while resuming my normal gym routine too. read more

A serious car accident in 2007 left me needing major back surgery, from which I still have 2 inoperable discs. Since the accident, I became an active runner, completing over 50 half/full marathons...unfortunately I'm prone to injury, and have required bouts of therapy to correct those injuries. When I get injured, my back generally seizes up, leaving me with minimal flexibility. Each time I have a setback, I don't even think twice about entering into treatment at Pro Active Therapy, as my previous experiences have always resulted in full restoration of health and removal of pain. It's incredibly simple to get appointments here, and the staff are friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I've referred this practice to many colleagues, friends and family, all of whom have told me about their personal positive experiences. If you need physical therapy, I strongly encourage that you make a visit at Pro Active Therapy, as I'm more than confident you will benefit from time spent here. read more

I was living with back pain and neck pain for almost 6 years. I visited some of the so called best PT clinics in the bay area and things did not improve until I found this place. The place is small but Nupur and her co-workers are very knowledgable and took care of me very well. They gave me the correct exercise to work on without over exerting me. Result is that I was almost pain free after 10 or so visits. Nupur is good in diagnosing the problems. If you follow her instructions and do them regularly you will see the results much quicker. From my experience just buy some exercise equipments at home so that you don't need to visit the clinic every day. I wish I had visited pro-active clinic 6 years ago but I am atleast happy that I found it now. If I can get better with this place you can too. Best of luck. read more

This was a great physical therapy experience. I was given great 1:1 care and I was informed in great detail of what every action/exercise was intended to do. I was training for a marathon and had a very tight timeline to get back to running. Within 4 weeks, I went from tremendous knee/tendon pain to pain-free. I ran a great time and it was all thanks to Pro-Active PT!! read more

Nupur is very good in understanding what is not exactly right in your body and effectively build a plan to get back on track. They are open from 7:45 to 3:00 read more

This is a long pending review that i wanted to give for a long time.i have known proactive for last 2 years.I have been to proactive for my wrist tendinitos and also for plantar fascitis.Nupur and her staff had been a lot of help in managing and recovering from the pain, she doesn't claim of a miracle solution which will fix things immediately. She sets the right expectations and makes us work towards recovery. Nupur with no doubt is one of the Best in what she does! I highly recommend Nupur and her staff. read more

Kevin covers all the points I would make... effective, understanding, clean, trustworthy, encouraging... plus one - and Worth the drive! Worth the drive? Absolutely! I now live north of Half Moon Bay. I went to my Sunnyvale doctor of many years with complaints of ongoing, worsening, limited and painful shoulder movement. We tried anti-inflammatory medicine, which only helped a bit. He then scheduled an MRI to determine the physical extent of the damage and then recommended Pro-active Physical Therapy. I asked him if it was worth the drive, or just a general recommendation which could be accomplished by someplace closer. He looked me in the eye and said "They are worth the drive." He said that it was going to take some time and effort to recover movement without pain and that shoulders can be very difficult to rehabilitate. But he had seen them succeed with people who were ready to give up and live with the pain. When I first started, I could barely move my left arm beyond perpendicular from my body. I had trouble putting on clothes and had trouble sleeping. It's been a month and I can again raise my arm completely vertical and have much less general pain. This week we will continue working toward rotating and reaching behind my back. Our goal is for me to be able to unhook my bra again! That was the first thing to go and will be the last movement to achieve. In addition, we are working to incorporate stretching and movement exercises into my daily routine so that I will hopefully not have to go through this again. I am a computer person and exercise is not an activity of choice. But I don't want to go through this again (even if Pro-Active IS wonderful - it's better to not need their services!) I am in generally good health with no other joint or physical problems. I also do shoulder exercises at home so my recovery has been pretty quick. Your time to restore movement may vary, but I predict that you will have no better partner than Pro-Active Physical Therapy in Sunnyvale. read more

Pro-active Physical Therapy is the most professional office I've been to. Nupur Oza is simply the best you can find. Not only is she knowledgeable in what she is doing but she also does her best to educate her patience . she explains how your body works and what to do to avoid half of the problems that we all have. I came to her with the terrible back pains after my pregnancy . After only 3 visits I felt HUGE improvement and after 7 visits I was free to go!!! Great experience ! Definitely can recommend them to anyone!! The staff is super helpful and nice. Overall great team!!! If I could give them 10 stars I would . read more

Nupur is the best therapist I have ever been to. She is very good and help in analysing/resolving the issue. I have tried the other PT and came back to Nupur as I never see the service like this anywhere else. She rootcause teh problem and fix the core issue. I have had bad knee pain which she helped completely and am free of that now. once been to her for back pain. She fixes everything. If you want to get good PT service this is the place to go. You will get over it whatever it is read more

Dr. Nupur and her team are exceptional. I would highly recommend them. I had upper back/neck pain and her treatment helped me a lot.

All I can say is the best physical therapist!! if you do not belive me check it out for yourself. Also, for other reviews you can also see http://www.yelp.com/filtered_reviews/bDqVGxtzSbO_N0P8BkB-kQ?fsid=-iZYn5NBeez6CGtgTbpuNQ My mom had severe pain in her foot. We researched and trated to no avail! One trip to Nupur fixed it!! I would drive from anywhere to come to her... read more

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE ! Denied service even though I have a major health insurance company PPO plan and referral from my primary care physician simply because it was a post car accident treament (back pain). Manager/owner didn't bother to speak on the phone to explain the actual reasoning. NEVER GO THERE ! read more

The facilities were great and the physical therapists were very helpful when I hurt my back. Highly recommend, I wouldn't use anyone else!!!

After weighing my options very carefully I chose to go to Pro-Active Physical Therapy. Nupur Oza and her staff met me with a smile and a willingness to help me get better, and immediately I felt more hopeful than ever. For the past six weeks, Ms. Oza has delivered on her promise to do all she can to help my body heal. She is very compassionate and understanding, and she takes an active part in my recovery. She incorporates her creative and affective approach to healing through yoga style stretches with manual therapy that is hands on and extremely helpful. The facility is clean and pleasant and includes all the necessary gym equipment. I am very pleased with my progress and I recommend Pro-Active therapy with no hesitation, particularly to people with difficult diagnoses such as mine. read more

I've been to several physical therapists over the years, but Nupur and her team are really top notch. They are not your 'average' clinicians, and actually do the hands' on work that many other PTs won't or don't do -- therapy to loosen the muscles, revamping the protocol depending on how fast or slow you are improving, using a variety of techniques that showed thought -- a real rarity. read more

I had a great experience with Nupur and Pro-Active. I had a recurring quad muscle strain. My Orthopedist recommended phyical therapy. Nupur assessed my situation, and provided treatment and exercises to resolve the issue. I'm now back to bicylcling and soccer with no quad issues. Other assistants and office staff are friendly and helpful. Overall a great experience. read more

Nupur is awesome! She helped rehab my shoulder from a rotator cuff tear and most recently from a rotator cuff strain. Her treatments are personalized and very effective. Her hands-on approach makes her treatments very effective. read more

Caring, knowledgeable, great exercises focussing on the root cause and not just the symptoms. Flexible in scheduling appointments.

I went to Proactive with a knee problem that just wouldn't go away. My husband had been to Nupur and her team previously with a shoulder problem and suggested I try them before seeking out pain management solutions. Nupur took the time to assess and explain, doing a combination of ultrasound and massage as well as teaching exercises. I never felt rushed. I now have a set of exercises that I can do regularly to help strengthen my muscles. But Nupur went beyond the immediate issue. She identified and helped me with exercises for a nagging back issue. She also taught me some basic core strengthening exercises. On her recommendation I have started regular jazzercise and Pilates classes. I would not hesitate to recommend Proactive read more

What I really like about Nupur is her diagnostic analysis. She is really honest and straightforward about what can/cannot be done and how long it will take to get you all fixed up. If you keep up with homework and regular sessions, you will totally feel back to normal. I went to her with lower back pain and one runner's knee (post-par-tum) and she made me fully functional before I got back to work. She definitely knows her stuff! read more

I was referred to Nupur by my rheumatologist for 12 PT sessions due to wrist and shoulder pains ( 2 times a week for 6 weeks). After about 10 PT sessions, I achieved a minor improvement and was wondering and second guessing whether the PT sessions would fix my problems. After a consultation with Nupur, she informed me that I would need more PT sessions due to the severity of my issues and many years of overusing the muscle tissues. The perseverance is finally paid off... after about 30 PT sessions, my pains is now 90% gone!! Nupur's encouragement and reassurance has made me stayed with the course of the treatment. I am so glad I have listened to her advice versus giving up during the mid-stream of my treatment. She is the pro and the best. The PT assistants and the staff in the office are super awesome as well!!! read more

Outstanding in every way. I came in the door unable to stand upright or walk after herniating a disc in my lower back; I was treated with great care, attention, and respect. Within days, I started feeling better and was able to return to work within a week. I continued coming for another 2 months during my rehabilitation, and today I am feeling better than ever, with a routine I can do at home now to prevent future injury. The staff here was amazing. Dr. Nupur is a genius and treated me like family. Friendly, attentive, and completely in-tune with my body (and the emotional roller-coaster that is rehab). Dr. Nupur fully understood my goals - to return to a level of high physical activity & exercise - and she was able to deliver me to the finish line. In addition, the staff was very communicative with my insurance provider, making the entire process easy and affordable for me. 100% satisfied customer, and I could not more strongly recommend Pro-Active Physical Therapy to anyone in pain and searching for a non-medicated solution. read more

Pro-Active Physical Therapy, under the highly skilled direction of Nupur, is a perfectly marvelous treatment center. The insightfulness of Nupur as she observes and identifies precisely what therapeutic procedures to proceed with based on the patient's individual needs is beyond phenomenal. With great care and expertise she moniters every action, knows when and what to modify, explains everything thoroughly, and obviously is passionate about her profession. I am a senior who has been referred for physical therapy many times over the past ten years, first on the East Coast then here in California. Never have I experienced the success that I have from my recent regimen conducted at Pro-Active, and I was provided with a well-designed, easily doable home exercise program to maintain the wellness I achieved. As an added benefit, Nupur and her staff have created an incredibly friendly atmosphere; I felt very well cared for. read more

I was very happy to have worked Nupur. I had a severe shoulder injury. My doctor commented that he put humpty-dumpty back together again with the screws & plate and shook his head to my wife about the soft tissue damage to ligaments and tendons, all resulting from an awkward fall playing hockey. She is very skilled and knowledgeable about the body. She was a great guide to my recovery, knowing when to push during physical therapy and when to hold back. She provided me with increasingly more exercises every week as I slowly recovered, challenging me. It's exactly what I needed. After several months, I was able to go on my own and blend exercises with lifting (light) weights. Today, with her help I am now able to do most things before the injury. Shoulders are the worst; it takes about a year before you know what you end up with after your injury and recovery. Without her help, I would not be as far in my recovery as I am. I spent several months in the office and observed a lot of the patients and I really liked the work that she & the staff did with other clients as well. I highly recommend Pro-Active Therapy. read more