Josh Cook at Vargo Physical Therapy is truly exceptional. From day one, he has shown genuine care, professionalism, and deep knowledge in his field. He takes the time to listen, explains everything clearly, and creates a treatment plan that really works. I've seen great improvement thanks to his dedication and attention to detail. He always goes above and beyond to make sure I'm comfortable and progressing. If you're looking for a top-notch physical therapist in Sherman Oaks who truly cares about his patients, I highly recommend Josh. - Hamid read more

I had torn rotator cuff repair surgery on my right shoulder about a year ago and went to Vargo for PT. Two months ago I had torn rotator cuff repair surgery on my left shoulder. This time I went to South Pacific Physical Therapy across the street from Vargo in Sherman Oaks. What a difference! At Vargo I felt like I was in a physical therapy mill. All tables full and pt assistances running about from patient to patient, at South Pacific I feel cared for and have one-on-one time. read more

Super friendly staff! My schedule changes a lot & they are so great when I have to reschedule appointments! The therapists are so knowledgeable, friendly & thorough! I felt improvement after the first 2 sessions. The only thing I can imagine being a bit overwhelming for some... is it's one big open room and there is no privacy. It doesn't bother me...but, if you are easily distracted or bothered by noise around you...it might not be the best fit. read more

Vargo Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

I went with my wife to make an initial consultation appointment. What they do not tell you is that the parking is actually in the hospital parking lot, which only allows a 15 minute grace period. I let my wife out and went to park. By the time I made it to the office my wife as in the queue. Eventually she made it to the desk and arranged an appointment. However, when leaving I noticed that we had exceeded our 15 minute grace period. Asked for a validation. Both of the attendants refused, saying that they would only validate someone who had an appointment. I pointed out we had just made an appointment. No sympathy, just a blanket refusal. We cancelled our appointment immediately and will not be returning. read more

I'm 63.....been to several PT offices in Los Angeles over the years. Vargo SO is hands down the best PT. Excellent staff and treatment is exceptional.........Vargo PT Sherman Oaks is a well oiled machine. Highly Recommend. Thank you Evelyn and Hazel read more

I've been going to this location for 10 years off and on. Steve and David are phenomenal physical therapists as well as Josh. I see some of these other reviews and honestly I call BS. Steve has never once in the 10+ years I have been going here, ever been rude or condescending to ANY of his employees. On the contrary, he's patient and very respectful. I also saw where one review said they never saw a physical therapist the entire visit. Again, wrong. Each visit at Vargo includes 15 minutes with the therapist doing massage. Youre offered ice afterwards. The only time this doesn't happen is the 1st 1 hour consult where they measure range of motion and put a plan together for you but every single visit you see a physical therapist. Last but not least, Hazel doesnt have a bad or rude bone in her body. She's always polite and helpful. The person who called her rude was almost certainly the rude one. I highly recommend Vargo Sherman Oaks read more

I started coming to Vargo for back pain. So far, I've had 3 appointments and I just cancelled my next appointment because I'm not too happy with the experience. I don't feel that it is really helping me. The place is just kind of awkward. You go into a large room full of tables and you're set up at a table and instructed to do these exercises that they assign you to do at home as well. You're close to other people and sometimes the space feels too tight. It feels like a waste of time honestly. I could just be doing this at home. There were previous reviews mentioning how impersonal the experience was, and I 100% agree with that. There is no consistency in therapists. You hardly ever see an actual physical therapist. It's mostly the assistants that come up and tell you the exercises to do, then they walk away. Each time I've been to an appointment, I've been instructed differently on how to do certain exercises, so now I really don't know how to do them correctly. Nobody stays to ensure you're even doing them correctly. They seem very unorganized and inconsistent and like everybody is doing the same thing. It honestly does seem like an insurance scam, as also previously mentioned in a review a while back. Wouldn't recommend Vargo if you're looking for physical therapy. read more

Steve's amazing he assessed my needs so perfectly I had one of the most difficult foot surgery recoveries and I'm gaining strength and learning how to walk effectively again and it's giving me back my life. Every time I make an appointment or I need to change an appointment the office staff is so easy to work with when I come in they're always on time with being able to get my my physical therapy going. read more

For my first visit, it was rainy day, and I was late for 20 minutes and they did not admit me, but my appointment was scheduled for 45 minutes. I called to my medical group and modified my therapy with another PT. read more

Many reasons for my 5 Star rating! Front desk is always helpful and never a problem to get an appointment or move an appointment. The place is clean and well managed. I was at some other physical therapy place before and they were very mechanical and didn't give me the attention like Vargo put into my recovery. Steve did evaluation and actually came up with very good suggestions why my ankle injury still hurts after 3 years and Steve & his staff got me the care & exercise I need to recover more and analyze my ankle weakness due to 2 painful work accidents. I highly recommend to give Vargo a chance. I am grateful my doctor recommended Vargo to me. And parking is easy too! All around 5 Stars and more for Vargo. Thank you! read more

Just based off of my first phone call with this location, I know these guys are the real deal and they're very thorough and very professional. I got the pleasure of speaking with Evelyn. I believe one of the reps. She was more than helpful. Incredible. I'm looking forward to coming in December 4. I will update my review then, but so far I'm very excited. read more

Very good experience. The P T 's explain everything to you. Everyone is very nice and welcoming. I highly recommend Vargo Sherman Oaks.

I am going to give Vargo a very good rating because Erika Hall, PT, DPT was so professional while simultaneously being nurturing and healing! Vargo is a very busy place. My first time for Physical Therapy, so it was a busy commune in my mind to my surprise - people sharing tables and exercise equipment (yikes for a germaphobe like me), but Erika had a calming effect that made it all doable. I would recommend Erika and Vargo to anyone, especially if you are a first-timer. The staff was very courteous and hard-working as well. When I first called to make my appointment, there was a mix-up at the front desk that never was resolved. I don't know if that is normal there or not, but the young lady at the front that insisted I was wrong actually said it in a very nice genuine tone. So I just rolled with it. Over all, yes, highly recommended. read more

I started my PT with Vargo Burbank and decided to move to the branch closer to me in Sherman Oaks. I love the staff and the therapists. Everyone in in sync so no patient was left out. I like the idea of open space so there is transparency or care and the managers can constantly see the whole room and every PT and support can help each other. Great place to rehab! Friendly, efficient and caring. read more

Thank you to the Vargo team for your help with my recovery. The entire staff was great to work with. Extra thanks to Josh and Alexis for all your tips and advice. Much appreciated! read more

The PT aids and the front desk are very nice, and that's about the only good thing about this PT office. You are pretty much being billed to come in and do exercises by yourself. They are mostly unsupervised and a lot of the time you are doing them wrong. The main physical therapist / manager Steven treats the staff very poorly and yells at/ degrades them loudly in front of patients. The place is unorganized (I've overheard 2 separate conversations about a patient's missing chart and a patient being told to do the wrong exercises). I went for about a month with no improvement to my injury, I now go somewhere else and have noticed immediate improvement. read more

I Highly recommend Vargo Physical Therapy in Sherman oaks Steve the Head Physical therapist is EXCELLENT !! One of The Best Phyical Therapist I have ever gone to Steve has been Amazing helping me and doing a Fantastic job!  helping me with me improve to have a full recovery for my shoulder Scapula area injury Steve is really caring and respectful with all his Patients and he is knowledgeable an Expert about the body and PT and he is great at taking his time with me to explain things so I can understand clearly and do them in my Physical therapy exercises and Steve never makes me feel rushed he takes his time with my Physical Therapy all the Physical Therapy staff at Vargo  are really too great and the front desk Evelyn and Hazel are really friendly and very nice and are great at getting me great appointment times that work good for me and they are always very helpful I Give 5 Stars!! to Steve for a Excellent Job with my Physical Therapy Great recovery progress since I been going to Vargo office in Sherman Oaks read more

I highly recommend this Vargo Physical Therapy facility. I started PT here in January and was just discharged today after almost 6 months. All of the staff are very welcoming and friendly; they really care about you as opposed to just putting you through a bunch of exercises to check off on a chart. They challenged me to progress with increasingly difficult exercises, but always adjusted things when an exercise was just not doable given my physical limitations at the time. I guess other PT facilities might have given me the same exercises, but the overall caring attitude of all of the personnel cannot be faked. During months of PT, motivation at times can be a challenge. Knowing that they really care about you getting better makes it so much easier to go there on those days when you feel like just sleeping in and skipping the work to be done. I can't speak about other Vargo locations, but this one is exceptional!!! read more

Steve does an amazing job managing this facility while working on patients as well. His entire team is friendly, extremely conscious of your treatment ensuring you do your exercises correctly, encourage you to reach new goals but are not in any pain while doing your session. If assistance is needed helping you get on/off the workout table or equipment help is gladly given to you, no one casts any judgement and everyone is very respectful. For me this was huge, as I am a very large woman and not once have I felt uncomfortable during my sessions. When I started going to this office I could barely move, in tremendous pain and was using a walker. I've been going here for approximately 4 months I no longer need my walker plus I can get up and down from the workout table with ease. One of my favorite procedures while doing my PT is the massage, yes every session a Physical Therapist will work on the area you're in treatment for. All of these therapist take great care to make sure you are comfort and experience as little pain as possible. Also, this office also gives you a feeling that its safe from COVID as they follow the protocols sanctioned for this type of business. I like that you see the employees sanitizing the tables and equipment it gives you a level of comfort knowing it has been cleaned. Last but not least, as soon as you walk in you the door you are greeted by Racheal the vivacious, friendly and extremely efficient multi-taster manning the front desk. Even though she wearing a mask you can tell she's smiling. She is extremely helpful, and sets the tone for this facility. Everyone one of Steve's employees are courteous, kind, knowledgeable, has lots of patience, and very personable calling each patient by name. I fondly think of them as my PT family. I went to another PT office for a year and never received the quality of treatment and care as I do at Vargo's in Sherman Oaks. read more

The Best physical therapy place i have ever seen and experienced. The front desk crew are so kind and professional..then the whole team of PT. Assistant are all so kind ,caring and knows my first name with greeting me All are well trained in my schedule and guide me through the program.. The physical therapist are absolutely outstanding in my care and have professionally guide me with healing treatments .i dont need surgery i have improved so much..The whole staff is incredible ...i thank them from the bottom of my heart i am healing !!! Highly recommend to anyone who needs physical therapy..The Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

We have been sent to the facility in the past. This time we were hoping for a better experience. The receptionist, Hazel, was very rude, made some unkind comments under her breath. We waited patiently for our Physical Therapist, Kerry. She drank her Starbucks for about 15 minutes before sending a student to bring us back. The student was very kind. He asked an aide to stand by while my daughter performed exercises. Unfortunately, he had not been made aware of what she was allowed to do by the student and attempted to move her leg into a position which potential could have damaged her operation. Like I mentioned, he was told, so the negligence was accidental. We never met the physical therapist during the visit. I do not recommend this location. Hopefully, we will get an explanation. read more

I can't recommend Vargo Sherman Oaks enough. Literally the nicest bunch of people I've ever encountered. I've been rehabbing a bad ankle and had the pleasure of working with Steve, Alex, Jennifer, and many others (sorry I can't remember everyone). The entire PT has greeted me by my first name from day 1 and everyone has been super helpful. Great job Vargo! read more

Following lipedema surgery therapist Alex was really able to help my leg tissue with ASTYM. This therapy location Truly knows what they're doing. I literally saw an improvement in my legs after the first session. My pain level went down as did the inflammation. I highly recommend Vargo physical therapy in Sherman Oaks read more

I have had only good experiences working with Vargo Sherman Oaks for my back injury. I have found the employees to be professional, personable and caring. Manager, Steve Eaton, has his eyes on everyone, employees and patients, at all times and is constantly juggling a very busy floor. I had a situation early on when a male patient was chatting with me and Steve was concerned that the man might be acting inappropriately. He quietly asked me if everything was OK and, as a single woman, I was extremely impressed that he noticed and acted. Nothing gets by him. The staff has been proactive about assessing my progress and modifying my program as needed. I am improving and will continue to work through it with these hardworking professionals. Going to Vargo is actually a very pleasant part of my day. Kudos to them all. read more

Rachel is by far the most incompetent and least service minded person I've ever encountered! She talks over you and raises her voice without listening or even trying to help. I just needed to make an appointment and since I had my doctors office provide them with the a copy of my referral as well as a copy of my insurance information...this should have been an easy process. Rachel was so incredibly rude that I've decided to take my business elsewhere and I've informed my doctors office of this encounter. They stated that I am not the first patient that have provided them with this feedback regarding Rachel, and that they now will refrain from sending patients to the Sherman Oaks location. Rachel need to learn how to listen and be service minded...or find a new job! read more

Steve and team are amazing. I had a super bad shoulder injury which healed quickly with thanks to all the folks out there. Everyone was super amazing, friendly, polite and ready to walk an extra mile to get the things done. I always went there at 7 AM and did many last minute cancellations as I was unable to get up early :( and they were highly accommodating. Thank you, Steve, Jennifer, Arby, Rachel, Dom, Alex. Sorry, if I missed someone. I highly recommend this place. read more

The guys here are great. They helped me get my hip back in shape. It is a fun place. They do a lot of different modalities. And lastly, they make you feel seen. I will be back if I have another need. Best physical therapy place. They do heat, massage, stimulation and then a list of exercises that force you to get back in shape. You also get ice at the end. And yes they have Covid protocols. Thank you Vargo read more

I just came back from Vargo and I have to tell you that I'm so HAPPY with this place. Always on time, everyone so attentive, clean, masks, organized, good energy. I'm on the way to recovery and I know they will get me there. Keep up the great work!! read more

My experience with Vargo Physical Therapy has been nothing short of amazing. Even though they are usually busy they are very attentive. I'd like to give a special shoutout to Stefan (excuse me if I misspelled his name), Aj and a few others I forgot to get their names. With my first visit I felt instant relief. I will definitely be back! Thank You VPT. read more

What a true disappointment! After reading all of the positive reviews and tried to get in. I have Full PPO insurance coverage, and before my first session, they demanded that I pay up-front for a few visits until my deductible was met. The receptionist was pleasant and called her Manager. She stated it was simply "company policy" to pay now. I have seen 4 different doctors and got an MRI within the past week in order to get Phys. Therapy, and my deductible was the least of my worries since I had already shelled out well over triple my deductible. There was no negotiation, no compromise, no understanding - just pay now and force me to deal with getting reimbursed from my Health Ins. Sorry - but if this greedy uncaring attitude is how we start, it can only go downhill. They lost me as a potential customer and a large referral source. I'm sure the staff is fine, but you gotta start off right when pain is involved. I didn't feel respected - just another source of cash to get me in and out as soon as possible. read more

My Orthopedc Dr recommended six weeks of PT here 2x a week. After my first session I debated whether to return. It was terrible and impersonal. The therapy is designed so part time assistants and PT students from a local university all take turns helping you do it yourself with a set of exercises. They leave you and call out across the space to check in on you. It's terrible. The PT student is supposed to devote 20 minutes of every 45 minute session to you personally. I clocked them in at ten minutes every time t what amounted to a mall massage. I called the Manager after my first session to complain about the impersonal experience I had my first session. He was kind, listened and assured me that was not their normal. I returned and yes it was. Nothing changed. I stayed reluctantly counting down my sessions until I was done. In fact I skipped the last week. They also had terrible Covid protocols. The room was usually packed, about 20 people at each appt. with clients, assts and PT students all commingling. Very little sanitizing visible. I felt gross there. I had to fight them to use the one bottle of purell in the middle of the room after using common equipment not wiped down. I'd never go there again or recommend it. It felt like an insurance scam from beginning to end. Yuck. read more

I have to say, I LOVE VARGO! Yup! That's honestly how I feel. I went there almost two years ago; and, when I was finished with my physical therapy, I walked out of there feeling strong and steady on my feet. I felt like a new person. I recently fell twice on my right side (Yikes!), and I re-injured my shoulders, back, and knees. My wonderful doctor immediately sent me to physical therapy, and I again chose Vargo without even having to think about it. Steve and all of the people who work there, from the front desk to the physical therapists and physical therapy assistants, are so supportive, always helping me to make sure that I'm doing my exercises in just the right way so that I can heal, and easily moving around my appointments when necessary. If you need physical therapy, I obviously highly recommend the Vargo Physical Therapy office on Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys. read more

Remember your childhood? Those crazy days of running and jumping and falling...bouncing up like nothing happened... Ahhh...the memories... Well, not for me. I had the physical ailments of a 90 year-old woman even when I was a teenage boy. So as we fast forward a couple decades, physical therapy is a necessity. This broken down lemon of a body had been taken all over town before winding up at Vargo. No, it wasn't my first rodeo...or second...or third...so I'm pleased to say this is the place for me! Amy, the physical therapist, is truly a master of what she does. She has years of experience...an incredible personality...the hands of a magician...not to mention an accent that sounds like one of Da Bears guys from Saturday Night Live. This place gets my highest recommendation. As long as Amy and her great staff are here, I'm not going anywhere else! read more

Broke the hell out of my ankle earlier this year playing kickball. (yeah... I know.) Anyway, after recovering from surgery and spending 8 weeks in a cast, my leg was jelly, and I was in serious need of PT. Jesse, Amy, Jimmy and all the rest of the staff at Vargo are top notch. I always felt like I was in capable hands and they really care for their patients. After a couple months of PT, I've regained full range of motion and am well on my way to being back to normal... or at least as normal as it gets with a titanium plate in your leg. Highly recommend these guys. read more

I had routine bunion surgery and my doctor offered PT to speed my healing. I found out my ankle was weak and was taught a ton of exercises for mobility and strength. Nermin and Michael and the rest of the crew are so friendly and informative. Raychel at the front desk is great too. They are really personable with all their clients and make sure all the exercises are done properly. I thoroughly enjoyed my sessions and was grateful my I was there for a minor issue. read more

I had a knee injury and was referred to Fargo at Sherman Oaks. I was very impressed with the service and especially with front desk staff. Rachel is very friendly, professional and knowledgable. Everyone is very supportive and professional. I am looking forward to my next visit. Thank you and keep up the good work! read more

When I first walked into the place, it looks like it's decorated like a Day Care center. My first time there and they had me waiting 15 min. after my appt. time. The therapist who was suppose to help me finally acknowledged me, then started talking to the clerk, then to the owner of the place about social events. Finally, she got me started with a few exercises like leg lifts. Then she hooked me up to a pulsing machine to vibrate on my leg. Then we were done. It all took 30 minutes for a 1 hour session. I couldn't wait to get out of there feeling like this place is a big waste of time. I will never go back. I really felt like they had no respect of my time being there. read more

They provide Excellent physical therapy. The staff is very Knowledgeable They work with to have you get up and Going as soon as possible Thank you for all you do Raymond J Schmickel read more

Being involved in sports leads to injuries, so I am not a stranger to physical therapy facilities. However, this one isn't very good. For my initial visit, I was evaluated by Steven Eaton (physical therapist). That was the first and last time he (or any other physical therapist) provided any sort of evaluation during my course of treatment. The only other time that Steven ever looked my way was when my mask had slightly fallen down. Out of the corner of my eye, I sensed that someone was pointing at me. I looked to see him pointing at me and talking to one of the aides. About a minute later, the aide came over and asked me to fix my mask. He said that Steven told him to come over to me. The aide rolled his eyes as he commented that Steven is very focused on that. Perhaps Steven should be more focused on following up on the patients instead of being the mask monitor. My "treatment" consisted of doing exercises and using heating pads. There were aides (students doing a school externship) present, but their sole task was to make sure you were doing the exercises and to give you heating pads. I was given a list of the exercises on the first day, so I certainly didn't need to have my insurance company pay them to tell me to do my exercises. Overall, the place is run like a mill -- at the top of the hour, 15 to 20 patients come in and get directed toward their table. They are open 10 hours a day, so that's a lot of people and a lot of insurance billing. I am sure they are making a large sum of money while providing very little effort. read more

Amazing place! I highly recommend it to anyone. I had shin splints pain for months and going to Vargo for a few weeks has helped me so mich already. Everyone is knowledgeable and attentive. Physical therapist and their assistants make sure I do exercises correctly, they work on my muscles to speed up the recovery. I was finally able to walk longer distances without the pain. Clean facility and wonderful stuff! read more