Physiotherapy Associates

I was skeptical to start another round of physical therapy for yet another knee issue. Paul was great. My goal was to get back into yoga (to kneel and squat) and I’ve started short training sessions again. Paul has given me the tools to maintain healthy knees and has helped me get to a point where I can strengthen on my own. I’m so grateful. The whole staff is helpful and kind, I would definitely (and have) recommend this office and Paul.

As in any profession there are those who excel, a cut above those who are good or average. The PT’s and support staff at this location excel at what they do. My therapist, Lauren Lederer, is just fabulous. She will give you the confidence and motivation to get yourself back to the best physical condition possible. I highly recommend her if you are looking for someone who can help you with your particular condition. Lauren is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, earned at the University of Southern California.
Following a consultation and evaluation of your problem/​s she conducts the main treatment for you at each appointment and then the support staff guides you to each exercise that Lauren has designed for you.
Lauren has treated me for two post-​op total hip replacements (different time periods), accelerating my recovery and restoring strength to my legs and hips. And currently, she is doing a great job of fixing some serious issues with my right knee due to an accident.

Highly, highly recommend Jodi Tam, DPT — knowledgeable, helpful, friendly. First saw her in March 2015 for severe foot pain in both feet (bone spur; plantar fasciitis). It was painful to do much walking. In less than a month, my left foot was completely pain free and, a few weeks later, my right foot was also completely pain free. Jodi collaborated with her colleagues about potential options in treatment when it appeared that certain methods were not achieving the desired outcome — love that kind of teamwork. The deep tissue massage work, combined with specific exercises to strengthen the area around my heels and calves, did the trick. My feet have never felt better!
I am now seeing Jodi for relief from an acetabular bone spur (right hip). There were days when I could barely walk, but I always left Physical Therapy feeling much better than when I arrived. Over time, Jodi changes the exercises so that my time at PT will be maximized. This is not a cookie-​cutter PT facility — from what I have seen, each therapist customizes treatment not only on the diagnosis, but also based on the client’s feedback.
The rest of the staff is just as great as Jodi. Sheryl (receptionist) is friendly and efficient. All of the PT assistants are outstanding — mainly, I have dealt with Tom, Alex, Christina, and Rob. The facility can be very busy, but every PT assistant has been friendly and helpful. They do a lot of cleaning of the tables and equipment, in between helping clients, and I am grateful that management has found such quality people.

My three children and I have all been blessed to have Christin Ernst be our Physical Therapist. My oldest child is a college athlete and she helped rehabilitate his knee, and his neuromuscular stability so that he is back to and better than he was before. Christin has helped both of my daughters through each sport related injury from basketball, soccer and volleyball. Most recently my youngest daughter is recovering from hip surgery with Christin and the doctors are amazed at her progress and strength improvements. I have been lucky enough to have her be my go to PT person for recovery from my broken ankle, itband issues, etc. Her field expertise is significant but is not the best part: Christin is intelligent, funny and genuinely cares about each and every patient. She gets to know my kids and figures out what gets them to tick, which helps them in their recovery and motivation to work through injuries. Best Ever!!!

My 14 year old plays competitive soccer and has been seeing Christin Ernst for 3 years for rehab on a variety of knee and hip injuries. Christin is exceptional at her work and is truly passionate about helping her athletes fully recover as well as understand how best to prevent injury. A former athlete herself Christin has a very real perspective and understanding of injuries and the impact they can have on a player’s physical and emotional well being.

I started seeing Paul Hodge a little over a year ago for a devastating injury to my knee. He worked with me for 3 months in preparation for surgery and for 9 months after surgery. My orthopedic surgeon commented that there is NO way my surgery would’ve been so successful without the work and expertise of my physical therapist. Paul is very kind, knowledgeable, and a great listener. He knows when to push and when to slow down. My injuries included torn hamstring, torn ACL, posterolateral corner injury, and some other small things. My surgeon recently assessed my strength and flexibility and was blown away at how well I’m doing. I know this is attributed to working with Paul, and I’m forever grateful for his help!

My Son and I have been seeing Lauren Lederer for about 3 years now. I never knew how good you could feel since I was so used to being in pain. She has treated me for my neck, lower back, and ankle. My Son who’s in a wheel chair and had a tracheostomy for over 9 yrs had poor control of his neck. Thanks to Lauren he’s able to sit on his own now and his neck control is great! Everyone in the office is so friendly and helpful. There is no other place I would rather go.

I had a bad shoulder injury in April of this year and Paul Hodge along with Lauren rehab my shoulder and broken thumb through message therapy and P/​T. The results were outstanding and they got me back to playing golf in just 8 short weeks. I’d highly recommend the clinic and Paul Hodge if you need P/​T. The best treatment and results I’ve ever experienced!

I have a great respect for this team, and the fantastic care I’ve received over the past few months!

I started PT here two weeks ago for a herniated disk in my neck with Dr. Christin Ernst, and I had doubts going in – I was both a little nervous about the therapy and also what good it would do. After finishing my second week, I’m more than impressed, and can’t recommend the facility (and Christin) more highly.
I’ve been able to move around much, much more and have had less pain than I’ve had in years, though a lot of work has been required on my part, which is to be expected, of course. But Christin is very careful to keep a fantastic line of communication open – as are the other therapists at this location – to do what I can tolerate and work very slowly with me.
The facility is very busy, but they work great with scheduling. The reception staff is super friendly and kind, and they are very knowledgable about insurance stuff, which is very helpful. The support staff and techs work really hard as well, and are great with names – the place is always full when I go, but they manage to keep patients moving really well. I’m really impressed, and will recommend it my friends and family.
I start with heat and finish with ice, which helps a lot, and also helps the recovery time between sessions. I’ve learned so much about what I can do (without drugs) to help increase my mobility. I have been feeling so much better, much to my surprise. Thanks so much!

In 2007, I had a spinal cord infarction which initially left me completely paralyzed below my neck. Several weeks later I broke my neck and had 3 spinal fusions. It has been a very difficult road and I have been through a lot of therapy. I have made some great progress but am also a very complex case. My symptoms are not typical and are definitely not predictable.
About a year ago I moved to San Diego and started receiving Physical Therapy from Dr. Christin Ernst. When I started, I was wearing an AFO on my left foot/​ankle. My balance was not great, I needed my cane to get around at all times, was dealing with spasms and tone at a fairly high level and much more. Over the last 9 months of therapy with Christin I have had GREAT improvements. She arranged for me to get a new AFO (brace) and worked with the company closely to make sure it was the best it could be. I am now so much more mobile, more steady, faster and best of all… FOR THE FIRST TIME, I AM ABLE TO WALK WITHOUT MY CANE! Christin is working hard with me to make sure I build my endurance and stamina and that I am safe. Right now I can only go short distances, but I continue to beat my prior milestones and am confident that things will only get better. One of Christin’s greatest assets, aside from her knowledge, is that she listens. Every visit she asks me how I am doing and adjusts the therapy to accommodate whatever I am dealing with that day, but yet continues to push and encourage me. She and the rest of the office have gone above and beyond my greatest expectations and go out of their way to make sure that they are giving me the best care possible. I don’t know where I would be without them. I highly recommend them!

I have seen Dr. Renee Stetkevich, DPT for a series of PT visits over the last 6 years for a slipped disc issue. She is incredible to say the least and each time I’ve worked with her, she has been extremely helpful and most of all professional. She has extensive knowledge and has done her best to get me healthy quickly each time.
The entire staff at the Kearney Mesa location is wonderful. They are helpful and go out of their way to make your experience the best that it can be. And when you’re someone that is in pain, this goes a long way to making the entire experience an extremely positive one. The facility is easy to find and very well maintained. And even though a lot of the patients are in pain due to their injuries, the staff maintains a happy and positive environment.
I want to point out that I drive out of my way to come to this facility because I believe in Renee so much. She’s well worth the extra effort and time away from work to get my back healthy again.

I had cervical and lower back fusion in December and was feeling very low and really weak from lack of activity while recuperating from these two surgeries. I was relying way too much on my pain meds to get thru the day. I started my PT with Renee Stetkevich the first of April and within just a few weeks was feeling and performing 100% better. Renee developed therapies to deal with my two surgical sites and I am now doing great and have resumed much of my activities. Renee is very committed to my personal improvement and constantly adjusts my therapy and workout exercises based on my progress. The staff is great about allowing patients to move freely in the facility during their workouts and yet are on top of what exercises you have completed. My lower back fusion was preceded by two other back surgeries with accompanying PT and the PT I am getting now is by far the best I have experienced.

I searched for two months for the right place for my daughter Caelyn, to do her prescribed PT. it was very hard to find a place with after school hours and that was not only kid friendly but experienced with pediatric patients. Physiotherapy Associates met and far exceeded my expectations. My daughter saw Dr. Christin Ernst, PT, DPT, OCS. And if you are looking for a caring and experienced Physical Therapist, she is the one to see. My daughter was very scared and timid about going but from the moment we arrived Christin put her at ease and my daughter looked forward to her therapy days. Christin uses fun techniques to ensure that the kids are getting what they need but making sure they have fun with it at the same time. My daughter is very shy but admires Christin beyond belief. She was very upset the day she was discharged from care because she didn’t want to stop working with Christin. To this day Christin is who she wants to tell first when she accomplishes one of her fitness goals. Christin is not only a physical therapist to her patients but also a friend and a motivator. She encourages all of her patients to work to their highest capacity and motivates them to achieve their goals. If we should ever need to go to Physical therapy again, Christin would be the one we see! Thanks Christin for all you have done for my Caelyn and for truly caring for all of your patients! You are AMAZING!

Dr. Renee Stetkevich is the best physical therapist I have ever been to, and unfortunately I have needed a lot of therapy due to many surgeries. She has helped me accelerate my rehab for my 3 shoulder surgeries, and 2 knee surgeries. She is always looking to learn and grow and is really into what she does for a living. It is refreshing that someone cares so much about helping all of her clients get better as quickly as physically possible. If you want the best physical therapist in town, then you need to go to Renee.

I came to Renee after injuring my shoulder during a workout. After about 6 weeks of PT, and knowing that I was a bit squeamish about surgery, she suggested I see a gifted Orthopedic Surgeon she’d worked with for an evaluation. I ended up having 2 surgeries with a 90% chance of complete recovery. The exception was that I would probably not recover to my previous hyper extension status. Of course that concerned me because that’s how I was used to moving. After surgery, Renee went to work on me. I have always been athletic and I wanted to be able to continue.
I’m very happy to say that I have recovered well beyond Renee’s expectations and am back to my natural movement of hyper extension! I owe it all to her abilities as a great caring professional. She is extremely competent and will get you moving again! I refer her to everyone I know who needs PT!

We have 100% confidence in Renee. Over the years, our young athletes have suffered torn ankle ligaments, a torn ACL, a rotator cuff injury, a broken elbow and a broken wrist! Every time, we have called Renee first because she is a great diagnostician, and she really cares. After our daughter had ACL surgery, our surgeon repeatedly commented on her quad strength and what a great job our physical therapist was doing getting her strong again.
Renee has also established a physician referral system which has saved us a lot of wasted time. Recently, our other daughter suffered a shoulder injury; after an initial consult, Renee had us in with an orthopedic surgeon at 8:00 a.m. the next morning, and we had an MRI by the end of the day — this was weeks quicker than we could have managed on our own. These weeks made a huge difference to our daughter who was anxious to get back to playing high school softball.
Here’s what’s great about Renee: not only is she a knowledgable, very capable therapist, she is kind, smart, takes your problem seriously and knows how to treat it. As a former collegiate athlete herself, she understands that athletes need to play.
Renee’s injury prevention program (Active Injury Prevention) has also helped keep our athletes, as well as many other club athletes, from suffering the same injuries twice.
We refer all of our friends and kids’ teammates to Renee because she is hands down the best way to start injury healing and prevention. When you’re not sure what your injury is or what it means or what it needs, it’s a huge relief to know absolutely for sure that you’re in the right hands.

I have seen Renee Stetkevich, DPT, OCS for 2 different conditions at Physiotherapy Associates. I have worked other PT organizations in the past as well as 2 different chiropractors for my injuries with inferior results. Renee’s treatment is second to none and I have already referred 1 friend to her who has also showed excellent results. The staff at Physiotherapy associates is wonderful and they are extremely flexible with scheduling and insurance needs. I would highly recommend Renee and Physiotherapy Associates to anyone looking to treat or rehab a chronic pain condition or injury.

Renee is good at what she does and her primary focus is her patients’ care. I’ve had a few surgeries (Knee-​ACL and both shoulders) and went to previous Physical Therapists who did a fine job but Renee offers knowledge and a passion about what she does that is comforting and healing all its own.
Even after I healed from the surgery that originally brought me to her I keep going every so often as preventative care. As a sports-​playing, active professional I value her thorough, no-​nonsense but patient and experienced help to keep me injury free now.
For all PT needs, Renee is always the first person I recommend because if she can’t help she’ll have someone around who can.

Renee and her team have a history of providing comprehensive therapy with individualized care to patients that makes referring my patients to Renee a no brainer.