Red Hawk Physical Therapy

Everyone should have a Harvey in their life. I can only imagine what the world would be like if all physical therapists had the knowledge and skills that Harvey Deutch has. I cannot recommend him enough. He is the first PT who made me feel like I’m in the right hands. He made the right adjustments and provided the care, guidance and tools that I needed to heal my confused body. He has a warmth and sweetness to him that add even more to the overall fantastic experience I’ve had with him. I feel so much better ever since my first appointment and now have tools to continue to heal my body and prevent injury. Harvey also teaches an excellent yoga therapeutics class at Yoga Tree which I highly recommend. Thank you, Harvey!!!

Harvey is such a knowledgable PT, diagnosing the issue and offering real time solutions. He was able to help me overcome a neck injury that I had for the past 2+ years with 3 appointments. I would highly recommend his work for any issue you are experiencing!

Gina, at Redhawk, is a bodyworking genius. I’ve had a lot of various kinds of bodywork over the years and still I was deeply impressed by Gina’s approach and knowledge. I loved not only having treatments (that included a variety of modalities such as massage, adjustments, some electrical thing on my wrists for tendonitis) but she gave me exercises to do daily to help improve my symptoms. It’s not cheap and my insurance didn’t cover any of the work, but it’s my body and I’d like it to last and be in the best of health possible, it’s worth the money. I feel my body will be thanking Gina for years to come.

Gina at Red Hawk Physical Therapy is the best PT you will ever find. She has a totally holistic approach to the practice, is very experienced, insightful, smart, strong, and gets results even with the laziest among us. She truly listens and comes up with a very customized program for you. I highly recommend Gina to anyone who needs to get any pain away and/​or physical function back.

Harveys yoga classes are amazing. I came once at the suggestion of a pro cyclist and then immediately realized I wanted to come twice a week every week so rearranged my schedule to make it possible. I wish there was a friday or sat class in addition and I would come three times per week. …Clearly a lot of people who come to the class are also his clients so he is aware of their issues as they take a class. So in that way its kind of like group physical therapy. And if you arent his client you know its very safe for your back and you body. Harvey is very knowledgable.

Serious professionals with a sense of humor, who can help address your issues and prescribe a series of actions towards resolution/​pain management. I love the Potrero location, as parking is a breeze and good food nearby. Kudos to Isabel for being patient with my awful calendar and thanks to Gina and Harvey for speaking the truth and promoting wellness. Merci!

Beware. The service may be good but the billing is an absolute mess. You’re looking at multiple hours of paperwork for every hour of service. If I had the choice to make again, I’d go elsewhere.

I’m completely baffled by this place. Was recommended to Redhawk by UCSF shoulder doc for physical therapy. Waited 6 weeks for an appointment and I clearly asked for something that will work for my «8 sessions» recommended by the doctor.
Shirley seems super nice and we walked through 45-​min of the session. Then she tells me that she has nothing avail for a month. And I should work with 2 other ladies, who apparently also have nothing for a month. So best advice, I should get on cancellation list.
Uhmm. if you had nothing available, why did you take me on as a new patient? So we could do 1 session? I mean seriously, Who on earth does that ?
Completely baffled and annoyed that I waited 6−7weeks to be told that we only have a first session avialable. Quite unprofessional. Left them a voicemail and waiting to hear back.

My experience at Red Hawk has been great. First of all, Harvey is just amazing. Can’t really explain it — he just has great energy, presence, skill, and care. I also worked with Lucia and Gina and they were great too. I had a number of different treatments for both low back pain and Achilles tendon strain — including trigger point and other manual therapies, stretching, basic PT exercises, and cupping for my calves/​Achilles — which was excruciating and amazing! Apparently my pelvis has been tilted out of whack for years leading to chronic wear and tear — they taught me how to realign myself and strengthen my core to prevent further damage. Highly recommend!

I have to agree with the other posters regarding the difficulty of making appointments. I called last Friday during normal hours and left a clear and concise message repeating my name and phone number twice. No response as of Tuesday. I’m not going to run these people down to give them my hard-​earned money.

Awful
I called and left a message to try to arrange an appt.
No reply for 48 hrs.
They called me back finally and I had to call them back as it was a busy day at work.
I called back and now a week later and still no call back.
DO NOT USE THEYE PEOPLE AS THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CALL YOU BACK.
WHAT GIVES RED HAWK?
Your customer service is the worst I have experienced in 26 years in San Francisco.

If you are in pain GO HERE! Harvey will change your body and life. Serious. The first day I saw Harvey he said «Don’t worry we are going to fix you.» You hear that and think «oh yea, sure» but in ONE, yes, ONE, visit he did.
I threw my back out in January and was referred to another PT office who I saw for 14 visits. No change in fact my back was getting worse. I was popping pain pills and starting to think that my back would feel better. My current PT person told me that it was time to get MRI, XRAY as they felt this was a much more serious issue.
I am a personal trainer and had taken some anatomy classes from Harvey at Yoga Tree and remebered hearing him talk about his PT place. So I signed up and went in. In the first three minutes he assesed my body and told me my pelvis was out of line and it was not actually my back that was causeing the problem. He had me lay on the table, shook my leg and pop! All of the sudden I felt like my back melted and my body released. My back stopped spasiming and hurting and guess what… NO PAIN since.
This guy knows the body, looks at it in a holistic way and truly cares about his patients. Go see Harvey!

Truly amazing experience here! If you:
1) Are scared about your injury
2) Are frustrated with health professionals that aren’t helping
3) Need thorough education about your condition, explained to you in a way that makes sense
4) Want to be in a healing environment, for at least an hour out of your day
5) Need true hope for recovery
GO HERE! Harvey is an excellent listener, always makes you feel at ease, and you will leave each appointment feeling uplifted and brave enough to push yourself to do things that you were afraid to do before with your body because of your injury. Tried other PTs before and this is a genuinely unique experience that is worth the money — the other ones don’t even come close. Sometimes you really do have to go through hell to get to heaven. I just wish I’d have found this place sooner, it is special!

Red Hawk is so professional and I have great results! I’ve had a nagging tennis elbow injury and they have saved me! I’m back to competing in tennis tournaments and I’ve been back for follow ups. Sean is amazing along with Isabel at the front desk! So efficient!
Kris G

I cannot say enough good things about the staff here. everyone is really friendly, pleasant, and competent. I am an occupational therapy grad student (closely related field to PT) and i can tell you these people are true professionals who are invested in getting thier patients better. i have had PT at a few other places and the difference between this place and others is huge. after 8 weeks at a different clinic, i had no improvement. my doc asked me to switch to red hawk and within 8 weeks with Sean, i have had big improvements. i have found Sean to be very thoughtful with his treatment plans and his attention and care have paid off for me. its clear he loves what he does and i am thankful for that.
the PT assistants are so fun to work with. they really push you but are also good at sensing your limits. i always feel comfortable with them. unlike other places i have gone for PT, the exercises i have been given don’t seem futile. on the contrary, i am motivated to do them because they challenge me just enough and i can feel a difference.
the office staff is also very friendly. i am always greeted warmly and even though its a very high-​volume office the receptionist calls me by name… and that brings me to my one and only complaint (which isn’t so much of a complaint as it is a testament to their awesomeness): appointments go quickly here. i am currently scheduled out 3 weeks in advance and keep it that way just to ensure i am able to get the days and times i need.
overall, i definitely get a sense that all of the clinicians are passionate about what they are doing. that kind of attitude is passed on to the patients. when i can see that the therapy team really believes in what they are asking me to do, it motivates me and keeps me positive. after what seems like endless months of PT i need that to keep me from losing sight of my goal.
anywho, sorry for that sappy moment. bottom line: red hawk is an awesome place if you find yourself in need of some physical therapy.

Ok, so I moved up to SF from LA and didn’t quite get the whole «you need proper support when walking all over the place» and got runners knee from walking too much in flimsy flats. Great! Couldn’t run for more than 20 min without my knee just giving out — when to UCSF and they diagnosed runners knee and told me it would could be «fixed» with physical therapy. So after researching the list of PT’s they gave me I settled on Red Hawk (I liked their wholistic approach) — and even though I had to wait about 4 weeks to get an appointment I figured it would be worth it to wait for a place I wanted than to go a place I wasn’t sure about.
Of course wearing proper shoes while walking to and from work immediately helped, but I still couldn’t run for anything over 20 – 25 min. So I showed up for my appointment and was met by Sean who really took his time to evaluate where I was, where I was weak and made sure he understood my concerns. He was very thorough and informative (it’s kind of crazy how your body just spares certain muscles and doesn’t want to work them… lol) and answered all my questions and then gave me a few different exercises to work with. After 3 days of doing my exercises I went for a run and was able to hit 30 min with no pain and no weakness!!! I cannot say how happy I am! I’m definitely motivated to keep working my exercises and am really pleased with my experience so far with Red Hawk. Even though I’ve only been once so far — I would say they are worth the wait.

Sure cannot see why this place is so highly recommended, if my experience is typical.
Showed up twenty minutes early for my first appointment, filled out paperwork, paid $ 150. One half hour after the schelduled appointment time, or 50 minutes after I arrived, I’m still sitting in the waiting area. No therapist, no sorry she’s late (Gina Giammonco, PT says her card), no nothing.
They apparently don’t have the patient respect to know that appointments work both ways. So I left. They’re not the only game in town. Bad manners don’t make good business. Or good therapists for that matter.

I was referred to Red Hawk after being in a car accident. At first I wasn’t too sure about going back into physical therapy because I’ve had some bad experiences with other places.
Well, I was blown away… the staff is friendly, knowledgable and patient. Sean Darling is a miracle-​worker! He’s already helped me regain more strength and mobility in my back, I’m not done with my appointments yet but I already dread not being able to see him.
If you’re searching for an amazing PT then look no farther, Sean’s the man for the job!

The quality of care is is great. However, it is extremely difficult to book appointments and if you’re in pain it really does not work well. The staff (with the exception of Harvey) can be a bit flakey and can cancel on you when you really need treatment. They’re not dependable unfortunately and I’d recommend looking elsewhere for PT if you can.

I went to Red Hawk as a referral, and I really liked Harvey. But then this happened.
I called them to schedule an appt this past Monday. The receptionist said that she had tomorrow open, and I said, great. Then we looked at the calendar and saw that there were 4 in a row in December, so I said, let’s just start after December.
The next day, I get an angry email from the receptionist that I canceled and I had to pay. Not only does she not admit her mistake, she gets Harvey to make me make appts the same day. I sent an email explaining — no apology. Then they go ahead and canceled my other appts. Rude, and unprofessional, not even a conversation. They have burned this bridge, and I will never go to them again.