VERT Fitness & Sports Therapy

The reason I came to Vert was because Erica, who answers the phone and handles appointments, explained Vert so well to me that she totally assured me it was the best place I could possible go… and she was right!
My therapist, Jann Esquer, DPT and she is the most thorough, considerate and caring PT possible. She has taught me how to handle issues with my neck and foot and given me the information I needed to understand the issues so that I could do the exercises correctly and with great results. She’s clear, caring and concerned. Everyone is great at Vert, I actually enjoy going there… alot.

For your consideration.
When hurt, the things important to your life shift.
After days of searching, Vert revealed itself through Unilocal.The positive experience began at first contact with Kevin (manager .) Immediately, I was brought in to work with Laurey (PT.) Authenticity, sincerity, compassion, knowledgeable and integrity are just a few words to describe working with her. During this time I had injured another area because aforementioned. This wasn’t a problem and I was given additional exercises. When it comes to health, nothing is more important than quality of service. That said, my experience was that of extreme satisfaction. Let’s not leave out a strong staff consisting of said same skills.
If a friend asks, I will recommend them.
If a Unilocal review can be useful, it’s important to acknowledge quality when you experience it.
Would I go there again, absolutely.
Should you call this place and give them a shot, please do.
Vert /​Santa Monica /​staff, thank you for my recovery, the experience, the instant reactions to finding me an appointment and a top notch crew.
You will always get my recommendation.
Sincerely Jeremy

I’m fascinated with all the 5 star reviews! «We’ll have one of our therapists do a full evaluation and work one on one with you” — nope. «Yes we take your insurance” — nope. I paid $ 150 for a «consultation» which meant to have a PT ask me a couple questions and then have an intern do all the work while she bounced around to other clients. I could have gotten the same treatment at the high school I work at but they insisted they have breakthrough technology and personnel– nope. I’ll never go here again!

The Vert folks recently enlarged the Santa Monica location and it has made a world of difference. The place is the perfect size for a gym. The latest equipment, the parking, the awesome trainers and other clients make this an excellent choice for your work out.

VERT offers top notch services. The staff at VERT are knowledgeable and offer the big picture when it comes to fitness and therapy. They carry a large array of Bulletproof product and are well versed in offering advice on how to use them correctly… Bottom line. They keep me coming back like my favorite flavor of ice cream. Mucho Kudos to this place.

The team at VERT FITNESS has absolutely changed my life!
I came in with serious neck and upper back pain from, you guessed it, too many hours spent working at the computer. Thankfully, I didn’t have to live with this forever.
My therapist, Kelly Woods, is so talented and approachable! She is patient, informative and positive. As PT for the men’s and women’s US Olympic Beach Volleyball team, Kelly definitely knows what she’s doing! She even provides clients with reminders on how to do certain exercises at home — complete with smiling stick-​figure drawings. ;)
Kevin, the manager is also great, as well as the assistants… all are friendly and helpful.
I am happy to report that I am transitioning from physical therapy to personal training with either Maurice or Zach (both smart, motivational guys) depending on the day of the week.
My neck and back pain has subsided, my muscles are getting stronger, my quality of sleep has improved and I feel like a better version of myself. Thanks, VERT! You guys rock!
PS — they get lots of serious athletes here, too. I hear Shaq used to work out at VERT… I suspect he bench-​presses humans. :)

Vert has recently undergone an expansion. About 1000 square feet more space devoted to fitness has been added. Also just arrived an entire line of new cardio equipment. My understanding is more is coming. Part of the expansion saw PT move into its own private room.
Manager Kevin Thais has been advising on the Bulletproof diet for over a year now, and Vert has a display case of coffee, caco butter, chocolate and other supplements from Bulletproof. If you’re into the diet — and I’ve been trying it – the display makes it very easy by buy Bulletproof products.
Vert is one of the few places on the west side to offer a vibration platform as part of the available equipment. They have kettlebells, weighted water bags and a crazy elastic trainer that I’ve seen before.
All of these changes continue to make the place one of the best training facilities I’ve gone to.

I’ve been working out at Vert for close to three years. The trainers are enthusiastic and help you get over the hump, when you just don’t feel like doing anything. I’ve belonged to gyms in the past, but Vert is a totally different experience. Everybody from the owners, to the front desk, to the trainers, to the other members are all really friendly and encouraging. It’s like Cheers, where everybody knows your name, except without the alcohol. If you want to get into the best shape of your life, join Vert!!!

After finding out that I herniated my cervical disc in July, my neurologist recommended me to PT. After a trial of 4 different PTs, I finally found the right one. It is so imperative that you work with a good team of health care professionals for this type of injury.
The front desk staff, Hope and Robin, always pleasantly nice, were very helpful with dealing with my insurance and giving me a clear breakdown of what my costs would be. The facility is nice and clean and there is free parking.
Laurey, my physical therapist, is awesome with her healing powers. I have seen Laurey for about a month now and she’s doing an excellent job in rehabbing my neck and body back to condition. In this type of injury, it is important that you don’t re-​injure yourself because it may set you back to square one again and shes doing a wonderful job finding that balance pushing me to the right limits where I will not re-​injure myself. I made significant advancements in the month I have been here and now very hopeful I can get back to a more active lifestyle with out surgical intervention and one day hopefully I can hike the inca trail to machu picchu. Thank you to the awesome staff at VERT and Laurey for the excellent care so far.
Highly recommend this place if you’re in need of a PT.

I love going to workout at Vert! They have a great gym; all of their facilities and equipment are very clean and in good shape. The trainers are all so welcoming and motivating. The trainers will target the exact areas you want, and it’s not just the same workouts over and over. The results I’ve got from vert are amazing. I targeted strength and abs for a while and I’m already starting to get the 8-​pack I wanted! I would recommend vert to EVERYONE!

Paul
This is the best place I’ve been to for physical therapy. My wife loves it too. Everyone is great. The therapists do most of the work but the assistants are all excellent. Great vibe too. No one wants to need physical therapy but thus place makes it as pleasnt and effective as possible. BTW, Dara and Kelly are super therapists.

Amazing staff! I went in for fitness training and established great connections with all the trainers, in the process I lost significant amount of weight. These people don’t set the bar, they are the bar! EXCEPTIONAL! You don’t know fitness until you’ve experienced Vert.

I have been going to Vert for over 4 months now, and can say that the treatment I have gotten is top-​notch. Andy and his team provide a great environment and are very attentive in providing much-​needed therapy. I went for treatment on my torn Achilles tendon (which was fully ruptured and surgically repaired), and feel that my recovery would have not been as great had I not gone. Thankfully a friend recommended Vert to me, and I would definitely recommend it to you!

This place is fantastic. Everything about Vert is amazing, from their staff to the spacious gym and equipment. Very humble and professional.
Tore my acl playing basketball, and they more than accommodating to fit my work schedule.
If your anywhere close to this facility, you must go!
THANKS GUYS!
–Ronnie

Before Vert, I was never a fan of physical therapy; a nap always seemed better treatment for my chronic neck agony. But my GP «strongly suggested» (ok, he mandated) Vert 18 months ago, and I’m a believer. Dara works wonders, and got me started on Pilates on the reformer. No pain meds: just Vert.

I cannot say enough good things about ALL the people at VERT, but especially Physical Therapist, Kelly Woods.
I’ve had multiple injuries over the years from competitive running, cycling, yoga, etc. and have been a patient at some top-​notch PT facilities but NO ONE compares to Kelly Woods in terms of depth of knowledge and diagnostic skills.
Kelly will examine your injury, explain to you exactly what is causing the pain, and draw up a detailed rehabilitation plan for you (complete with expert stick figure drawings). If you follow the plan, you will get better. She showed me how to take my PT rehab on the road with self-​traction exercises and these have completely changed my life. I improved more in 2 months under her care than in over 2 years in another well known PT practice.
Kelly Woods is just simply amazing.
[She was also the PT for the women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball team in case you’re wondering;)]

In February during a rec soccer game, an opposing player and I locked ankles and fell. He bounced up fine. I, on the other hand, walked away with a giant swell on my ankle which had doubled in size by the next day. After the urging of my coworkers, I went to a specialist who informed me I had a torn ATL and two stress fractures on both sides of my ankle. I was referred to PT, and chose VERT due to it’s proximity to my home.
I had never been to PT before, and from what I knew, I was not that excited. But I have to say, if my experiences with VERT is what PT is meant to be like, then I am a believer.
I’ve been working with Nicola for about two months now, and she is great! She really knows her stuff, and has been helping me on the road recovery. I felt improvements in only a couple of weeks, and I returned to playing soccer two weeks ago.
Right now, I’m still going to VERT to straighten out some other issues that may have actually led to my injury (that Nicola pointed out!) and I feel better and stronger. I am looking forward to returning back to full activity, thanks to Nicola and the entire staff at VERT.

After nine years of football and 9 years of NCAA and SCRFU Div. 2 rugby, my spine was a wreck. Beginning in 2010, I suffered one debilitating disc-​related injury after another. I was diagnosed with severe disc degeneration that shortened my height by 1.5 inches. I also have three bulges in my spine. Pinched nerves, atrophied triceps, inability to be active for weeks, and hospital visits were common occurrences. Also, when I woke up in the morning, it used to take me about 2 minutes to get warmed up enough just to get my legs on the floor. Before 2010, I used to surf 5 – 7 days every week. After, I was lucky if I was loose enough to get out once every 1 – 2 weeks. My body wasn’t the only thing suffering. My psyche took a major hit, too. I got depressed. I’m sure my liver was taking a beating as well. I used to down 2 Ultrams or 6 Advils a pop.
In mid-​January 2013, I was referred to Andy Choi, Director of PT at VERT, by a good friend of mine. It was the best thing she’s ever done for me. I’ve seen numerous PTs all over L.A. and none were successful in fixing me. Andy was the first to check me out from feet to head. He discovered so many alignment problems that it was a bit overwhelming. He warned me that because it took me so many years to get misaligned, it will take some time to get back to normal. That said, I was feeling good again after about a month. Once a week, he put me through various stretches, alignment correction movements, foam rollers, ultrasound, and electrostim treatments. He also gave me daily «homework,» which is stretches, band exercises, and foam roller movements. Every time I saw him, he made sure that I left in better shape than when I came in. That’s another thing that separated him from the others.
Now, I pop out of bed first thing in the morning. I’m back to surfing 5 – 7 days a week. I’ve been biking 6 miles to the office every day since the daylight savings change in March. I haven’t felt pain in my spine in a long, long time. Andy fixed me up way ahead of schedule, and I now go to him every other week basically as a preventative measure.
VERT is located in a 2-​story shopping center on the corner of Wilshire and Berkeley. Parking is free on both levels, and the street meters are readily available. Andy is very easy to talk to, and as an athlete, he really understands if you’re injured and frustrated. His staff is very friendly, and the facility is super clean. Honestly, I can’t say enough about Andy and VERT. It feels like I got my life back.

I don’t know why VERT doesn’t have more reviews… but I would vouch for my therapist, Dara, and the rest of the staff whole heartedly.
I went in for physical therapy on my knee and was assigned to Dara who was very patient about getting me fixed up. They always tracked my progress and were very methodical about my therapy. The people were always genuinely friendly and I always had a positive experience there, which made me feel good about coming back for more sessions.
If you need to get fixed up, GO HERE.

Great Physical Therapists. Especially the Co-​owner and Director of PT Andy Choi. They fixed me for every problem I ever had. The trainers are also very good and they work closely with the PT department to ensure safe training.
Highly recommend this place to anyone who is serious about rehabbing an injury or anyone who is looking to boost their athletic performance for any reason. Or to just get healthy and stay healthy. These people are great.