Progressive Motion Physical Therapy

Joey’s professionalism and friendly nature is unmatched. I’ve been to several physical therapists for my ankle problems. The difference you’ll get with Joey is that he is not only passionate about improving your heath but he is also the most caring person that you will meet. I felt very confident with his knowledge of my injury and he was very thorough with his answers to my questions. My ankle strength and mobility have drastically improved through my sessions with him. I can’t recommend this guy enough. Thank you Dr. Joey Salgado!

Joey is THE BEST PT I’ve ever been seen by! I met Joey actually through Instagram. I started training at D1 in May 2014 and that’s how we connected because he was interested in checking D1 out.
He asked me how my trainings were at that time (May 2015). This is when I recently had an injury from training (I fell off the stability ball as I was doing chest presses with two 20-​lb dumbbells. Stability ball fell backwards and I hit the ground pretty hard on my back). Thus, injured my back. Joey offered to see me for a consultation. You wouldn’t believe how bad my neck/​back was because I could barely move. First session, Joey tested my movement with the FMS test. I failed horribly on that test. I could barely balance and I realized as much as I thought I had good form, I had horrible form (partly too due to pain — so that’s what I believe).
Throughout the last several months, we’d been working on addressing the pain through him using the Graston Technique (which is pretty darn cool)! The best technique though I found pretty awesome is the Myofascial Decompression. That technique is far awesome, even if I walk away with all kinds of marks (some people may not appreciate but I think it’s pretty cool story to tell). My neck and back started to feel a lot better and of course that’s when my knees started to give out. We’d been working on my knees as well and addressing the pain. With a combination of Graston, Myofascial decompression and exercises, we’ve addressed the pain.
What I’ve learned with Joey is that we can address the pain all we want, but if I’m not making an effort to move in good form, I’ll never get better. Every week I’d continue to do the exercises that Joey asked me to do because I knew that if I did those exercises, I’d move better. HE WAS RIGHT. I made it my medication to exercise and do Joey’s exercises on top of the exercises I already did during my trainings. For a person like myself, when Joey asked to take a few days, it was REALLY HARD, but I knew he knew best and I am glad I listened. I stepped back tremendously with my trainings; however, it benefited me 10x more than if I continued to do all my trainings. I’ve substituted the days I didn’t train with my PT exercises and still exercised at least 6 – 7 days.
In the last month, I’m moving pain free all thanks to Joey. For the first time since MAY 2015, I am finally able to do sit-​ups, pull-​ups, push-​ups and running, but more importantly get up from bed without rolling! I continue to see Joey because now it’s all about maintenance and injury prevention which is what we want. Now that I am not injured, I’d like to keep it that way. I do have a lot of work in regards to mobility and making sure to stretch so that I don’t tense up. I have an awesome PT, teacher and new friend and I’m super glad to have met my AWESOME PT Joey!
Thanks Joey for reaching out to me. Thank you for fixing me. Thank you for being an awesome PT. I appreciate all your work and all your expertise. I look forward to continuing to see you so that I can continue to be pain free but to continue to MOVE and grow as an athlete (not official but I count myself as one!).
If you need a phenomenal PT, you need to contact Joey! You won’t regret it! You’ll thank me some day :)

TLDR: I hurt my knee doing something stupid. Doc recommended ten sessions of PT and rest. Joey helped me recover in six and set me on my way to becoming even stronger. He is an all around upbeat and cool guy.
I love weight training, specifically barbell training. The progressive challenge and constant ability to improve keep me going. Unfortunately I frequently travel out of the country for work and am stuck at the mercy of whatever hotel gym I can find.
So, I want to squat without a barbell? No big deal! Pistol squats. Even better, weighted pistol squats! I’ve never done those before but I can handle it. Five reps on the right, good to go. One rep on the left, I crumple to the ground in pain, my vastus medialis screaming in pain, limp out of the hotel gym, back to my room. Oops.
Back home after three weeks and my patella is still hurting, the doc said the diagnosis was minor and ten sessions of PT would help me recover more quickly. She said to rest and wait. Don’t squat past ninety degrees.
I found Joey by searching for an FMS (look it up) practitioner and he was able to schedule an hour with me right away. He lifts and trains himself so he understands proper lifting mechanics, which was VERY important to me.
He immediately found that almost everything in both of my legs were tight and need improvement: ankle mobility, calves, quads, IT band, and hips. He was super confident and upbeat about my knee’s recovery prospects and had me feeling at ease quickly.
The best part about Joey’s services is that he teaches you to be your own PT. I’ve used a D.C. in the past and had mixed results, but one thing that really makes that hard to keep up is that I can’t treat myself at home.
Joey gave me a list of tools I can buy (voodoo wrap, superband, foam roller, lacrosse ball, Grey Cook band, runner’s stick) and showed me how to use them. Each session he gave me a few new things to throw into my mobilization routine, which just takes between 15 – 20 minutes (or longer as desired) daily that don’t require any special skills or certifications to perform on myself.
In my visits he used a combo of Graston and Myofascial Decompression (cupping with dynamic stretching, look it up) and had me touching my toes after one visit, improved my hamstring flexibility very quickly, and had me on the way to loosening up my quads.
So, how did things go? The doc said ten visits. I finished in just SIX over a three week period with no more pain, and I feel awesome. My legs feel totally different and squatting feels good again. THANK YOU Joey.

When I first started seeing Dr. Salgado for my shoulder/​nerve issue he started off with a thorough examination/​questionnaire. Then proceeded to examine my mobility/​range of motion and what he recommended. What impresses me the most are his follow ups to see how I’m doing and reminding me to do the exercises he showed me. He is very detailed in his work and always makes sure you are taken care of by taking his time with what you need and teaches you many stretching, exercises and proper form so that you won’t injure yourself. He incorporates the exercises into your daily life in which has helped me! I do my exercises/​stretching at work because I’m so busy at home with my 2 kids. Dr. Salgado is very knowledgeable and even shows that he’s passionate about what he does and I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Salgado to anyone who has any type of mobility issues!!!

Dr. Joey Salgado has been nothing less than spectacular! I’ve dealt with three different physical therapists the last 6 months to treat my ailing lower back. Before we got into any treatment, Dr. Salgado conducted the FMS movement injury screening with me, allowing him to fully understand what areas I needed extra help with and what areas I had strengths in.
Due to Dr. Salgado’s recommended exercises and focused treatment like the graston technique he utilizes on me, my back is feeling better than ever. You are doing yourself a dis-​service is you have any ache or pain and do not see Dr. Salgado!

My experience with Dr. Joey Salgado was great! I’ve been working out for a long time and love fitness, so I feel like I have a good understanding of physical exercise. However, I knew that something in my body was off and couldn’t figure it out. I kept dealing with nagging injuries for my neck and shoulder/​knee that kept delaying me in my progress, so I decided to do some research and seek a physical therapist to help me. I came across Joey’s page on Instagram & later checked out his website and that was it. When I saw the video on his website it introduced me to some of his certifications and I saw that he did injury screens along with soft tissue/​joint work and knew that this was what I needed.
So, when I finally called him because I wanted to ask what he could provide and he described his practice and what I should expect upon the first visit. Once I had a solid conversation with him, we scheduled a first visit. He did a screen called Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and also provided complimentary treatment using Graston (not as aggressive as you think!). He was able to identify imbalances in my body that I never knew I had. Joey performed a lot of manual therapy (soft tissue and joint work) to help increase my flexibility. I couldn’t believe how different I felt until I realized that I could reach overhead without pain and was able to make proper head checks when driving without neck pain. He didn’t stop there because he wanted to teach me «how» to exercise correctly and I again, found many issues with my «form.» I really learned a lot from him and he helped me with many self-​treatment ideas.
Joey was simply a pleasure to be around because he truly loves what he does and CARES about quality. He provided 55 minute 1 on 1 sessions that I never got in previous PT experiences. Now, I know where to go when I need physical therapy! Thank Joey

I reached out to Joey after I tweaked my knee playing football. I was terrified at the possibility of any structural damage since I tore my ACL, tore my meniscus, and had a microfracture on that same knee 5 years ago. Dr. Salgado immediately made an effort to treat me at my own convenience, bringing his equipment over for home visits. With very little evidence to work with other than my recollection of the tweak, Joey managed to treat my knee very effectively. He utilized his graston technique to clear out a lot of the grit and tension in my lower extremities resulting in a sufficient improvement in my range of motion. His work with my knee has lifted a huge weight off my shoulders, and I will continue to see him until all symptoms subside! I am also looking forward to being screened through the FMS by him when my knee is 100%, so that we can pinpoint what aspects of my body need to be improved either strength or mobility wise. This guy puts the movement in iMprOVEMENT!

I met Joey through Dr. Hughes in San Mateo after shoulder surgery. After 6 weeks of therapy I was so much better and soon I had full range of motion back. Dr. Joey Salgado was a wonderful and caring therapist, encouraging and kind .
He is extremely knowledgeable and takes his time with you. I don’t think you could find a better therapist .I had other therapists before my surgery and none even came close.
I decided after late last year that I wanted to retain Dr. Salgado. He makes house calls and comes to see me about three times a month. We work on different strengthening techniques etc.
At least this way I know that nothing can go wrong in the future and I am in capable hands.

Being an athlete and ‘gym rat’ my body is very important to me. Joey introducing as well as putting me thru the functional movement system injury screen was one of the best things I have ever done because it helped target my bodies weaknesses. Learning my body is very important and doing this screening helped me see my bodies mobility, flexibility, range of motion, and balance. By doing different motions I was able to see the limitations my body has and learning from Joey just how important that is especially for athletes. Joey provided me with information on each test and what aspect of the body it focused on. I then learned how to improve those specific limitations/​injuries with different exercises and therapy. I honestly seen myself passing all of these tests but I didn’t; doing a basic squat, push up, balance stances, etc. are all the basic motions to everyday activities and this screening has helped me improve my hip flexor and shoulders which I have had problems with in the past. Joey is a PT I am fortunate to have come across because his knowledge and experience has helped with my quality of life. I have reduced any injury dramatically and learned the appropriate ways to take care of my body.
I highly recommend him to anyone rather you are an athlete or not. If you want someone with knowledge, experience, and cares about his patients– Joey is your man.
Thanks Doctor.

Even though I’ve had minor neck pain for over a year, I held off on seeing a PT for the longest time because I thought that the pain wasn’t substantial enough for me to make an appointment. I figured that since I’m young and fairly active, the constant irritation and strain I feel on my neck would disappear on its own. Obviously it didn’t, so I finally made an appointment with Dr. Salgado.
The first session basically consisted of Dr. Salgado doing a physical assessment of my movements with various stretches. From there, he was able to evaluate that the root of my problem was thankfully not an spinal injury — but most likely from a combination of what many people of all ages are guilty of: bad posture, hunching over my computer screen at work for long periods of time, tilting my head all the way down when texting, etc. I’ve now had several sessions with Dr. Salgado and I can truly say that I’ve noticed a huge difference on my neck. As a PT, he has many certifications — including one with the GRASTON TECHNIQUE. I would recommend anyone to see him for having that certification alone! Majority of my sessions entail him using the graston technique on my back and neck — which are basically these hands-​on instruments that assists him in breaking the muscle knots and scar tissues that’s partly to blame for my neck pain. The strain hasn’t completely disappeared yet, but it has definitely improved tremendously and I’m confident it will continue to progress even further with a few more sessions. Dr. Salgado is not only extremely knowledgeable in his work, but he’s a great motivator in terms of pushing you to set aside time everyday outside of the sessions to follow his plan of stretching/​foam rolling and being aware of my posture to expedite the healing process sooner. Overall, whether you’re in some type of pain or you just want to prevent pain/​injuries, I’d highly recommend making an appointment at Progressive Motion.

After three years of multiple misdiagnoses, Unilocal lead me to Dr. Hughes in San Mateo who quickly had me in for surgery for a torn hip labrum. He sent to me to Joey who helped me immensely with getting back on my feet.
If you are looking for someone who is extremely knowledgable, caring and at the same time will push you properly and correctly in your rehab, Joey is your man.
While having gone to several different physical therapists for long term rehabilitation stints; Joey is great with manual manipulation; i.e. he gets into the joint and truly works on getting you feeling better, range of motion, ect. He’s not just a stretch and machine PT type. I highly recommend him!

I appreciate that one on one interaction that Dr Joey Salgado provides to each & everyone of his clients. Pushes you to attain your goals.

I was referred to Dr. Salgado from a friend. This was my first time seeing a physical therapist and was a bit uncertain what to expect. I went into the office with no knowledge on how this process worked. After examining my back Joey told me exactly what was wrong and explained how we could fix the problem. He treated me with care and is very knowledgable. I recommend seeing him for your needs!

I came to Joey after my 2^nd surgery for a torn labrum. My shoulder was locking up and I could not move it very much. Joey explained what was happening and how to fix it. I was somewhat freaking out at first but he put my mind at ease and told me what to expect. And he was right. He got my range of motion back and showed a genuine care for my wellbeing.
He is very knowledgeable and caring. He takes the time to explain what is going on with your body and includes the patient in their own recovery.
I would recommend him to any of my friends and family.

I went to Dr. Joey for therapy after having rotator cuff surgery. Ii am on Medicare so you can guess my age. With his help I recovered in record time. He is good and very nice and professional. If I ever need physical therapy again he is my guy.

I recently ruptured my Achilles’ tendon and now it’s time for rehab. Joey takes really good care of his patients. He showed me a lot of balancing and strength exercises along with the proper technique. Also you are being treated 1 on 1 so you can get his full on attention and get treated to your full potential. Now I feel that I’ll be able to get back on the court to playing basketball in no time. He’s a really nice guy and makes you feel comfortable. Joey is one of the best PT’s I’ve been to. Really friendly guy! Highly recommend!