Glendale Adventist Medical Center Therapy & Wellness Center

Former employee of TWC, I refer patients and friends here all the time .Top quality care and fun staff!!!

Dr Jeff Wang expertly guided me through 3 months of PT after a L4 L5 micro discectemy. He is truly serious about his field of medicine and always went above and beyond in making sure that I was moving forward in the healing and strengthening process. I give him 6 out of 5 stars.

I’ve gone for two sessions for my neck. My neck is still in pain. We’ll see if this place can help. So far I’ve been given exercises, and that’s about it. He’s pressed on some pressure points — no massage.
I knocked off two stars for the receptionist. On my first visit I was given an automatic appointment without even being asked if I can do it.
On the second visit I tried to make an appointment in advance. This woman was really difficult to deal with and argumentative. Honestly if they weren’t one of the few places that takes appointments at 6 pm I would bail on this place. Sadly due to my schedule I’m trying to stick it out with them. At this point it hasn’t helped my neck pain at all.

I go to the Therapy and Wellness Center for physical therapy after a broken wrist. My son goes to TWC’s sister therapy center, Play to Learn, on the back side of the building. They are both under the umbrella of Glendale Adventist Med Center.
They take Cigna in both locations (and other insurance cos0. The appointments start on time… the therapists line up in the hall ready to start at the top of the hour.

First came here when I had ACL surgery, and now I’m back with a torn tendon in my shoulder (yes, I play sports like I’m 15 years younger than I actually am.) I’ve worked mostly with Justin, but my wife has been here too, and the entire staff seems to be on top of their game. Both the PTs and the trainers really care for their patients, and work hard to get you back to as close to 100% as you can be. I would happily recommend this place to anyone!

If you need PT, try to go here. Wonderful place. It’s a big, clean, modern facility with a wonderful staff. I’ve been going for a few weeks for therapy post arm surgery and everyone has been professional, warm and is very knowledgable.

I like that my appointments for my son are always on time…

Naomi is the best physical therapist. I always feel like a million bucks after I see her. The entire staff is always so nice and always accommodating to your needs.

My 9 year old son who has Down syndrome has attended this location on and off for 7 years. He has had OT, PT, speech and feeding therapy. He also attends the summer day camp program almost every summer. I’ve been very happy with all the therapists we’ve had over the years. Summer Camp is super fun too! I highly recommend Glendale Adventist Play To Learn.

Emi is a great speech therapist. Everyone is so nice, they’re wonderful with kids, and appointments start promptly.

I am here as mandatory therapy for my right arm, wrist, elbow, upper arm, shoulder & neck sprain.
What a waste of time, thankfully, I am not paying for this, because if I was I’d demand a refund.
I was to have had 6 treatments, but the first one, was merely being talked at. She spoke so quickly, I missed ½ of what was said to me. Also the questionnaire, is rather confusing.
My second visit, was less than 15 minutes of superficial massage (it was suggested that I bring my own Arnica Cream the next time), laying on the table flapping my arms, 10 minutes on the treadmill (REALLY? For my sprained arm?) and 25 minutes on a heat pack, that was hard & heavy. It was so heavy, my injured arm went numb, and it was so hot, it was if I was in a steam room… Nothing relaxing or healing.
It is obvious that although the «Therapist» is paid for a full hour’s work, that she doesn’t care enough to work that long. In fact, less than 30 minutes of actual hands-​on-​therapy.
I have to go back Monday, but then I’m going to cancel the remaining appointments. I’m not going to have the Insurance Company pay for a service Not Provided.
Thankfully, I have found a Great Masseur, even if I am paying him out of my own pocket. He’s 1,000 times better than these people & he earns his pay + a tip!

So over a month after my last appointment and continuing all the recommended at-​home exercises, all the issues I have are now resolved. I remember walking in at GAMC T&WC with a lot of skepticism in my head. Physical Therapy, to me, is never enjoyable as it can be downright painful. But thanks to Pennie (the PT assigned to me) and the other GAMC members who assisted her, I am living a more active and healthier life that is pain free. Pennie poked and prodded, assessed my problem more than my prior PTs had in 4 or so appointments I have made. 15 minutes into my first appointment with Pennie, I noticed the big difference and this time, I got lucky. Why? This time I am seeing a highly knowledgeable PT and I already know I’m in good hands. At each session, Pennie has worked wonders to my lousy busted body parts (shoulder, arm, knee and heel). She definitely helped me work on rehabilitating these body parts and taught me exercises that have given me strength in areas where it’s badly needed. She knows what she’s doing and takes time to listen and check out any problem I have. She tells you everything she would be doing beforehand so there were no surprises. Pennie took the time to make sure I was doing the exercises correctly and explained what she was doing and why. She is extremely knowledgeable in body mechanics and she also explains the «what, whys» behind the exercises she asks me to complete.
I went on vacation and without my asking, she devoted the pre-​vacation session to exercises I should be doing while on vacation. She gave me printouts of exercises with handwritten notes as to how many sets I should be doing. Now how great is that? That is what I call a PT who is DEDICATED and COMMITTED to the patient’s recovery. Without a doubt, her treatment is serious business.
Perhaps the one issue I have is that this center can be a zoo and PTs meet more than one patient at once. However, I’ve never felt brushed off and always get as much attention as I need. Thanks to Pennie. I ask a lot of questions and she always gives me thorough answers that I can understand. I have seen many PTs over the years but no one comes close to Pennie.
Thanks also to the others who saw me hand in hand with Pennie… you were all great (e.g., PT aide, massage expert, sports trainer, etc.) and I always feel surrounded by caring professionals… so inspiring. As a result, my view about Physical Therapy has changed. I am happy and satisfied with all the good results and am now enjoying a pain free life. I go about business and pleasure trips with no achy feeling here and there. Workouts are much more enjoyable. So if you need focused attention and desire measureable progress in a short amount of time, this Center is your place. This place and its PTs deserve all the accolades.

JUSTIN! I can’t say enough about this guy. Attentive, thorough, careful, professional, spirited… When you’re in pain and youve had 4 – 5 different opinions on what your pain is, it’s nice to have someone actually takes the time to really dig deep into what your problem might be, big recommend

Drew is the man! Came in thinking I’d never surf/​swim/​rock climb again due to a nasty broken shoulder and after a good swim this weekend I know he is a miracle worker! This place is a top notch facility! The PT aides and trainers are also apart of the magic that occurs at this game/​life changing facility! Rock ON!

My daughter visits the pediatric side and this place is just awesome. She has improved tremendously due to the tireless work of her OT, PT and Speech therapist. This place was the best thing to happen to our family. If you find yourself with the need of any therapy this is the best place for it, hands down.

I accompany my patient to OT at this place once a week, and I must say, their kids’ playground is adorable! There are all sorts of swings, slides, blocks, a ball area, and soft barrels for kids to play/​exercise with. The therapists are always friendly and occasionally, there will be other kids playing alongside my patient. I’m a nurse, and I enjoy my job tremendously, but I cant help but think I entered the wrong profession and should’ve been a pediatric OT instead every time I come to this place. It is seriously that awesome!

I sprained my ankle back in November 2010 and I guess it was worse than I thought. I scheduled an appointment with a podiatrist and he recommended I go to therapy to rehabilitate my ankle. He referred me to the Therapy & Wellness center in Eagle Rock.
I scheduled an appointment and they ended up telling me my sessions would be fully covered by my insurance which was great. I met with my therapist Matt who seemed to know a thing or two about ankle injuries. He helped me out a lot and eventually after about 3 weeks I was back at it playing ball.
Very nice facility and the staff is great. They are able to work around your schedule so that’s a plus. Hopefully you never have to go to this place, but if you do you will be in good hands.

Now that I’ve moved back to the west, I had to find and continue my therapy, this was the place I found. I’ve been there quite a few times now, not only are the staff super friendly (from front desk to the attendees and of course physical therapists) but all very professional and courteous. Highly recommend Dr. Jeff Wang but he’s constantly booked (usually a sign of a good doc).

This place is huge and the staff are quite friendly, what else can I add?!
If you have to go here you wont be disappointed

**UPDATE**
Thought I should add that I received a holiday card from the center along with a personal note from Karen, my PT. Now that’s service. If I could give them 6 stars I would.
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Having battled hip flexor tendonitis for 4+ years I’ve run the gamut of treatments, including ultrasound, E-​STEM, ice, heat, surgery, massage, cortisone shots, orthotics, and running coaching with limited success. I recently decided to focus on strength training at home in preparation for next year’s climbing season, but wanted guidance on a plan. I set up an appointment at the Wellness Center on the recommendation of my new orthopedist. The staff was helpful in confirming in network status from my insurance, who didn’t list them in their provider directory. The facility is huge (20,000 sq ft) and includes a locker room, weights, pool, and full weight area.
My PT, Karen, focused on my goal of rapid transition to a home program and was able to isolate a weakness in my left gluteus medius that has been causing hip pain but up until today had gone undiagnosed. She gave me a set of exercises specific for the additional stability I need for trail running and climbing. I greatly appreciated her patient focus and no nonsense approach.