Reiss Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

I recently moved my Mother in town and within the first few weeks she ended up with a burst cyst in her leg. The injury was severe and she was unable to walk without a cane. I was recommend to try physical therapy to help relieve her swelling and pain and I decided to try Reiss Physical Therapy. What a joy! The owner Diana is excellent and took great care of my mother! Emily was her main therapist and she really had made significant improvement. I would highly recommend them for any physical therapy needs! Convenient and it really does work!

Reiss Physical Therapy is the best ever for all around physical therapy, Pilates and more. My back pain was healed in a month of twice weekly sessions by Physical Therapists Diana Reiss, Emily and Stephanie. The unexpected bonus was teaching me the Dougie and Whip Nae Nae for a fun audition I had to perform. Great services by wonderful therapists.

It’s not even funny how correct she was. With just a few simple exercises my achilles tendonitis was cured! Who knew an expert and a tennis ball could save my life — well save me from quitting basketball.
Thank you 100 times!

I must start by saying that Diana helped heal me with her bare hands. I was rear ended by a drunk driver in December of 2012. For months, I was in excruciating pain in my neck, back, shoulder, lower back and hip. I found out that I had 2 herniated discs in my neck and a labral tear in my hip. I started physical therapy in the Fall of 2013. Slowly but surely with the help from Ryan, Megan, Emily and especially Diana, I started to heal. Their attention to detail helped get to the root of my pain. Reiss Physical Therapy only hires the best and most qualified professionals! They were able to treat me two days a week for almost two years. It was a long road, but I didn’t give up and neither did they.
I looked forward to each visit. It became a home away from home. Diana was so professional, caring, kind, nurturing, smart and as I mentioned, her hands are a gift from God.
Also, the office is clean, the scheduling process is very accommodating and the billing is absolutely fair. Diana always did her best to inform me what my financial responsibility was and made sure that I had no «surprises.»
I did my very best to avoid surgery. With each session, I slowly felt my nerve pain going away. I’m so grateful to be out of the pain that I was in when I first started treatment. I appreciate the care that I received and I am extremely happy with my experience.
I still get pain in my neck, shoulder and hip. I have come to realize that is my new normal, however, with the exercises that Diana has taught me, I’m able to get myself out of the pain that I was in. I recognize and feel the symptoms coming on and now I know what to do thanks to the help of Diana and her team.
If you need physical therapy for any reason and have the choice as to where you get treatment, please do not hesitate to make an appointment with Diana as soon as you can. You do not want to wait. Listen to your body and the pain you are in. They are there to help and heal.

Extremely happy with my experience at Reiss Physical Therapy.
I tore my bicep muscle 18 months ago. I tried to fight through the pain but just made it worse.
I decided to finally get physical therapy a few months ago. I was diagnosed with bicep tendonitis. Each week was a bit different as they customized it to the progress report.
I just ended my final session. My muscle is still sore, but the pain is gone and injury seems to have healed as I can finally go back to the GYM :)
Thank you guys a million.

If you need top notch PT don’t hesitate to check out this place! The staff is great — knowledgable, caring and thorough. They know their stuff! The office is cozy and located conveniently right near the Grove. What more could you ask for?

I had a great experience there. Very individualized program. Very caring staff. Private. Quiet. No aides, only physical therapists. That’s a big deal because many PT places illegally use aides (untrained assistants) to do the functions only a licensed therapist can do. Wherever you go, find out who has a PT license and who doesn’t. Don’t get tricked into paying for personal training, not supervised medical care. That is also illegal and insurance fraud. Read the state’s website on the Physical Therapy Board.

I had developed a sciatic nerve problem, and I was not even able to go to work much less do anything productive.
When my problem started to present itself I tried going to massage therapists, acupuncturists, etc… Nothing was helping me at all.
I was actually getting worse by the day. I had to stop driving into work and was pretty much a vegetable for 4 weeks.
I started researching sport medicine Doctors in my area and came across Dr. Schechter who I will review separately.
He explained to me I needed to start Physical Therapy if I wanted to try and avoid surgery.
He made several recommendations so I started researching from his list on which one would be the best fit for me.
I ended chosing Reiss PT but I tried calling over the weekend and found out they were closed. Diana still got in touch with me over the weekend and asked when I wanted to come in, I told her I needed to come in immediately as Im in terrible shape, and oh Im getting married in less then 3 months which makes it crucial that Im able to dance at my own wedding.
She was fully booked on that Monday but said to come in first thing Monday morning as she will rearrange Ryan’s appointments that morning just to accommodate me.
To make a long story short after months of seeing Ryan up to 3 times a week, and continuing my therapy at home, in the end was able to dance at my wedding and also avoid surgery.
I still go in once every 2 to 3 weeks just to be safe as Ive always had issues with my back regardless, and of course never want to have sciatic nerve issues again.
I am so happy and comfortable with both Ryan and Diana that despite the fact that my Insurance only covers $ 25 per visit I still go.
I highly recommend both Ryan and Diana.
Thanks so much!!!

Diana’s physical therapy is second to none. With her, her associate Ryan, and the occasional USC about-​to-​graduate-​doctorate intern, their care is excellent and impeccable.
I went to her despite my health insurance being out-​of-​network. Yes, folks, she’s that good.
After about 6 – 7 sessions, I was nearly 100% again and ready to go. For injuries such as abdominal strain, their target deep tissue massage/​stretch is second to none!

Reiss PT is the botique of Physical Therapists.
Both Diana and Ryan are awesome. They treat you like family when you are there and really care about you and how you’re doing. Even their interns from USC are great.
I’ve never felt rushed out of the office or that there were too many other patients there at the same time.
What a great place to get better.

Here goes my first ever Unilocal Review…
Ryan and Diana at Reiss Physical Therapy are simply the best, period! Not only did Ryan get me back to running, but he did so in a way that was fun. And let’s be honest, I bet many of us would get better faster if we were having fun and not «working». So, if you would like to have fun while getting better, go to Reiss Physical Therapy!

I’ve been very happy with them. They are friendly and prompt.

I went to Diana a number of years ago for help with a frozen shoulder. Diana did such a fantastic job of unfreezing it that I went to her again when, unfortunately, my other shoulder became frozen. Even though it took some time to heal (as frozen shoulders always do), Diana never became discouraged (even though I did, at times). When one method of therapy was found to be less than fully effective, she would come up with another. Her inventiveness and persistence paid off! My frozen shoulder resolved itself a year quicker than I expected!
Diana is definitely not a one-​size-​fits-​all therapist. She treats each patient as an individual and puts in a lot of time thinking about the best line of treatment. I have seen many physical therapists over the years. None compares to Diana in terms of personalized attention, care, and knowledge. Without hesitation, I would recommend Diana to anyone in need of a physical therapist.
During the time that I was undergoing treatment, Diana hired Ryan, who had just graduated from USC. (He would work with me when Diana was booked with another patient.) Ryan is amazing. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought that he had already accumulated several years of experience. He is very professional, knowledgeable, caring, and has a great bedside manner.
Thanks, Diana and Ryan, for all of your hard work in helping me heal. You two are tremendous!

I am thoroughly impressed by the care and attention I was given from Diana and Ryan at Reiss Physical Therapy. Having been unable to lift my left arm properly for over a year without experiencing extreme pain from a torn labrum and tendinosis, I knew that my only option before any kind of surgery was Physical Therapy. Having been an avid Yogi and Cyclist for many years, I agreed to «lay off» Yoga for a while per Diana… but eliminating Cycling just wasn’t an option.
Diana and Ryan were the most supportive people I met during my Cycling training this summer. They listened to me, made adjustments accordingly and continued to work on strengthening my shoulder.
Rehabilitation had its initial challenges, but I immediately saw progress and in just 4 short months, I completed a 122 mile cycling event and did my first Yoga class completely free of pain!
This stuff really works and I can’t thank Diana and Ryan enough!

I can’t recommend Ryan at Reiss PT highly enough. I had major orthopedic surgery in November and have only recently been allowed to start PT/​rehabilitation. I found Reiss PT on Unilocal and have been going there for about 2.5 weeks now. I really love going to this place and could sing their praises forever, but I’ll try to summarize. These are a few of my favorite things about Reiss PT:
1. Ryan — I have been working with Ryan who I believe is a relatively new addition to the clinic. He is very sweet, respectful, knowledgeable, down to earth, and doesn’t let you get away with anything (i.e. no getting lazy when doing the exercises or slouching when you sit!). He takes the time to educate you and explain things as you’re doing the exercises, which I appreciate. I am a naturally inquisitive person and to understand WHY I am doing things makes me actually WANT to do them. Ryan knows when to push you (without being aggressive) and when to give you a break. I always feel challenged, but never out of my comfort zone in a bad way. He knows exactly what he’s doing. One morning I came in with an incredibly sore knee; Ryan worked on it for about 5 – 10 minutes, and *presto change-​o!* — the pain when I walked was gone.
2. I love the 1:1 dedicated attention. Every session is just you and your therapist. For the full session they are focused on you, and no one else. It’s a very personalized service, tailored just for you.
3. Their holistic approach to your rehabilitation. I came in because I wanted to be able to walk without a limp. I thought I’d just be doing a bunch of boring leg raises in all different directions, but Ryan also has me working on my butt, my core and my posture. And nothing is «routine» here. They have a reformer machine and more PT toys (swiss balls, resistance bands, weights, things-I-don’t-even-know-the-name-of-etc-etc) than you or I would ever know what to do with. My exercise plan gets changed up frequently so I rarely find myself doing the same set of exercises two sessions in a row, which is great for those of us who are bored by routine.
4. The are very conveniently located in mid-​city LA, about a block away from The Grove. Street parking has never been a problem for me (I usually get a sport right outside their front door) and it is just $ 1 an hour.
I always look forward to my early morning visits, and in just 8 sessions I have felt tremendous improvement in my strength and movement. I’m excited to see how much progress I can continue to make with them over the next six weeks, but I don’t want to improve too quickly because then I’ll have to stop coming here: o)

So where should I start? Oh yes, my injury! 4 years ago I was diagnosed with having two herniated discs in my lower lumbar L4, L5 region. I had crazy sciatica pain on my left side and could hardly stay in a seated position, let alone sleep for more than one hour.
I was referred to a PT center where I worked with several different PTs for 30 mins a week. I just didn’t feel that it was working for me. I was working with more than 3 PTs, none of whom I felt really cared about the treatment I was receiving so I gave PT up and just numbed out the pain w/​a lovely pain med cocktail. I was in so much pain that I gave up all the physical activities I enjoyed doing… yes, I mean ALL physical activities :)
Anyhow, I got tired of having to take a million meds to be able to function so I began looking for a private PT center, that’s when I stumbled across Reiss PT.
My first session with Diana was awesome. She was super funny (which is important when you’re in a lot of pain), she was very thorough, and just seemed to care. She spent a whole hour with me, where she zapped me with a cool machine that makes your pain go away, massaged my lower back (I desperately need one right now!), we did some stretches and she drew me these super cute diagrams of exercises I could do at home.
After several months of working with Diana, my mobility has improved and I feel a lot better. I am semi-​active again and more independent but I still go in when I have a flare up (damn you sciatic nerve!). My experience at Reiss PT has been nothing but positive. Diana is passionate about what she does and it shows. I look forward to going to my PT sessions knowing that Diana’s got my back, literally ;)

For full disclosure, I have known Diana as a personal friend for about 5 – 6 years. Rather than unfairly biasing this review, however, I think that fact helps it. There were a few things that happened a few years ago that really made me realize that she is the real deal, and an amazing PT.
The first thing that tipped me off was when I once was supremely tense and needed a massage. When I mentioned that while were were hanging out socially, Diana worked on my back for about 15 minutes and it was like heaven. The great kind. Normally massage therapists can’t massage me hard enough, but Diana was not only deep, but rather than just feeling good I felt great afterwards. But for the most part, that’s neither ehre nor there.
About a year later, my ex threw out her back. We couldn’t figure out what she’d done wrong or how to fix it. We waited, hoping a few days’ time would make her feel better and be able to stand and walk upright without being in pain. Didn’t happen. So reluctantly we called Diana (we don’t generally love to impose on friends, but…). I honestly have no idea what Diana did (I was in the other room), but her work on my ex brought relief she hadn’t felt in days.
Fast forward to another social hangout. We were watching someone on television – I can’t remember who, and talking about the way she held herself. Diana told us that there was a reason she held herself that way and started in with some doctor-​y scientific mumbo jumbo I couldn’t understand. However, this incident stands out in my mind as an example of someone who clearly knows exactly what she’s doing. Beautiful. And while I hope I never have to see her professionally, I know that if I ever need physical therapy, I’m lucky enough to know the best in the biz!

I live right around the corner, but I’d drive across town if it meant getting the skill, care, and attention I get from Diana Reiss.
She genuinely cares about my progress, listens to my complaints, and consistently seeks out exercises and stretches that will help me.
She takes Blue Cross and knows how to maximize the benefit I get from such crappy insurance.
Only downside is that she’s mostly a solo operation. Hopefully in the coming months, she’ll add some staff… I guess it’s hard to find caregivers who meet her standards!

Diana Reiss is the most kind, committed, and talented PT I’ve ever worked with. Her detailed assessment of my physical needs made her therapeutic treatments all the more successful and my newly strengthened wrist and ankle are a testament to her devotion to physical health.
I HIGHLY recommend anyone in the Los Angeles area to book an appointment with this highly talented PT.

I was referred to Reiss Physical Therapy by a colleague and I must say, I am very happy I chose to visit this facility. I suffered severe muscle strain a few months ago, and Diana was extremely attentive and sensitive to my pain areas. The stretching techniques and treatments she provided really helped me recover sooner than expected.
I highly recommend Diana and Reiss Physical Therapy