Restoration Physical Therapy

SAD news for me! I just discovered all the great Unilocal reviews and went to set up an appointment with Lynn today… but there is no sign of her OR of Restoration Physical Therapy! The landlord told me she just got married and moved out of country! I AM SO BUMMED! Can anyone give me a recommendation of someone this good in the area? 10÷4÷10

Lynn is AWESOME! I saw her whilst I was an athlete at Cal, (I would never have gotten through 4 yrs of athletics at Cal without her!) and now see her when i need to at her private clinic in Albany. She explains what she’s doing to you and why she’s doing it, and helps you try to maintain an injury-​free existence by showing you exercises you can do, or helping you correct your posture, or whatever it might me. Lynn doesn’t just work on the immediate injury, but assesses your whole body and sees what else could be affecting your injury. (For example, my back was hurting and she looked at my whole body and saw that my right hip joint was tight, which was affecting my back pain). She also rehabs you so you can go back to the activities you were doing before. Lynn’s a competitive athlete herself, so she knows how important this is. Lynn’s the BEST pt i’ve ever been to. I live in the city and drive over to Albany to see her, it’s so worth it, she’ll have you fixed up and going again in no time!

I had chronic lower back problems for more than a decade, starting in my late teens. I tried _​so_​many avenues to figure out the trouble and make it better, all without success. I was extremely skeptical that Lynn could help, and even more skeptical about her diagnosis and instructions.
Today, almost a year after only a few sessions with Lynn, I credit her with healing me. I am pain-​free, a truly miraculous experience. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel grateful for her amazing insight, experience, and dedication. I highly recommend her to anyone who is at the end of his or her rope dealing with a physical problem or, even better, not yet at the end of the rope. My only regret is that I did not l know about Lynn sooner.

Lynn worked on me when she worked at UC Berkeley, and on both my wife and me since then. She worked wonders on both of us, and we’ve recommended her to lots of friends. She always seems to be learning something new to help her patients, and is very good at explaining what she is doing and why. Highly recommended!

Lynn was recommended by three friends in my running club. They said things like, «miracle worker,» «she’ll make you cry like a baby, but in a *good* way,» and «best PT I’ve ever seen.» So, I went to see Lynn because I’d experienced tendonosis in one of my feet while training for my first marathon. Although the injury healed, the fact still remained I had no idea how/​why it happened in the first place and figured it was therefore probably just around the corner waiting to happen again unless I identified the root of the problem.
Lynn talked to me about my goals, watched me run, examined my shoes, watched me do various exercises, measured, evaluated my strength, determined whether there was tightness/​uneven resistance in my hips and pelvis, prodded my back for a long time, and more. As she worked, every now and then she’d say something like «I bet your left. .. yup, just as I thought.» Lynn identified problems in my upper back, glutes, and hips.
After the evaluation Lynn worked my IT bands with her forearms and elblows (I was squealing so much she offered me a squeeze toy!), had me do some leg work while she applied pressure in certain places, and used a fancy tool (yowzers!) to work on my peroneal muscles (which yes, I recalled, *had* been super sore at a certain point during my training!). Lynn also cast me for new orthotics and showed me a handful of stretches & strength exercises, which I am to do every day.
Lynn has over 10 years experience working with gymnasts, football and soccer players, runners, and non-​athletes. She is professional, extremely knowledgeable, and passionate about her work. No orthopedic surgeon, doctor, or podiatrist had ever looked above my feet to diagnose my problems. .. . A great experience.

Lynn Schankliess is a miracle worker. I have recommended her to countless friends and aquaintances and she has helped all of them heal. I have tried countless other PTs, chiropracters, and body workers and all simply pale in comparison to Lynn.
After a bad car accident three years ago, I started seeing Lynn at UC Berkeley and then began working with her at own practice in Albany. I was in extensive pain, had limited range of motion, and could no longer run, climb, or do yoga as I had in the past. Now I’m virtually pain free and back to activities that I love.
Her thoughtful attention, extensive knowledege and skill, and energy make her an expert practitioner. She is contantly attending workshops and conferences to keep abreast of the latest techniquest and to keep her practice fresh. She also incorportes Pilates into her practice and helps each client develop a tailored home program. She is eager to make her clients well and get them back to their active lives.
If you ever need a physical therapist and live even 20 miles within her practice, you will forever be glad that you went to see Lynn.

Lynn Schankliess is on the cutting edge of the most sucessful forms of physical therapy! She has a unique and gifted approach to analyzing and treating injury. She also eloquently adapts her rehab techniques to best accomodate each patient.
I was a patient with her while running at UC Berkeley and was ecstatic when I heard she opened her own practice and would be able to visit her as a post-​grad.
Lynn knows the body so well. She is a talented athlete herself and when you lay on the table, it’s as if she can sense where your problem areas are before she asks you or observes you move.

Lynn Schankliess will make you well. No one plans on needing a physical therapist. When you need one, you are usually given a list and you have to randomly choose. I was referred to Lynn by friends, who knew her from her days as the PT for the UC Berkeley sports teams. Her practice is located one block from the intersection of San Pablo and Solano. Easy to get to. It is plastered in thank you notes from Berkeley athletes.
I had a herniated disk and could hardly walk. A cortisone shot did not help. She made me feel much better within 4 weeks. She has a positive outlook on life and makes you feel optimistic about your prospects. In short, she’s great and good at what she does.