Zarett Rehab & Fitness

I have had chronic back pain for some years. Joe and his wonderful staff got me back on the basketball court in record time. I had not been pain free in such a long time! Ilan took great care of me and tailored all of the workouts to my specific needs. They also helped me develop a routine to remain pain-​free moving forward. I am so thankful for their care. Best rehab center in the city by far!

I injured my knee skiing and ended up having 4 knee surgeries in 2015. The Zarett team was (and still is) with me every step of the way. The PTs, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, and other team members are all at the top of their game and are extremely knowledgeable. The facility is state of the art and I truly feel I have received the best quality of care throughout the many phases of my recovery. Most importantly, I have built wonderful friendships with the staff. Coming to Zarett was a bright spot in MANY post surgery, tough days. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Zarett to anyone.

I severely herniated a disc in my back doing CrossFit. I went to several doctors and physical therapists and I wasn’t feeling much relief. During an appointment at Rothman, my doctor specifically mentioned coming to Zarrett and I made an appointment ASAP. Now, I’d been going to ATI 3x a week, thinking that was what physical therapy was. I’ve never been injured to this extent before and have never gone through physical therapy, so I didn’t know I was not receiving adequate care. I remember leaving many times thinking to myself, «That’s it?»
From my first visit at Zarrett, I knew I was finally in the right hands. Joe and his team are true professionals! They addressed my concerns right away, they made a personalized plan for me, and when I go I now know I am doing the right work to get back to my strength. I usually work with Anthony in the gym, he is always correcting my movements which I really appreciate. I am there to strengthen my injured back and with his guidance, I am certain I am doing the right things. I have worked with several of the other exercise physiologists when Anthony is unavailable and I have always had a positive experience.
After an hour of strength work, you then go down and are worked on by a massage therapist in the affected area. This is a remarkable service to offer! I am often sore, by nature of my injury, and the massage helps work out any kinks or congestion in the area. Then, Joe or one of the other PTs comes and stretches you out. They evaluate how your body is reacting to the treatments and they learn your body and your injury and truly care and track your progress. I am only sorry I didn’t come here first. THANK YOU Joe and the Zarrett team!

Two and a half months ago, I was researching physical therapy places to determine where I should go to recover from an ankle «ORIF» surgery. I am so happy that two friends referred me to Zarett. Over the past 10 weeks, my program evolved to first help me regain leg strength (since my leg completely atrophied while in the cast), to walking and now running. The evolution of my program allowed me to get excited for the next step in my recovery, whether it was when I was first allowed to do «impact» exercises or when I finally graduated to the treadmill for running. As others have noted, my program was personally tailored to my development and was modified as needed to address issues (e.g., I had some difficulty with my gait as I was resuming walking without the boot). At all times, I felt I was encouraged by the team and they were my personal cheerleaders. Big thank yous to Anthony, Ilan and Adam!

This place is great. I’ve been going to help with neck/​back injuries stemming from a serious car accident a few months ago, and the Zarett team got me back to real life activities speedily and effectively. I specifically wanted to focus on getting back to playing basketball, and they designed a program specifically for that. Ilan has constantly pushed me (per my request) to the point where I am much healthier and in better shape than I was before the accident. Highly recommended

I am a young woman in my mid-​twenties who was paying for deep tissue massages (out of pocket!) every week for the past 4 years. My back has been crooked and I suffer from a chronic GI illness, causing me to be in pain almost everyday. After speaking to my rheumatologist and spine specialist, I was referred to Zarett Rehab & Fitness for physical therapy. I have previously tried not only massage therapy, but chiropractic work, acupuncture, and pain medications. After 3 weeks with the team at Zarett I have not complained about my back once.
Calling Zarett a Physical Therapy practice is simply not sufficient. Zarett treats each patient with an individualized plan, not only addressing the presenting problem, but holistically. Each and every appointment, I go in and work one-​on-​one with my trainer Mike upstairs, who is just great. He makes sure that I do each and every workout with the correct posture and am working the right set of muscles. When I ask him a million questions, he always has an answer for me. The trainers are all very knowledgeable and patient with us not-​so-​athletic people.
After working out, the trainers send you downstairs to get massage therapy on your targeted «problem area». All of the girls are great and really know what they’re doing. Next, you are seen by the physical therapist — whether it’s Joe, Élan, or Adam. Each one of them knows every single patient — and has a full conversation with each one. The physical therapists stretch and adjust you and let you know how you’re progressing.
Each time I walk into Zarett I feel welcomed and am even getting to know the other patients. The facility is state-​of-​the-​art and everything is always clean and new. I cannot say enough good things about Zarett Rehab & Fitness, the team is just phenomenal.

I am not an athlete nor a famous person. I’m a middle aged lady. I have received only the most stellar care at Zarett. Joe has a team of phenomenal trainers, massage therapists, and PTs. I’ve had multiple surgeries and injuries and have always gotten great care, period. My son was in a multi trauma accident and Ilan worked 1:1 with him for months to bring him back to recovery. I cannot disagree more with the nasty inaccurate review posted earlier.

Be forewarned, unless you are a TV personality, Rittenhouse millionaire or local college athlete, steer clear of Zarett, (both the facility and the bling encrusted owner of the same name). While I waited to begin what was being billed to my insurance as physical therapy (PT), I got to listen to Joe Zarett verbally abuse the young woman, (his employee) at the reception desk, always impressive. You will spend your time with a trainer with a bachelors degree who will instruct you in a variety of exercises. When you finish, you may or may not actually get to see the Physical Therapist, there’s usually only one working and as previously explained, unless you are someone of sufficient importance to feed King Joe’s ego, you won’t warrant the PT’s time and will be shuffled through and only work with a trainer. I asked to be seen by the solo DPT to get some feedback on how my knee was doing, (I was concerned about the amount of swelling). The DPT Élan was sarcastic and aggressive, clearly I had overstepped my bounds as a middle aged woman in this male locker room. At one point Élan greeted me in a boxer’s stance, fortunately for me my injury had not involved some type of assault, or violent experience, he was clueless and totally unprofessional. There are hundreds of photos on the walls, all the same, Joe Zarett, perfect blow dried hair, in designer clothes with someone he has deemed worthy of his time. After a couple visits I transfered across the street to Good Shepard/​Penn Partners. I work for an hour with the same DPT each time. The atmosphere is calm, supportive and professional. Zarett’s is gym, not a medical/​physical therapy facility.

I just completed 5 weeks of PT for my ankle at Zarett and I am so pleased with my experience there. I was so impressed with the Experience, Professionalism and Consistency — every time I was there — 1. Same level of personal supervision 2. Great workouts and stretching 3. Amazing positive attitudes of every employee. Truly a great group of individuals — everyone of them made me feel welcome and were dedicated to my healing.

Apparently, if one gives a raving review, too positive, Unilocal suspects collusion with the vendor, and does not publish the review. This happened to my review in November. Hence this rewrite. This time I will tone down my enthusiasm, minimize my time and quality of recovery, and will not do comparative analysis with other rookie, amateur, «we-really-don’t-try-harder rehab institutions where I was treated for other injuries.
I’ll try to be succinct and lucid: I’ve been an athlete all my long life, have had many injuries, have recovered through many therapies, and Zarett Rehab’s total, holistic methods and approach stand out, exceeds, excels — oh, no, getting too superlative!!! — where several other, bigger institutions merely massage the surface. If you really want to get back to the track, the court, the pitch, the mountain, the concert hall, go to Zarett.

After major reconstructive surgery, physical therapy at Zarett has been crucial to my recovery. The staff is all extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgable, and are very invested in your progress. Unlike other physical therapy places, at Zarett they are really invested in the health of your whole body: we did a ton of strength training and core work, even though my injury was in my foot. It seems like Zarett is particularly specialized in athletic injuries, but there were lots of other clients (like myself) whose injuries were not athletic-​related, and they did their research. Over the summer when they were less busy, I received gobs of personal attention and really got to know my trainers. You can tell from the amount of regulars that Zarett thinks about their clients in terms of long-​term care, not just a quick fix. While they seem to retain therapists better than other places I’ve been to, the staff still seems a little overworked, so if your schedule is flexible, definitely ask to be scheduled for non-​peak hours.

I spent the last 3 months at Zarett, working to fix my ankle which has several torn ligaments. Everyone at Zarett — the physical therapists, the trainers, and the support staff — was wonderful. With just three physical therapists on staff, everyone was on the same page with my progress and abilities. Joe Zarett really makes sure all the trainers provide hands-​on sessions so that the patients are getting the most out of each workout. After each session, the support staff at the front desk would ask if I had my next appointment scheduled and they were always very helpful fitting me into a date and time slot that worked for me. I had a wonderful experience at Zarett and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of physical therapy.

I’ll be traveling from Long Beach Island for rehab @ Zarett because they know what they’re doing.
I’ve been to 4 other Rehabilitation Centers & a live in for a month. The Therapist at Zarett are the most knowledgable that I’ve come across. I’m not pushed. They listen to me as I listen to my body. I feel safe. It’s worth the ride. 3 months later & Zarett needs more than 5 stars. It’s not just a run of the mill «stem & ice» rehab. They treat the whole body with strength building. After Guillian Barre’, Spinal fusion & fibromyalgia… I’ve never felt better thanks to Zarett. After 3 months They’ve Given me the heads up that my insurance is good for 3 more visits. So there will be no surprise bill. I also like that I’ve gotten to meet all of the therapist & each has shared their knowledge with me! Hope to continue with Zarett!

A mill! Joe Zarett will not listen to you. He is an arrogant. Waited for 20 minutes to start the interview. Workout was good-​no physical therapy. Place is clean. Owner wears gold watch, fancy loafers-​Gucci today, monogrammed shirt and literally brags about what he does and can do in an obnoxious full-​of-​himself manner. After the workout, there are table after tables of waiting bodies, and again a 20 minute wait until I walked out and found him laughing on the telephone. For physical therapy, support another institution. Heard Bryn Mawr Hospital is excellent.

If you are injured, I would highly recommend Zarett!
I came to Zarett after a femur dislocation playing volleyball. I tore all four of ligaments in my knee (ACL, MCL, LCL, and PCL). As the doctor in the first ER described it, «My knee exploded.» I was injury free as a college athlete and still in my 20s, but this injury was bad enough that I didn’t see myself places sports again. My goals were to walk without pain and to climb stairs. My surgeon prescribed physical therapy before surgery while my LCL, MCL and PCL healed on their own. And more PT after my ACL replacement surgery which came about 2 months after my injury. In total I spend 10 months at Zarett so I got to see many different facets of their operation and I have nothing but good things to say.
At first I stayed on their physically therapy floor working mainly with Paul. He helped me prepare for surgery, which meant increasing my range of motion (an incredible painful but necessary process) and after surgery he help to restimulate my terribly atrophied muscles. After surgery I had pretty much lost the ability to flex the muscles in my leg on my own. When the normal treatment wasn’t working they ordered a special machine that help contract the muscles for me and retrain my body to work properly. Two weeks after surgery I was riding a stationary bike with the aid of this machine. I really sensed that Paul were personally pleased and excited with my progress.
Once I got walking again, I spent much on my time in the gym on the 3^rd floor with Andrew. Andrew was not only knowledgeable about how our muscles interact with one another. He was also amazing at being able to target a problem and give me exercises to correct it. When I told him I was having lower back/​hip pain that began a few hours after every PT session. He recognized that it was because my gluts weren’t strong enough. He showed me an exercise to do everyday and the problem went away immediately.
Once I started running on my own I started working with many different trainers and therapists. And ever single one was attentive, thoughtful and responsive to my specific needs. My injury was usual and and they adapted the usual care to match my situation. I felt like everyone there was watching my progress and invested in my recovery.
I have seen some of the negative comments below and I’m sad to see that some people focus on aspects other than getting well when thinking about PT. I am a former D1 college athlete. The care I received at Zarett was on par with the individualize care I got in the weight room and training room at college. I went to Zarett because I was injured and wanted to get better. The people at Zarett quickly helped me to meet and exceed my goals. I’m planning on playing volleyball again this year. Which was only a dream when I first arrived.
If you want a country club experience were you are waited on and pampered this might not be the place for you. But if you are hurt and you want at professional knowledgeable staff in a great facility to help you get better. I would recommend Zarett.

Without a doubt, the best rehab place in philly. I tore my labrum playing rugby and attended another rehab place for the first few months and then switched to zarett because i wasnt making enough progress.
the difference between rehab centers was remarkable. zarett pushes you HARD. This is a place that takes care of a lot of athletes and is not afraid to get the most out of its clients.
Joe, the owner, is the man. he takes personal responsibility to make sure his patients get better, and is well connected to all the best doctors in the area. He got me in to 76ers team doctor for my second shoulder surgery.
dont bother looking anywhere else. if you value your health and physical well-​being, go to zarett.

5 Stars is not enough to describe my feelings about Zarett Rehab. Joe Zarett and his staff are knowledgeable and compassionate. I was referred to Zarett Rehab after an overuse injury one month from running my second marathon. I was unable to hardly put weight on my right leg and I was almost sure I was going to have to back out of the race I had trained the last 6 months for. My first time in the office I was crying, sobbing even. I was devastated. Joe’s strength and confidence immediately put me at ease. Cut to 4 weeks later, I ran the marathon pain free and crushed my previous time. I am eternally grateful to Joe Zarett and his amazing staff.

Zarett gets the full five stars. Before and after my knee reconstruction I visited a number of other rehab facilities. None match Zarett.
If you’re looking for ‘comfortable’ rehab, where they give you light exercises and ease you through a workout, feel free to look elsewhere. The trainers here will push you, and push you hard if necessary. They truly rehabilitate your injury/​ailment.
The facilities are modern and clean, and the trainers offer personal attention. The PT’s supervise all of the patients but you get 1on1 attention from a trainer… different (and better) than a traditional model where PT’s supervise 3 – 4 patients with no trainers.
Big fan of Zarett. You’ll sweat, but you’ll get better. You will come out feeling like you actually rehabbed your injury, instead of just nursing it…

I first came to Zarett when I was in college with an overuse knee injury. Back then, they had a small facility with knowledgable staff who were friendly and helpful. The actual therapy was intensive and multi-​modal (i.e. fitness + massage + electrical stim + mechanics) and not your standard 15-​minute, here’s-some-exercises-to-do-at-home PT.
Now that I’m back with a mysterious back problem, they’ve moved upstairs to a huge new facility (two floors!) and have maybe tripled their staff, but nothing else has changed. Joe is brusque but he knows his stuff, and he remembered me 6 years later. My only complaint is that you can’t go for less than an hour plus, but if you want the comprehensive care they offer, that’s what it takes. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.

I was referrred to this place by my doctor. This center almost feels like it shouldn’t belong in the city: it’s modern, super clean and the entire staff is friendly, helpful and accomodating. Their appointment book is open and they are very flexible with scheduling and appointments.
They accept a slew of types of insurance so call ahead to find out if they take yours. Their center is comprised of two floors, first floor is for one on one treatment (massage therapy, etc) and the second is the rehabilitative gym.
Dr. Zarett knows what he’s doing, (although he’s not the warmest or the most accessible man) — but it’s the other doctors I really dig — especially Dr. Spiegel. Intuitive, super knowlegeable and patient, she really listens to you and always remembers a face. I also really enjoy Marlayna, the massage therapist, who knows how to work all your kinks out and isn’t afraid to hurt you a little to get you back to where you need to be.
My only gripe is that the main treatment room on the first floor doesn’t offer much privacy. There are about five treatment beds only separated by hospital curtains, so you’re clearly able to hear other people’s conversations with the doctors and their treatments. Doesn’t that violate the rules of HIPAA?
Also, some of the trainers in the rehabilitative gym did not appear to be very much invested in the training aspect of the treatment. I was assigned from time to time, trainers that were more interested in checking themselves out in the mirrors, engaging with their other trainer buddies than focusing on actual treatment and training. I definitely felt like an inconvenience rather than a patient.