Body Balance & Beyond Inc

I’ve been doing the Schroth exercises for over 6 months now and I have definitely experienced a decrease in pain (about 40%!) This is the best treatment I’ve found for my scoliosis. I am doing weekly acupuncture and massage as well and it’s made a huge difference.

So far, this place has been just wonderful. My mom (in her late 60s) was recently diagnosed with scoliosis and was referred to Body Balance and Beyond. She began her treatment in May 2015, and thanks to Shah, her physical therapist, she now has very little pain.
My mom says that Shah is very kind, understanding, patient, professional, encouraging, and has a great sense of humor. :)
Maha, greeting people at the front desk, is always so warm and welcoming. It can be pretty jarring to walk into a doctor’s office and each time the person at the front desk is rude – no one appreciates that!
The staff is professional. Audrey, the physical therapist whom my mom sees for evaluations, is so knowledgeable, professional, optimistic, caring, and sweet. What a great team! I’m sure that it’s really reassuring to be in the hands of competent employees.
The exercises that Shah has prescribed for my mom are improving her quality of life. The body work that he performs helps to decrease pain as well. She raves about Body Balance & Beyond to me, and I am so happy for her. It’s not much fun to see one of your family members in pain. :(The exercises that she does at home in between sessions are sometimes difficult, but she is determined to avoid surgery.
Hopefully she’ll be able to continue to be treated here for many years ahead. Thank you Shah for your expertise, care, concern, and dedication for my mom to help her cope with her scoliosis! I like knowing that my little mommy is in good hands.
People who have all sorts of back and spine problems are in pain, and it’s a relief to find a place that understands and wants to work with patients to help them. Thank you, Body Balance & Beyond… please continue to give my mom TLC, k?

This was recommended as one of the options for PT by my orthopedic surgeon’s office (Of late they have stopped recommending this place due to negative feedbacks from patients) My experience here is summed up in 2 words –horrible and unprofessional. I’m a physician myself and let me tell you Shah has no clue what he is doing. I went to see him for cervicalgia He is uncommunicative and does not have a clear well defined plan for his patient’s recovery. They have a few gyrotronic machines and basically make you work on them for the duration of the appointment. I wasn’t given any exercises to do at home or a plan to follow. I wasted my time and money seeing him for 4 months. He canceled on me a couple of times on very short notice and did not have the courtesy to apologize. He lacks bed side manners. He got irritable if I asked him any questions. As a physician with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, lot of his recommendations didn’t seem to make sense and were outright counterproductive. My orthopedic/​spine surgeon confirmed this. It is shocking how poor his knowledge of anatomy is considering he is a physical therapist. I have a very mild form cervical spine pathology with no herniated discs and yet he always sounded very negative on my prognosis.
I finally dumped Shah and started working with a PT in San Francisco. Guess what? I’m pain free and doing great.

Shah is awesome, I’ve been coming to him because of back pain I’ve been having due to my scoliosis. Because he knows where your pain spots are, his massages are by far the best massage I’ve received to date. Shah is very knowledgable (spent a few weeks in Germany learning the Scroth program) and really personable. I would definitely recommend him as a PT.

Shah is an amazing physical therapist, shoutouts to Jeremy, Audrey and Maha as well. I can’t comment on scoliosis treatment but he was very patient with my grandfather while helping him through old age /​weakening. Saw really good results and it was always a pleasure to be there.

Audrey Muller-​Hartwig is my Physical Therapist for a herniated neck injury due to long sitting hours and a bad posture, and she is GREAT!
She is very knowledgeable, has excellent bedside manner and she is very respectful.
She is humble and makes my visit a productive and good one.
She came highly recommended by Dr. Yung Chen of the San Mateo Spine Center and now I know why.

I have known about my moderately severe scoliosis for almost 15 years but had never done anything about it since I have never felt pain. However, it has bothered me since it was visually apparent, and I had been warned that it could affect me later in life.
I stumbled upon Body Balance and Beyond almost three years ago and since working with Shah, the curvature of my spine has improved drastically. My last X-​ray showed an 11% improvement.
Shah trains you so that you can do the exercises yourself. He is a great coach who is able to meet you where you are but also pushes you to challenge yourself. He educates you about how your spine is curved and how the corrections you make through daily exercises or even just being conscious about it can help make improvements.
I would recommend Body Balance and Beyond to anyone in a similar situation!

I feel so blessed to have met Shah. For years I suffered had ailments and was about to give up. I just thought this was going to be part of my life from now on. I have seen so many doctors and physical therapists over the years and did not get any results each time. I felt so frustrated and so discouraged.
I was very impressed with Shan. He is knowledgeable, caring, listens. Keeps up with the latest treatments, techniques and is creative. His personal goal is to get you better, and he feels committed. Believe me, this makes a big different!
These days, I haven’t felt better. Feeling so much better, more energetic, active and enjoying my life. Never slept so well in years. What a improvement! Of course, I have to keep up with my exercises, be aware of my body constantly and treatments (when needed.)
His assistant Audrey is wonderful too. Excellent and well trained. Maha is the Office Manager. She is such a delight. They all have great personalities and are very professional. Nice atmosphere. Thank you so much, Shah, Audrey and Maha!

Shah is a talented practitioner, but a total jerk on the phone. He is arrogant about his own ideas and a terrible listener. His professional standards regarding other therapies leaves much to be desired. It’s scary to be diagnosed with scoliosis and have very few options that are actually proven to help. But it only makes things worse to have a «professional» be derisive and condescending about other treatment options — especially in front of a teenager trying desperately to be in charge of her own body. It’s a total shame to have the very few practitioners of alternative methods of scoliosis treatment be so arrogant and difficult to partner with.

I feel very fortunate to have found Shah at BB&B. I first went to him for a massage and then he introduced me to Gyrotonics, a form of exercise that strengthens, tones and improves flexibility. I have been doing Gyro once a week for 3 years and could not imagine giving it up… ever! I am so much stronger now because of Gyrotonics and even lost the cellulite on my thighs!
Shah has also helped me with my mild case of scoliosis, teaching me special exercises that have helped to relieve pain associated with the scoliosis.
So what more could one ask for, a personal trainer, massage therapist, and physical therapist all in one that knows my body’s quirks and how to deal with them.

Shah is not only a talented physical therapist, but also a very kind person who will carefully listen to your health issues before deciding on an appropriate treatment plan. I have been receiving both bodywork and gyrotonic training from Shah for almost 2 years.

When I first started at Body Balance and Beyond, I was having trouble with lightheadedness that was a lingering result of a concussion. After visiting countless doctors, I had all but given up until a friend recommended Shah at Body Balance and Beyond. He listened intently to all that I had been through in an effort to feel better and he said he thought he could help. And help he did! Through body work and gyrotonic, I have been symptom free for a year. I have also been working on my strength and posture. I feel better than ever and I love working out there! It is a great environment to gain wellness. Shah is so knowledgeable and supportive. He celebrates all successes… even small ones and keeps you motivated. It was the best thing I could have done for myself!