Wehner and Associates Physical Therapy

I was having terrible back spasms for over a month. I tried massage, traditional chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture. I was still unable to move very well and I would experience bouts of excruciating pain. I had to take muscle relaxers and prescription strength Aleve to get through the day. I couldn’t work.
My M.D. referred me to Gail Wehner and Associates Physical Therapy, and I was lucky enough to be assigned to Anique. She is truly phenomenal at what she does. She was able to quickly determine the cause of my pain and through her treatment, I no longer have to take medication and I was able to go back to work.
I have been to a few other PTs in the past for injuries and rehab, and I can honestly say that she is, by far, THE BEST.

I have been so happy with Wehner PT! Kerry is absolutely wonderful. She is extremely knowledgeable and tailors each appointment to what I need. I’m never bored! She has helped me to recover beyond what I thought I could, and now I can enjoy the activities that I have missed so much. 10 stars for Kerry!

I recommended this clinic to a lot of people starting a while back during my first time there and feel a certain responsibility to write a review. This is what I think currently once I went to this clinic a second time.
Shortly after I started here the second time, this clinic referred me to a specialist clinic for a different minor injury to start treatment concurrently. That specialist clinic immediately injured me such that I was fairly disabled for months as a result.
The pt here at this clinic this second time often made comments I felt very uncomfortable about during my sessions. This pt inquired, for instance, «If I weren’t married & came to» the class I ordinarily went to when I wasn’t injured, whether I thought this pt could pick up on the students, of which I was one. I felt uncomfortable while the pt sat staring at me during my treatment session waiting for a response to this & other questions & comments I felt were inappropriate & very invasive. This happened session after session though I sometimes simply didn’t respond & indicated clearly I felt very uncomfortable. I came to dread pt because I felt this pt consistently did & said truly inappropriate things though I felt conflicted too since I needed treatment. I managed to change pt’s, which made sense for other reasons too so I tried to do this diplomatically.
While the second pt was out, this original pt opined that I did not have injuries from the beginning of my treatment here, including from the specialist clinic that injured me following the referral there by this clinic. This pt said this after many months of this clinic’s treatment of me. This pt also said the second pt disagreed with my orthopedists & implied my orthopedists & I were in a conspiracy re my treatment plan, diagnoses & prescriptions merely because I wanted to come multiple times a week to come be with this pt & the other pt. Despite the pain I was in, this was so weird I tried not to but couldn’t help laughing a little. The way this pt telephoned me too, when I wasn’t expecting a call from the clinic, by getting my telephone info from my chart then refusing to permit me to disconnect the call for over a half hour was completely uncomfortable & inappropriate. This was particularly so given I had something important, time-​sensitive to do, was obviously very uncomfortable & had an appointment for pt, including manual manipulation, the next day by this pt. I found some small sense of safety in thinking that other patients would be there too if this pt continued this bizarre behavior or something serious happened.
I will not go into all the details though my doctor told me to cease doing what I was told to do at this clinic, & another pt I am close to told me not to get treatment at this clinic, in light of what was happening & how I was shocked. The clinic’s position that, given perplexing occurrences transpired with both pt’s, somehow made this less perplexing or somehow okay was also. .. odd.
I’m writing this out of a responsibility I feel re prior recommendations I gave. A lot of bizarre occurrences took place here.

John has enabled me to walk again. Words cannot express how grateful I am for his work. He is, simply put, a healer.
I had a foot injury that had gone on for over 8 months by the time I finally met with John. I found him through a friend of a friend. The friend said John was a healer and a genius at his work, and she was right. She said he was the only physical therapist she would trust with an orthopedic injury and I completely agree with her.
Some of the best doctors in LA had told me that I needed surgery, that I had a pinched nerve or something even more serious. But after one session, John was sure he could help me and that I would not need surgery. His confidence was reassuring and I was cautiously optimistic.
I went 3 times a week for 3.5 months. John estimated it would take four months, so he was spot on. Each session is an hour and he would really work my foot and my calf as I had developed an incredible amount of tightness from both the injury and incorrect treatment like being in a walking boot for 12 weeks. Sometimes I’d be sore after my sessions with John, but this was normal and part of the healing process. John is an excellent communicator and would listen to my progress and adjust the treatment if necessary.
I slowly started getting better after about a month of consistent sessions. I’d notice little things like being able to walk through a grocery store without pain. Then I started exercising again and walking. It was incredible. I couldn’t believe my progress.
It’s almost been four months and I am back to my normal exercise routine of hiking 4 miles in the hills, dancing in heels and feeling like myself again. This is all because of John.
If you are in need of a PT, I highly recommend making an appointment with John. You’ve got nothing to loose, and hopefully he’ll be able to help you as much as he has helped me.
**Tip: Appointments book several weeks out, so be sure to call.

This is the best place I’ve gone there after all my surgeries John chair is amazing I recently had a knee replacement and I see the progress already I won’t go anywhere else

Jennifer is absolutely amazing. I worked with her on a hip injury 2x/​week for a few months in 2014. She is incredibly friendly and very fun to talk to for the hour-​long sessions. She is also RIDICULOUSLY knowledgeable about human anatomy. There is nothing that girl doesn’t know. I brought other small injuries to her while I was working with her to get her opinion, and she could always pinpoint exactly what was going on. Gail herself is also phenomenal, and would joke around with me whenever I saw her. I also chatted briefly with John from time to time who was great. The whole staff is just fantastic, professional, down-​to-​earth, and immensely skilled.
I just pulled out my neck/​back recently, and without thinking twice I called up Wehner and Associates PT, requesting Jen specifically. Their location isn’t even convenient for me anymore in terms of where I now work, but I’ll be making the drive anyway!

Had some neck/​spine issues, and I went to be treated by a physical therapist named David at this office. He is wonderful! He spends the entire hour working on you, and I even had a private room each time I came in. David is very personable and also very responsive to whatever your concerns are. David kept giving me different exercises to try at home, and after a few weeks, I found one that worked so well that I didn’t need to come back! I also like the atmosphere here… the office manager is nice, and the rooms are bright and sunny.

Over the years I have been sent to Wehner and Associates both for a frozen shoulder and for a knee injury. In both of the treatment plans, Connie Wood was my primary Physical Therapist.
I found Connie to be extremely skillful in treating both of my injuries. She is very knowledgeable and utilized a variety of manipulations to make my improvement quick and to minimize pain. She answered my questions and provided suggestions for exercises which would speed my recovery.
Connie has a positive outlook on life, and is an excellent physical therapist. I would recommend her highly!

The best Physical Therapy available in Los Angeles. Everyone in the office is highly professional and friendly. Also, there are a few stations in the main room but it never feels crowded. I’ve had a few injuries over the years and also recovered from orthopedic surgery and every time have felt the therapist I’ve worked with have been top notch with my care and supportive in my recovery.

What a wonderful place! I had a really stubborn knee injury and my therapist was John. He is super knowledgeable and caring and helped me get back to my active lifestyle quickly. Definitely a cut above any therapy center on the West side.

I’ve never had physical therapy & I hope to never have to have it again, but if ya gotta go to physical therapy, then I would highly highly recommend you go here!!!
I recommend physical therapist Scott, he is excellent, knowledgable, easy to talk to, gentle and thoughtful!
The place is nice, lots of windows with lovely views of the sky and Santa Monica. Receptionist is kind and the whole experience is professional and great. You spend the entire hour with the physical therapist, none of your time is wasted and everyone is friendly and kind.
Oh and… You can park on all side streets off of Wilshire for free for 2 hours, just read street cleaning signs!

Every therapist there is extremely knowledgeable and pleasant to be around. I would reccommend anyone in need of physical therapy to recieve it here.

I was lucky because my chiropractor recommended me to Gail Wehner, and I was double lucky because I got John Chao as my therapist. I really cannot praise this place or John high enough. A ++++++ rehab: thoughtful, personalized, effective, pleasant. My issues-​13mm herniated disc in back and torn meniscus in knee. If you need physical therapy go here and nowhere else. The BEST in the West! – I LOVE JOHN CHAO Nina Menkes

This place is outstanding. There is a huge disparity between good PT offices and bad ones. Forster Physical Therapy, for example, will stick you in an empty room with an ice pack for 30 minutes and you will spend the rest of the hour with an 18-​year-​old assistant. Wehner, on the other hand, will give you a full hour with an experienced, knowledgeable therapist every time. I had Connie and can’t say enough good things about her. Just try to avoid the expensive parking lot behind the building.

This is an unsuspecting, but OUTSTANDING physical therapy clinic in Santa Monica.
There are only two classes of employees here: officer manager and physical therapist — nothing in between. Your entire one hour appointment is spent with extremely competent physical therapists who will modify their work on-​the-​fly based on patient needs and feedback.
Pros:
I’m getting results, and fast. They don’t treat all patients the same; thus the treatment plan is effectivey.
The therapists are nice, but they’re all about results. You won’t have any new-​age, gimmicky treatments here — everything is based on science and geared towards returning the patient back to normal activities.
Appointments are surprisingly easy to come by.
Wehner allows you to work with more than one therapist (whereas other places have you stick with one therapist.) The therapists here seem to work together very well, and can hand off patients seamlessly.
The entire staff is very punctual. You will be in and out in an hour, with no time wasted.
Con:
No free parking. You have metered parking on 19^th, but be careful to read the signs so you know when not to park there (I got a ticket for parking streetside on a Wednesday afternoon)

Just finished my 6 weeks of therapy for my knees at Wehner and Associates and loved it. They give you a full hour, one on one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) which most other therapy places do not do. Everyone there was great, but Jen Carr, who all but one of my appointments was with, was the best! Very knowledgable, nice and was a great listener. Even with all my stupid questions! Everyone should go here. You won’t be disappointed.

I highly recommend this clinic to anyone with an orthopedic injury. I’d suffered for a year with shoulder pain and it wasn’t until coming here that I found relief. My main therapist was John, I found him very intuitive, knowledgable and easy to talk to for the hour I was there each time. The clinic itself has great views (not that that matters), is fairly easy to get an appointment with and everyone I met seemed nice. Most importantly I am no longer in pain and for that I give John and Gail Wehners’ clinic 5 stars!

Gail Wehner & Associates is good as it gets!
I am fully recovered after a knee injury which I had been to two highly reputable (supposedly) places in SM to treat.
I am writing this after a very long bike ride which I had not been able to do, previous to being treated by Mr John Chao at Gail Wehner’s. Honestly, this was a last ditch effort before doing what I feared. I never had to do surgery though. thank you to John!
He is just great — knowledgable, presentable, conversational and best of all very intuitive. He instructed me on exercises and was able to push muscle, ligaments and cartilage around in my leg more sensitively than I do. Lo and behold I got better. I asked him every time I was there «Can I go riding yet?» And now I can.
This may be too much to say, but this place actually restored my faith in PT businesses. :)

This place is awesome! I recently had an injury and was instructed by my Dr to receive physical therapy. With all the options, I wasn’t sure where to go but I’m so glad I chose Gail Wehner’s physical therapy. I am treated by John and he is amazing at what he does. Knowledgeable, caring, compassionate and a nice guy to talk to, John has really helped me in my rehabilitation. I just can’t speak more highly of John and this place

Gail and her staff ROCK!
Until you’ve been someplace else, you can’t begin to understand the value of a full hour of 1 on 1 treatment. I had previously been to a large, very well known orthopedic and sports PT outfit in Sa Mo in Gail’s neighborhood, and was always 1 of 3 or 4 patients (sometimes more) the PT was working with during my session. It felt more like jr high gym class than therapy, and I felt like just another piece of meat. Where else in the medical community do you get a full hour of «hands on» treatment? And 1:1, the therapist gets to know you and your issues and take a personal concern in your improvement. A friendly, caring, clean environment — I actually looked forward to my PT sessions. I wouldn’t be walking without Gail and her team!
This is one of those «do yourself a favor» places — do yourself a favor and try them out.