Cypress Centerphysiotherapy Center

I am super passionate about endurance athletics and I enjoy pushing myself to faster times and longer races in triathlon, running, cycling, open water swim, mountain bike, adventure races, duathlon and more. That passion fills my days as my hobby and, as a triathlon coach, my profession. There have been some occasions when I’ve overdone it, when I’ve gotten injured. The Cypress Center has been my primary source for healing for many years. Every one of their therapists is a licensed PT and I have been perfectly cared for through their one-on-one approach. My faith in the Cypress Center is complete and I have gone on to refer many athletes to them for great success. Thank you Cypress for taking such great care of the athletic community here in Los Angeles.

“The Cypress Center in Pacific Palisades- a long time sponsor of my triathlon club Samantha and her team have sorted out my knees on many occasions. They literally got me from "unable to walk down stairs" to "finishing an Ironman" in about two months. Miracle workers.”

I have participated is several triathlons since 2000 and I have suffered numerous injuries and have been plagued by unexplained chronic soreness and weakness in certain parts of my body. My most recent ailments were numbness and pain in my arm and hand, numbness in my foot and pain in my hip. Most health professionals gave me isolated solutions to my problems but Brooke Winder P.T., DPT, OCS, was able to explain what was causing my suffering in just a 60 minute evaluation. The amount of knowledge and skill she demonstrated was very impressive. I feel I have a complete road map to putting myself back together now. I thought that the forces of nature and my genetics were going to end my participation in triathlons, but now I know what I need to work on, which makes me feel very optimistic about my future. I want to give special thanks to Samantha Wood, who is triathlete and has supported the triathlon community with her knowledge and expertise as a physical therapist, what she has provided gives normal middle aged people like me, the means to do extraordinary things.

“I would not have been able to complete the 11 mile ocean swim I did last summer without the one-on-one care I received from Cypress Center. The warm, open atmosphere promotes healing, and my physical therapist, curbed the pain in my shoulders by showing me the proper strengthening exercises. She continuously made sure I was performing them accurately between sessions. She also advised me on how to tailor my swim training so I didn’t exacerbate my shoulders but still was able to do most of the necessary workouts. During our physical therapy sessions, she worked her magic and I had absolutely no pain during the entire 7 hour swim. I have to say, I was amazed, as I had come in pretty dispirited, with a lot of shoulder trouble. I am very grateful for the Cypress Center for making this swim possible.”

When I came to The Cypress Center with back and shoulder problems in early January I had a large cloud hanging over my head. But thanks to all of you my shoulder pain is virtually gone and my back has come leaps and bounds and is still making progress. Recently, I played a game of tennis which gave me the joy I had been missing for almost a year and a half. The one activity in life that gives me pleasure is playing sports, and all of you have revitalized that. Thank you all once again. Very best,