ASIS Physical Therapy, Pacific Beach

I spent the last six months working with Dave for issues related to plantar fasciitis and achilles pain. I came in pretty disheartened that I had to stop running, but Dave and the PT assistants (90% of the time I had Al who was so upbeat and supportive) helped me work through it. The care was tailored and personalized to my needs - I appreciated that we tried cupping and loved that the team pushed me on more difficult strength exercises. They also equipped me with home exercises that I was able to do and will continue to after I've left. I feel so much better and can now run! Thank you!

Summary: My knee pain is under control. Thanks ASIS! Details: My knee has been giving me trouble for decades. It finally got so bad I gave up cycling and strenuous hikes. I asked my MD what he could do for it. He prescribed a course of physical therapy. Dr. Dave Karg managed my case at the PB office. The problem with my knee is ultimately not one that can be fixed, but there is a lot that can be done to work around it. Specifically, building up supporting muscles takes the strain off of my knee. It took a lot of trial and error to create a workout that my knee could tolerate, but after a couple of months I felt real relief. After 3 months I was able to start riding my bicycle while being careful not to stress the knee. After 4 months I can now cycle up hills and use stairs without pain and I expect to get back to hiking soon. Thanks to Dr. Karg, Ajay, and the other staff for helping me out.

With only two ASIS PT appointments and a few recommended home exercises completed, I am feeling less pain and more assured of increased lumbar spine strength without constantly wearing a back brace. The goal is to strengthen my lower spine, reduce the use of a back brace, reduce medication and lessen the future possibility of injections or surgery. With the assistance of ASIS PT, I believe my goal will be achieved.

These guys did a great job for me. I had a knee replacement and later a hip replacement. Jake worked with me on the knee and did an excellent job. He knows his stuff and he worked with me to get me back on my feet. Dave helped me with my hip replacement. He had his work cut out for him because I had post operative problems that hampered my recovery. He stuck with me and worked for months helping with my recovery. He is professional, personable and just great to work with. In fact, the whole staff is great. I felt I had a team helping me to recover and move forward. I enjoyed working with everyone of them.

I'm now 7 months past surgery and 1 month past PT. Dave handled my care but I was there so much had the opportunity to see Sage and Jake work with their clients. All 3 are great and are supported by skilled assistants. Dave tailored my PT so I could get back to yoga surfing and power lifting. He incorporated manual therapy stretching and strengh training into our sessions targeted to each of those activities. Bonus was power lifting warmpup/ form advice that I have incorporated into my workouts. Lastly, this place has a 2/1 patient/ PT ratio. Other places will be 3/1 or even 4/1. Great to know you are always under supervision and taken care of.

Experiencing a broken tailbone is not what I would recommend for anyone. BUT, if you find yourself in this position, I would HIGHLY recommend Dave Karg at ASIS, Physical Therapy, Pacific Beach, CA. He is extremely professional, patient, empathetic, knowledgeable, and you leave feeling much better than when you arrived! I've found the team at ASIS is always friendly and helpful. Thanks to Dave, I am almost 100% back to where I was 2 months ago - pain free. I plan on keeping it that way. The key is to be diligent with the exercises he gives you. He can only do so much and then you need to take responsibility for your own recovery. Thanks, Dave! Fran

I began going to ASIS after dislocating my shoulder a few months ago, and I received amazing care from Sage which helped me make a full recovery. She is highly skilled, being able to develop routines as I recovered while adapting exercises and manipulations based on my pains and problem areas. Plus, she and all the other staff are kind and make the entire experience fun and enjoyable! I highly recommend ASIS to anyone who needs it.

Dr. Jake Fellows was wonderful to work with. Very knowledgeable and patient with me and my stubborn shoulder injury. I’d certainly recommend him again or any ASIS therapist. All therapists have D.P.M.s for their training. The supporting staff were extremely helpful (especially AJ). Thanks to everyone for healing my injury, for lessening my pain, and for restoring function to my shoulder. Steve