South Sound Physical & Hand Therapy - Tacoma

A group of genuinely nice and highly expert professionals provide excellent physical and occupational therapy. My recovery from operations for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome has been a lot of work, but I have been expertly guided buy my two therapists and I look forward to every session. The atmosphere is as healing as the therapy itself.

As an Army veteran combat medic paratrooper with 47 mostly combat load jumps (that's when you jump out of a plane with about 120lbs of gear strapped all over your body, causing you to walk like the kid in a Christmas Story Movie), a Muay Thai fighter/Boxer/Martial Artist with quite a few fights in the ring and cage, who's been to numerous physical therapists for almost countless injuries, this place is special. It is the ONLY physical therapy clinic I've been to where I feel like I'm actually making progress healing some of these old nagging injuries. What I like the most, is the multitude of different therapy options you are given. It isn't a one size fits all program. They take very diligent notes on you to keep moving forward from the last visit. I also like how during one visit, I can have different therapists who specialize in different types of physical therapy all work on me during one visit. As an example, I saw one therapist and mentioned what another one did had helped and was looking forward to seeing her at my next visit. Her response? Let me see if she's busy and we can just do it now for you. Coming from the VA, this is the stuff that makes me smile and know I'm in good hands. I trust every therapist here and have great respect for how much they seem to enjoy helping you. You can really tell the therapists here aren't just coming to a job. They seem to really enjoy being where they are, and seem to absolutely love what they do. From the bottom of my heart, I am immensely grateful to have had the opportunity to work with every single person here. From the front desk, to the therapists, I can't speak highly enough about them all. I will never forget the people here and the level of effort they put into getting me better each time I go in. I'd like to thank each and every person at this clinic for the amazing job they have done so far. I've gone from feeling like a 4/10 as far as my overall health is concerned, to a 6-7/10. Yes, I have a bit of a road to travel yet to get where I'd like to be. But and however, to have made the progress I have in the short time I've seen them has been nothing short of outstanding. I look forward to continuing working with this clinic and would recommend them to anyone who needs physical therapy for any reason. Thank you all for being you!

Lucas Briggs is kind, knowledgeable, patient, thorough, has a sense of humor that helps maintain some levity (with appropriate timing), and is one of the most fibromyalgia informed physicians I have ever met. He has helped me work through injuries in a fibromyalgia informed way. He has helped me better understand how to take care of myself and exercise in such a way so as to not cause flares when I'm trying to build strength and increase mobility. Game changing care! I'm super grateful to have been referred to him.

I couldn’t be more pleased with the care I am receiving. My therapist are very thoughtful in that they fully understand my unique therapy needs and pattern my treatment for them.

I've had some temporary success in loosening up my neck and upper back muscles with the exercises that Alex has recommended for me, along with the stretching and ROM movements that he's doing. Given my fused spine and loss of curvature in my neck, the pain, stiffness, tightness, and reduced ROM is part of my life now, but the temporary relief I'm afforded is welcomed. Alex has done an excellent job in treating me and is showing me lots of new exercises and variations of what I've been doing.

The staff at the reception desk were friendly and helpful. I worked specifically with Lucas Briggs as my physical therapist who was wonderful. He was able to diagnose my shoulder issues, recommend a regimen of exercises that made a significant improvement and gave me the knowledge and tools to help me recover.

My doctor sent me to South Sound Physical and Hand Therapy after over 20 years of back and neck pain. From the first moment I walked in the door, the receptionist made me feel very welcomed. After several sessions, I think I’ve worked with every therapist they have, and they’re all amazing people. So kind, funny, and attentive. They all have different styles which aids in strengthening different areas. I notice a significant reduction in pain after aqua therapy sessions. I highly recommend this place. They are skilled professionals who will go the extra mile to help figure out how to reduce pain.

very nice people who love what they do very welcoming and overall just a nice place 100% recommend