Achieve Your Physical Therapy Goals at San Francisco Physical Therapy & Performance

We are a premier PT practice, helping athletes and active individuals rehab and recover from pain, injury, and surgery

And to return to activities they love with less pain and more confidence than ever before. Whether it is moving better, getting stronger, or providing easy to understand education to get you the answers you need and the results you desire.

Wondering If San Francisco Physical Therapy & Performance Is Right For You?

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Availability & Pricing

We understand that some people want to find out a little more about the availability and pricing of physical therapy before booking an appointment. If you want to know about our availability, then just click the button below and complete the simple form.

Discovery Visit

We realize some people may be unsure if physical therapy is right for them. Are you wondering if it’ll work or if we can help with your problem? If that sounds like you and you’d like to see for yourself how we can help you, just fill out the simple form below.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide personalized, high-end physical therapy and performance services to empower clients to achieve their physical goals and live healthier lives. We aim to create a supportive and inspirational environment that meets clients where they are, while providing effective and approachable care.

Intentional Treatment

1 on 1 care with a Doctor of Physical Therapy meeting you in your home, office, or gym. We provide patient specific evidence based treatment methods driven by each client’s case and unique goals.

Goal Oriented

Goals are paramount to measuring successful treatment and everyone has them… even if clients need help from me to find them. It can be as specific and high level as a desire “to run a marathon” or “lift x amount of weight”. Or, it could be as simple as wanting to play with your kids and not feel slowed down or not having to alter your desired workouts or activities due to pain. If it is important to you and you are unable to do it, it is important to me to try to bridge the gap from where you are and where you want to be

Building Independence

Creating autonomy and independence in a client means they are able to gain education and answers, proper exercise programming, and coaching along with PT treatment in order to remove me from the picture sooner and make progress on their own leading to quicker results with less visits. This also can lead to better injury prevention in the future and expert knowledge to know what to do if flare ups occur.

Flexible Scheduling

Life happens and each person’s desired schedules can vary greatly. This should not limit a person’s access to top notch care. Therefore, we do our very best to offer a large variety of appointment times including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends. Consistency is important to any improvement and by providing flexible scheduling, consistency is easier to achieve.

Evidence Based

Unfortunately, health care providers don’t have ALL the answers. However, research is continuously done to provide answers or insight to guide treatment in the most efficient way to help a higher percentage of people struggling from pain and injury. This is why it is so important to stay up to date and current on the best practices to ensure the highest level of care.

Honest and Transparent

I want to help you, plain and simple. Even if that means that I need to refer you to someone else that has a better understanding of what you are going through. I am always honest and transparent about what I think is going on, treatment game plan, and the why behind everything we are doing.

What Other People Just Like You Are Saying About San Francisco Physical Therapy & Performance

    
 
 
        
   Chessa Hoekstra 
 August 25, 2024
 
 
  It's been awesome to work with Matt after two separate knee injuries from soccer. Beyond general mobility, Matt was helpful and methodical in going back to full sport, for landing/explosiveness/sport-specific strength. I knew I could bring him any specific challenge and we'd work through it.

He definitely knows his stuff. I'm someone who wants to know "why?" recursively for any athletic advice - so I learned a lot since Matt understands the data behind various methods (or the reasoning/history behind them, as there isn't always data).

Highly recommend!
  
 
       
   Peter Xu 
 August 6, 2024
 
 
  I came to SFPTP to work on chronic ankle instability and had a great experience improving my ankle strength and stability with Matt. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and has a good process in place. He saw where I was at and ramped up the exercise difficulty when he felt it was appropriate. I was struggling to go for short walks without discomfort and improved to be able to go hiking and running again.
  
 
       
   Leigh Brosof 
 June 17, 2024
 
 
  I had a great experience with Matt for a shoulder injury. He was clearly extremely up-to-date with the most evidence-based techniques and helped me identify the root cause of my injury. He was very personable and addressed all of my needs. I appreciated that I received a personalized plan that got me back up to speed quickly.
  
 
       
   Charley Zhao 
 June 12, 2024
 
 
  Matt is the first physical therapist I have visited. I finally decided to see him for PT after years of shoulder and hip pain/tightness and I'm very grateful I did. He identified the root causes of my issues and he put together for me a personalized training plan for improving.  I am an active tennis player and I appreciated how he focused our sessions on my goal of what will reduce pain and help me improve for tennis.

We did my PT sessions in The Yard gym in Lower Pac Heights and had access to all the gym equipment there if needed for my exercises. I will be recommending Matt to my friends if they are looking for a friendly, very knowledgeable, sports-focused PT.
  
 
       
   Ben Bowler 
 May 11, 2024
 
 
  I saw Matt for lower back pain. He was the 4th Physical Therapist I saw about the pain, and the only one who I felt really listened to me, who really took the time to understand what I was experiencing, and who worked with me to figure out what was going on.

The other therapists I saw, all of whom are certified PTs with their Doctorate in Physical Therapy, were unable to help me. The first 2 told me that there was nothing they could do for me and that I’d have to learn to live with limited mobility. The 3rd found other issues with me, but after 6 visits … and me religiously doing my homework exercises … I still wasn’t  feeling any improvement.

Matt’s approach was different from the others in that he took a lot of time to listen to me, ask me questions, look at / watch me move, test my mobility, and try different things to see if anything had any impact. I noticed improvements (reduced pain, increased mobility) within a couple of weeks of working with Matt.

The other thing I loved about working with Matt was his willingness to answer questions between our appointments. If I wanted to give feedback on my home exercises, or ask questions to clarify what I should / shouldn’t the doing, Matt would always get back to me with the answer / information. It really helped me make progress between sessions.

The facilities where Matt and I worked together (The Yard in SF and Mill Valley) were great! Very clean, organized, easy to find, and very friendly people. I also really appreciated having 2 locations to pick from 0 it made scheduling so much easier for me.

So if you’re in pain, and are wondering whether to see Matt about it, stop thinking and just do it. He’ll fix you right up!
  
 
       
   Brian Griffin 
 April 27, 2024
 
 
  I experienced minor lower back issues while running and wanted to address them early on, as I am training for a marathon this fall. After contacting Matt, I was able to schedule an appointment within a couple of days. I felt that I gained maximum benefit from our sessions, and within a few weeks of following the exercises he prescribed, I was feeling much better. I highly recommend Matt for any issues you might be facing!
  
 
       
   Abigail Pease 
 April 18, 2024
 
 
  I am so glad I decided to work with Matt! As a physician myself, and long time PT veteran, I already had a lot of tools at my disposal to manage my chronic back issues. However, I had had enough of the frequent flare ups and wanted to take it to the next level - build back my strength, endurance, and confidence. Matt was the perfect person to help. He put together a program to help me transition from just managing my pain and symptoms, to getting back to activities that I hadn't been able to do in years.
I was impressed with not only his knowledge and experience, but also the vast catalogue of exercises he was able to adapt for whatever my workout situation (home, gym, travel, etc). My pain and quality of life have improved dramatically after just a few months.
I strongly recommend Matt over just signing up at a PT place - the personal attention, teaching, and flexibility he offers cannot be beat.
  
 
       
   Roby Williams 
 April 15, 2024
 
 
  Matt got me pain free and back to running even faster than I expected! He is very hands-on and answered all my questions - it's clear he knows his stuff and explains it well. I could also tell he genuinely wanted to get me back to full health as quickly as possible, not upsell me on services I didn't need. If you're an athlete wanting to get back to your sport, I highly recommend Matt!
  
 
       
   Joseph Cicero 
 March 28, 2024
 
 
  I have been working with Matt since July of 2023 and can say with confidence that he is one of the top physical therapists in San Francisco and Mill Valley. His approach is very professional, attentive and flexible to patient needs, and backed by science. I've sent several referrals his way, knowing full well that they are in safe hands; I can't recommend him enough
  
 
       
   Vijay Raavi 
 January 8, 2024
 
 
  I had a great experience at SFPTP - did the runners injury assessment with Matt and it was everything I had hoped for!

I was training for a marathon and had pain in my posterior tib & Achilles. Matt did an assessment of basic strength and range of motion on both my legs/feet, and then analyzed my running gait.

He gave great feedback on my cadence, stride, and impact that was easily applicable to my running form. He also explained the reasoning behind all of his advice which really helped a lot. It was clear that he cared a lot.

Already seeing results a couple days after (just did a 12 miler that felt a lot better than usual)!

Would highly recommend to anyone on the fence about spending some money to get an assessment - 100% worth it if you are serious about your running.

Keep up the great work Matt!

What We Offer

Step 1:

Find The Real Cause of Your Pain

We’ll take you through a comprehensive biomechanical assessment and identify the cause of your problem. Then we’ll explain what must be done to get you back to full speed and back to the activities you enjoy.

Step 2:

Fix Your Problem Areas

We’ll develop a treatment plan that will be tailored specifically to you and your goals. This will ultimately allow us to get you stronger, pain-free, and on track to reach your goals more effectively and efficiently.

Step 3:

Stay At Peak Performance

After we treat your current symptoms, our focus will shift to optimizing your physical health and well-being. We’ll strive to ensure you reach and maintain top condition through preventive strategies going forward.

Get To Know Dr. Matthew Kuik

I am a Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer who is passionate about helping people overcome their obstacles and achieve their goals. Whether it is reducing pain, moving better, gaining more understanding and education of what they are struggling with, or all of the above, I have had the opportunity to help many amazing individuals ovzsercome obstacles and reach their goals. I’ve worked with a variety of clients including high level youth academy soccer players, D1 collegiate athletes, professional triathletes and countless active adults who are passionate about their activities and need help to get back to their best. Pre-surgery, post-surgery, recently injured, or constant nagging problems, I have significant experience working with individuals at any point in their health and wellness journey.

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