Testimonials
“A true healer”
“Mita is a true professional, who is knowledgeable, responsible and finds creative, effective ways to heal you from any and all ailments, regardless of your medical challenges. She is truly passionate about her work and is a true healer helping to bridge mind, body and spirit.
I first discovered Mita after surgery for my broken ankle. She knew exactly which exercises would benefit me the most and taught me techniques that made everyday life so much easier. She got me on my feet quickly and safely, and I was back to feeling like my old self in record time.
Mita also helped me rehabilitate after my spinal cord injury and back surgery with new exercise protocols to strengthen my core and help me regain my balance. She taught me how to walk on my own again without a cane or walker. Her movement exercises were superb and her can-do, positive attitude made all the difference in my recovery.
Now that my surgeries are behind me, I’m fortunate to work with Mita on a more generalized physical fitness regimen which includes muscle strengthening, myofascial release and craniosacral work. Mita has an amazing tool kit, and her depth of knowledge is wide ranging. Her cranial work leaves me feeling much more connected to my body.”
— Joan Hoberman, Mediator“I avoided surgery”
“I am an avid hiker, and I first came to Mita because of a hip injury that may have required surgery. I was very concerned that I may not be able to hike again. As a physician, I wanted to give physical therapy a chance. Mita worked with me and I avoided surgery and within weeks my hip was much better and I was back on the trails again.
Since then, Mita has helped me with numerous musculoskeletal injuries. She takes deep interest in the problem at hand and really gives her all to first find the cause of the problem and then formulate a plan to address it. She stays with you for the whole session paying attention to your every minute move or remark. I am very active and find her myofascial release technique very helpful in prophylactically addressing potential problems.
I wholeheartedly recommend Mita Patel, she is truly one of a kind and more than once I've come to her talking of a surgical treatment and after a few sessions, I'm back on the trails without any surgery.”
— Dr. Marc Iravani, UCLA Physician“Next level physical therapy”
“Mita offers next level physical therapy and is one of the most knowledgeable and passionate therapists I know. She took the time to fully understand my history and figure out the underlying problems with my lower back. After only one session, I had less pain and was walking straighter than I had in years. Additionally, I had been experiencing a streak of sleep issues. After my appointment with her, I slept restfully that night. Through her holistic and next level treatments, Mita has helped me understand how different physical ailments are connected.”
— Payal Kindiger, Marketing Executive“I returned to my active and independent life”
“Several years ago, I saw a Sports Medicine physician about my debilitating back pain. I didn’t believe there was anything that could help a 95-year-old person. Fortunately, the Orthopedist disagreed and referred me to Mita Patel. I had been apprehensive about physical therapy, but at the end of each session with Mita, I always found myself exclaiming “I never would’ve believed I could do that!” With Mita’s instructions and encouragement over a period of several months, I became able to manage my pain and I returned to my active and independent life.
I’m 99 now, living at home, and if I had not received physical therapy from Mita after a fall, I would be bed-bound. Instead, I enjoy my days with family and friends in my apartment, on my patio, and out-and-about.
Beyond Mita Patel’s knowledge and experience, I appreciated how she explains and instructs, listens, absorbs and reacts. To this day, I do the stretches and exercises she prescribed.”
— Harriet Rothkop, Age 99 (So happy to update .... Harriet is now 100 101!)