Physical therapy services in Chatsworth, every visit with Dr. Ed
Every visit is one-on-one with Dr. Ed and lasts about an hour. Medicare accepted. Evening and Saturday appointments.
Our services
Not sure which one you need? Call (818) 749-3205 and Dr. Ed will tell you in two minutes.
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Back pain therapy
For low back pain and posture problems.
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Sports injury recovery
For sprains, strains and getting back to your sport.
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Pre and post-op physical therapy
For getting ready for surgery and for recovery after it.
- PHOTO: a shoulder or knee session with a patient, to be shot
Orthopedic rehabilitation
For shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle injuries.
- PHOTO: Dr. Ed spotting an older patient in a standing balance exercise, to be shot
Balance and fall prevention
For unsteady balance and the risk of falls.
- PHOTO: a hands-on pain management session with Dr. Ed, to be shot
Pain management
For pain treated with manual therapy, red light, ultrasound and electrical stimulation.
- PHOTO: Dr. Ed working with a child or teen athlete, parent in frame, to be shot
Pediatric physical therapy
For school-age kids and teens, including gymnasts, dancers and athletes, with a parent in the room.
- PHOTO: balance or gait session with a patient, to be shot
Neurological rehabilitation
For stroke recovery and other neurological conditions, working on strength, walking and everyday movement.
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Personal training and weight loss
The step after rehab, with the same doctor.
Every physical therapy plan is hands-on treatment in the clinic plus a short home program, adjusted each visit as you progress.
Treatments used inside your plan
Dr. Ed may add these to your plan, next to hands-on treatment and exercise.
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Red light therapy
Low-level red light on the treated area, no UV, applied by Dr. Ed as part of your visit.
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Therapeutic ultrasound
Sound waves that warm and loosen tissue before hands-on work. It treats; it does not take pictures.
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Electrical stimulation
TENS to calm pain, and NMES to help a weak muscle fire again after surgery or a stroke.
When your rehab is finished, Personal training and weight loss is the next step, with the same doctor.
Conditions we treat
- Sciatica
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain and pinched nerve
- Shoulder pain and rotator cuff
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee pain
- ACL recovery
- Knee replacement recovery
- Hip replacement recovery
- Ankle sprain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Vertigo and BPPV
Each condition has its own page, and the whole list is gathered at Conditions we treat.
"I would like to express my gratitude and highly recommend my physiotherapist. From the very first session, he demonstrated great professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. He always explained each exercise patiently, answered my questions, and tailored the treatment to my needs. Thanks to his care and commitment, I have noticed significant improvement in my recovery."
Insurance and referrals
- No referral needed to start
- California law lets you see a physical therapist without a referral for up to 12 visits or 45 days, whichever comes first. After that, we need a referral from your doctor to continue. Medicare patients need a referral from the start.
- Insurance
- We accept Medicare and personal injury liens. If you have PPO insurance, we provide a superbill, an itemized receipt you send to your insurer for reimbursement. Direct-pay patients are welcome.
- Visits
- Visits run about 60 minutes, depending on what you need, and every one is one-on-one with Dr. Ed.
Details and what to bring are on the insurance and cost page.
Book your evaluation
Tell Dr. Ed what hurts and when you can come in. He will confirm your time by phone or email, usually the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call (818) 749-3205Dr. Ed answers his own phone.
19851 Nordhoff Place, Unit 105 (Suite C), Chatsworth, CA 91311
Mon to Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun closed. Free parking in the lot in front, no gate code, street parking available.
Book by phone
Call (818) 749-3205Mon to Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun closed
The online booking form opens here soon. Until then, call or email chatsworthpt@gmail.com and we confirm your time, usually the same day.
No payment is required to book.