- UltrasoundDepending on the stage of your injury, modalities such as ultrasound, iontophoresis, electric stimulation, traction, and hot and cold packs are used to alleviate symptoms and speed recovery.
- Iontophoresis
- OrthopedicsLance is the clinic's owner and has worked in the physical therapy field since 1996. He is an active diver and snowboarder, as well as an expert surfer having surfed Mavericks consistently since 1995. Lance has extensive experience in outpatient orthopedics, including a special emphasis on knee and shoulder injuries. With his surfing background and orthopedic physical therapy experience, Lance has become the go to person for surfing related injuries. He occasionally helps out as a member of the onsite healthcare team at ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) events in California. He is also involved with Operation Rainbow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to performing free orthopedic surgery for indigent children and young adults in developing countries worldwide. Lance has gone on multiple medical missions to countries in Central and South America. He also leads the aquatic therapy program offered by the clinic.
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports MedicineNicole is Potrero Physical Therapy's clinic manager and full time physical therapist. Originally from Canada, Nicole received a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from McMaster University and her doctorate of physical therapy from Gannon University. She has continued her education in a variety of physical therapy topics, including a two year COMT certification, the annual UCSF Sports Medicine conference, the Maitland-Australian Approach, and TMD. Nicole treats acute and chronic conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical, using exercise and manual techniques such as cupping, IASTM, and taping. She has a passion for squats and lunges. Nicole enjoys skiing, snowboarding, cycling, diving and, if the pond’s frozen, hockey.
- Physical TherapyOur clinic remains open for one-on-one in person visits in the clinic and also tele-health visits for your physical therapy needs.
- Back Pain
- Aquatic TherapyAt Potrero PT, we have seen many patients from a wide variety of age groups and injuries benefit from our aquatic therapy program. In a heated, indoor, saltwater pool near our Ocean Beach facility, our therapists teach you in a group setting a water program that is designed for your impairments. Water is the ideal environment in which to work on your range of motion, strength, balance and to decrease swelling and pain. Water’s buoyancy assists us in controlling the stresses on your body. Below is a brief summary of some of the benefits of aquatic therapy.
- Manual TherapyWe use manual therapy techniques such as soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release, cupping, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), stretching, taping and joint mobilization to decrease your pain and balance out asymmetries.