Sports Medicine Institute
Palo Alto, CA · Massage therapist
- Address
- Sports Medicine Institute, 260 Sheridan Ave B-40, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Phone
- (650) 322-2809
- Website
- www.smiweb.org
- Status
- Closed · Opens 9 AM
Sports Medicine Institute is a salon located in Palo Alto, CA. It is one of 110 salons listed in Palo Alto. Its 4.6-star rating matches the Palo Alto city average of 4.5 stars.
Hours
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
Customer Reviews
Mark will change your life. My regular doctor was sending me to an orthopedic surgeon to consider having surgery next month. Referred to Mark by a friend. Mark spent one hour with me a week ago and worked out my SI…. Realized when I laid down my left leg was slightly longer, and when I set up, it was slightly shorter, which meant something was tight. It was throwing everything off. The regular doctor will send you right into surgery or throw a drug at it. Through various stretches and massages… debilitating pain that prevent me from walking normal on my left ankle and forget about leaning over with my lower back - it all went away in about two days after seeing him. Miracle worker. Canceling orthopedic surgeon appt.
I have been going to SMI twice a week for a month now. Kacey Fields has been my massage therapist and he is amazing. I had so much pain in my right leg from sciatica and then I fell on my right knee. Nothing was broken but the muscles and tendons would not loosen up. Kacey has worked on that one leg for an hour each time and I finally have some relief! Highly recommended!
Sorry, that you had a bad experience with Greg. I usually have him really early in the morning, so I don’t worry about what he rants about. I’m half asleep and don’t have my chai till after. ;) I don’t smoke or do marijuana either. He usually only does chewing tobacco. Anyhow. But when it comes down to the pressure and the fact he knows what he is doing, I have to give him five stars. I am a runner and my hamstring / itb band gets so tight that my muscles shorten over time causing pulling on my back and Achilles. He’s able to get me back to running as if nothing ever happens. I suggest next time do a early morning appt if you can or just go to someone else if you wish. They are all pretty great. I just been going to Greg for 5 years because how I feel after. He really is a good guy and
I hate giving bad reviews but I had a bad experience with "Greg". He was stoned out of his mind and smelled of marijuana. I thought "who am I to judge, he should be good at massage considering the other reviews". He seem scatter minded and didn't seem to hear what I was saying half the time. Now here is the really bad part. During the entire massage he was talking about the government, conspiracy theories, and a billion other things. Considering he was super stoned, it makes sense. I would try to get him off the topics and tell him about my symptoms, which is a tendonitis problem, but his mind was not on this planet. Absolute worst experience I have had with a body work practitioner. I had a lot of respect for myofasical release/art/graston etc, till I had this done. I actually felt like
I see Phil on occasion when my hips, IT band, plantar fasciitis, and sciatica act up from too much running. They are miracle workers - especially for my sciatica. This is not a touchy-feely massage, this is serious therapy. They keep me happy, healthy, and running!
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