[re+active] physical therapy & wellness at 8830 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

The therapists and staff here are phenomenal. They are at the forefront of their profession. If you have a movement disorder this is where you need to be. I'd highly recommend re+active physical therapy.

Exercise is the most effective means for stalling progression of neurological diseases such as the Parkinson’s. I am a believer because I have been on this journey for several years.

To me personally, the most challenging aspect of exercise is persistency. In other words, building up and sustaining the willpower to exercise day after day forever is difficult for me. Thus motivational skills are the heaviest weighted factor in my evaluation and selection of physical therapy institutions.

Over the years, I attended most of the group classes and some personal trainings. In terms of motivational approaches, re-active therapists never raised their voices. Rather, they
• Illustrate movements themselves and workout together with the patients.
• Introduce new movements and variations almost weekly. Refresh the curriculum typical within one week after returning from conferences.
• Provide extra credit opportunities to encourage the adventurous types to achieve stronger personal satisfaction.
• Layer on top of foundational exercise programs with elements from variety of arts and sports including boxing, yoga, Taiichi, vocal skills and dancing steps.
• Integrate fun and games into the exercise program. Ignite competitive spirit from each one of us to pull hidden capabilities such as faster movement and further stretches out of us.
• Take measurements to provide specific data-driven feedback. We may either be encouraged by the progress or warned by the regression. Either result can be leveraged to motivate individuals.

If re-active’s motivational approaches (re-active way) are aligned with your preference, I’d recommend re-active to you, try it out!

Finally, I am glad to have collected and documented my thoughts. Next time, when asked about rationale for driving 40 minutes each way to attend re-active physical therapy sessions, instead of hand-waving, I will point the inquirer to this article.