ASPIRE Servces

At ASPIRE, we strive to help you out of pain as quickly as possible to meet your goals. You will undergo a detailed and holistic evaluation with a movement-first perspective. Through this, we can see local and global impairments and movement deviations that help paint a story of what is causing your pain.

We are skilled at finding the cause of your pain, not just the impairment. We work together as a team to help you understand your pain and take control of it during and after our time together. We use a combination of skilled manual therapy, therapeutic exercises and programming, movement re-education, and more to help you move better, faster, and stronger.  

We treat all orthopedic, sports, and musculoskeletal injuries, from repetitive injuries, to all post-operative cases. To learn which therapist might align with your goals the most, visit our About Us page! 

ASPIRE Physical Therapy & Sports Performance offers sports-specific performance training with our Doctors of Physical Therapy (DPT).

We teach clients how to enhance their athletic performance while remaining free from injury. We take pride in designing a specific program based on your sport of choice.

Multiple research studies have proven that combining movement analysis, sports-specific training, and evidence-based physical therapy techniques produces great results in both high-level athletes and weekend warriors.

We value objective testing and evidence-based practice to help you inform your return to sport after injury, as well as preventative testing to help you perform better.

A physical therapist will take you through a thorough assessment (specific to your injury) to help you as an athlete or inform a team about what still needs fine-tuning.

This includes dynamometer testing for power production/endurance etc., for pertinent muscle groups, force plate testing, extensive movement testing, and re-education components based on our findings. 

Tests are done for both lower extremity and upper extremities!  Contact us to learn more about what this might include.

Our team comprises several therapists who specialize in dance medicine and are committed to caring for performing artists.

Naomi Shapira has a background as a professional ballet dancer. She trained at the School of American Ballet in New York and went on to dance professionally with Los Angeles Ballet. She is passionate about using her background and understanding of ballet techniques to help dancers return to doing what they love. Naomi completed a clinical rotation with Kansas City Ballet, gaining further experience and training in rehabilitating dancers and assessing for risk factors to prevent injuries.

Adriana Ardila has studied all dance styles, from classical to social and cultural. She has performed professionally with Princeton Ballet and at various dance festivals both nationally and internationally. Through her experience teaching dance, she has developed a deep understanding of movement patterns and injury prevention.

Naomi and Adriana both attended Columbia University’s Physical Therapy school, where they had the opportunity to participate in performing arts rehabilitation courses and dance medicine research.

Visit our Meet the Team page to learn more about our therapists.

Pilates classes are offered at our La Crescenta Clinic.

Small group Pilates classes at ASPIRE are guided by certified Pilates instructors in our La Crescenta/Verdugo City clinic only. If you prefer a small group setting for either reformer or mat Pilates, ASPIRE offers an excellent option. However, if you’re currently under the care of a therapist, we recommend seeking clearance before participating.  For more information, visit the La Crescenta page.

Strength & Conditioning

Small strength/conditioning classes are provided for lower extremity injury prevention for both post-op and non post-op clients. Our affordable small group classes are kept to no more than eight clients, and led by our physical therapists to help you bridge the gap to performance, prevent injury, or just work to move better.

Requirements and Class Rate: 
1. Must be cleared by MD/PT prior to joining if you are postoperative.
2. Must participate in a short one-on-one consultation (with the PT leading the class) prior to first class, so to assess your needs.
3. $25/class.
4. *Please inquire with your therapist or the office if group strength/conditioning classes are available (beyond Pilates).

Our exceptional massage therapist Armando Macias LMT offers 60 minute or 80-minute therapeutic massages to enhance your rehabilitative and wellness experience.

Armando works closely with physical therapists to customize your massage to your specific needs.

THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES INCLUDE:

• Pain Management
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy
• Deep Tissue Massage
• Myofascial Release
• Swedish Massage