Grassroots Physical Therapy

Laura Stanley 

on Google

2 months ago

I’ve been through a long line of physical therapists for a complex hip problem, and Esther is the first one who has actually treated it like the complicated problem it is. She thinks, she reassesses, and she adjusts — no generic protocol, no handing you three exercises and sending you on your way. She also has a far deeper toolkit than the average PT: dry needling, shockwave, laser, manual work, and more. She knows what to reach for and why. She completely resolved my frozen shoulder along the way. And she’s encouraging in a... read more

Sarah Hasegawa 

on Google

2 years ago

My 14 year old son (who is an avid rock climber) went through a frustrating four month period of injuring and re-injuring a finger strain which began in August of 2023. Though he was seen by doctors soon after the injury, and strictly followed the guidance of a sports medicine doctor and hand therapist, my son found himself in a frustrating and worrying cycle of partial healing and re-injury. He worried that his finger had gotten irreversibly weak and that he would never be able to climb like he did before. All of this chang... read more

David Kolcinski 

on Google

3 years ago

I had been suffering from nagging pain in my right forearm and elbow due to rock climbing and job related overuse for several months. I then managed to strain the same arm while training and was experiencing significant acute pain. I knew just enough about injury rehab to be dangerous, so I tried to manage it on my own with moderate rest and antagonist muscle training. Over the next 4 weeks the pain increased and migrated upstream to my shoulder and was seriously impacting my climbing, as well as daily tasks. My approach was... read more

K S 

on Google

3 years ago

Esther is a brilliant PT. I've had a nagging injury for 13 years and seen multiple PTs without much progress. Esther approached my injury differently than any other PT, provided thoughtful exercises in a perfectly organized google sheet and made sure I understood all the theory behind the exercises. We've been working together (remotely) for several months and I am seeing progress I was told (by other PTs and MDs) would never happen! I wish I had seen her sooner. Don't hesitate - she is fantastic and you won't regret seeing ... read more

Emma Chiappetta 

on Google

4 years ago

Esther, I just wanted to say thank you so much for working with me this spring. When I injured my finger I felt totally hopeless and like I would never climb hard again. After talking to you, seeing Katy in SLC, and continuing rehab, I ended up having a great season at Maple. So THANKS! I really appreciate your help.