Just like you, we are Athletes. We are also trained Physical Therapists.
This combination shapes how we feel about our clients and how we deliver care. We’ve created a hybrid model of physical therapy, biomechanical assessment, performance enhancement training and preventative conditioning in an environment suitable for all activity levels.
Positive Energy Physical Therapy & Sports Performance in located on Pacific Coast Hwy in Redondo Beach, CA. The office is easy to access from the Palos Verdes Peninsula as well as the Beach Cities.
Reception Hours:
Monday-Friday: 7:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Our Physical Therapy & Sports Performance Team
Sean Ryan
MSPT
Interests include: Socializing with immediate and extended family, traveling, enjoying the outdoors, racing triathlons.
As a health care provider, you will find that I care deeply about restoring you to optimal health.
Being a runner myself, I am particularly interested and experienced in helping with running injuries and running injury prevention. Whether you have knee pain, hip pain, or want to prevent these from occurring, I can help with gait analysis and physical therapy exercises.
Matthew Varca
PT, DPT, PRC
Interests include: weight-lifting, hiking, Dallas Cowboys football, family, new experiences.
I am passionate about the science surrounding human asymmetry, biomechanics, and breathing. My goal is to optimize your movement so that you can follow your life’s passion.
My physical therapy specialties are ACL rehab protocols. I will help you maximize your ACL injury recovery with specialized physical therapy.
Hilary Van Dixhorn
PT, DPT and CPI
Interests include: ballet, line dancing, Pilates, dogs, spending time with family.
Utilizing my passion for dance and movement, I am dedicated to helping you achieve all your movement goals.
In addition to help with and preventing dance injuries, I work with many clients with gymnastics injuries and ice skating injuries.
Jay Kim
PT, DPT, CSCS
Interests include: MMA, weight training, calisthenics, spending time with friends and family.
I use my passion for viewing the body as a synergistic chain to help optimize your movement and help you reach your goals.
Your goals may be occupational or recreational — I’ve helped with first responder injuries, weekend warrior injuries, crossfit injury prevention, combat sports injuries and weight lifting injuries.
Christina Powers
PT, DPT, OCS
Interests include: anything water related (surfing, paddleboarding), being active outdoors running or biking, yoga, and spending time with my two boys and husband.
I believe in using a team approach with my clients to guide them into optimizing their life in any way I can.
Being an active mom myself, I love working with moms of all ages, assisting with postpartum physical therapy needs, as well as overall health, fitness, and injury rehabilitation. My other passions are pediatric physical therapy for children of all ages, especially babies with torticollis, teenage female soccer players, and general orthopedic injuries including joint replacements post operative care.
Samantha ``Sam`` Shook
PT, DPT
Interests include: Running, hiking, cooking new healthy recipes, enjoying time at the beach.
I value the importance of activity in achieving overall health and wellness. I use an individualized approach to treatment to achieve your goals, get you back to what you love to do, and prevent future injuries.
My experience of being a former competitive gymnast helps me relate to the athletes I treat. And because of my background, I have a special interest in working with pre-operative and post-operative care, including joint replacements, ACL injury, and rotator cuff repair protocol.
Alyssa Gierej
Interests include: Traveling, golfing, the beach, my dog, Formula 1, and spending time with loved ones.
I am happy to help in any way I can. I will listen to your specific needs and match you with the physical therapist who best fits your needs.
Adriane Carton
Interests include: Sewing, baking, the beach, my cat, the Dodgers, and spending time with my family.
Utilizing my extensive administrative background, my goal is to make appointment scheduling and communication with our highly trained and passionate Positive Energy physical therapist as easy as possible.