Physical Therapy
Zoom and in-person appointments are available!
Referral required.
To schedule an appointment call (805) 893-3193
or email us at sa-physicaltherapy@ucsb.edu.
UCSB Physical Therapy provides a comprehensive range of physical therapy services.
Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality of care to enable you to return to full function. You will need a referral from your health care provider.

Physical Therapy Services:
We specialize in:
- Sports rehabilitation
- Spine care and postural restoration
- Pain reduction and inflammation control
- Restoration of joint and soft tissue mobility
- Biomechanical evaluations and custom orthotic fabrication
Our staff:
- Physical Therapists (PTs, DPTs) with specializations in:
- Orthopedist Clinical Specialty (OCS)
- Postural Restoration
- Yogafit
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Medical Assistants
Meet our staff
Weekly Educational Exercises:
Posture Video Series
To improve posture and alleviate pain
PART I Posture Series with Myra Jones, PTA
PART II Posture Series with Liz Alexander, DPT, and Myra Jones, PTA
PART III Posture Series with Andrea Stouffer, DPT, and Myra Jones, PTA
Handouts:
Squat Video Series
with Myra Jones, PTA
Squat Series Progression One Warm-up includes: plank with toe taps, single leg bridge, and side plank with knee extension followed by squats with lateral steps
Squat Series Progression Two Progress the warm up series with plank with toe taps, single leg bridge, and side plank with knee extension, plank with toe taps
Squat Series Progression Three Review of Core Clock Warm-up, adding resistance with some dynamic squats: Planks with toe taps, side planks with hip abduction, single leg bridge with a hip thrust and full planks
Volunteer Opportunities:
Our physical therapy department has a limited number of volunteer positions available for students interested in pursuing a career in health care.
- We require at least a 1 year commitment and
- approximately 4 hours per week divided between 2 shifts (pending a background check and HIPPA training).
- This fulfills requirements for outpatient physical therapy volunteer hours for PT schools.