Yvette's Special Credentials: 
Yvette graduated from UCLA in 1996 with a B. S. degree in Physiological Science and then graduated from USC in 2002 with a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. In the past eleven years, Yvette has been practicing in outpatient orthopedics, specializing in head and neck challenges, adolescent sports rehabilitation, ergonomic assessments and injury prevention. She has worked with national athletes as well as persons in the film & entertainment industries. She has also provided job coaching, office and home ergonomic recommendations and work-related injury prevention programs to various persons and companies city-wide.

When she isn't treating patients or doing consulting work, Yvette is promoting and encouraging community members to get involved with wellness programs she created and designed to improve and maintain total body conditioning and pain-free health. Lastly, Yvette is also a Certified 830 laser provider and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength & Conditioning Association.
 
What do I like most about what I am offering: 
I enjoy inspiring and empowering individuals. This is why I know that physical therapy is the right field for me. I love knowing that I have an amazing team dedicated to doing what we can to get our patients better faster. Lastly, I am excited about these facts: we offer the highest quality patient care, we guarantee the most affordable patient care, and we celebrate patients' accomplishments when they reach their goals.
 
Hobbies: 
When I am not in the clinic, or doing service work in the community, I am home spending time with my husband and our awesome pitbull 'pride- and-joy', Tasha. We love living on the west side and spend a lot of time relaxing, watching movies and experiencing great local cuisine. My hobbies include kettlebell training, rollerblading at the beach, singing, dancing, traveling, and visiting with family.

What is the essence of what you do? 
Essentially I help wherever a sceond pair of hands are needed.
Whether that means making sure the clinic is stocked or working with patients directly, my main goal is making sure everyone gets what they need in order for them to be as sucessful as possible.

Your personal interests:
I am very interested in health and fitness and I love working and playing with children. I practice gymnastics and aerial arts in my free time. I also love anything outdoors and am an avid cyclist.

What do you believe (quote that describes you):
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

What do you like most about working at Physical Therapy Solutions: 
I like watching patients progress over time and it's a great feeling when people leave here pain and injury free. I also really like seeing all the little babies come in smiling. Some of them have such cute little outfits! It's nice to seehow much their parents really care about them.

What do you like most about working with patients?
I love the individuality of each patient and hearing their unique stories and perspectives. I also really like being able to directly help people in an important way. Because i believe true weatlh is good health.

Why did you choose to become a physical therapist?:  
I'm interested in physical therapy because I have been a group exercise instructor and athletic trainer at UCLA for long enough to have seen and worked with a wide variety of people, each with their own unique challenges. I love helping people imporve and overcome these challenges so they can go on to live a happy, productive lives, which is essentially what physical theapy is all about.

What do patients like most about you? And your organization?
Patients often come here in pain, so it's important to me and the rest of the PT Solutions staff to provide and embody a space of warmth, positivity, and healing. I think patients appreciate our ability to be empathetic and they really resonate with our optimistic approach.

What is the essence of what you do? 
I do believe that our job should not be only a occupation it should be a lifestyle. We need to feel passion for that job we have chosen and keep learning all our life.

Your personal interests:
I am really interested in Tibetan Culture, therapeutic massage and chasing the harmony of body and mind.

- hiking around the Los Angeles mountains
- having lasting conversations with friends

What do you believe (quote that describes you):
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ? Muhammad Ali

What do you like most about working at Physical Therapy Solutions: 
I enjoy the people I work with. It is a friendly and fun atmosphere and I actually enjoy going into work those days. It is a great challenge to utilize my European knowledge and all the experience I have.

What do you like most about working with patients?
It is a good feeling that we help those in need. It is very gratifying to be a part of relieving someone’s pain and returning them back to a “normal” life. I am especially privileged to work with a full spectrum of ages and disabilities.

Why did you choose to become a physical therapist?:  
I consider myself a really active, outgoing and happy person. I was always looking for a career that can give me that challenge I wish for. Physical Therapy is a profession that seeks to return patients to the highest possible degree of personal independence. I feel fulfilment each time I help to someone.

What do patients like most about you? And your organization?
I think they like my interpersonal skills and that happy atmosphere I always have.

What is the essence of what you do? 
As the first point of contact, my job is to make sure every patient’s experience with us is a memorable one. Here at Physical Therapy Solutions, we treat everyone like family and my goal is to convey that sense of family so that our patients look forward to achieving health and wellness everyday.

Your personal interests:
I love to curl up with a good book and a delicious cup of coffee. After undergoing 3 major knee surgeries, due to a torn ACL, I have a strong passion for health and fitness. I love going to the gym and running at the park. I’m also not afraid to stand in front of a crowd to sing karaoke.

What do you believe (quote that describes you):
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” I love this quote because it describes just how important it is to be 100% committed to whatever we partake in life. Whatever our goals may be, whether to obtain good health, financial success, happiness, etc. we need to do more than just “show up.” We need to be proactive. Having a positive attitude goes a long way in giving us the drive to achieve our dreams.

What do you like most about working at Physical Therapy Solutions: 
I love that I get to be part of a team that truly dedicates itself to helping people achieve the lives and wellness they wish to achieve. Watching patients progress with their treatments and knowing that I was somehow a part of their experience is very rewarding.

Special Credentials: 
830Laser certified. He understands the benefits and importance of a healthy lifestyle, as he has been involved in athletics from a very young age.
 
Education: 
California Baptist University in 2008 with a degree in Kinesiology and a focus on Exercise Science
 
Hobbies: 
I listen to music for hours while sipping on fine wine. I love anything to do with the ocean or the beach. I am a non-stop movie watcher. If there is an activity involving competition I am there, and doing my best to win. I play every sport possible and work out all the time. I love to try out new things, interesting food, and fun times
 
What I like most about working for Our Company: 
I love working with both high end athletes as well as non-athletes. I love to help someone who is injured get back on their feet as soon as possible. I love to watch the transformation in people. I get to see their confidence, and abilities sky rocket from when they come in, to when they walk out. I enjoy sharing the stuff that I have learned to help in the healing journey