The Leading Physical Therapy Specialist In Santa Barbara & Montecito, CA
Kineci offers excellent physical therapy services to help people reduce painand improve their daily functioning.
At Kineci we work with people all along the Movement Spectrum. Very often people seek our help for their physical therapy needs to recover from acute injuries and pain, rehabilitate and recover after surgeries, and/or for long lasting chronic and complex body problems, and they get better. Everybody with whom we work have movement, function, and performance goals they would like to achieve. That is what we do – we help people find relief from pain and the freedom to do what they love in comfort and confidence.
Movement Spectrum
Feel Comfortable, Confident & Cared For
Feel Comfortable, Confident & Cared For
Dr. Steve is the only dual-Fellow physical therapist in Santa Barbara, which makes his skill set unique. He holds a Fellowship in Applied Functional Science from the Gray Institute which is a deep study into the biomechanics of the body and kinetic chain. He also holds a Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists which was a deep study in differential diagnosis, advanced manual therapy techniques, and the pathophysiology of healing and injuries.
Services We Offer
Physical Therapy
Evaluation, diagnosis, hands-on treatment, Home Exercise Program instructed – may be reimbursable by insurance
Therapeutic Training
Evaluation, Movement Training, Home Exercise Program instructed – not reimbursable by insurance
Consults & 2nd Opinions
Case review, questions answered and Plan of Care developed
Your Physical Therapist
Dr. Steve Politis practices Physical Therapy in Santa Barbara, specializing in movement conditions related to pain, sports/fitness performance, and injury prevention. His approach is highly individualized, focusing on his clients’ priorities and their confident participation in living life fully. He enjoys working with a wide cross section of people with varying needs, goals and abilities.
He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BS in Biopsychology, and went on to complete his Doctoral in Physical Therapy at Arizona School of Health Sciences.
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), License: California
- Doctor of Manual Therapy (DMT), Residency; Ola Grimsby Institute
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT)
- Fellow of Applied Functional Science* (FAFS), Gray Institute
- University of California Santa Barba, BS Biopsychology
- Arizona School of Health Sciences, DPT
- Residency and Fellowship, Ola Grimbsy Institute
- Fellowship Gray Institute
- Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner, (CKTP)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, (CSCS)
- MovNat Instructor
- American Physical Therapy Association, (APTA)
- American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, (AAOMPT)
- California Physical Therapy Association, (CAPTA)
- SolveMasters, Member
As a specialist and expert orthopedic physical therapist in Santa Barbara we take a holistic approach to you and your body. Most insurance-based physical therapy clinics can only focus on one body part at a time, that’s all the insurance companies will pay for. But you are not merely a collection of isolated body parts. You are a whole person, a body-mind-&-spirit together as an integrated person. At Kineci we appreciate that you are more than just a painful body part.
Some of the Conditions We Treat
Click links to learn more- Pain with Activity
- Chronic Pain Conditions
- Complex Multiple Body Parts Pain and Conditions
- Unresolved Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Recurring Conditions
- Old Injuries and Surgeries
- Repetitive Stress or Overuse Injuries
- Acute - Fresh Injuries
- Arthritis
- Post-Surgical
- Second Opinions
