Marilee Fisher
I was a patient of Brenee Rockholt while she was at the Playa Vista location - very sad to have her move, but she is a stellar addition to the La Brea team and patients are very lucky to have her there. I first reached out to Brenee after hearing about her return to sport programming for lower extremity injuries. At the time, I had long-standing knee issues following a patellar dislocation and two subsequent knee surgeries. Despite having graduated from PT and returning to my sport, I had been struggling a lot with pain and swelling. After listening to my long, convoluted history, Brenee recommended a full evaluation as opposed to sports programming - my first glimpse of her excellent clinical intuition, as it turned out that despite our best efforts to manage my knee conservatively, I needed another surgery. Throughout my time working with Brenee, she always patiently and thoughtfully heard my concerns and always considered the sometimes odd or unexpected symptoms I arrived with as I navigated recovery from my third knee surgery. My sessions, while always with the aim of progressing me towards an active lifestyle and eventually playing competitive volleyball again, were truly tailored to me and my personal progress. An incredibly important aspect of my recovery, which Brenee evaluated often, was biometric strength testing and force output of my lower extremities. This identified imbalances, tracked my recovery progress, and provided quantifiable data as opposed to relying on subjective assessment. I fully trusted Brenee with my recovery and undoubtedly would still be benefitting from her knowledge and expertise if she were still at the Playa location. Thank you, Brenee!
