We aren’t your traditional rehab facility. We encourage you to PLAY EVERY DAY, EMBRACE CHANGE, and BUILD an open-minded environment. Our team is highly trained in expansive neurological conditions and sessions are focused on improving FUNCTION and your QUALITY OF LIFE
Wheelchair-Free
A wheelchair may be a part of how you get around, but your recovery program is designed to get you out of your chair and moving!
Reduce Medication
We believe that exercise is medicine. Many of our clients have reduced dependency on medication or gotten rid of it entirely.
Improved Quality of Life
We get your brain thinking again by stimulating your central nervous system (CNS), which helps you rebuild or reorganize the pathways you need to restore function.
Areas of Treatment
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Guillain Barre Syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Pediatrics
- Transverse Myelitis
** Don’t see an area of treatment or condition that applies to you? Contact our team.
We offer 2 types of treatment programs, a LOCAL RECOVERY PROGRAM for clients who will attend on a regular basis (daily/weekly/monthly) and a VISITING RECOVERY PROGRAM for clients who do not live close to our location.
Our Facility
Forma Gym invites you to be a part of a community of individuals working on improving their quality of life. Our facility uses standard gym equipment along with the latest tools and gear to help maximize your recovery program.
Equipment
- POWER PLATE
- REDCORD
- TOTALGYM
- RESTORATIVE THERAPIES (RTI)
- EASYSTAND
- THERAGUN
- HAMMER STRENGTH
Get Started
- Schedule a tour by calling (925) 932-6400 ext. 106
- Submit application
- Schedule an evaluation at Rise – 1908 Olympic Blvd., Ste. 101, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Begin your customized recovery program
Client Testimonials
Meet Team RISE
Our team is highly trained in expansive neurological conditions and creative in encouraging you to PLAY DAILY, EMBRACE CHANGE and BUILD an open-minded environment. Our techniques and methods used in your sessions focus on improving FUNCTION and your quality of life.
Experience
- M.A. in Physical Therapy
- Certified Physical Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapy Resident, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center
- Former Project Walk Paralysis Recovery Specialist, Level 1
- 1,000+ hands-on hours working with paralysis recovery clients
My Story
Team RISE’s lead specialist Aneta, is beyond therapeutic. She keeps the team not just in line but also in tune with each other. Aneta is a mother of two lively, lovely and spunky girls. She loves to teach and update the team with new and innovative ways to transfer, work out, and communicate across our client spectrum -- with people who have TBI’s (traumatic brain injuries) and SCI (spinal cord injuries) alike.
Experience
- B.S. in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Certified Swim Instructor
My Story
Sports have always been my outlet. Growing up as a year-round competitive swimmer and club soccer player, I loved challenging myself and pushing my body to its limits. My passion for health and fitness continued to grow as I explored other avenues of physical fitness such as triathlon races and open water swimming. While attending college at University of Hawaii, I worked in various Physical Therapy clinics, Athletic Training facilities, and Aquatic Research labs. From these experiences, I learned how to connect with individuals from various backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. My goal is continue expanding my knowledge in kinesiology & rehabilitation sciences by pursing my Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
My Philosophy
Feed your focus, starve your distractions.
Experience
- Bachelor’s of Science in Health Science
- Certified Personal Trainer
My Story
Langhston is originally from the Midwest. As a recent college graduate earning his BS in Health Science from Howard University, Langhston interned & worked in various Physical Therapy clinics. He loves working with clients to help them achieve taking their bodies & functional movement to new heights.
My Philosophy
The only limitations in life that exist are the ones that you create in your mind, and believe in your heart..think limitless.
Experience
- BS Health and Exercise Science
- Research aide in prosthetic study
- Group exercise instructor
- Over 100 hours of PT observation
My Story
As an athlete with many injuries I was in and out of PT for about 4 years, which led me to wanting to study that when I got to college. The first steps took me to working with muscular dystrophy patients at a PT clinic. From there, I decided to get into disabled rehab through the Biomechanics focus within the Kinesiology program. My goal moving forward is return to school for a Masters in Rehab Sciences or Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Experience
– B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy
– Athletic training & coaching
– Former Project Walk Paralysis Recovery Specialist, Level 1
– 1,000+ hands-on hours working with paralysis recovery clients
My Story
I grew up a top 5 ranked junior tennis player in Montreal, Canada. Eat, sleep, breathe tennis was my life from the age of 3 until midway through college. I got offered a walk-on scholarship for tennis my freshman year, but turned it down due to a torn ACL. Long story short, I managed to rehab my ACL post-surgery within 1 month and started an internship as an assistant at a sports performance facility. During that time, my mentor challenged me everyday mentally and physically, which made me want to learn more, especially the mind body connection. I surprised myself with how much I’d accomplished and I love that my job allows me to think outside the box!
My Philosophy
You can dream about it, you can think about it, but you’ll never know what you’re capable of until you take action!