Lisa Giannone, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UCLA in Kinesiology with minors in biochemistry and biomechanics, valedictorian of her class in 1984, underwent graduate training in Physical Therapy at the University of California San Francisco medical school, graduating in 1986. Lisa’s involvement as a fitness professional, her rigorous academic training and her commitment to excellence led her to develop a proprietary exercise system and to question and modify traditional “cookbook” approaches to physical therapy. At its core, her system is one of applied science rather than fad.

Her frustration with available treatments led her to found her own clinic, Active Care, in 1989. Her approach has been successful in the clinic and on the field. She has a long list of institutional and individual clients at all levels of performance. She has used her knowledge to successfully consult in the mainstream of the biotechnology world, providing advice and protocols to a variety of companies. She has in the past also successfully consulted with America’s largest unionized long haul trucking company effecting dramatic change in the treatment of their worker’s compensation problems utilizing her precise and efficient sports medicine model.

Her approach was featured in a Sports Illustrated article after her successful rehabilitation of Jerry Rice from a potentially career threatening knee injury. She has also worked extensively with many other college and professional football, basketball and baseball players as well as gold medal Olympic athletes and USA National swimming.

In addition to the sports world, Active Care continues to serve as the San Francisco Ballet’s primary rehabilitation center. Because of this Lisa has developed many dance-specific exercises that have refined her approach to treating both ballet dancers and her general clientele. Additionally, Active Care has enjoyed a long relationship with the performing arts industry in the Bay Area, including directors, actors, stuntmen and musicians.