Mikey de Pala
Out the other side stronger than you went in.
Who Mikey helps
Most people come to Mikey with one of these.
He learned this under a barbell.
About Mikey
Mikey came to physical therapy through barbell sports — he competed in Olympic weightlifting, and has spent over a decade in the gym. That knowledge is the backbone of how he rehabs people.
He is driven by the same thing that got him into it: making a real connection with the person in front of him, and getting them out the other side not just feeling stronger but genuinely more resilient than they were before the injury. He grew up in Sonoma County and moved back to San Francisco after eight years in Seattle. Outside the clinic he runs, shoots photos, and is learning to work on vintage mountain bikes — usually found riding one, at a show, or at home with his wife and two cats.
Every visit at Kauno is one-on-one with your therapist. No aides, no doubling up, no being handed a sheet of exercises and left in a corner.
What a first visit looks like
- 01One-on-one from the start, beginning with what you’re trying to get back to.
- 02A movement assessment — we find what actually reproduces the symptom.
- 03Hands-on treatment plus your first loading work, done the same visit.
- 04You leave with a plan, an honest timeline, and two or three things to do.
What he offers
Physical Therapy
Hands-on treatment and progressive loading to get you out of pain and back to full capacity. We treat the cause, not just the symptom.
Book PT with Mikey →Performance Training
Strength and conditioning built around your goals, your schedule, and whatever your body is currently dealing with. For people who want to get stronger, not just get better.
Book training with Mikey →What patients say about Mikey
I came in barely able to jog and left running again. Mikey explained every step of the plan, so I understood exactly what we were doing and why it was working.
“I tore something in my shoulder pressing and thought I was done with the barbell. Mikey had me back under it inside three months, moving better than before.”
“He explains the why behind every progression, which made it much easier to trust the plan when it felt slow.”
Trained on both sides of the platform.
Credentials
Writing by Mikey
Let's get you back to it.
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