SMART Physical Therapy

SMART Physical Therapy is a physical therapist practice in Oakland, CA, led by Dr. Jaimie Harrow. The practice serves active adults, including rock climbers, yoga practitioners, CrossFit athletes, gymnasts, and runners, helping them overcome injuries and return to optimal movement. Dr. Harrow holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Samuel Merritt University and brings a background in alternative movement arts such as circus partner acrobatics, hand balancing, and pack rafting. The clinic offers injury evaluations, short follow-up appointments, and comprehensive workshops covering movement physiology, kinesiology, and joint-specific biomechanics. Virtual physical therapy is also available through video visits that emphasize education, corrective exercise, and self-guided myofascial releases.

The practice operates on a direct-pay model, meaning patients pay directly for sessions without going through insurance billing at the point of care. Dr. Harrow provides a superbill with the proper codes after each session so patients can seek reimbursement from their insurance companies. All treatment involves 100% direct time between the physical therapist and the patient, with no aides or assistants present. This structure allows for detailed care tailored to complex injury recoveries. Dr. Harrow is also an avid researcher, writer, and teacher who shares knowledge of partner acrobatics and physiology at international conventions and festivals.

The location sits on Grand Avenue, approximately 0.1 miles from the Bellevue-Staten historic building and the Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County Building. It is also within a short walk of the Earth Maze and Nipsey Hussle public artworks.

Dr. Harrow's approach focuses on logical tracing and remediation of pain, viewing the body as meant to move and treating difficulties as hurdles that can be overcome through structured, one-on-one guidance. This direct, evidence-based method distinguishes SMART Physical Therapy in Oakland by ensuring every session is fully dedicated to the patient's specific needs and recovery goals.