Spear
Physical Therapy • Manhattan, NY • Since 1999 • Tri-State Locations locations
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About
Spear Physical Therapy (Spear Manhattan) is a private physical therapy provider in New York City with 9 locations statewide, including its New York City HQ at 307 Fifth Ave. Founded in 1999, Spear combines clinical excellence with a patient-focused experience, offering customized programs across ages and specialties—pediatrics to geriatrics, hand therapy, TMJ, golf swing analysis, and women’s health. Recognized as a leading physical therapy practice, Spear operates in the Hospitals and Health Care sector, with NY-based offices and additional presence in India. Contact: central NYC locations and multiple streets in Manhattan (e.g., 36 W 44th St, 307 Fifth Ave, 245 E 84th St).
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
No prescription required; most insurances accepted
Languages Spoken
Not published.
Commitments
Awards & Accreditations
Social Media
Photos
Photos published by Spear showing the physical therapy practice in Manhattan, NY.
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Aggregated Google Reviews): 4.9/5 (766 total across Birdeye aggregations)
- Yelp (Penn Plaza location): 4.8/5 (110 reviews)
- Trustpilot: 3/5 (TrustScore) (5 reviews)
- Yelp (Various NYC branches): 4.1 - 4.3/5 (Varies by specific branch location)
Patients praise
- Professional and knowledgeable staff
- Effective personalized treatment plans leading to recovery
- Warm and welcoming office atmosphere
- Helpful support staff and front desk team members
Common complaints
- "Factory-like" atmosphere with high volume or multiple patients at once
- Inconsistent quality of care between therapists
- Customer service issues including poor intake experiences or billing/insurance communication errors
- Unresponsive to formal complaints as noted by BBB
"Sean Vitale is the best. I have seen him for years for various issues and he always comes through. He is so kind and caring."
- Birdeye (Google review)"Although my PT was nice I can't give 5 stars due to the fact that it feels a bit of a factory. The PT spends maximum 20 min with the client doing some massages and after that you are doing..."
- Yelp (Review of NYC Spear location)"Do not trust Spear! They said they took my insurance but they didn't. They took a year to bill me..."
- Yelp (Review of NYC Spear location)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Expert Physical Therapy in NYC | Spear - Jan 19, 2026
- Harlem - W 120th St - Spear Physical Therapy - Apr 21, 2026
- SPEAR PHYSICAL THERAPY - Updated July 2026 - 10 Photos - Yelp - Jul 4, 2026
- Ellen Press, OTR/L - Spear Center - Mar 30, 2026
- Natalie Trubin, PT, DPT, PCES - Spear Center - Oct 14, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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