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About Aaron J. Cortez, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Aaron J. Cortez, DPT, is a physical therapist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of orthopedic injuries and diagnoses. His treatment approach utilizes movement modification, neuromuscular re-education, advanced manual therapy techniques and tailored exercise prescription.

He has experience working with all ages, backgrounds and activity levels in both outpatient and in-home care settings and deeply enjoys serving a broad range of patients.

He has a special interest and extensive experience helping pickleball players recover from injury. With a comprehensive approach to sports physical therapy, he helps players maximize their performance and longevity in the sport. Common injuries he treats and helps prevent include: ankle and Achilles tendon sprains, wrist and shoulder sprains, "pickleball elbow," hamstring strains and hip and knee pain/sprains.

Aaron completed a residency in orthopedics and earned his doctoral degree in physical therapy from UC San Francisco. He obtained a bachelor's degree in cognitive science with a specialization in neuroscience from UC San Diego.

He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Aaron is a native of San Diego and enjoys running, lifting weights, hiking, traveling, playing guitar and spending quality time with his family.

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Doctoral DegreeUC San Francisco, San Francisco, CADegreeUC San Diego, San Diego, CA
GenderMale
Date Joined Staff2021-05-01
Conditions and Treatments
  • Orthopedic Injuries and Conditions
  • Manual Therapy
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • General Musculoskeletal Conditions
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Knee Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Shoulder Pain

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Pickleball injury prevention exercises from UC San Diego Health
Pickleball 'prehab' exercises

Learn pickleball ‘prehab’ exercises from Aaron Cortez and Chris Rudd, physical therapists at UC San Diego Health.