Spear

Physical Therapy • Manhattan, NY • Since 1999 • Tri-State Locations locations

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).

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Clinic Type

Physical Therapy

Address

307 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016, US

Phone

212.759.2282

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://spearcenter.com/

Services Offered

Physical therapy
Pelvic floor physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Sports injury prevention

Insurance & Payment

most major insurance plans

No prescription required; most insurances accepted

Languages Spoken

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Commitments

Award-winning physical therapy for every body
Named the nation's top physical therapy practice (twice)

Awards & Accreditations

Named the nation's top physical therapy practice (twice)
Award-winning physical therapy for every body

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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].