Kīhei · South Maui
Physical Therapy in Kīhei, Maui.
In-home, one-to-one care for the people who actually use their bodies here, surfers, stand-up paddlers, beach runners, and anyone who wants to keep moving on the south side without pain calling the shots.
Care that comes to you.
Kīhei is home for Island PT. It is where the practice is based and where most of our in-home visits happen, right in your living room, your garage gym, or wherever you actually train and recover along the South Maui coast. Teddy brings the treatment table and equipment to you, so there is no clinic to drive to and no waiting room to sit in.
What that means is simple: you get his full attention for the whole visit. No handing you off to an aide halfway through, no watching the clock. Just one Doctor of Physical Therapy, one plan, built around how you live between Kalama Park, Kamaole Beach, and the rest of the south side.
Kīhei · South Maui
Built for an active south side.
Kīhei moves. Daily ocean swims, stand-up paddleboarding before work, surf sessions, long walks along Sugar Beach, and a year-round outdoor life that puts real, repeated demand on your body.
We help Kīhei residents with the injuries that come from staying active, rotator cuff and shoulder pain from paddling, low back pain and lumbar strain from surfing, hip and knee wear from being on your feet all day. We also work with people managing chronic back pain, recovering after surgery, or rebuilding balance and strength so they can keep doing what they love into their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond.
Whether you have lived here for decades or just moved to the south side, the goal is the same: get to the root cause of the problem, then build you back stronger than the injury found you.
Common reasons Kīhei calls- Rotator cuff and paddling shoulder
- Low back pain and lumbar strain from surf
- Hip and knee wear from staying active
- Post-surgical and post-operative recovery
- Balance, stability, and fall prevention
A practice close to the people we serve.
Fewer, longer, more focused visits, built around how you actually live on the south side.
Kīhei is one of the most active stretches of the island, and the care here should match that. Island PT is built around fewer, longer, more focused visits, the kind that actually move the needle, instead of a standing weekly appointment that never seems to end.
Because we come to you, the whole thing fits your life instead of the other way around. Early before a paddle, midday between meetings, or after the beach, we work around your schedule anywhere in South Maui, from North Kīhei down toward Wailea.
What that means in practice- Based right here in Kīhei, care comes to your door
- Equipment brought to you, nothing to drive to
- Focused 6 to 8 week treatment plans designed to finish
- Virtual consultations for anyone off-island
Care from a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Founder · DPT · OCS
Every visit in Kīhei is one-to-one with Teddy Zabel, PT, DPT, OCS, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedics through the ABPTS. He earned his doctorate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is licensed in Hawaii (PT-4524).
His clinical training spans the McKenzie Method, the Selective Functional Movement Assessment, the Functional Movement Screen, the BackFitPro McGill Method for low back pain, Blood Flow Restriction training, and custom foot orthotic fabrication. That range is what lets him find the root cause instead of chasing symptoms.
What we help with.
Wherever in Kīhei you are coming from, our core care areas stay the same.
Spine & Back Care.
Evidence-based treatment for chronic back pain, herniated and bulging discs, sciatica, and the postural strain that builds up from an active, on-your-feet lifestyle.
Mobility & Balance.
Structured rehab that restores range of motion, builds stability, and keeps you steady, on the water and off it.
Strength-Based Therapy.
Progressive, athlete-informed strengthening, including Blood Flow Restriction training, that keeps your body capable for the long haul.
Questions from Kīhei.
Common questions from Kīhei patients about in-home visits, ocean-sport injuries, and how we work.
Do you come to my home in Kīhei?
Yes. Island PT is a mobile, in-home practice based in Kīhei. Teddy brings the equipment to you and works with you in the space where you actually live and move, which is where a lot of the real problems show up.
Do you treat surfers and paddlers?
A lot of what we see in Kīhei comes from ocean sport, rotator cuff and shoulder pain from paddling, low backs from surf, hips and knees from staying active year-round. We look at how you move in the water and on land, not just the spot that hurts.
How long is the first visit?
The first evaluation runs about 90 to 120 minutes, and that is on purpose. It gives us time to understand your history, watch how you move, and get to the root cause instead of handing you a sheet of exercises and moving on.
Do you take insurance?
Island PT is a cash-pay practice. That is what lets us spend real one-to-one time with you, with no rush and no billing quotas shaping your care. If you want to understand why that model tends to get people better results, see our Why Cash-Pay page.
Looking for a physical therapist in Kīhei?
If you live in Kīhei or anywhere across South Maui, we would love to meet you. Reach out for a discovery call, tell us what you are dealing with, and we will build a plan that fits.