Spine & Sport Physical Therapy Clinic
north Oxnard

Regional director:

Physical Therapist – Jim Magnusson, PT, ATC

As a licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) with over 30 years physical therapy experience, Jim began his career at Harbor-UCLA in Torrence in 1988.

Jim received a bachelor’s degree in biology pre-medicine from Cal Poly Pomona, and he earned a second bachelor’s degree and certification as a Health Science Strength Training Specialist from Cal State University, Northridge.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Jim has been involved in community outreach programs, providing athletic training and physical therapy services to the local high schools and community colleges. Currently he is involved with Pacifica High Football Team and Oxnard High School. Jim was named “Volunteer of the Year 2020” by the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce. In 2000 he teamed up with over 30 Physical Therapists, Orthopedic Surgeons, and Occupational Therapists to write the book, “Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient.”

Jim continues to be actively involved in the community. In 2001 and 2007, respectively, he helped develop the City of Oxnard Fire Department and City of Ventura Fire Department wellness/fitness programs. In 2003 he began wellness counseling for the City of Oxnard Police Department, working with over 400 (and counting) active law enforcement personnel. He has also served as the Physical Therapist at Pierpont Racquet Club in Ventura.

Jim is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, California Chapter APTA. He has served on multiple committees within the Tri-Counties District. He is also a member of the National Athletic Training Association and Far West Region Athletic Trainers Association. He has worked with multiple companies in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties to decrease their risk of employee injury through work site instruction/consultation in exercises/stretches. Jim lives in Thousand Oaks with his wife. His son received his Doctor of  Physical Therapy and his daughter is a Physician Assistant at Grand Valley State in Michigan.

Clinic director:

Physical Therapist – Gillian Lillich, DPT

Gillian is a Camarillo native who received her Bachelor of Science in exercise science/kinesiology from CSU Bakersfield. While playing basketball at CSUB she had two knee injuries that required ACL reconstructions. As a kinesiology major and member of the women’s basketball team, her interest in sport, fitness and injury led her to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of the Pacific (’09).

She joined the Performance Therapy Center, which was acquired by Spine & Sport Physical Therapy in  2021, as a Physical Therapist in 2009. Gillian has continued her formal education by taking courses in Maitland-based manual therapy, Kinesio Taping and Evidence Supported Treatment of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction.

In her free time, she can be found at the gym lifting weights and/or training for her next run or Spartan Race. She also enjoys playing with her dogs and hanging out with family.

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Our history

In 1986 Jim Magnusson and Brian McMahon partnered to design an advanced physical therapy company committed to patients and the community they serve. With their passion and dedication, Performance Therapy Center quickly grew the practice into one the largest physical therapy clinics in Ventura County. The team at Performance Therapy Center joined the Spine & Sport Physical Therapy family in 2021.

Spine & Sport welcomes all Performance Therapy Center locations to the Spine & Sport Physical Therapy family!

• Spine & Sport Camarillo
• Spine & Sport North Oxnard
• Spine & Sport South Oxnard