Greenwood Physical Therapy

read moreGPT Greenwood Physical Therapy is a physical therapy practice founded, owned, and operated by Michael Osaki with two locations in the North Seattle area. Since 2003, we offer expert physical therapy services from highly qualified health care practitioners to the Seattle community. We strive to understand how we can make our client's quality of life better, whether it be lifting their baby up pain free, making it easier to get up from a chair, getting back on the soccer field, or running a marathon.

read moreGPT Greenwood Physical Therapy was founded by Michael Osaki, PT in January of 2003. Despite the increasing consolidation in the health care space, GPT remains an independently owned and operated small business. One-on-one care: All your treatment will be done exclusively by a licensed physical therapist from beginning to end. We believe this approach creates value by producing better therapy outcomes for less overall cost as we focus on making the most from each and every visit with you. Diversity of approaches: Every client has unique needs.

read moreSports physical therapy can be a vital part of the recovery process following a sports injury. Injuries during sports can happen acutely with no underlying cause. They can also be related to inadequate warm ups, poor training methods, and lack of conditioning. Sports injuries can include sprains, strains, tendonitis, fractures, and overuse injuries. They can also include ACL tears, labral tears, Achilles tendon tears, and other serious injuries. Rehab at a sports injury clinic is extremely important to increase the likelihood of a full return to the sport you love.

read moreHealthy shoulders are something we all take for granted. It's only when there's pain, or we don't have full mobility of our shoulders, that we realize how vital they are for leading a normal, active life. The shoulder is one of the largest joints in the human body and it is also one of the most complex. The shoulder performs many actions but can be prone to injury when we perform repetitive motions, partake in demanding exercise, or suffer a high-impact event. Accounting for overseven million visits to the doctor each year (in the US alone), shoulder pain is one of the most common ailments our Seattle physical therapy clinics treat.

read moreDue to the knee's complicated structure and its constant heavy use, it is one of the most common joint injury complaints. Indeed, knee injuries are the cause of around 10 million visits to the doctor or physical therapist each year. Physical therapy helps reduce knee pain and enables the knee to retain its strength and health particularly during recuperation from injury. Though there are many reasons that a patient may need to seek out the help of a qualified physical therapist, listed below are the most common complaints we see.