Testimonials

“Mica treated our son for Osgood Schlatter’s. He is a mid-field soccer player and hoped to make his high school varsity team, which he did! Mica was clear & listened to our son each session. She made his sessions very soccer-oriented, fun, and emphasized strengthening which we believe helped him a lot! We could not recommend Mica enough!”

“We came to Mica after my daughter tore her ACL. She thoroughly informed us of the plan and set expectations. My daughter is being scouted by colleges now and plays club soccer. Mica used her knowledge, skill & current evidence to prepare my daughter for this & pushed her to a level I’ve never seen before. Mica having a background in soccer really helped build my daughter’s technical skills & strength in all areas, especially off the field.“

This place is amazing, not only helped me work through some tough shoulder issues, but now I have a strong core that is allowing me to get back into training with confidence that I won’t get seriously injured. I LOVE this place!

…helped get me through an obstacle course race, 50k mountain run and two half marathons while steadily healing my damaged elbows. Athletes themselves, they could really identify with my challenges and how best to continue training and avoid setbacks while achieving my goals.

When you’re trying to recover from an injury, the person you pick to guide your recovery makes all the difference between success and failure. Aaron is the person you want to pick, whether you’re recovering from an athletic injury or an injury from the accidents of everyday life. Aaron offers not only technical expertise but wisdom: there’s an art to training and injury recovery, knowing when to backoff, when to try something different, and when to push – because it’s not one size fits all. I highly recommend Aaron, it’s worth your time to contact him and see how he can help.

I went to work on strengthening and endurance. The first step was an assessment where they identified some weaknesses. Once flexibility and muscle weakness in certain areas were identified they set about working on those specific areas with a variety of exercises that kept it interesting and fun. I also enjoyed the positive personalities and thoughtful approach to training and exercise

I have been going to Aaron for just a few weeks and I am so thankful for his help!! I was told by a Physiatrist through my orthopedic surgeon that my arm would never go over my head again. As an athlete this was incredibly devastating news. I was told my long thoracic nerve was beyond repair. However, Aaron was able to spot dysfunctions in my movement patterns in my weight training and that were causing nerve traction and causing my long thoracic nerve to shut down. I’ve already had dramatic relief in pain and in my overhead movement ability in a few short weeks!!! After trying several other providers without luck, I can say with confidence Aaron is incredibly well informed in his upper extremity specialty and has great bedside manner! He pays attention to all things in your life that could affect your recovery, and honestly.. he’s the man! Ha!

I wish I would have known them earlier. They would have fixed me faster than the usual generic PT/OT practices. I am very happy with their expertise and care. They are specialized and expert in pliometrics. Their PT treatments, OT solutions, and personal training subscriptions are really positively impactful. Besides they are fun and kind individuals.

I’m so impressed to find a group of seemingly hand-picked providers that are incredibly talented, knowledgeable, and equally caring. They customize plans based on my needs, to help me gain strength and stability without causing a flair up. I truly feel like they are invested in me and my recovery, and want to help me reach my goals. I’m sure anyone on the team you work with will be phenomenal.

I’m happy to say that I feel like I am 20 years younger! I am now in a personal training program to strengthen my muscles and show me how to work out without re-injuring myself. It’s been a great experience. The staff is fantastic.

I had a brilliant experience with Sam Watkins. Broke my collar bone mountain biking and went for physiotherapy to help with the recovery. The bone didn’t heal so had to have surgery 3 months later. And therefore had to continue my physio for another 3 months. Sam was awesome. Not only did he help – twice – with my collarbone, over a period of 6-7 months. But he also shared lots of advice and tips about fitness more generally, and in particular strength training. As I was getting back into shape, I’d also come in with other aches and pains, and he’d assess and help address them too. Finally, but importantly, just a solid, really decent guy. Knows his stuff of course, but shares the information in an easy to understand way. And provides lots of feedback and encouragement. The whole team is great.

The moment I walked through that door, I felt like I was seen and heard as a person (as opposed to the surgeons who were more focused with a body part). My recovery and ability to regain function and quality of life was their utmost priority. Aaron is a well-known OT pioneer who gives lectures around the country, and his mentee Erin is just as excellent. I felt listened to, cared for, and also had a great many laughs. Their model of marrying OT/PT with personal training for recovery is genius.

I have been working with Mica for several months for…physio training. Her skill, patience and targeted exercise has not only greatly reduced my pain, but also educated me on what my body needs to prevent a return of my back pain. I have never worked with another PT that put me at ease as she does. Can’t recommend Mica and the clinic highly enough.

I am an [ahem] aging powerlifter with an active competition schedule, so I have had opportunity to visit…for a few issues. I recently completed a successful ~8 week rehab for a shoulder impingement in time for my training cycle for the Arnold Sports Festival – thank you Dr. Sam!

Barbara Ann is an amazing PT. I came in with persisting ankle issues and she took the time to diagnose what the issue is and came up with a solid training program. She is super thoughtful and every visit she spends time asking how everything is and adjust the exercises accordingly. Barbara Ann focused on strengthening my lower body and pushes me safely to get stronger and I really appreciated it. Would highly recommend her and the place to everyone!

I have been working with Barbara since beginning of March and am more than happy with my results. I had a 4-year-old knee injury on one side (that kept me from running more than 10 minutes) and a fresh knee injury on the other side that I wanted to address. Barbara and I mainly did strength training and a lot of stretches and I got exercises to do at home as well. She also came up with a plan on how to expand my running time. With each session we had (I did twice a week) the knees seem to tolerate more load and I was able to increase my running time. At some point my back started acting up and we incorporated exercises for that too that helped within 2-3 weeks as well. Just yesterday I told Barbara that I walked down a hill the other day and suddenly noticed that my knees were not hurting (they used to always hurt downhill). I also am now at roughly 20 minutes of running without pain. I had given up on hoping I would ever be pain free but it seems now like that is actually achievable. Barbara is super friendly and very upbeat. She finds the right level of challenge, I never felt we were pushing too hard or too doing to little and the results show for that as well. She also encouraged me a lot to listen more to my body, really noticing the reaction to any type of workout or exercise to identify triggers and notice the exact point at which I should pull back. I am now doing Physio coaching with her and am super thrilled we can keep working together.

Dr. Sam Watkins (PT) helped me better manage my symptoms, supporting me towards steady gains in strength and mobility. After working with multiple healthcare providers over the years, Sam stood out in that he was better able to help me overcome hurdles via his diagnostic assessments, individualized treatment plans, and strength training prescriptions. Through his coaching, I learned how to better challenge myself, while listening to and respecting the signals my body was giving me. Sam was able to share both his scientific knowledge of the human body, and his practical evidence-based therapeutic approach.

“After 2 months with Carly, I am feeling strong, am skiing again, and have gotten very focused attention toward stabilizing my knee. I have faith in PT and MoveMend. Thank You!”

Sam was great to work with and he efficiently got my shoulder back in shape after a dislocation by providing me with a specially-targeted exercise regimen. MoveMend does not use PT aides, which meant I had Sam’s complete attention for the full appointment time. As a result, the instructions on my exercise form were consistent, high-quality, and helpful, which was not my experience at other PT locations that relied on aides.

Easy to schedule, great service, skilled therapy, effective performance coaching. Overall, an excellent experience.

I wish I would have known them earlier. They would have fixed me faster than the usual generic PT/OT practices. I am very happy with their expertise and care. They are specialized and expert in plyometrics. Their PT treatments, OT solutions, and personal training subscriptions are really positively impactful. Besides they are fun and kind individuals.

I have been going to Aaron for just a few weeks and I am so thankful for his help!! Just before coming to MoveMend, I was told by a Physiatrist through my orthopedic surgeon that my arm would never go over my head again. As an athlete, this was incredibly devastating news. I was told my long thoracic nerve was beyond repair. However, Aaron was able to spot dysfunctions in my movement patterns in my weight training, and that were causing nerve traction and causing my long thoracic nerve to shut down.

I’ve already had dramatic relief in pain and in my overhead movement ability in a few short weeks!!! After trying several other providers without luck, I can say with confidence Aaron is incredibly well informed in his upper extremity specialty and has a great bedside manner! His office and staff are very kind and professional, he runs on time for his appointments, pays attention to all things in your life that could affect your recovery, and honestly.. he’s the man! Ha! I can’t wait to get crazy strong under his guidance!

Aaron is fantastic! He is my go-to recommendation for climbers suffering from finger pain or any other injury. He truly cares about his clients and would trust him to treat any of my climbing training clients.

I’ve spent the past two years at MoveMend. Not only do I have full flexibility back in my shoulder and hips, but I’ve also now gained strength and feel confident with my body again! I highly recommend this place to anyone! The trainers and staff are super friendly and helpful.

Excellent clinic with great clinicians. Good amount of education for patients for an empowered understanding of their conditions and why exercises might be useful. Kind front office, very attentive. Excellent parking!

You are a physical therapist with a newly injured wrist and can’t work. What do you do? You go see Aaron Shaw, OT. Then you go back to work because your wrist doesn’t kill you anymore. Thanks, Aaron!

Talk about a gold mine of incredibly talented, first-class providers! Aaron has put together a team that truly is a force to be reckoned with. I’ve been seeing Karen, Sam, and Garrett, and have found that they are all highly skilled and top of their field! (That’s not even an exaggeration.) In the last few years since being injured, I’ve seen more providers in the Seattle area than you would probably believe, and I have found that this is one of the most talented and caring groups you will find! They will personalize and tailor my treatment plan (sometimes on the fly if I am having a flare up) without even skipping a beat!

I really feel like they are invested in my health, and I’m not just another person walking in the door. They do so much more than just the standard physical therapy I’ve experienced elsewhere. If you or someone you know is needing PT, strength training, or looking to improve personal fitness and wants to have the best quality of care- this is definitely where you want to be.