Auburn – Auburn Sports Physical Therapy

Joel has been a licensed Physical Therapist since 1982, specializing in the treatment of orthopedic conditions and sports injuries. His knowledge and experience gets you back to an active lifestyle as soon as possible. Joel truly enjoys helping you return to what you enjoy in life.

Joel and his wife Nancy founded Renton Sports and Spine Physical Therapy (RSSPT) in 2001 to provide the highest quality of care, service and personal attention in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere! It is their goal is to deliver effective care to you first and foremost. Whether you are recovering from a knee injury, a shoulder replacement, a sports injury, or an ankle problem, you can be assured that Joel’s personal attention and physical therapy services will surpass your expectations in a fun environment!

Having earned his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (O.C.S.) certification places Joel is in a small number of Physical Therapists holding this distinction. He has special interests in treatment of sports injuries along with foot and ankle conditions. He is certified in ASTYM, and has a broad Manual Therapy background including NAIOMT, Norwegian, Mulligan and McConnell approaches. Joel is an active member of the Physical Therapy Association of Washington, the American Physical Therapy Association, and Physical Therapists in Private Practice in Washington.

The father of three, Joel is a member of the Auburn School District Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and Auburn Chamber of Commerce. A Washington native, Joel enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, boating, wake-boarding, wake-surfing and Husky football.

Barbara received her physical therapy degree from the University of Puget Sound in 1989.  A former track athlete at the University of Washington prior to PT school, Barb became interested in PT as she was surrounded by collegiate athletes from many different sports recovering from injury.

Barb specializes in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic conditions and injuries, and enjoys working with a diverse population of patients of all ages and activity levels.

She is fascinated by the process of evaluating a patient and developing and implementing a comprehensive plan of care geared toward each individual’s functional goals.

Utilizing manual therapy, education, and exercise with a special emphasis on core stabilization and restoring muscle balance and optimal movement patterns, Barb strives to help each patient reach their highest level of function.  She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Physical Therapy Association of Washington. She is also ASTYM certified.

A Seattle area native and mother of two, Barb enjoys spending time with her family, as well as photography, music, theater, and going for walks and hikes. She loves to spend time outdoors, enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

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