3 Best Physical Therapists in Seattle, WA

Dan is the most experienced, thorough, skillful physical therapist I have ever worked with. He provides solutions and strategies I can improve upon when I didn't think solutions existed. Dan understands athletes, listens carefully, and does everything he can to help me reach my ambitious physical goals. I am lucky to have found someone with expertise specific to my injury, and I would recommend him to any athlete looking to reach their physical goals when other PTs have exhausted their ideas for improvement strategies.

I highly recommend Forefront Physical Therapy due to my work with Dr. Benson in recovering from ACL replacement surgery. Dan has an excellent mix of expertise and great bedside manner. He can remain flexible and empathetic to my circumstances, while also challenging me when I need it. Most importantly, though, Dan really cares about his patients, a trait that's hard to find nowadays.

Dr Dan Benson is a kind, caring and very skilled PT. His intricate knowledge of physiology and movement is outstanding. He has been a key part of my recovery from knee surgery. I feel stronger and better every time I see him. I highly recommend seeing him for your physical therapy needs.

Laura Shellooe Soderlind helped me so much with my ankle! I take beginning ballet classes as an adult, and sprained my ankle while rock climbing. I initially avoided going to PT, and while my ankle got back to daily activities pretty quickly, it still wasn't able to handle the demands of ballet even 10 months post injury. I've been to PTs for other injuries before and have found that they're often fantastic at getting injuries back to activities of daily living, but sometimes they struggle with extra strength required for specific sports. Not so with Avant! They have many PTs who specialize in dance. Laura knew exactly what I needed for ballet and expertly guided me and my ankle through exercises to improve function/strength. In the process, she also helped me understand better positioning/alignment for ballet, which not only helped stabilize my ankle, but also generally improved my dancing! Now I'm back to dancing, and I think I'm even better than before my sprain :) If you need a PT to help you get back into a sport, I would highly recommend you check out Avant.

I made an amazing progress in my 1.5-months of training with Laura Shellooe in the area of hip and pelvic floor muscles. I was referred by my doctor for a right hip pain. After the first 2 sessions I can already feel an improvement on my daily functioning with a reduced hip pain. The next 2-3 sessions we shifted focus to strengthening pelvic floor muscles. These concepts are new to me so I appreciate Laura’s expertise and patience on trying with different analogies to help me understand the concepts. With the exercises I now feel much more confident going into ob/gyns checks. Last but not least, the front desk staffs have been professional and welcoming, too! I highly recommend Avant for any one seeking hip and pelvic floor training.

Avant and Laura Shellooe Soderlind are incredible. I highly recommend this group of talented and caring PTs. Laura deftly guided my daughter through a dance-related ankle injury. Not only is my daughter's ankle much better but she is much wiser about how her whole body plays a role in the care of her joints. The attention to correcting the problem while also setting patients up for long-term success is top notch. Roni, who leads the admin team, is sharp, kind, and quick to respond. All so greatly appreciated.