Ishwari “Ishi” Upasani, PT, MS
Ishi received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Physical Therapy in India in 2011 before receiving a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2015. Following graduation, Ishi spent three years working as a physical therapist in India before moving to Seattle in 2018, where she has practiced in an outpatient clinical setting ever since. Clinically, Ishi believes in a goal-based treatment approach, utilizing a combination of therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and patient education throughout the plan of care. In her free time, Ishi enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, and running. She also enjoys pursuing her artistic interests, such as lettering, painting, and dancing, having trained in classical Indian dance for 10 years.
Testimonials
Ishi was my therapist for a fractured right ankle. She provided excellent manual therapy to gain back my range of motion and we worked on regaining my muscular balance between my right and left legs. With a lot of hard work (it's up to you to do the exercises at home!), I have recovered from this injury and am back to participating fully in the sports I enjoyed previously.
-S.S.
I came here for help recovering from a hand injury after my PCP was just like "eh go easy on it and take lots of ibuprofin". It has been extremely worth it. Ishi is amazing. Great at explaining what's going on in the tissues of the injured area, great at explaining what we're doing and why, plus she has "the touch" for massaging out knots.
-L.K.
I first met Ishwari Upasani with a stiff, painful knee after injury and surgery which affected my gait and ability to climb/descend stairs. She asked me what my goals for rehab were - ability to leap over small buildings...okay, how about pre-injury normal? Over the weeks, she constructed a well paced program of stretches and exercises, progressively increasing the challenge and adjusting for variety. The lasting benefit has been a program I can continue at home despite the pandemic restrictions and I am happily back to daily walks, gardening, hiking, etc.! Ishwari has an excellent fund of knowledge, great professionalism, effortless kindness and a wonderful sense of humor. I was lucky to have her as my PT and recommend her without reservation to future patients.
-J.K.