Salmon Bay Physical Therapy Team

Our Practice & Team

Helping Active People Stay Active

From work and exercise to travel and hobbies, you rely on your body every day. Even the most routine day-to-day tasks all require strength, mobility, and coordination and can become limited by pain, stiffness, or injury.

At Salmon Bay Physical Therapy, our team helps people move better, recover from injuries, and return to the activities they enjoy. Our clinic combines one-on-one expert care, direct specialist manual therapy, and progressive structural loading protocols to help active individuals maximize their physical capacity without ever using uncertified aides or technicians.

As a locally owned practice, our physical therapists have built strong relationships throughout the North Ballard, Ballard Bridge and Northgate of Seattle, WA community. We believe lasting results come from physical therapists who listen carefully, identify the source of a problem, and create a clear plan for recovery.

Salmon Bay Physical Therapy Team

Why Addressing Pain and Injury Matters

Pain often starts as a minor annoyance, and many people expect symptoms to disappear on their own. Unfortunately, untreated pain can create additional problems over time.

When you avoid movement due to discomfort, the lack of activity can eventually lead to weakened muscles and stiffer joints, potentially putting stress on other parts of the body and causing new discomfort. Uncorrected movement restrictions directly compromise your workplace performance, while disrupting your sleep quality and stalling your training volume.

Physical therapy helps address the underlying cause of movement problems instead of simply masking symptoms. That way, you can restore mobility, improve strength, and return to normal activities more efficiently. 

The team at Salmon Bay Physical Therapy helps patients manage a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions and movement-related problems, including:

We believe in treating everyone with compassion and respect. In accordance with this, we strive to treat people, not patients, as everyone has their own unique story and life experiences. We ask everyone who comes into our clinics to be kind and respectful, as we promise to do the same.

One of our most important assets is the knowledge of our team. In this regard, we are committed to bettering ourselves and our clinical care through continuing education. Our clinicians are dedicated to being up to date on the most recent evidence-based treatment strategies in order to help you fully rehabilitate whatever injury or ailment you are dealing with.

We believe teamwork is key to success. Working together allows us the greatest opportunity to find solutions to even the most challenging of problems. No one is an island, as we all need help from time-to-time.

We believe in giving back to our local community. Generosity is healing so we ask all who walk through our doors to be generous in spirit.

Integrity is essential when working with people. We believe in keeping your word and doing what you say you will do. We also believe in not shying away from doing what is right, even if it is difficult or uncomfortable. Be a good example to others.

Our Services

Treatments That Focus on Results

Every treatment plan at Salmon Bay Physical Therapy begins with a detailed evaluation. Our physical therapists identify movement limitations, strength deficits, and contributing factors that may be causing symptoms.

Depending on individual needs, treatment may include:

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Meet the Team

Our team is committed to helping people move better and live more active lives. We bring clinical expertise, ongoing education, and a patient-first mindset to every visit.

Physical Therapists

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Jacob Kmiecik, DPT

Physical Therapist

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Matt Kooy, DPT

Physical Therapist

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Asaf Yanay, PT

Physical Therapist

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Tyler Ma, DPT

Physical Therapist

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Brent Hashiba, DPT

Physical Therapist

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Brian Collins, DPT

Physical Therapist

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Andi Love, PT, CF-L2

Physical Therapist, Co-Owner

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Ella Pomplun, DPT

Physical Therapist

Administrative

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Kiley Shewmaker

Operations Director

FAQs

Start Working Toward Your Recovery Goals Today

Pain, injury, and mobility limitations can interfere with the activities that matter most. The team at Salmon Bay Physical Therapy provides evidence-based physical therapy that helps you restore movement, improve strength, and return to the activities you enjoy.

Request an appointment today to learn how our North Ballard, Ballard Bridge and Northgate of Seattle, WA physical therapists can help you achieve your goals.

Salmon Bay Physical Therapy Team

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