EXPERTISE IS IN OUR DNA
Formed in 1998, Manual Therapy International PS, PLLC (MTI Physical Therapy) is locally owned by three practicing physical therapists. Disenchanted by the corporatization and high volume-based approach of American health care, MTI forged a new patient care model based on low volume, leading edge clinical skill and clinical training. Inspired through clinical mentoring and education, including subsequent certification from the Nordic Group of Specialists in Manual Therapy, Jim Rivard, Brian Power and Scott Olson established a practice model to emulate a Scandinavian style of care that has since become the leading evidence-based approach to orthopedic manual physical and sports therapy. Pioneering the 1:1 model of care, all MTI clinics schedule one-hour patient visits entirely with a licensed and highly training physical therapist. We have elected to avoid the industry standard of scheduling 2 or more patients per hour, as well as avoiding the utilization of unlicensed staff, or physical therapy assistants, to deliver patient care. The greatest compliment, over 20 years later, is to see this model duplicated in other clinical practices across the country and around the world.
TEACHING IS IN OUR BLOOD
MTI formed a lasting partnership with Ola Grimsby and The Ola Grimsby Institute (an international post-graduate educational consortium), to provide a clinical training center for education and mentoring of post-graduate physical therapists to advance their clinical skills in orthopedic manual therapy (OMT). This includes a full-time orthopedic residency program and manual therapy fellowship program. In 2020, MTI established their own Sports Residency program [link to page on our site] with accreditation through the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), the recognized accrediting body of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). With over 150 graduates and counting, MTI is proud to say we have trained the largest number of Residents and Fellows than any company in Washington state!
The current MTI staff is continually involved with teaching local programs and courses , as well as seminars and conferences nationally and in over 15 countries worldwide. Staff development includes sponsoring educational seminars from the OGI, blood flow restriction training through Owens Recovery Science and courses in emergency medicine for athletes. By hiring motivated physical therapists and providing them with the best post-graduate training, MTI has created the optimal clinical environment for patient care.
Our practice style continues to evolve through the latest research evidence, course work and our clinical mentoring of other physical therapists. As you work with your personal physical therapist, you will recognize the difference of MTI’s approach and your practitioner’s clinical skill and knowledge. We know that your experience with MTI will be unique and allow you to meet your individual goals.
QUALITY OF CARE IS OUR PROMISE TO YOU
- Care: One-to-one model of care meets the core values of MTI
- Individualized treatment plans: Designed by a physical therapist, to match your problems and goals
- Value: Appreciation for the high cost of healthcare, ensuring the best possible level of care for dollars spent with a focus on manual therapy, exercise and education
- Consistency: Follow through with the same clinician from one visit to the next
- Expertise: A residency and/or fellowship trained physical therapist is more qualified to design, dose and progress your exercise program to match your anatomy, injury and goals
- Privacy: Private treatment rooms with therapeutic tables
- Convenience: 7 locations in Seattle and the East Side
- Service: we verify your benefits and bill your insurance company for you
- Respect: We treat our patients with courtesy and respect
- Safety: The safety, health and well-being of our patients is always our highest priority. We have strict safety and hygiene protocols in place and have followed all COVID-19 safety measures.
Our goal is to cater to the unique needs of each individual while providing the highest level of care and customer service.
