MTI Physical Therapy

I am a Sports & Spine physician who has worked with MTI for several years, and I have consistently great experiences working with MTI. A few specific things that I think makes MTI special:
— High quality physical therapists. MTI does a great job in recruiting and retaining excellent physical therapists.
— Consistent quality improvement. MTI has internal training programs, much of it based on the Ola Grimsby Institute training methodology, so that their already excellent physical therapists continue to get even better
— Easy access. One of the things I love about MTI is the ease of reaching their therapists to discuss cases. This helps in coordinating care and picking the brain of the therapists, and the patients like to know that the physician and PT are on the same page
— Time. MTI books long appointments, always with a physical therapist. This is expensive for them to do, but it helps make sure that the patient always gets a quality experience, every time
I am proud to call MTI a partner, and I love how they help keep my patients active

Totally agree with «Stranger T». I also noticed that all of the good review/​ratings appear to be from a couple of years ago. Not only is this place unprofessional, chronically late and overpriced for questionable service, they also try to bill for services and «equipment» and appointments that have never happened. If you try to discuss this with them (via email or phone call), they simply ignore you and keep sending fraudulent invoices and threaten collections.
I have reported them to WA State as well as my insurance. Stay far away from this organization and go to a real, certified PT who actually participates in your therapy.
Their apparent definition of «supervised by a PT» means the «supervisor» plays on their phone or tablet and complains about no one laundering the towels or the a/​c not working properly — disgraceful.

Not worth the money. MTI takes pride that they don’t have PT assistants you are always supervised by a therapist. IMO, it doesn’t matter who is sitting with their back to me, playing with a tablet — could be a PT assistant just as well. They charge more than $ 100 an hour — for very little value.
I would not recommend them.

Lived with chronic pain after a back injury and was pretty skeptical after spending some time with another PT clinic with little change. Jim Mellon was great — super patient and set realistic expectation on a recovery plan. Took a bit, but noticed a big difference after a few months and a few months after that, I was climbing Mt Fuji, running again, and able to pick up my son pain free. Favorite part is that I have an exercise plan that is easy to do and effective so I hopefully will no longer need a PT:)
I have nothing but good things to say and highly recommend!

I’ve been to several physical therapists and the people at MTI are by far the best. First, they all have advanced degrees and are constantly taking classes so their skills are fresh and current. They are knowledgable in all areas of therapy and really do a thorough evaluation when you first meet with them.
They work closely with your physician (s) and are very skilled. And what really sets them apart is that they stay with you throughout your entire visit, including monitoring you closely during the exercise portion of your visit — checking for form, stamina, and improvement.
Erin P. is fantastic, personable, and knowlegable, but really they’re all very good. I’ve seen therapists change their schedule to fit people in, especially since they tend to book quickly. (Be sure to schedule your appointments at the beginning of the month for the entire month to be sure you get in.)
And best off — they’ll fix you!

The PT’s at MTI are the leaders in our profession. They encourage their therapists to actively participate in continuining education and research. I would recommend Dan W., Jim R., and Brian P.

I’ve been to a LOT Of PT’s due to 15 years of on/​off low back pain. They are really amazing here. The therapist work with you the whole time. They DO NOT hand you over to an assistant to look after you. Everyone there is very nice but more importantly all very skilled with advanced degrees. If you have pain and need to see a PT I would recommend this place. I worked with Aran is who is amazing.

Have been going to MTI for a few months because of a herniated disc in my back. In the past I have not been a big believer in this treatment, but was in a lot of pain and decided to give it a try.
Lauren in the Bellevue office is amazing. She knows what she is doing and goes out of her way to fit me in when I need an appointment.
Back is much stronger and now I just go in for occasional follow ups. If you are looking for someplace good to go, give this place a try and trust Lauren.

MTI Physical Therapy also has offices in Kirkland, Seattle, & Tacoma. The main therapist I have seen is Jim Rivard. He is an excellent therapist. I danced with a modern dance company in Seattle for a couple of years and aggravated an old back injury that was never properly taken care of. I have gone to MANY Physical Therapists in the past that used the old techniques of electrical stimulus, ice and heat and some exercises. I went to a few that felt like the drive through treatment center in and out after just a couple of sessions and your still in pain. Jim’s clinic is a completely different experience than any other Physical Therapy place I went to. They actually look at the whole body not just the hurting area. Because of Jim my life is almost pain free. I can run and do many activities I couldn’t do before without being in great pain. Because of Jim I also was referred to another doctor who discovered I had a Thyroid issue and other related issues that were all keeping me from properly healing. I have been to a couple of other therapists when Jim is out of the office traveling and they were excellent as well. Jim is personable and friendly. He listens and cares. That is rare to find in a Therapist or Doctor nowadays.