I played sports my whole life (bronze medal JR Olympian, full ride D1 athlete). Only as I get older…read moredo I realize the incredible embarrassment of riches of access I once had to doctors who viewed fixing an injury as only part of the journey, rehab and regaining proper mobility is actually the key to regaining yourself. Sports Medicine Northwest has this philosophy in spades and even reminded me of it. I had resolved I'd always limp after tearing my quad, and my time chasing my kids would be labored and short. I could not be more wrong. I feel grateful to have found this place! And, even more grateful for the progress I have already seen since being in their dedicated care. I felt compelled to leave a review because (1) this team knows how to help you and (2) I noticed a fellow reviewer's comments that upset me as a client of this facility. Not only did I find this other reviewer's experience to be the polar opposite of mine, I fear their review could potentially prevent folks who really need help from getting quality life upgrading help. (Also... contextually... it's worth calling out this other reviewer gave Costco 1 star! COSTCO! So... I mean if you hate deals and hate spending quality time with your kids... then Costco and this place ain't for you)

I've always had the best services with the staff here, from the front desk, to massages and injury…read moretreatment--Dr. Skylar Pond is the best in the business. My most recent visit felt more like a magic trick than anything else. 8 weeks after a motorcycle crash, I was still suffering from ankle pain and limited mobility. I was certain I had a broken bone that wouldn't heal. I went to urgent care, got images, and was told to "give it time." I did, and it wasn't getting any better. So I decided to see Dr. Pond, who felt around in there, and was able to diagnose a minor bone displacement, and adjusted it back in place in 30 seconds. After 8 weeks of pain, I was fixed after a 5 minute process. I'm still in disbelief. If you've got anything going on, go check him out. You might be surprised with what's possible.

Would give more stars if I could. This story starts over 2 years ago when I suffered a herniated…read moredisc that led to severe foot drop, knee pain, and constant back pain. My initial experience with physical therapy left me feeling pretty hopeless that I would ever return to anything close to "normal." Running again--or feeling athletic at all--felt out of reach. When I walked into Tangelo, it was mostly because my back pain flared up after trying to get back into the gym and lose weight after so much inactivity. What stood out immediately was that even with my MRI results in hand, Dr. Mike still took the time to listen. I made it clear my goals were bigger than just pain relief--I wanted to run races again and get back to the level of athleticism I had as a college football player. Instead of a generic, one-size-fits-all plan, I got a thoughtful, progressive approach that actually aligned with those goals. We didn't just treat symptoms--we built strength, stability, and confidence step by step. Working with Lawrence was always impactful, as we focused on movements specific to running and my injury. For the first time since the injury, I felt like I was truly moving forward instead of just managing setbacks. Fast forward to now--I'm running races again and have set both a 10K and half marathon PR. That didn't feel possible not long ago. The entire staff created an environment that made you want to show up--great energy, great music, and always a warm welcome. If you're dealing with pain, setbacks, or feel like your goals are being dismissed, Tangelo is different. They don't just get you out of pain--they help you get back to doing what you actually care about.

Came in with constant back pain that sprang up without an injury and numbness down one arm. Dr…read moreDarling and team were able to work with me on mobility exercises and weekly adjustments to my back and neck. I am now pain free and very grateful for their expertise and care. I truly thought I was going to have to live with this discomfort every day, and now I don't even remember how bad it was when I look back, huge thank you to the amazing team!!!!

Jacob has been great. Helpful, responsive. Office staff are easy to work with. Highly recommend.read more

Sea Pines PT is an absolute West Seattle treasure! I have had nothing but an incredible experience…read moreat Sea Pines! Julia is my PT that I frequently see on a regular basis. She is absolutely amazing. She is very caring, authentic, and very knowledgeable. She has been helping me with some issues with my feet, and I have seen a lot of improvement since I started seeing her. I have a ways to go, but she has drastically helped. I have also seen other staff at Sea Pines who are also amazing and knowledgeable. Carly and the administrative staff are also very helpful and help to provide a good experience. They are caring and very knowledgeable about insurance, billing, appointment management, etc. I have seen Julia at both the clinic location and the West Seattle Health club location. The clinic is a very minimalist space but also modern. I love the vibe and decor of the space. I highly recommend Sea Pines for your physical therapy needs and I can't say anything but good things about Sea Pines!

I feel like this place is the McDonald's of physical therapy…read more The staff is nice enough and facility is clean, etc. But I feel the service is lacking in quality. You're just kind of rushed through and they go through the motions with you to ensure all their boxes are ticked so it appears like on paper they did their due diligence for your medical needs. My experience was that I was tossed around from therapist to therapist from one appt to the next. I don't know if I even saw the same therapist more than twice during my 12 week session. Every time I went in the therapists were multitasking and it seemed like there was a lot of patient overlap and they were trying to juggle more than one patient at a time. Not the greatest feeling when you're expecting to receive one-on-one attention and a full hour of service. It was definitely not that. Luckily, my insurance covers most of the expenses. I only end up paying a small portion (my co-pay). But when I look at my statement and how much money they charging the insurance company it seems insane. I hardly think what I received in those session is worth $300 a pop. What a racket!! What happened to physical therapy being at the hospitals? When I used to go to Swedish I had much better experience. But now my doctors only refer to this place. The overall experience is generic and I feel like I'm getting the PT equivalent of visiting a chain restaurant like Starbucks or Panera. Also, at the end of all 12 weeks of PT, my pain only mildly improved. Almost not worth bothering. I could have done more in a YouTube video at home.

The ATI located at 4701 41st Ave SW is top shelf! From the…read moremoment you first arrive until your very last visit; the Team here, led by the incredible Amber Hasenmyer treats you with kindness, respect, care and understanding. They provide the best recovery solutions in the PNW. Not only did they provide physical therapy. Their positive attitude and encouragement helped me overcome my depression thus giving me mental therapy as well.

The first visit was one-on-one with the therapist for 45 minutes and went very well. However, for…read morethe next visit, I was placed in the general exercise room where the therapist was seeing two other patients besides me for the entire hour I was there. This lead to frequent times where I finished my exercises and had to wait for the therapist to finish with other patients. I am reasonably confident that each patient being seen is being billed out at the full rate for the hour. Highline PT is part of a 250 clinic operation and they are in turn owned by an investment company, so maximizing revenue per patient is undoubtedly a desired outcome. Sad state of health care in America.

This place is fantastic! I have been going here regularly , twice a week for about a year now and…read moremaking steady improvement. The therapists are skilled, caring and very good at pinpointing your problem. BTW, great care for seniors. The office staff is most helpful.

Had an appointment this morning to see Dr. Payne at 9 AM. I sat in the lobby until 10 o'clock and…read more so many people goin and then come while I waited. Finally at a little after 10 o'clock, I was taken back to a waiting room and sat in that room for 45 minutes and never saw the doctor. I then walked out and tried to locate the mri disc I had brought and then left for good. No explanations at all from the front desk and no apologies. About the worst medical office experience I've ever had.

I have been going to this clinic for mor than 10 years and I have always been treated with respect…read moreand top notch care From the staff to the doctors you won't find better care anywhere else

Great doctor!!!!!!! I've been having knee pain and arm pain and poked around the net for a sports…read moredoctor and saw the great reviews here on Yelp. If people are so inspired to write a review about their doctor/experience on yelp (which doesn't happen a lot, mostly restaurants) it must mean a lot. I'm sooo glad I decided to call Minor and James clinic and made an appt with her. Her clinic is at the FIRST HILL BUILDING on Minor ave and James. Parking is located across the street at the parking garage. Make sure to bring the parking stub with you up so that the receptionist can stamp it. The stamp will ensure you a parking discount. Smooth experience from start to end. No long waits in between. I didn't feel rushed or just another patient. She thoughtfully listened to all my concerns & answered all my questions. She explained everything to me thoroughly and very clearly. She thoroughly examined my walk, leg, etc. and was able to pin point the problem instead of ordering a bunch of x-rays that would cost more money. I left not just very satisfied, but I even asked her to recommend me other doctors since I was so impressed with my experience! (I am currently looking for a family doctor/general physician) Anything sports medicine related, I highly recommend her.

Dr. Yen is one of the best physicians out there, period - not just for sports med but in general…read more She listens, she thinks outside the box, she's a problem solver and she's creative. It's rare to find a physician who is as analytical as her, but combine that with her compassion and curiosity, and you have an excellent doctor. I have a complex spine condition, and she is the only one who's been able to suss out what's going on. I've probably seen 5-6 different sports med doctors before her over the past 10 years, and I'm so glad I found her. You'll likely wait months for an appointment, but it's worth it.

This is my full update review (I have removed my prior). TL;DR at bottom…read more I saw Doctor Chimes around one year ago for intense hip and back pain. Right away, it was clear he cares more about his personal time than his patients. He told me he wanted yes or no answers and not explanations to his questions (and wouldn't really let me explain things in full even when it would clarify things). After my MRI, which showed multiple spinal issues (bulging, herniated, parse defect, which is a fracture) and bursitis in the hip, he gave me a shot for the bursitis that had already begun healing on its own. During this time, I continually try to tell him the pain is not in the location of the bursitis anymore. He continually ignores or even speaks over me. At the end, I am again trying to tell him I feel pain elsewhere in my hip even though there is a little reduction after the shot (but I was numbed, so of course it would hurt less). To test my pain, he had me stand up from my chair...once. Worse, when we were done and I was alone in the room, when I tried to get up to put my pants on, the pain was so intense I collapsed. This pain happened again when I got home and tried to take one step up the stairs. During our last appointment, instead of listening to me, he tells me "Your pain doesn't match the MRI", and that tells me I'm about to be dismissed, but then it got worse. He continues with, "In his professional opinion, you just need internal pelvic floor PT". Why? Because I'm a woman...and he asked me 2 or 3 YES or NO questions around sex and did not let me explain the answers... I told him I didn't think so, but he disagreed. Well, after speaking with a Pelvic Floor specialist, she disagreed with his assessment. So, instead of doing that, I went to Evergreen Sports and Spine and met with a new doctor who actually took my pain seriously. With his help and a new PT, another MRI of my hip WITH contrast (he was surprised that Dr. Chimes didn't order contrast as it's needed for specific tears in the hip), we found that I had a CAM Morphology, that should have been showing up on my other X-rays and MRIs, but apparently weren't spotted and/or reported...and that I had a tear in the Labrum of my right hip. Later, they also found I had a small pincer as well. So, a double impingement. I had to have surgery because the surgeon I spoke with next agreed that the tear was too large to not do surgery if I wanted to not be in pain. No arguing. No trying to talk me out of it. They immediately agreed it was the best course of action. I had surgery April 2nd of 2024 to remove my CAM and the Pincer they found, and then repair the labrum. While I'm still in recovery, my pain is down 80% of the time outside of flareups when I over exercise during my strength training. I would never send a woman to him, as she will be dismissed. I was in so much pain that I was crying after collapsing at the office during my last visit. The only reason I am giving this location a 2-star is because the women at the front were incredibly nice. This review is leaving out a lot of other smaller issues I had during my short time there. Maybe if you're a man, it'll be worth it, but if you're a woman, go elsewhere. I cannot, in good faith, recommend this office or Dr. Chimes. TL;DR, Dr. Chimes ignored what I said and then gave a sexist course of action due to my gender. New doctor 2 months later discovered the issue and that I needed hip surgery to remove two bone defects and a tear in my labrum. I have now had surgery and am doing well in recovery with a large reduction in pain.

Dr. Gary Chimes: My patients have had very negative, body shaming experiences. Based on things he…read moresaid to my patients, it seems likely that his fat-phobia is very strong and he leans on outdated references such as BMI. Doctors who view weight as the issue are unable to help patients get to the true root of the issue.

This is a good place to go for physical theraphy. I've been here twice in 3 years and both times…read morewith Scott who is very knowledgeable about the process, pays close attention to details, is a very communicator and listener. Scheduling was very easy. Everyone there is caring and supportive. For the extra star I would just say that the physical therapists schedules are too tight since I came in and spent 15-20 minutes with one person before he turned me over to Scott and then Scott was also working with someone else for the last 15-20 minutes of my appointment. It is really helpful to spend a full hour with your physical therapist without them being distracted with other patients. Still a good place to go if you can't afford a boutique physical therapy practice.

I had great therapy for my shoulders arms and hands with Scott. He's very knowledgeable attentive…read moreand caring. He actually massaged my muscles out manually before exercising them. My strength is coming back slowly but surely. The facility is also very clean. They always disinfect the equipment in between patients. Everyone is kind and always busy working. No one is lazy here. I highly recommend this place.

Sara is a joy to work with. She is so helpful & informative. I always learn something new with…read moreevery appointment. Sara is very accommodating and caring, you can tell she is very passionate about what she does. I have already recommended her to my friends and would ABSOLUTELY recommend her services to anyone in need of massage therapy (and related things).

BEEARE!!! This place is racist and distributed against people like myself who are struggling and…read morewho ate not rich Seattleites like the rest of West Seattle. Hannah at the front desk knew about my many struggles financially and how I have been treated in Seattle as a Native American Activisf. She knew that I was struggling and that I am struggling financially and then I am poor and unemployed which I indicated numerous times and that I would only be able to do the co-pay. The physical therapist did not respond to me about urgent matters with my knee and feedback that I needed and really didn't answer any of my questions. Today I found out that they wanted me to pay all of my deductible and coinsurance directly to them which is very very strange and odd and disgusting business practice during a pandemic. She knew I had severe pain and that I was on my last leg since surgery is not an option for me and then I have this torn meniscus and really needed urgent help but she was yelling at me about the money and cared way more about the money than she cared about me and that is abjectly disgusting. I sleep well at night knowing that I care more about people than money and that if I were in her position I would always put the patients first. I cannot believe that they were demanding all this money upfront and they refused to work out some thing with me on my coinsurance and deductible. She kept saying I would get a bill. Well I don't care because I can't afford my bills. It was very elitist and disgusting during a pandemic that they were treating me this way. On top of that they refuse to work out any kind of payment arrangement with me knowing that I don't have any money. I refuse to pay what they demanded which was hundreds of dollars which is totally disgusting and unreasonable since I told her I could only pay the $50 co-pay. Meanwhile, when I was upset about what happened, Stephanie, the physical therapist came out and said she didn't like me being upset. Well too bad, when you discriminate against someone and refused to help and treat them then they are going to get upset. When I left and slam the door, I am very proud of that fact.