Christopher 誠二 (Seiji) Rogers

DPT

Chris’ journey into being a therapist began from varying paths. From a young age he found a love for movement with dance, running, swimming, climbing, and eventually fencing as his primary sport. As an undergraduate student in anthropology he grew an appreciation for human anatomy, biomechanics, culture and how human health is tied to the natural and unnatural world around us. Coming from a multi-ethnic background he was also interested in varying behaviors and perceptions towards health. And as a competitive athlete who won a national title he also had to go through multiple surgeries and rehabilitations due to the stresses on the body.

After graduating with his doctorate in physical therapy in 2011 he has been working in orthopedics ever since. Since then he has taken a wide variety of courses and likes to use an eclectic approach to recovery, noting that each individual may need a different toolset. He enjoys using manual treatments and assessments while guiding the patient toward the movements and exercises that will keep them healthy in the long run. As part of recovery he often incorporates aspects of breathwork, mindfulness, and coaching for the complex interplay of the mind-body connection. He treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, vestibular/balance disorders, and is also certified in dry needling.

Favorite clinical quote: “Therapy is both an art and a science.”

Education:

BA in anthropology at University of Texas Austin

DPT at Texas State University

Special Interests:

Swimming nerd, track and field athletes, everyday back strains or overuse injuries, work injuries, acro/circus and yoga, post-operative recovery, throwing/overhead athletes, chronic issues needing a new lens, and balance disorders.

Also works with Spanish speaking only patients.

Outside Interests:

Fencing coach at Salle Auriol Seattle, swimming, yoga, resistance training, hiking, nature and outdoors.

Travel, language, culture, food, writing and reading.