Short description of your business:
Corpore Sano is an outpatient orthopedic and sports physical therapy private practice in Kenmore.
How many employees are there?
4 employees
When was your business established?
July 5th, 2007
Who is your ideal customer?
Our ideal customer is a person who needs help improving or restoring the mobility needed to enjoy a full life. Typical clients have rehabilitation needs from orthopedic injuries, overuse injuries, musculoskeletal imbalances, degenerative changes, or recovering from orthopedic/neurological surgery.
What is unique about your business that you feel distinguishes you among others offering similar products or services?
Corpore Sano Physical Therapy clinicians are currently or have been athletes and coaches of various sports. We have a strong background in manual therapy and experts in progression of rehabilitation exercises. Corpore Sano Physical Therapy’s founder is a national authority on issues regarding bicycling injuries, biomechanics and their rehabilitation.
Tell us something that would surprise people about your business:
We have a small retail presence that caters to the needs of bicyclists. This small retail presence includes bicycle components and FOCUS bicycles. We have a coaching service for endurance athletes (swim, bike, run). We sponsor local bicycle/triathlon teams including Viking Sport Seattle/Corpore Sano Sports Performance, Team FASTT (Woodinville), and University of Washington Cycling Team. My summer work includes sports medicine coverage/consultation for Northwest Soccer Camp (www.NWSoccer.org) @ Bastyr University (Kenmore).
Family information (kids, pets, etc):
Erik, wife Laura, children Leo and Etta
Personal interests or hobbies:
Bicycle racing/riding (track, road, cyclocross), soccer, skiing.
Member of any other Associations or Clubs?
American Physical Therapy Association www.APTA.org
Physical Therapy Association of Washington www.PTWA.org
North American Spine Society www.Spine.org
USA Cycling www.USACycling.org
National Strength and Conditioning Association www.NSCA-Lift.org
If money were no obstacle, what would you do?
I would continue doing as a Physical Therapist and educator but have a warehouse that would include a weight training facility, turf field house for athlete conditioning and soccer clinics and a biomechanics lab for running and bicycling analysis.
Favorite entree:
Macaroni and Cheese
Favorite candy bar or snack:
Rice pudding
Favorite color:
Red and blue
Most exciting trip you’ve ever taken:
Paralympics – Beijing 2008 as part of Team USA Paracycling staff
Tell us something that would surprise others to learn about you:
I am active in governance projects with American Physical Therapy Association.
