MoveMend

Specialties

MoveMend is a clinic specializing in shoulder, arm, and hand therapy plus Medical Fitness Training. With two decades experience we offer expert rehabilitation and personal training services that are safe, effective, and proven by research.

Aaron, our occupational therapist, certified hand therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, is a recognized expert in the field and is a national and international speaker and author on topics related to shoulder, arm, and hand rehabilitation. Bring your tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, and shoulder pain to the expert.

Have you ever been injured and not sure how to get back to your prior level of activity?

Sahba, our exercise physiologist and Health Fitness Specialist, provides individualized Medical Fitness Training services for people with prior injury or medical concerns. MoveMend is the only place in Seattle that offers this level of expertise in a fun, goal oriented, and community based setting.

History

Established in 2015.

For years, people have asked therapists for guidance in selecting a post-​rehab personal training programs. Many people in the northwest enjoy physically active lives: running, skiing, cycling, gardening, yoga, and general exercise. Yet, helping someone resume these activities without re-​injury requires the knowledge and skill of both a therapist and a personal trainer.

Thus, the idea of creating MoveMend — a neighborhood-​based clinic providing expertise in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, combined with individualized personal training services.

Meet the Business Owner

Aaron S.

Business Owner

Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

–Two decades clinical experience

–Recognized expert in shoulder, arm, and hand rehabilitation

–Expert fabricator of custom arm and hand orthotics

–Contributing author, «Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity»

–National and international speaker on topics to include:

–Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation

–Shoulder Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Principles

–Hand Therapy for Thumb Injuries

–Treating Forearm Stiffness

–Custom Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Splint Fabrication

–Therapy After Elbow Fractures and Joint Reconstruction

–Hand Therapy for Extensor Tendon Repairs

Aaron is an accomplished category 1 elite level cyclist. He was ranked 5^th in 2013, and 9^th in 2014, in the Washington State Best All Around Road Rider competition. He and his wife Kristin, a small animal surgeon and canine rehabilitation specialist, share their Madison Valley home with their rescued French Bulldog, Beans.