Declan is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and sports physical therapist specializing in sports injury rehab, ACL rehab, return-to-sport training, and athletic performance for youth and adult athletes. He helps patients recover from sprains, strains, tendon injuries, post-surgical conditions, and overuse injuries, to get back to the activities they love.
A lifelong Seattle-area athlete, Declan played baseball and soccer growing up, rowed for four years at Seattle University, and later coached rowing at Lakeside School. Having trained, competed, and coached, he understands the physical demands of each sport and the pressure athletes feel to return quickly and safely. His advanced training in treating athletes shapes his approach to injury risk reduction, strength and conditioning, and sport-specific rehabilitation.
Declan takes time to listen to every patient and builds an individualized physical therapy plan around their goals, whether that means returning to the field, getting back on the water, or hitting the trails again. Outside the clinic, he enjoys running, resistance training, and playing Gaelic sports.
Education:
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (Pacific University)
- Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science, minor in Psychology (Seattle University)
Specialized Training
- ACL injury rehab and return-to-sport training
- Baseball, softball, and overhead athlete injury treatment (shoulder and elbow)
- Blood flow restriction training (BFR therapy)
- Orthopedic physical therapy
- Post-surgical sports rehab
- Pre-surgery and post-surgery physical therapy (prehab and rehab)
- Rowing injury treatment
- Running injury treatment and gait analysis
- Soccer injury rehab and prevention
- Sports concussion treatment and return-to-play
- Strength and conditioning for athletes