Chris Villarosa

Chris is a Pacific Northwest native and life-long Eastside community member. He received his undergraduate training in Fitness Specialty and Exercise Science from Lake Washington Institute of Technology and Bastyr University while working as a personal trainer for six years prior to earning his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington. Chris is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Exercise Physiologist.

His devotion to the community and to physical therapy is reflected in his role as adjunct faculty for Lake Washington's Physical Therapy Assistant program where he teaches part-time for musculoskeletal courses. Chris has received additional training in manual therapy for the spine & extremities and he utilizes targeted hands-on treatment to aid in rehabilitation. He is also endorsed in the state of Washington for dry needling.

In addition to his orthopedic background, Chris has clinical and research experience with pediatric populations, older adults, and neurological conditions. He is a physical therapist with a broad skillset and enjoys working with patients who are motivated and are ready to make an impactful change in their life through physical activity.

In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, kayaking, camping, hiking, snowboarding, and martial arts. Having dealt with his own chronic pain conditions, Chris relies heavily on patient education and empowerment in order for each patient to earn a sense of control over their condition so that they can keep on enjoying life! He believes that exercise plays a fundamental role in the body and he empowers his patients by teaching self-management strategies to promote tissue healing and pain-relief using movement as medicine.