Michelle Kuether, MPT is our clinic director at the Issaquah facility. Michelle is a 1998 graduate of The University of Puget Sound and has been with Proliance Sports Therapy since its inception in 2001. She has been a leading provider of physical therapy for the Issaquah community since 1999. Michelle believes that a thorough and accurate evaluation are the key to developing a successful rehabilitation plan that works to achieve the goals of her patients. She continually keeps up to date with current research to drive best practice models. Michelle has worked with local fitness centers, high school sports teams and independent personal trainers within the Issaquah area to heighten the relationship between those involved in the overall well being of patients. Her background includes treating high level athletes from the professional and collegiate level to recreational sports participants. Michelle has always strived to maintain a fun, pleasant work environment that patients find welcoming and enjoyable. When not in the office, Michelle enjoys hiking, softball, snowmobiling, golf and traveling.

Kathryn Olsen, MSPT joined the Proliance Sports Therapy of Issaquah team in April of 2004. She grew up in central Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse PT program, receiving her MSPT degree in 1998. Since then, Kathryn has been providing outpatient orthopedic care in the greater Seattle area. While attending a continuing education course on lower back pain and dysfunction, she discovered the significance of teaching patients how to recruit the deep abdominal and back extensor muscles as a strategy for breaking the cycle of chronic lower back pain. Following this with Stott Pilates training further enhanced her ability to share mind/body awareness with patients as a crucial part of complete recovery after any injury. Kathryn plans to focus on continuing to build her manual therapy techniques through coursework in the immediate future. To stay active when not working, Kathryn participates in running, volleyball, hiking, and downhill skiing. She is also a Green Bay Packer enthusiast.