A clinic built around the care we believed patients deserved.
Root Physical Therapy was founded on a straightforward premise — that physical therapy should feel like genuine clinical care, not a high-volume throughput model. One patient at a time. The same therapist every visit. A plan built around how you actually live, work, and move.
A different model, by design.
The standard physical therapy model in the United States is built around volume — short appointments, multiple patients seen simultaneously, and care delegated to support staff. That approach optimizes for billing. It does not optimize for outcomes.
Root Physical Therapy was built as an alternative. Every session is one-on-one with a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy. Treatment plans are individualized, evidence-based, and oriented around the functional goals each patient brings to our clinic.
We are located inside Root Strength, a 9,000 square foot training facility in Georgetown, Seattle. For patients whose rehabilitation involves a return to strength training or sport, the infrastructure for that progression exists within the same building. For patients who come to us for clinical physical therapy alone, the standard of care is the same.
What guides our approach to care.
One patient at a time
You are never seen alongside another patient. Your therapist's full attention is dedicated to your session from start to finish.
Continuity of care
You see the same Doctor of Physical Therapy every visit. Continuity allows your clinician to track subtle changes, adjust treatment in real time, and build on previous sessions.
Evidence-informed treatment
Our care combines hands-on manual therapy with progressive therapeutic exercise, grounded in current clinical research. We do not rely on passive modalities or generic exercise prescriptions.
Whole-person approach
A low back is connected to a job, a training routine, a sleep pattern, and a daily life. Treatment plans account for the full clinical picture, not only the diagnosis.
Licensed Doctors of Physical Therapy.
Our clinical team brings combined experience across orthopedics, pelvic health, trauma and ICU care, sports medicine, and chronic pain management. Every clinician maintains an active clinical practice and ongoing professional development.
Dr. Joe Rellora, PT, DPT
Dr. Rellora has over 10 years of clinical experience across outpatient orthopedic and performance rehabilitation settings. He founded Root Physical Therapy to build a practice centered on individualized care, movement assessment, and progressive loading — with the time and attention each patient's condition requires.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Rellora coaches strength classes within the same facility, which informs his approach to rehabilitation as a connected progression from injury recovery back to full functional capacity.
Dr. Lorrainne Dizon, PT, DPT
Dr. Dizon is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with clinical experience spanning trauma and ICU care, pelvic health, and outpatient orthopedics. She is currently completing an orthopedic residency toward board certification — one of the most rigorous post-doctoral pathways in the profession.
A competitive powerlifter, Dr. Dizon brings a performance-informed perspective to patient care. Her clinical philosophy integrates pain neuroscience with a holistic approach that addresses the connection between physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Dr. Andy Le, PT, DPT
Dr. Le is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in athletic rehabilitation and return-to-sport progression. With over a decade of experience as a Muay Thai coach, he brings a dual perspective that allows him to treat athletes in the context of how they actually train and compete.
His clinical focus includes combat sports rehabilitation, sport-specific return-to-activity programming, and athletic performance for recreational and competitive athletes.
Bobby Green, PTA
Bobby Green has been a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant since 2019, specializing in sports rehabilitation, orthopedics, and chronic pain management. He holds certifications in Muscle Energy Technique (MET), Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) methods, and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF).
A Muay Thai practitioner since age 17, Bobby also coaches at Muok Boxing. He is currently enrolled in a bridge program to complete his Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Schedule your first appointment.
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