Northsound Physical Therapy - Lake Stevens

NorthSound Physical Therapy’s Lake Stevens location is a full-service physical therapy clinic, offering compassionate and comprehensive care, and are dedicated to help you return to the activities you love. We treat worker’s comp claims, auto accident injuries, athletes, weekend warriors, and everyone in between.

6:30 AM – 7:00 PM Monday/Wednesday/Friday 7:15 AM – 7:00 PM Tuesday/Thursday *Earlier hours available upon request. We are open Monday – Friday.

Tony was born and raised in Kirkland, WA graduating from Lake Washington High School in 1992. After attending Bellevue Community College for a couple of years he transferred to Eastern Washington University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine in 1996. In 2001 he finished his master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Washington (GO DAWGS!!!!). While attending Eastern Washington University he developed a passion for endurance athletics through his involvement with the university’s triathlon club. Tony has carried this passion into his clinical work where he specializes in the treatment of endurance athletes including runners, swimmers, and cyclists.

Tony utilizes an extensive patient history and a strong understanding of biomechanics in running, cycling, and swimming with the addition of slow motion video gait analysis and bike fitting (see below for more on video gait analysis and bike fitting) to get to the root cause of endurance athletes injuries. This allows for a more thorough recovery and a quicker re-entry into the patient’s sport while minimizing the risk of re-injury.

Tony started working with NorthSound Physical therapy in 2002 and prior to his transition to our Lake Steven’s office, he managed our Marysville clinic for 7 years.

When not treating patients, Tony spends time with his family. Tony coaches his son’s youth soccer team and spends a great deal of time in the outdoors with his wife and 2 sons. Tony has been involved in endurance athletics since 1994 participating in running events from 5k to 100 miles and ironman distance triathlons.

Kayla grew up right here in Lake Stevens, WA. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Washington in 2012; before completing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Washington in 2015. Since graduating physical therapy school, Kayla has worked in orthopedics, and became a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2020. When not working, Kayla enjoys being in the great outdoors with her husband Tommy and her dog Tilly. Hiking, camping, skiing, running, and watching the Seahawks win are particular past time favorites.

Sam Jewell is a Seattle native who received his undergraduate degree in 2011 from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR before returning to Seattle to complete his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Washington. Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Sam worked as a coordinator for neurologic and movement disorder clinical research programs in both Seattle and Portland. He has been involved in volunteer efforts for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association of Washington for several years. A life-long athlete, Sam has participated in numerous athletic endeavors including playing soccer, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2009, running the Portland Marathon in 2016, completing The Seattle to Portland bike ride annually for many years, and competing in more than 10 triathlons. He currently enjoys cycling, backpacking in the beautiful cascade mountains, spending time with his wife and their corgi Winnie.

Richella is a licensed physical therapist who was born and raised in Snohomish, WA. Richella achieved her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington and her Bachelor of Science in Sports and Exercise Science from Seattle University. She has experience in both orthopedics as well as pediatrics. From low back pain to post-operative shoulders, Richella enjoys working with patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and is passionate about helping them reach their goals and return to their functional activities. Special interests include treatment of neck and shoulder pathologies, pediatric rehabilitation, and athletic rehabilitation. Richella’s passions include hiking, skiing, running, baking, gardening, and spending time in the community with her friends and family. Richella is proud to now offer the service of Pelvic Floor Therapy to patients.

Sue has been with NorthSound Physical Therapy since February 1999. In 1995, Sue graduated from Eastern Washington University with a B.S. in Sports Medicine followed by a two year internship at Gonzaga University. Sue returned to school and earned her Associates degree in Physical Therapist Assistant from Whatcom Community. College. Sue lives with the love of her life B.J., 2 awesome step children Ki and Kadie, and son Spencer. She enjoys golfing, hiking and camping with her family.

Amelia “Emmy” Jurkowska is originally from Eagle River, Alaska and moved to Washington in 2010. She has been a PTA at NorthSound since 2018 and is passionate about empowering others to meet their strength, endurance, and activity goals. In her free-time, she loves to play hockey, shoot her recurve bow, and train her dogs on long PNW hikes. Emmy is proud to now offer the service of Pelvic Floor Therapy to patients.

Claudia was born and raised in Argentina and moved to the USA in 2000. In 2004 she became a licensed massage practitioner and a Spanish-English certified medical interpreter. In 2013, she graduated from Bastyr University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Wellness. After graduating she became an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and a Senior Fitness Specialist. Claudia went back to school in 2020 to earn her Associates degree in Physical Therapist Assistant from Whatcom Community. In her free time she enjoys walking with her husband and dog Boo, playing ping-pong and visiting with friends.

Additionally, Peri-Lyn is a Certified Personal Trainer and does rehab with patients as well leading an adult fitness bootcamp. She also enjoys doing the Marketing for a few of the NSPT clinics.

Kiley was born and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington. In 2020 she graduated from Lake Stevens High School and Everett Community College with an associate degree. She has been with NorthSound since March of 2022. In her free time, Kiley enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and their two cats Skittles and Binx. She loves to spend time on the lake, watch and play sports, traveling, going camping and visiting with her family and friends.