Physical Therapy Staff

Ingrid Sparrow PT CMPT CSCS

Ingrid became interested in physical therapy in high school, and pursued this interest by obtaining an undergraduate degree in biology from Carleton College (Minnesota) and a graduate degree in Physical Therapy from Hahnemann University (Philadelphia) in 1989. While in PT school she realized a successful physical therapist treats not only the current injury, but also its underlying causes. This has led her to study a wide variety of manual, exercise and movement re-education techniques, and allows her to customize her care to each patient. She has also developed a specialty in biomechanical analysis and orthotic prescription. She was awarded her Certificate of Manual Physical Therapy by the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, as well as her Certificate of Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Growing up in Anchorage, Alaska she has a long history with the cold weather sports of nordic, alpine and telemark skiing, as well as ice skating. Other recreational pursuits include gardening, rollerblading, hiking, backpacking, yoga, and road biking. Ingrid is a co-owner of Sound Physical Therapy.


Brenda Matter PT OCS FAAOMPT

Brenda received her degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound in 1981. She has worked since then in the Greater Seattle area, only leaving for a year in 1985 to travel around the world with her husband visiting Europe, N. Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. Throughout her career, she has pursued her strong interest in manual physical therapy and was awarded her CMPT (Certified Manual Physical Therapist) by the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy and was accepted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy in 2002. The American Physical Therapy Association awarded her their orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS) in 2003. Brenda has been an instructor for prenatal and post partum classes and is experienced in providing orthopedic manual therapy for women in the childbearing year. She also specializes in pelvic and women's health physical therapy. She enjoys gardening at home and in the City of Seattle P-Patch program, hiking, travel and skiing. Brenda is a co-owner of Sound Physical Therapy.


Chris Zang PT ATC CSCS

Chris received his degree in Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1987. Prior to this he earned a Bachelor's degree at West Virginia University preparing him for his certification as an Athletic Trainer. Initially Chris worked at Loyola College (MD) splitting time between physical therapy and athletic training duties. He volunteered with the US Figure Skating Championship 1989 and the Goodwill Games in 1990. Since then he has focused on his post graduate education for shoulder girdle biomechanics as related to shoulder impingement syndromes, lower extremity biomechanical analysis, lumbo-pelvic stabilization and orthotic prescription. He also completed the Level III coursework with North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, and he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Chris is married with three children and is active with coaching soccer. Chris is a co-owner of Sound Physical Therapy.


Tina Volckmann PT

Tina received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1991 and her degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 1995. Since graduation she has worked in outpatient orthopedic settings in Woodinville and Portland where she worked with the Oregon Ballet Theater and in Mercer Island. She has been working for SPT since 2003. She is also a certified Pilates instructor. She has a strong interest in combining manual therapy, functional stabilization and Pilates exercise in her practice in order to return patients to prior recreational and functional activities. In her free time she pursues skiing, camping and other outdoor and athletic activities. She is married with two young boys.


Tim Newton PT ATC

Tim received his undergraduate degree in psychology along with his certification as an Athletic Trainer from the University of Portland in 1989. Following graduation, he worked as an Athletic Trainer for the University of Portland for several years before leaving to travel extensively throughout Europe. Upon returning home, he established a private practice focused upon rehabilitation and sports medicine. During this time he was fortunate enough to work with an Olympic Champion and several national champion swimmers at the Puyallup Aquatic Club. He received this Masters degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington in 2001 and completed a two year internship and independent study with Loren Rex, an Osteopath known in the greater Seattle area. He has also completed the Level III coursework with North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. His interests in restoring optimal movement patterns and balance has led him to approach musculoskeletal injuries from a comprehensive view integrating manual techniques, functionally based exercise prescription, biomechanical analysis and orthotic prescription. Personally he is busy pursuing hiking, running, skiing and raising a lovely child.


Ellen Butzel PT

Ellen received her undergraduate degree from Middlebury College and her physical therapy degree from the University of Washington in 1999. She has specialized training in the use of video for biomechanical gait and movement analysis, and in designing custom foot orthoses. Ellen combines functional exercise, hands on treatment and movement re-education to assist people with their rehabilitation and educates them to reduce the risk of future injury. Ellen has a broad background in physical therapy including working with young athletes. She especially enjoys working with this population on knee injury prevention and education. She also has a special interest in bicycles and bike fit. She is a committed bike commuter and enjoys Nordic and telemark skiing, hiking and playing in the outdoors with her family. She volunteers with Outdoorsforall as a ski instructor working with people with disabilities.


Front Office Staff

Suzanne Lawrence – Front Desk Evenings

Levecke Mas – Front Desk Coordinator