Penultimate Step | Physical Therapy Maple Valley

If you are looking for a physical therapist- Dr Drew is the best!!! I did PT for 5 months with Dr Drew & Josh and now back to work & even stronger than before I got injured. I came in for a shoulder injury that almost needed surgery. The ortho doctor wanted me to do extensive physical therapy before considering surgery due to risks of it possibly limiting my shoulder mobility in the future. Before injury- I was a pretty active person using my shoulder a lot, working as a registered nurse in a hospital, doing yoga, bowling, playing tennis, baking/cooking etc. My goals were definitely to go back to my previous self. I initially went to a chain physical therapy (20+ branches) near my home. After 3 months with this chain PT I got some mobility back but strength was still not great at all, I couldn’t even lift a plate of food. My ortho Dr recommended I go to a sports PT. He also said I would need 6+ more months of PT possibly even a year, before I can go back to work. I was so frustrated I was literally begging for surgery. I found penultimate step sports rehab & it was HARD WORK. They pushed me, motivated me & some days I wanted to cry on my way home. They made sure I did my exercises even at home in between my appointments. Little by little, my mobility was improving, my pain was going away, I was getting stronger. 5 months later (not even 6 months, definitely not 1 year) & I am back at work. I can now once again do the things that bring me happiness. Thank you so much Dr Drew & Josh for everything. You guys are one of the highlights of my 2025. BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY EVER!

Drew has been exceptionally helpful with helping rehab my knees. He’s detailed, knowledgeable and patient. He would add new modified exercises to add onto my workouts to help strengthen my knees, avoiding any extra appointments. I would definitely recommend Drew and his colleague do any physical therapy.

I had been training for a marathon for months, but I what I didn’t plan for was my post marathon recovery. Drew at Penultimate supported me with stretching techniques and dry needling therapy to help me bounce back and feel good. He was able to help with my recovery just hours after my race. On the next day, I had some soreness in my legs, but I could still walk around and do my daily activities. Drew continued to encourage easy going walking and stretching. The second day after the marathon, my legs felt great! For my next race, I’ll be sure to work with Drew during my training and for post recovery as well. Would highly recommend working with Penultimate to achieve your goals and to continue to feel good after you reach them :)

Several years ago, I started experiencing back issues. Lots of driving for work and not taking care of myself properly, among other things. I would throw it out and not be able to walk for a week. I finally reached out to Dr. Drew and Josh, and they were able to see me within a week. We addressed the root cause, discussed what was actually happening to my body when I threw out my back, and developed a plan to prevent it from recurring. The process was thorough, and they were easy to talk to. I’ve since had no issues, am back at the gym, and have become much stronger, thanks to their plan. They graduated me back to regular life as soon as it looked like I was ready. My two young athletes have also been seeing Dr. Drew and Josh for several years for various sports-related injuries. Both have had excellent results, and the insurance coverage has been great. We've referred many family friends and young athletes, and Dr. Drew and Josh have become the go-to team for us. I can't recommend them enough!

I am beyond impressed by Dr. Drew! I came to him two months ago with shoulder pain, after a very quick assessment and testing for my strength levels and mobility he assigned me simple exercise exercises that quickly cleaned up my movement and reduce my pain. I thought that I might not be able to return to Overhead pressing or being able to do a push-up pain-free. And now I have absolutely no pain two months later and I am working up to a one arm push-up certification in a year. Dr. Drew has an amazing no fuss approach. He gives you simple things and tells you exactly how to put them into your week The app that he uses where I can access the videos and my homework reminders was super helpful to keep me consistent. I highly recommend Dr. Drew to anyone when quitting what you love is not an option. Thank you Drew.