Dr. Dan Benson, DPT, OCS, FAFS, GPS, CAFS, 3D MAPS, FRC

Big Sky, MT

• Forefront Physical Therapy was started by Dan in 2013 in Seattle, WA.  He has created a practice in which clients feel encouraged and recognize Forefront as offering the best and most innovative physical therapy services in the Pacific Northwest.  He also created an environment for employees which rewards excellent performance and offers a work schedule which allows for the pursuit of employee passions.
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  Dan earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Vermont.  He is addicted to outdoor activities and lives to ski.  Dan played college soccer and has a history of participating in all kinds of sports - golf, tennis, basketball, trail running, triathlons, barefoot water-skiing and many more.  Additionally, he has a background in Jazz and enjoys the arts.
  
  
• His amazing wife Anna is a nurse at Virginia Mason and she also loves outdoor activities and leading a healthy life.  They have an amazing son, Caden, and they exercise as a family often!

"My goal is to make this world as good of a place as possible by helping those I am fortunate enough to come to know - that includes family, friends, patients, and strangers.  It is a privilege for me to get to use my expertise in human movement, empathy, encouragement, and kindness to guide people back to pain free movement and more enjoyable activity."

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Specialties & Memberships

• Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS)
• Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS), Gray Institute
• Certified in Functional Manual Reaction (FMR), Gray Institute
• Nike Golf 360 Performance Specialist (GPS), Gray Institute
• Certified in Applied Functional Science (CAFS), Gray Institute
• Certified in 3D Movement Analysis & Performance System (3D MAPS), Gray Institute
• Certified in Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), Functional Anatomy
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Private Practice Section
• Licensed in and member of the Washington state and Montana state chapters of the APTA

Physical Therapy Related Activities

• Seattle Green Lake Running Group – provide free injury screens and running analyses every Monday night at the Green Lake track workout
• Medical Nights at Super Jock & Jill Running Shoe Store – provide free injury screens and running analyses 
• Seattle Dance Medical Journal Club – discuss journal articles and their relevance to dance with a multidisciplinary cohort
• Seattle Dance Medical Volunteer – work with dancers of all levels to assist with physical therapy and movement related needs 
• Seattle Pediatric Sports Medicine Group – discuss journal articles, public policy and case studies and their relevance to dance with a multidisciplinary cohort 
• American Lung Association Breathe Boot Camp – volunteer once a month to provide fitness training to individuals who contribute a small donation to the American Lung Association
• GoMotive Medical Advisor – advise GoMotive on 3-dimensional, functional exercises for their exercise library while also assisting with the systems aspect of recording exercises on media devices 

Visit Forefront's blog to learn more about Dan and his practice
Dan's Contact

• Email:  Daniel.H.Benson@forefrontpllc.com
• t: (206) 279-2871