Category Archives: Physical Therapy

9 Culprits of Lower Back Pain

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet Pain Free Motion™ for your Lower Back Culprits Chapter 8: 9 Culprits: Little Things you do everyday To cause BIG Problems in your back. 1. Sit on your wallet. Bad idea. I know it’s a habit … and your … Continue reading →

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How 15 Minutes A Day Can Add 3 Years To Your Life

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet A recent study in Taiwan shows that exercising for as little as 15 minutes a day can improve your health enough to add 3 years on to your life.  The goal of this study was to find a lower … Continue reading →

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Exercises to Prevent Shin Splints

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet Shin splints are one of the most common injuries among runners.  They can sometimes be so painful that you can’t run anymore.  To prevent this from happening, we found a video that shows some quick exercises you can do … Continue reading →

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Top Five Reasons to use Exercise Bands

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet If you have ever visited Madden Physical Therapy you may have realized we like to use exercise bands for healing.  We have created a top five list of the benefits of exercise bands: Build muscle tone and flexibility No … Continue reading →

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Can Physical Therapy Help Me?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet You may be wondering what a visit to a physical therapy clinic is like.  We have many new patients each week that have never experienced the healing power of physical therapy.  After we diagnose where your pain is coming … Continue reading →

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Can I Heal My Torn Rotator Cuff?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet Do you experience pain in your shoulder area when doing your daily activities?  Your pain could be from a torn or impinged rotator cuff.  Many patients come to us because they notice pain in their rotator cuff area when … Continue reading →

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If the Pain is Reproducible, It is Usually Reducible

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Chad Madden

Tweet By “reproducible”, we mean when we do an activity, the pain increases. By “reducible”, we mean the pain has the potential to decrease. The good news is that when the pain is reproducible, there is a CAUSE. When there … Continue reading →

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Groin & Hip Pain Relief

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Chad Madden

Tweet Did you know that true hip joint pain is actually often felt as groin pain?  Osteitis pubis is inflammation of the cartilage that joins the front bones of the pelvis. The cause is unknown, and it is more common … Continue reading →

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Spine Pain Myths That Might be Keeping You In Pain

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Chad Madden

Tweet Misconceptions about spine pain are common due to the numerous theories that are out there, most of which are coming from people who don’t really know what they are talking about. Let’s dissect some of the most common spine … Continue reading →

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Say Bye Bye to Headaches

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Chad Madden

Tweet Don’t let headaches bog you down this Christmas.  December is the time to enjoy time with your friends and family, not the time to get stressed out!  It is the time of the year to give gifts and there … Continue reading →

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