Tag Archives: Athletics

What to know about Football Neck Injuries

Tweet As the NFL season starts up (only about a week away!), and high school and college football begin as well, it’s time to talk injury and prevention that come along with this contact sport. Whether you are just watching … Continue reading

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Top 5 Brain Foods

Tweet In order to have a healthy body, you must equip it with a healthy brain. Here are the top 5 brain foods to boost that brain activity according to Hy-Vee.com: 1. Blueberries/Raspberries – packed full of antioxidants that improve … Continue reading

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Building Lean Muscle: Breakfast

Tweet Not everyone wants to bulk up at the gym. Many people are looking for ways to increase lean muscle mass instead. Muscle building is key to having a healthy body and helps protect you from many injuries. Nutrition plays … Continue reading

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How to Cure a Sprained Ankle

Tweet With the ankle sprain accounting for more than 1/4 of all sports-related injuries, the ankle is the most commonly sprained joint.  It is extremely inconvenient to walk around on a sprained ankle, so we love to get you healed … Continue reading

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Choosing the Right Running Shoes

Tweet It’s a great time of year to run outside, but with the rough terrain that you might encounter it is important to choose the correct running shoes.  Picking the right shoes will help prevent injuries. The most important questions … Continue reading

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Golf Stretches to Prevent Lower Back Injuries

Tweet The weather is warming up and golf season is here! Along with golf comes lower back pain and other golf-related injuries. If you don’t believe it is possible to have a golf-related injury, just ask Tiger Woods about his … Continue reading

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In Case Of Back Emergency

Tweet Maybe you lifted something that was a little too heavy or maybe you swung a golf club with a little too much oomph.  Whatever the reason, your back is killing you and you want it to stop. The good … Continue reading

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Hear It From The Clients Part 1

Tweet There is nothing more rewarding than hearing about how we have helped people achieve pain free motion.  We recently gathered some testimonials from some of our clients and thought we would share them with everyone. Madden Physical Therapy is … Continue reading

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Top 3 Exercises For Herniated Disks

Tweet Chad Madden, owner of Madden Physical Therapy, demonstrates the Top 3 exercises for herniated disks and sciatica.

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Ice Or Heat?

Tweet One of the most common questions we get at Madden Physical Therapy is whether ice or heat is best for pain and injuries.  Really it depends, both treatments have their own benefits for treating different injuries.  We put together … Continue reading

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