Advanced Dry Needling Review

This weekend I had the opportunity to take Functional Dry Needling Level 2 from Kinetacore. For the first level, I took it in Colorado, but thankfully I was able to take this course here in Phoenix for the advanced level. I can’t say enough good things about this company. They teach with a true passion and understanding and that carries through in all that they do. This time around, the course was much easier. As Read more…

Tips for Running Ragnar!

We aired these tips and tricks live last week – but in case you missed it, here is the copy of the video!   Chandler Physical Therapy is a family owned and operated Physical Therapy clinic in Chandler, Arizona. We treat active adults who are looking to keep themselves pain free and active through exercise and healthy living. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below and ask or, we have a Read more…

Why Physical Therapy is worth paying your deductible for.

  It’s inevitable: the year comes to a close and the exodus of patients leaving from physical therapy starts. Just this year alone we had close to 15 to 20 patients opt out of finishing their therapy. Why? A few may be close to discharge and find the start of a new year as an opportunity to take things on themselves. I fully support that choice! However, many of my patients cite the reason they Read more…

2013 Year in Review

2013 was a great year for us! Another year of meeting and helping fantastic people. I said it once and I’ll say it again we have the best patients! Such a wide variety of people walk through our door: quiet ones, loud ones, the ones that swear from time to time, intense ones, laid back ones, ones with tattoos (some more wild than others). 2013 was such a growing year for us. We grew in Read more…

What patients do RIGHT.

When you come to physical therapy, patients have certain expectations and assumptions. Patients assume that we will work tissue and mobilize/manipulate joints. They assume we will give them a workout and home program. They assume that we will make their symptoms get better. They assume we will find out what’s wrong with them and tell them what they are doing wrong and how to fix it. As a profession I think we successfully do this. Read more…

Is your posture hurting you?

Posture is more important than ever. We live in an age where we spend more time sitting, driving, and slouching than ever before. As a species, humans are designed to move. We have the spectacular ability to use our upright posture to drop our centers of gravity – taking stored potential energy and magically turning it into kinetic energy (energy of movement) to assist and direct walking, running, jumping, hunting. I read somewhere (and I Read more…

Are you bridging correctly?

If you know me- you know I love the bridge to activate your glutes. I think that regardless of diagnosis, glutes are often inhibited due to our society migrating towards sitting predominance. Waking up your glutes puts the knees, low back, neck, and shoulders in a better position to work correctly. Bridging is one of the most effective and efficient ways to wake up the glutes. But I find it is often performed incorrectly. And Read more…

“Be” Attitudes for Physical Therapy

I recently was exposed to a thought process that opened my eyes a bit. This process discussed attitudes toward life that will help you grow as a person and in your relationships. This lecture went on to list 6 attitudes to ‘be’ during the course of your day (and life) – they were called Be-attitudes. These attitudes could be considered the foundation of a good relationship with yourself and all those around you. This got Read more…

Got Squats?

** Safety note – certain body types, medical conditions, and prior surgeries may be indicative of a reason not to perform a squat. If you are unsure, please contact a medical professional prior to trying to correct your squat form.**   It’s inevitable that at some point you will hear some fitness professional say, “You should never squat with your knees in front of your toes.” From this point on- I want you to ignore Read more…

Check The Oil.

I have found that most patients who walk in my office are interested in managing symptoms and preventing future injuries so they can remain in their active lifestyles. I’ve also found that the vast majority of patients aren’t sure what they are supposed to be doing or how to do it. Some patients I run onto often have a preventative routine in place, however, this is a routine in which they could do in a Read more…

Orthotics

A quick video on the orthotic corrections we provide at Chandler Physical Therapy! Would you like to Request a Discovery Visit? Not sure what road to take? This FREE, 30 minute, one-on-one evaluation is where one of our amazing therapists will sit down with you, get your story and your background and then run through a series of specific movement and strength tests so you know whether physical therapy is a good path for you! Read more…