Devyn LeBlanc
reporter@greenepublishing.com
Kristin Searcy, owner and physical therapist of Madison Therapy and Wellness, is a Madison local who was raised here since the age of three. She graduated from Madison County High School and went on to pursue more adventures at Florida State University, where she received her undergraduate degree in exercise science. From a young age, Searcy knew that she wanted be a part of health care. It wasn't until college that she learned physical therapy would be her calling.
Searcy is detail-oriented when it comes to her patients so she can provide them with the best care. She believes in working the body to the point of what is needed to ensure that her patients can heal with comfort. Her goal for each patient is to not only build them back to where they used to be, but then to exceed it. Physical therapy is very individualized as no two bodies are the same, and can help identify the issue at hand, especially since most injuries occur from an underlying issue. Madison Therapy and Wellness provides private rooms for each patient. Searcy says she prefers for the rooms to be private because it allows the patients to be more expressive about their pain and injuries.
Searcy is familiar with many types of physical therapy due to the large variety of cases that she has worked with, and is still continuing to learn new methods. She excitedly announced that she is learning about dry needle therapy and is hoping to bring it to her practice this October.
She is married to Rob Searcy, and they have two dogs: Bradley (13) and Sam (3). Sam was gifted to Kristen by a former patient and works as a therapy dog at Madison Therapy and Wellness. Sam has endured a few injuries and needed spinal surgery, so becoming a therapy dog was written in the stars. Sam is loved by all and the patients appreciate her presence. Kristin stated that some of her patients only want to have their appointments scheduled when Sam will be there.
You can find Madison Health and Wellness on Facebook and Instagram where Kristin will post educational videos every 'Therapy Thursday'. She is looking to educate the community about physical therapy and its many benefits.
Madison Therapy and Wellness is located at 235 SW Dade Street, Suite B, Madison, Fla. 32340 and their phone number is (850) 973-2929.