What to Expect

I had just about given up hope of avoiding surgery for my back when a friend recommended Kelly and Rich. With their help, I’ve had a successful recovery. They are both warm and caring professionals and passionate about educating their patients in healthy movement. They are loaded with specific exercises for rehabilitating injuries and a plan for how to use them.”

I’d be quick to recommend Connect Physical Therapy to anyone with chronic back and neck pain like me. What I appreciate is that Kelly and Rich not only give you their full attention, but also make a point to educate you so that you can practice self-care on your own.

Over the years I have worked with many styles of body work and several physical therapists on chronic issues without much results. When I started working with Connected Physical therapy something really clicked for me, Kelly and Rich have helped me understand my body and lead me down a path towards healing. The name connected Physical is perfect after working with this team for a few weeks felt much more connected to my body than ever before.

I am so grateful to have found this amazing practice!

Connected Physical Therapy is run by two very knowledgable and skilled therapists. Kelly is an amazing person with ideas and optional avenues to achieve your goal. She works with your schedule and abilities, enabling you to get to your baseline. I completely recommend this team for your team.

I spend my life hiking and running. Hiking is my job and running is my therapy, but increasing hip pain was making moving my legs hard because it was so painful. I had just accepted that pain was going to be part of my life, and I just had to power through the pain. I started seeing Kelly and Rich at Connected therapy, about a year ago, and I have been pain free for about 6 months!! They looked at me as a whole person, and worked with me to overcome my hip pain! I still have the tools I need to address issues if they come up again, but until then I am enjoying hiking and running to my hearts content!

Kelly and Rich do an amazing job of working together to begin the physical therapy healing process. I don’t know what I would have done without them. I want to thank them for all their help.

Kelly is incredibly enthusiastic about her work and is a natural teacher; her videos and the information she provides in each session empower her clients to take charge of their own healing. And most importantly, she’s accurate: within 3 days of beginning the exercises she gave me, my pain level went from 5 (out of 10) to 0. On top of all of this, she’s a lovely, caring soul.

Kelly was extremely helpful. Knowledgeable, creative, easy to communicate with. The home program really geared to what I could accomplish. Helped the original problem and more. Highly recommend!

I’ve been a fitness trainer for 35+ years and needed an operation 6 years ago, with follow-up physical therapy. I have never been more impressed by any other physical therapist than Kelly Martin, based on my technical rehab conversations with her and my attendant experience with her intelligent and conscientious guidance.

Cannot say enough about what a great and fruitful experience I had with Connected Physical Therapy. I went in with all the pain and agony that is a torn hamstring…and thanks to Kelly’s patience and knowledge I now have full range of motion and am pain-free. They should be your number one pick if you need physical therapy.

Kelly is one of the most dedicated PTs I have ever had the pleasure of working with – both as a PT myself and as a patient. Kelly recently assessed my movement to help determine the cause of back, hip and foot pain that had been present to some degree for 3 years. Within just a few days of beginning the exercises, I could cycle further and faster with no pain. I think it important to add that I had already seen 3 other PTs without improvement. Kelly is such a gifted clinician -so much so that I will never hesitate to make the trip from Idaho to Medford should I experience pain in the future.

Highly recommended. Kelly and Rich are professional, experienced, while also personal and caring — the perfect combination for creating trust. They listen well and explain even better — in language that anyone can understand. The theories and techniques they practice are based on the idea that all our body parts are connected — not often a concept physical therapists pursue, perhaps because a deep understanding of how bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments work together is no easy thing to master. Medford is very lucky to have them.

I’ve worked with several physical therapists before, but none have been as thorough, skilled, and effective as Kelly Martin. In just a short time, Kelly addressed the root causes of my issues, which had persisted for years despite previous treatments. She didn’t just mask the symptoms—she tackled the underlying problems head-on and provided me with practical tools and exercises to keep those issues from recurring. I’m amazed by how much my mobility and comfort have improved. My pain is GONE!

Three years ago I had a serious fall and spent two years going to three different physical therapists. still experienced lower back and hip pain where I couldn’t pick things off the floor, get dressed by myself or sometimes get out of bed. Being treated by Kelly Martin has been a game changer. The technique used does not demand a lot of time with home exercise routines, as compared to daily exercise routines that would take an hour or more with the old standard PT approach of the past. I have learned how my body works, identifying symptoms to monitor and how to mitigate them. I don’t take any pain medication, I garden, clean the house, and drive more than an hour in the car. This approach has given me my life back and I now have hope for the future !

Kelly has helped me tremendously, through her insights on the connectivity of the body and her clear instruction of the exercises which are surprisingly effective. I have new awareness of the holding patterns in my muscles, and feel equipped with the tools to address these patterns. I no longer have pain in my back and neck from my scoliosis! And a couple of people have even remarked that the curvature seems diminished. I am grateful to have found her and this unique approach!

Just wanted to say thank you for getting me on the path to fitness. I’ve started hiking again, and have been surprised at how well I do. I attribute this to better mechanics and better breathing!

I have spent a lot of time with other physical therapists only to further injure myself. I have tried every type of medical professional and did epidurals, surgery, and stem cell therapy. I knew I couldn’t go on any longer dealing with severe pain. It was painful to sit, stand, look down and move in any direction. Kelly literally has given me my life back. Now I can enjoy walking, hiking and going to the coast with my husband and puppy. It has been so exciting to see my physical improvement!

While living with chronic pain over the last decade, I have experienced a wide variety of physical therapy. Kelly introduced me to Somatic Movement Exercises which were immediately effective in reducing pain.

The ability to apply this knowledge in my daily activities has made a huge difference in my strength, posture and stability.