Madeline Sofranac is an independent, licensed physical therapist based out of Waimea (Kamuela) on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Originally from Arizona, Madeline has been serving the Kohala and Hamakua communities since 2013 as a rehabilitation clinician to help a wide range of individuals recover from injury, reduce pain and simply feel more vitalized with everyday activities. In addition to clinical work, Madeline is devoted to offering community education opportunities through group exercise classes promoting health and well-being for everybody. Her passion for education comes from loving to nourish and move the body while exploring available options to create harmony in any moment.
Madeline received her doctorate in Physical Therapy with distinction from Northern Arizona University in 2012. There she specialized in Neurological Rehabilitation, with a focus in working with individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Madeline offers aquatic rehabilitation in addition to land-based exercise programs to include an environment for decreased joint compression and reduced pain to increase comfort and tolerance for strength and mobility training. Taking advantage of the support of the aqueous environment, Madeline also provides Watsu and other relaxing, floating forms of aquatic bodywork. When on land, Madeline incorporates pelvic repositioning techniques with education from the Postural Restoration Institute to adapt to habitual loading patterns in the body and create balance.