Advance Physical Therapy

Advance Physical Therapy

Certified Postural Restoration Center · C2 Advanced Schroth Certified Scoliosis Therapists (BSPTS)

Certified Postural Restoration Center · C2 Advanced Schroth Certified Scoliosis Therapists (BSPTS)

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Scoliosis and the Importance of Early Intervention

February 19, 2017 by Lisa Mangino

If you are reading this, there’s a good chance you or your child has scoliosis. I’m going to guess you have a pretty good sense of what scoliosis is. The most frustrating part for you might be trying to figure out what to do about it. Your MD may have said, “Come back in 4-6… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, articles, balance, blog, chronic pain, classes, community events, Education, General, orthopaedic physical therapy, outreach, pediatric physical therapy, people, performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration, posture, Running, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program, screens, SEAS, Uncategorized, Vestibular, workshops Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, conservative management scoliosis, exercises for scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis cases

When to start treatment for scoliosis?

May 28, 2014 by Susan Henning

It is generally agreed that scoliosis is diagnosed when a curve of 10 degrees Cobb angle or greater is identified. Curves under 20 – 25 degrees are considered chaotic – that is – whether or not the curve will progress cannot be accurately determined. Once a curve reaches 25 degrees Cobb angle, it is likely… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: articles, blog, Education, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, conservative management scoliosis, non-surgical management scoliosis, postural restoration, Postural Restoration in Scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis exercise program

New York Times on Scoliosis

July 29, 2013 by Jean Massé

The July 17th, 2013 Health Section of the New York Times ran an extensive piece on scoliosis.  I pulled out a small section of the article below – as I thought it contained useful norms and guidelines.  Reference the entire article here.  We are tremendously excited about the results we are seeing in patients with… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: articles, Education, General, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: conservative treatment for scoliosis, curve prediction, exercise for scoliosis, risk of progression, Schroth Method, scoliosis

Study Finds Physical Therapy Just as Effective as Surgery in Patients with a Torn Meniscus and Arthritis of the Knee

March 22, 2013 by Jean Massé

Alexandria, VA, March 21, 2013 — A New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) study showing that physical therapy is just as effective as surgery in patients with meniscal tears and arthritis of the knee should encourage many health care providers to reconsider their practices in the management of this common injury, according to the American… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: articles, Education, General, orthopaedic physical therapy Tagged With: direct access, effective knee treatment, Knee pain, knee rehabilitation, knee surgery, no referral needed, physical therapy, physical therapy first

Parents can help their young ballet dancers prevent injury with Physical Therapy

March 7, 2012 by Lisa Mangino

Lisa Howell(B.Phty) is a physical therapist from Sidney Australia who has developed The Perfect Pointe Book.  This is a great guide and program to be used with young dancers.   Lisa advocates that dancers use a specialized dance physical therapist and their dance teacher to help them develop strong muscles and bones and correct dance form. … Continue Reading →

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Direct Access to physical therapy is cost effective!

February 8, 2012 by Jean Massé

A recent study published in the journal of Health Services Research found that patients, who visited a physical therapist directly, without first seeing a physician, had fewer visits and lower overall costs than those referred by a physician for physical therapy.  These costs were to the global health care system.  Also, after 60 days, there… Continue Reading →

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Running Injuries: Injury Prevention Check-List

January 5, 2011 by Jean Massé

Running Injuries: Injury Prevention Check-List Before an airplane leaves the airport for its next destination, the pilot, ground crew and mechanics run through a check-list to identify how the plane is functioning and if there is any reason the plane should not take off. Running, whether for training for a goal race or as a… Continue Reading →

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Running injuries: Types, Causes and Prevention!

December 7, 2010 by Jean Massé

  Common Overuse Injuries in Running Patellofemoral pain syndrome Stress fractures Shin splints/Tibial stress syndrome Iliotibial band syndrome Adductor strains Hamstring strains Ankle sprain Plantar fasciitis Achiles tendon syndrome Patellar tendonitis Causes of Overuse Injuries Limited flexibility and range of motion Muscle strength imbalances Postural asymmetries Abnormal running biomechanics Training errors Old running shoes Irregular… Continue Reading →

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Advance Physical Therapy is a physical therapist owned practice offering quality rehabilitation to clients in Chapel Hill, Durham, Carrboro, Pittsboro, Cary and surrounding areas of the Triangle in North Carolina.

Our therapists are highly experienced in traditional physical therapy techniques and have specialized expertise in a variety of areas including Postural Restoration, Manual Therapy, Counterstrain, Schroth based Scoliosis Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Orthotics and Personal Training.

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