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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TAI CHI CLASS NOW AVAILABLE ON ZOOM

June 11, 2020 by Jean Massé

Hello Tai Chi Friends We are pleased to announce that Tai Chi classes will now be offered online through Zoom on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. starting June 15. Tai chi is known at the “supreme ultimate exercise” in China. It was first used as a martial art to train ancient Chinese warriors who… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, tai chi for arthritis, Uncategorized, zoom balance classes, zoom exercise classes, zoom group for tai chi, zoom tai chi classes

NEW VIDEO POSTURAL RESTORATION CLASSES

April 26, 2020 by Joe Belding

What are Video Postural Restoration Classes? These days, folks may have a little extra time hanging out at home.  What better way to spend some of that time working on exercises and techniques that help align your body, help maintain and maximize your breathing, and contribute to generally feeling better? That’s Video Postural Restoration (PRI)… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, Postural Restoration Tagged With: teletherapy exercise class, teletherapy postural restoration exercise class, video exercise class, video postural restoration class, zoom exercise class, zoom postural restoration class

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

Tai Chi Best Exercise for Balance

September 29, 2016 by Jean Massé

“Slow, deliberate movements (as with Tai Chi) improve your stability and protect against falls.” We are so glad to be able to support our balance and vestibular training programs with Tai Chi classes: one of the best forms of exercise to support balance problems. Check out our Tai Chi Class schedule and formal balance and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Balance, classes, Vestibular Tagged With: Balance, balance class, balance problems, fall prevention, fear of falling, Tai Chi, tai chi class, tai chi for arthritis, vestibular

Postural Restoration for Children

September 25, 2015 by Lisa Mangino

At the last Capitol District Physical Therapy Association meeting, my colleague, Lisa Mangino, PT, DPT, PCS, C/NDT, PRC, offered a terrific presentation on how she uses principles of Postural Restoration with children. Lisa reminded participants that the human body is inherently asymmetrical and is biased toward patterns of extension. Sensory awareness of posture, the ground,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, community events, Education, pediatric physical therapy, people, Postural Restoration, Scoliosis Tagged With: children posture, core strength children, movement difficulty children, Pediatric Physical Therapy, poor posture children, postural restoration children, posture and children, scoliosis children

Pilates: Postural Restoration Style

September 8, 2015 by Beth Elder

Filed Under: classes, performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration, posture

Schroth based Scoliosis Treatment in the Physical Therapy World

April 8, 2015 by Susan Henning

On 3/19/15, Jean Masse, PT, DPT, PRC, OCS, ATC, was invited to speak to the UNC Physical Therapy Class of 2017 about scoliosis. Jean gave an eloquent and enlightening presentation to these students, inviting them to explore rehabilitation techniques utilized in Europe for nearly 100 years, but only recognized in the US beginning in 2008…. Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, classes, community events, Education, people, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment of scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, scoliosis, scoliosis specific exercise

Pilates as Effective Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

February 9, 2015 by Beth Elder

For the second time this week a patient made a point to tell me how much Pilates (Postural Restoration Style) has helped them with their chronic back pain.  They both relate a story of trying a Pilates class offered at their local gym, after taking a few classes with Beth Elder at Advance Physical Therapy,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, Personal Training, Postural Restoration Tagged With: back pain pilates, basic pilates, chronic pain pilates, Intermediate Pilates, physical therapy for low back pain, pilates, pilates style postural restoration, treatment for low back pain

Chi Walking at Advance Physical Therapy: January 2015

December 2, 2014 by Beth Elder

The dates & the times for the January ChiWalking workshop are: Dates: Saturdays (January 10 & 24) Time: 1:30–3:00 Let me know if you would like to attend this workshop. See below for more workshop details. Happy Holidays, Beth           Walk effortlessly and injury-free by learning how to walk biomechanically. ChiWalking is the most exciting… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, blog, classes, community events, Education, performance, Personal Training, workshops Tagged With: Beth Elder, ChiWalking, ChiWalking Workshop, Tai Chi, Walking Program

ChiRunning Workshop at Advance Physical Therapy

November 5, 2014 by Beth Elder

  Do you want to run as you were born to run – injury-free and effortlessly? ChiRunning is the most exciting running instruction available.  Runners get injured because of being tense, running upright, and leading with their legs. ChiRunning accomplishes injury prevention and energy efficiency by teaching you how to run aligned, relax your body,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, community events, Education, performance, Running, workshops Tagged With: achilles tendon, back pain, Beth Elder, chi running, chi walking, Knee pain, Running Injury

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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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