We’re very pleased to announce the start of Small Group Training at Advance Physical Therapy! This new offering will take your journey to a new level. You don’t need to be a patient to join, however, we can combine your physical therapy program with more exercise and resistance training. Once our patients are feeling &… Continue Reading →
Scoliosis and the Importance of Early Intervention
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 →
Tai Chi Best Exercise for Balance
“Slow, deliberate movements (as with Tai Chi) improve your stability and protect against falls.” Check out the article from the Harvard Health Blog on Tai Chi: http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/best-exercise-for-balance-tai-chi
Postural Restoration for Children
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 →
Pilates: Postural Restoration Style
Schroth based Scoliosis Treatment in the Physical Therapy World
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 →
“Don’t be the person who fell, be the person who got back up” -Jenette Stanley
Fall Prevention and Management Program at Advance Physical Therapy The consequences of falling are, unfortunately, an area that therapists at Advance Physical Therapy know a lot about. We regularly have patients coming to us to deal with the harsh consequences of a fall on their body, mind and spirit. A person that experiences… Continue Reading →
Vision as Related to Posture
We are so pleased to host this Postural Restoration Institute course on how our need to see, will affect how we hold our bodies. It will be at: Advance Physical Therapy on February 10 and 11, from 8am until 5 pm. More on the course below. Postural-Visual Integration Course Description: This course is designed to… Continue Reading →
Tai Chi Class Comments
This class has created a peaceful and serene time in the midst of our hectic week. We have noticed improvement in our balance and our muscle strength since joining this program. P. and A . Griffith Sept 2012 Great instructor. Her metaphors for the movements were very helpful, this was a revelation in moving, balance,… Continue Reading →
