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Scoliosis and the Importance of Early Intervention

February 19, 2017

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 […]

The Importance of Arm Swing During Walking and Running

December 19, 2016

Arm swing is becoming a forgotten part of walking. We live in an era of cell phones, groceries, strollers, large purses and any number of other growing encumbrances. The ability to swing our arms freely is being lost. We forget that as mammals who happen to be up on two legs that our arms continue […]

Are High Arches Giving You Knee Pain?

November 16, 2016

Here is an image of a person with knee pain in her athletic footwear: I am likely to find knee pain in this body because of the “attitude” depicted above at the feet. When the feet and shoes roll outward, weight is no longer distributed evenly through the whole foot as intended at rest. This […]

Surviving the Gym with Sensory Awareness

June 1, 2016

Getting to the gym to exercise with the intention of improving fitness and wellness is a great challenge and therefore a great achievement when accomplished. It is, however, beyond disheartening  to see people in their chosen exercise routines working really hard at hurting themselves, either with their “trainers” or on their own. Most of us […]

How About My Aching Sacroiliac Joint?

April 13, 2016

Our bodies are amazingly capable of compensating, allowing us to continue to move and function in our busy lives. Unfortunately, compensation often comes with a cost. The Sacroiliac joint (SI joint) is a common source of compensation and pain when movement elsewhere in the body becomes problematic. The most common issue I see in the […]

Pilates: Postural Restoration Style

September 8, 2015

Too much “Doing” and not enough “Being”: a recipe for pain and poor performance.

July 17, 2015

There are fundamental principles for healthy core body alignment and breathing. When these essential elements are missing, postural compensations, strain and less efficient movement strategies become habits that often lead to pain and or inefficiency of movement. What are the essentials? (How to get better at “Being” in the core) The pelvic ring should be […]

Adolescent and Adult Scoliosis Advanced Treatment Certification

September 3, 2014

Susan Henning, Jean Masse, and Lisa Mangino have completed their advanced training in managing older adults with scoliosis.  These therapists have already completed intensive training and certification (C1) in managing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) using Schroth based Methods, from the Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS). The  high level (C2) Schroth based certification program qualifies […]

Concerns about the way your child or a child you know is moving??

July 3, 2014

ADVANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY’S Pediatric Physical Therapist Specialist is offering FREE PEDIATRIC MOVEMENT SCREENINGS Wednesdays in July and August from 12-2 pm. Bring your child and/or talk to our specialist. Call ahead at (919) 932-7266 to reserve a time.

Children and Back Pain

March 6, 2014

            Last week there was a story on NPR about young athletes and back pain.  http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/02/03/269521744/young-athletes-risk-back-injury-by-playing-too-much-too-soon The story was about children who are spending increased time with one sport, resulting in overuse injuries, particularly back pain.  With the added excitement of the Olympics this month, young people are inspired to compete and to perform to […]

From One Runner (and Physical Therapist) to Another

September 23, 2013

                               I have been using Fleet Feet Sports in Carrborro as resource for my physical therapy clients and for myself since moving to the area 3 years ago.  So when I got the chance to perform injury screenings for their community of walkers and runners this past month I jumped at the chance.   This […]

Advance Physical Therapy Provides On-Site Dance Medicine for Spring performance.

May 31, 2013

  Working behind the scenes of Peter Pan: Written by Matthew Harwood, PT, DPT, OCS I recently provided behind the scenes physical therapy for the performance of Peter Pan, by Legacy Studios for the Performing Arts.  Providing “show coverage” offers a unique professional opportunity which is different than when I am treating dancers in the […]

Helping to answer the tough questions about athletic performance:

April 25, 2013

Why does an athlete have an injury?  Why can’t an athlete move to the left as easy as they do to the right?  Why can’t an athlete get low to a ball? This year’s PRI Interdisciplinary Integration Symposium provided answers for these questions and gave the clinicians at APT more insight into helping area athletes […]

Durham Bulls Could Be Better

April 19, 2013

No matter your sport, sports performance is an area that is continually challenging and exciting from a rehabilitation perspective.  Last weekend 4 of our clinicians here at Advance Physical Therapy went to Lincoln Nebraska to attend a Sports Performance Enhancement seminar at the Postural Restoration Institute. When the core of the body is well positioned […]

Give your legs and feet some TLC this running season!

January 17, 2013

Training season has begun for me and many other area runners with spring races happening between March and June.  The trick to training and running healthy is to not let these injuries linger.  As a runner myself, I can attest to experiencing these issues.  With the first 2 weeks of my pre-training season, (I started […]

Balloons on Ice!!

November 2, 2012

  Some days I’m amazed I actually get paid to have so much fun.  It must be true:  “Do what you love,  you’ll never work a day in your life”. As quite a few of my patients happen to be accomplished ice skaters,  I try to watch them in action whenever I get the chance.  […]

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