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

The Importance of Arm Swing During Walking and Running

December 19, 2016 by Jean Massé

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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: performance, Postural Restoration, Running, Uncategorized Tagged With: arm swing, breathing, postural restoration, posture, running, walking

Are High Arches Giving You Knee Pain?

November 16, 2016 by Jean Massé

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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Education, performance, Postural Restoration, posture, Running Tagged With: custom foot orthotics, foot orthotics for runners, high arches, hip pain, Knee pain, pronation, supination

Surviving the Gym with Sensory Awareness

June 1, 2016 by Jean Massé

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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration Tagged With: exercise for shoulder injury, personal training, physical therapy, postural restoration, rotator cuff, sensory awareness, shoulder injury, shoulder strengthening

How About My Aching Sacroiliac Joint?

April 13, 2016 by Jean Massé

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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: performance, Postural Restoration, posture Tagged With: back pain, hip pain, postural restoration, running pain, sacroiliac pain, sacroiliac torsion, SI pain

Pilates: Postural Restoration Style

September 8, 2015 by Jean Massé

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

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

July 17, 2015 by Jean Massé

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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Education, performance, Postural Restoration, posture

Adolescent and Adult Scoliosis Advanced Treatment Certification

September 3, 2014 by Susan Henning

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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, pediatric physical therapy, people, performance, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis, adult treatment for scoliosis, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, Beth Janssen, conservative treatment of scoliosis, Schroth, scoliosis, scoliosis rehabilitation, spine pain treatment

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

July 3, 2014 by Lisa Mangino

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.

Filed Under: community events, outreach, pediatric physical therapy, performance, Postural Restoration, screens Tagged With: childrens movement, developmental movement, movement problems in children, movement screen, normal movement, normal movement in children, pediatric movement screening, pediatric screening, toe walking

Children and Back Pain

March 6, 2014 by Lisa Mangino

            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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, General, orthopaedic physical therapy, performance, Postural Restoration, screens Tagged With: adolescent, back pain, back pain in sport, children, overuse injury, pediatric, physical therapy for back pain, physical therapy for children, physical therapy for spondylolisthesis, sports performance

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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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