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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Video Library: Single Leg Hip Hinge

January 22, 2023 by Phil DeNigris

The Single Leg Hip Hinge is my favorite for building hip muscles (hamstrings and butt) while minimizing wear and tear on the knees and spine. The Single Leg Hip Hinge is a great combination of strength, balance, and keeps us protecting our spines. Single Leg Hip Hinges can be modified in a variety of ways… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Fitness, Personal Training, Strength Tagged With: personal training, Postural Restoration Certified Trainer, PRI based fitness, Safe Fitness Training, strength and conditioning

Our New Video Library: The Push-Up

December 20, 2022 by Phil DeNigris

The push-up is one of the basics of any strength program. It’s a versatile exercise. It can be scaled up or down for most any fitness level. The easiest way to do a push-up is against a wall. The hardest way to do a pushup is in a handstand. Somewhere in between those two points,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Fitness, Personal Training, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized Tagged With: Conditioning, Fitness, personal training, PRI based fitness, Push-Up, Strength

Welcome Philip DeNigris CSCS, LMT, PRT

September 20, 2022 by Jean Massé

We are so privileged to have Philip DeNigris join our expert staff at Advance Physical Therapy. Phil comes with a host of experiences that make him a perfect fit for our Postural Restoration Certified Clinic. As a personal trainer at Advance Physical Therapy, Phil provides workouts that compliment Postural Restoration concepts and principles. In this… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, Massage, people, Personal Training, Postural Restoration Tagged With: massage therapy, personal training, postural restoration body work, postural restoration personal training, strength and conditioning

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

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

Pilates: Postural Restoration Style

September 8, 2015 by Jean Massé

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

Pilates as Effective Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

February 9, 2015 by Jean Massé

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

To Crawl or Not to Crawl?

June 23, 2014 by Lisa Mangino

Recently, a few parents have asked me if it’s okay for their child to skip the crawling phase of gross motor development.  A quick look at the internet reveals an active debate with some people saying that crawling is quite important, while others don’t think it is critical for gross movement development. Here’s what I… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, pediatric physical therapy, Personal Training, screens

PRE-OPERATION PERSONAL TRAINING COULD BE JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED!

December 9, 2013 by Jean Massé

If you are going to have surgery in the future, strength training could be what you need.  Here is what a client of mine, Elaine Foster, emailed to me 3 days after her knee replacement surgery: “_I am home as of yesterday and doing well! Those quads are so strong everyone is impressed………… you are… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, people, Personal Training, Postural Restoration

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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