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

Giving a Gift of Wellness and Fitness

December 2, 2016 by Jean Massé

As you think about the perfect gift or ponder your own goals for the new year, remember wellness and fitness. Our highly specialized one on one personal training, one on one Pilates Reformer training (by a certified Pilates Reformer instructor), group Pilates class, Tai Chi classes, ChiWalking or ChiRunning workshops run regularly at Advance Physical… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration, Running, workshops Tagged With: basic pilates, chi living, ChiRunning Workshop, Intermediate Pilates, personal training, pilates, pilates chapel hill, pilates class, pilates reformer, postural restoration style pilates, Sun style Tai Chi, Tai Chi

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

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

New Chi Walking Class

May 12, 2014 by Beth Elder

June ChiWalking workshop on the following dates & times: Dates: Thursdays (June 5 & 12) Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm  Welcome all! The workshop is a lot of fun.  See below for more workshop details. ChiWalking Workshop   Instructor: Beth Elder                       Walk effortlessly and injury-free by learning how to walk biomechanically.  Attend the ChiWalking workshop I… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, classes, performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration, Running, workshops Tagged With: Beth Elder, ChiRunning, ChiRunning Workshop, ChiWalking, Learn to walk before you run, run without injury, running, running without injury, running workshop, walking for better health, walking to prevent injury

GET READY FOR THE TARHEEL 10 MILER

March 17, 2014 by Jean Massé

            Race day for this year’s Tar Heel 10 Miler is just around the corner on April 26th!  Matthew Harwood, PT, DPT, OCS from Advance Physical Therapy shares his thoughts about efficient running form and running Laurel Hill! The Tar Heel 10 Miler is a fun and challenging race for runners.  I have noticed a… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, community events, Education, people, performance, Postural Restoration, Running Tagged With: achilles tendon, Matthew Harwood, plantar fascia, running, running clinic, Running Injury, running laurel hill, running pain, running performance, running program, running tips, Tarheel 10 Miler

Hi Runners – New ChiRunning Workshop

February 5, 2014 by Beth Elder

  You are welcome to participate in the upcoming ChiRunning workshop. Dates & times are: Dates: Saturdays (May 10 & 31st)  Time: 10:00 – 11:30 See below for more workshop details.  Have fun running forever, Beth ChiRunning Workshop Instructor: Beth Elder             Do you want to run as you were born to run – injury-free and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, classes, community events, Education, performance, Personal Training, Running, workshops Tagged With: advance physical therapy, Beth Elder, certified personal trainer, chi running, personal training, postural restoration personal training, running, running posture, running program, running workshop

New ChiRunning Workshop at Advance Physical Therapy

October 18, 2013 by Beth Elder

ChiRunning workshop Dates: Saturdays (Nov. 23 & Dec. 7) Time: 1:30 – 3:00 See below for more workshop details. Hope you can attend, Beth ChiRunning Workshop Instructor: Beth Elder           Do you want to run as you were born to run – injury-free and effortlessly? Then come to the Small Group ChiRunning workshop I am offering. ChiRunning… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, classes, community events, performance, Postural Restoration, Running, workshops Tagged With: chi running workshop, ChiRunning, Running Injury, running performance, running program

From One Runner (and Physical Therapist) to Another

September 23, 2013 by Jean Massé

                               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… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Education, orthopaedic physical therapy, outreach, performance, Running, screens Tagged With: ankle pain, hip pain, ITB pain, Knee pain, Running Injury, running pain, running performance, running screen

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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