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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Molly Miller, DPT Schroth Certified

February 15, 2018 by Jean Massé

We are proud to announce the recent Schroth Certification of Molly Miller, the newest addition to the Advance Physical Therapy team. Molly is now certified in the Schroth-based Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) Method for scoliosis rehabilitation of adolescents. Molly Miller, PT, DPT braved the cold and completed a 10-day intensive course in Wisconsin… Continue Reading →

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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

SCIENTIFIC EXERCISES APPROACH TO SCOLIOSIS (SEAS)

October 19, 2016 by Lisa Mangino

Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) Method, Schroth Scoliosis Rehab, Inc. and now A Third Method to Conservatively Treat Scoliosis at Advance Physical Therapy Lisa Mangino, pediatric physical therapist from Advance Physical Therapy, traveled to Avanti Therapy in Boulder, Colorado in September to learn about the Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis (SEAS) method. The speakers, Michele Romano… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program

Summer Heat May Reveal Developing Scoliosis

June 23, 2016 by Susan Henning

Summertime – green and gorgeous, heat waves that influence us to wear the minimum clothing needed, bathing suits, sports and camps. This is often the first opportunity parents have to notice scoliosis forming in their growing adolescent’s spine.  There may be differences in the height of the child’s shoulders.  One hip may appear “shifted” out… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: pediatric physical therapy, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program, screens Tagged With: conservative management scoliosis, early detection scoliosis, exercise for scoliosis, how to know if your child has scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth Method, scoliosis

Scoliosis and Helping Aging Spines Lengthen

August 18, 2015 by Jean Massé

Because our scoliosis approach is quite unique, we often have clients come in from out of town and stay for several days of intensive therapy.  On a recent “intensive” situation like this, a patient wrote the following description of her experiences and initial outcome: “I’ve tried so many therapies and treatments for my scoliosis and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program Tagged With: adult treatment for scoliosis, exercise for back pain, exercise for scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, postural restoration, postural restoration and scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based scoliosis rehabilitation, Schroth based therapy, scoliosis

The efficacy of three-dimensional Schroth exercises in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A randomised controlled clinical trial

July 27, 2015 by Jean Massé

It is always affirming to see support in the literature for the changes we see case by case at Advance Physical Therapy every day. Recently, a randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of professionally administered, 3 dimensional Schroth exercise program for the treatment of scoliosis. I think there are two key points… Continue Reading →

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Initial Thoughts following certification in the Schroth Method of Scoliosis Rehab

May 24, 2013 by Susan Henning

            Jean and I have just returned from an intensive course on the physical therapy, 3-dimensional treatment of scoliosis in adolescents. This course, designed by the Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, evolved from the Schroth method developed by Katarina Schroth, beginning in the 1930’s Germany. Techniques have been further refined by Christa Lehnert-Schroth, P.T., the… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: people, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, Rehabilitation, Schroth Method, scoliosis, Scoliosis Care, Scoliosis Physical Therapy

Schroth-based Scoliosis Rehabilitation Comes to Advance Physical Therapy

May 13, 2013 by Jean Massé

Wow!  Susan and I just got back from 10 days of intensive training at Scoliosis Rehab, Inc in Stevens Point Wisconsin.  We spent over 65 hours learning the Schroth-based Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School Method (BSPTS).  This 40 year old clinic in Spain is directed by Dr. Manuel Rigo MD, PhD, a world renowned professor… Continue Reading →

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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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