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

Chronic Pain in Physical Therapy Students

August 1, 2016 by Lisa Mangino

Our own, Jean Massé, PT, DPT, PRC, OCS, ATC is an adjunct professor at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She teaches physical therapy students about chronic pain, scoliosis and diagnosis. Over the years of her teaching at UNC Chapel Hill, she has had many students approach her with their own chronic pain… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: chronic pain, community events, outreach, Postural Restoration, posture, screens Tagged With: postural exercises, postural pain, postural restoration, postural screening

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

Keep Your Eyes On Those Growing Spines!

March 6, 2015 by Jean Massé

Early detection and treatment of abnormal spinal curves during growth can make a tremendous difference in the health of the mature spine.  Keep an eye on your growing child’s spine, especially between the ages of 9 and 14 with this simple test: Adams Forward Bending Test: Have your child stand with their feet together and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, outreach, pediatric physical therapy, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, screens Tagged With: Adam's Forward Bend, adolescent scoliosis, early detection scoliosis, early treatment scoliosis, free scoliosis screen, Schroth, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis exercises, scoliosis treatment

Postural Restoration Institute™ Techniques in Children with Musculoskeletal Pain

January 6, 2015 by Lisa Mangino

Pictured left to right, with , Lisa Mangino, PT, DPT, PCS, C/NDT, PRC is Postural Restoration faculty Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC, Ron Hruska, MPA, PT, founder of Postural Restoration Institute, and James Anderson, MPT, PRC. In December 2014, our pediatric physical therapist, Lisa Mangino, completed the requirements for obtaining the designation of Postural Restoration Institute™… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, pediatric physical therapy, people, Postural Restoration, screens Tagged With: children with foot pain, kids with musculoskeletal pain, musculoskeletal pain in children, pediatric foot pain, Pediatric Physical Therapy, postural problems in children, treatment for joint pain in children, treatment for pediatric pain

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

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

How do I know if I have a balance problem?

June 4, 2014 by Shella LoBianco

Most people acknowledge a balance problem only after they experience a fall.  Understanding potential signs of balance problems will help keep you from becoming a statistic.  If you identify with 1 or more of following statements you may have a balance problem.  If you find 4 or more to be true for you, you are… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: balance, Education, screens, Vestibular Tagged With: Balance, balance training, BPPV, BPPV treatment, fall, fall risk prevention, fear of falling, vestibular rehabilitation, vestibular treatment

Cutting Edge is Old News for Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis

April 25, 2014 by Susan Henning

I have spent the last year intensively studying, practicing and developing treatment for scoliosis using Postural Restoration and Schroth based Methodologies.  Scoliosis is diagnosed when a 10 degree curvature of the spine is present.  Since few U.S. pediatricians or spine surgeons are aware of the rehabilitation potential for scoliosis commonly utilized in Europe, families are… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: people, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, screens Tagged With: conservative treatment of scoliosis, early treatment scoliosis, effective treatment of scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, Schroth Method, scoliosis

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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