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 Education Opportunity for Clinicians

October 30, 2019 by Jean Massé

A 3 Dimensional Approach for the Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis This introductory lecture and lab course is designed to teach the physical therapist assessment and treatment techniques for patients with curvature of the spine. Participants will gain a greater understanding of scoliosis as a 3 dimensional asymmetry with attention given to effects of scoliosis on… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, Scoliosis Education, workshops Tagged With: adult treatment for scoliosis, Schroth Based Scoliosis Treatment, Scoliosis Education, Treatment of Spine Deformity

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

Nutrition: A Missing Link in Joint Pain

January 24, 2017 by Jean Massé

Nutrition may be your missing link? At Advance Physical Therapy, we are interested in more than the parts of you that hurt. We want to know how your whole system is working together (or not). Because of this, we often ask about your general fitness, hearing and vision. In addition, we will likely ask about… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: chronic pain, community events, people, Uncategorized, workshops Tagged With: Joint Pain, Nutrition

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

Treating Scoliosis Conservatively: Getting the Message Out

March 7, 2016 by Jean Massé

Last month, our own Lisa Mangino PT, DPT, PCS, C/NDT, PRC was invited to Fayettville NC to present on “Current Concepts in 3 Dimensional Conservative Management of Scoliosis”. The objectives of the presentation were to help therapists gain an understanding of body imbalances related to scoliosis, to learn about scoliosis measurement tools and x-rays, and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, workshops Tagged With: back pain, neck pain, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth, scoliosis, treatment for scoliosis

Chi Walking at Advance Physical Therapy: January 2015

December 2, 2014 by Beth Elder

The dates & the times for the January ChiWalking workshop are: Dates: Saturdays (January 10 & 24) Time: 1:30–3:00 Let me know if you would like to attend this workshop. See below for more workshop details. Happy Holidays, Beth           Walk effortlessly and injury-free by learning how to walk biomechanically. ChiWalking is the most exciting… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, blog, classes, community events, Education, performance, Personal Training, workshops Tagged With: Beth Elder, ChiWalking, ChiWalking Workshop, Tai Chi, Walking Program

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 ChiWalking Workshop in November

October 8, 2014 by Beth Elder

November ChiWalking workshop dates & times are: Dates: Saturdays (Nov. 8 & 15) Time: 1:30–3:00    Walk effortlessly and injury-free by learning how to walk biomechanically. ChiWalking is the most exciting walking instruction available.  Walkers get injured because of being tense, walking upright, and leading with their legs.  ChiWalking has you moving from your core muscles, while relaxing the… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, community events, Education, performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration, workshops Tagged With: Beth Elder, chi walking, ChiWalking, ChiWalking Workshop, improve walking, walk injury free, Walking Class

Come See What We Do

August 6, 2014 by Susan Henning

We would like to welcome our colleagues, friends, clients and patients to a free public lecture reviewing the history, background and general “nuts and bolts” of the powerful work we are doing to address curvature of the spine. “The Influence of Position and Breath In the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis using Postural Restoration and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, community events, outreach, pediatric physical therapy, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, workshops Tagged With: conservative treatment of scoliosis, exercise for scoliosis, free public lecture, physical therapy for scoliosis, postural restoration, postural restoration and scoliosis, Schroth Method, scoliosis

What are your shoes telling you?

June 9, 2014 by Lisa Mangino

              These are the shoes of an active, healthy 13 year old boy.  He came to see me at Advance Physical Therapy due to left hip and back pain.  His shoes told me that his posture was not centered because of unbalanced muscle use.  He told me that his posture was unbalanced because he… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, Postural Restoration, workshops Tagged With: back pain, foot pain, hip pain, kids with back pain, pediatric pain, postural restoration, shoe evaluation, shoe wear

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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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