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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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What is Scoliosis Specific Exercise?

July 12, 2017 by Jean Massé

Scoliosis can have many forms. We have general categories for scoliosis and spine curvatures, but each is unique. Scoliosis Specific Exercise are designed to balance scoliosis curves.  They address the unique curvatures of each person. Asymmetry is something all scoliosis curves have in common. Asymmetries occur in 3 dimensions: 1) Front to back, 2) Side… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment for scoliosis, Jean Masse Scoliosis, Lisa Mangino Scoliosis, New York Times Scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis exercises, Susan Henning Scoliosis

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

67 year old female with a 52 degree lumbar curve due to scoliosis….

October 4, 2015 by Jean Massé

The following is a recent testimonial from a patient who traveled from Wilmington to Advance Physical Therapy in Chapel Hill for treatment of scoliosis and kyphosis: I have a smaller thoracic curve and kyphosis as well. I have tried different physical therapists, acupuncture, massage and exercise but nothing worked for the pain I was experiencing… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, back pain, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment for scoliosis, conservative treatment of scoliosis, exercise for scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, Schroth Method, scoliosis

Adolescent and Adult Scoliosis Advanced Treatment Certification

September 3, 2014 by Susan Henning

Susan Henning, Jean Masse, and Lisa Mangino have completed their advanced training in managing older adults with scoliosis.  These therapists have already completed intensive training and certification (C1) in managing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) using Schroth based Methods, from the Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS). The  high level (C2) Schroth based certification program qualifies… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, pediatric physical therapy, people, performance, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis, adult treatment for scoliosis, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, Beth Janssen, conservative treatment of scoliosis, Schroth, scoliosis, scoliosis rehabilitation, spine pain treatment

Scoliosis in Adolescents Needs PT Treatment – Don’t Wait!

September 27, 2013 by Lisa Mangino

Last night I spoke with yet another concerned parent about their teenaged child.  Like so many others, this child was diagnosed some years ago, as a preteen, with mild scoliosis.  This mother sought out the best medical help she could find and was told by a doctor, “Just wait and see what happens – there… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Education, General, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, bracing for scoliosis, conservative management scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis screen, scoliosis treatment, treatment for scoliosis

Screening Children for Scoliosis

September 13, 2013 by Jean Massé

What do we look for? Does the child have natural curves at the back of the neck, middle and lower back?  The start of scoliosis is often marked by a flattening or increase in spinal curvatures, before a more obvious sideways curve develops. When the child bends forward is there:  a flattening between the shoulder… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Education, General, outreach, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment for scoliosis, postural restoration and scoliosis, postural restoration scoliosis, Schroth based therapy, scoliosis, scoliosis bracing, scoliosis exercise program, scoliosis screening

Scoliosis and Schroth-based Method of exercises

August 30, 2013 by Susan Henning

These are the experiences from one of our families seeing us for the treatment of their teenage child’s scoliosis: “C (13 yr old female) had a scoliosis upper curve of 51 degrees and lower one of 45 degrees in Jan 2013. Two top Ortho surgeons in Raleigh both recommended surgery ASAP. We felt that surgery… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: people, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, back pain, bracing for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis pain

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

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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