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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What does it mean to be “hypermobile”?

February 3, 2021 by Molly Miller

If you are hypermobile, you may be “double-jointed” or very flexible. Are you someone able to perform splits easily, put your feet behind your head, or flatten your hands to the floor without bending your knees? If you are an older adult, maybe you were able to perform these movements easily when you were a… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: chronic pain, Postural Restoration, posture, screens, Shoulder Tagged With: chronic fatigue, chronic pain, hyper mobility, Joint Pain, postural restoration, treatment for hypermobiilty

Wow! Science Helps Understand “Your Brain in Pain”

November 18, 2015 by Jean Massé

This is what a pain pathway, known as a  “neurotag” might look like in your brain: Yup! Complicated. That’s a lot to take in isn’t it? The main idea though is that each person will experience pain in a unique way and in different parts of the brain, based on their experiences, perception, fear and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration Tagged With: back pain, breathing, chronic pain, neck pain, pain management

Release Your Neck!

June 29, 2015 by Jean Massé

Easier said than done, right? So why do necks stay so tight all the time? When we work with patients who have chronic neck pain and shoulder tension, we usually find dysfunctional breathing patterns directly related to poor core body postures. Did you know the best muscle for getting air into your body is the… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, Postural Restoration Tagged With: back pain, breathing, breathing and function, breathing and posture, chronic pain, core strengthening, diaphragm, neck pain

“Back Pain Boot Camp”

January 20, 2014 by Jean Massé

Recently NPR featured a program on Back Pain Boot Camp and we began to receive phone calls asking if we had such a program.  The nature of the “Back Pain Boot Camp” message is one we rely on every day in treating patients with prolonged painful conditions.  It is to help people understand their pain,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, Postural Restoration Tagged With: back exercise, back pain boot camp, chronic back pain, chronic pain, exercise for back pain, explain pain

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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