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’s bite got to do with it? 

March 25, 2020 by Molly Miller

At Advance Physical Therapy, you might hear your physical therapist ask you questions about your dental history. “Do you clench or grind your teeth?” or “Do your back molars touch when you bite down?”. At first, these questions might not seem to relate to your musculoskeletal symptoms of neck, back, or hip pain. However, the… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Scoliosis Tagged With: bite and posture, dentist and posture, malocclusion, neck pain, postural restoration, scoliosis

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

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

A Physical Therapist Describes Treatment at Advance Physical Therapy

October 21, 2015 by Jean Massé

Tell us about your experience at Advance Physical Therapy (APT) and how your function has improved since beginning physical therapy. My reason for coming to APT was to address a mild scoliosis. While not debilitating or the source of intractable pain, it has contributed to severe muscle tension throughout my shoulders and neck, and it… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: people, Postural Restoration, posture, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: breathing and core strength, breathing and posture, breathing problems, core strength, curvature of the spine, kyphosis, neck pain, postural restoration, Schroth, Schroth based scoliosis rehabilitation, scoliosis, shoulder pain

Tips to Change Habits for Tension Relief

August 5, 2015 by Lisa Mangino

Don’t Be Controlled By Your Focal Vision “Powered Peripheral Vision”, Tips to Change Habits for Tension Relief Adapted from Dr. Heidi Wise, PRI Vision, LLC Focal vision refers to being focused on something small at any distance, from your phone to a golf ball far away on the green. Technology is partly contributing to our… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, General, Postural Restoration Tagged With: back pain relief, eye strain, healthy posture, jaw pain, neck pain, physical therapy for posture, postural restoration, shoulder pain, tension, tension headache

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

“I can “smile” as before”

July 2, 2013 by Joe Belding

I had a smile from ear to ear when I read what this patient wrote about her experiences here at Advance Physical Therapy.  I can remember the day this patient came in to the clinic with the help of her family, clearly in terrible pain in her neck, face and jaw.  This patient works hard… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: General, orthopaedic physical therapy, people, Postural Restoration Tagged With: face pain, facial pain, jaw pain, neck pain, temporomandibular joint pain, TMJ

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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